Indian expat wins Dh7 million in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi raffle
Abu Dhabi, July 03: An Indian expat, who lives in Abu Dhabi, has won Dh7 million in a raffle in Abu Dhabi.
Indians again won big at the lottery this month taking away most prizes.
Tojo Mathew, who had purchased ticket no. 075171 at Big Ticket Abu Dhabi, was announced as the winner of the bumper prize on Tuesday.
Nine other winners won Dh100,000 at the lottery today. The winners included five Indians, one Pakistani, and one from Kuwait.
Indian expat Eqlaqh Kamil Qureshi won the BMW series 02.
The dream Dh7 million prize was announced at the Abu Dhabi International Airport's arrivals hall at 10am.
Check the entire list of winners below:
Courtesy: www.khaleejtimes.com
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Karnataka approves railway barricades in Madikeri, Nagarhole to curb human-elephant conflict
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre on Tuesday said a 7-km railway barricade has been approved for the Madikeri division and 20 km for the Nagarhole division in 2025–26 to curb human-elephant conflict in the regions.
Responding to a proposal raised by BJP MLC Suja Kushalappa during Zero Hour in the Legislative Council, he assured that work on the proposed railway barricades would begin soon.
Citing the death of a 17-year-old girl in an elephant attack on February 28 and that of a tribal woman on March 9 in the state, the minister said these deaths caused by elephant attacks were "extremely painful".
"Human life is very precious and cannot be valued in monetary terms. The Forest Department is taking all measures to prevent human-wildlife conflict."
The minister further said steps such as maintenance of elephant-proof trenches and solar-powered fencing were being undertaken, while two elephant task forces were currently in operation.
Orders have also been issued by the Chief Wildlife Warden to capture two rogue elephants.
In both cases, Rs 5 lakh compensation has already been disbursed to the families of the deceased, and the remaining Rs 15 lakh each will be provided within a week, he added.
Khandre said the government was making sincere efforts to find a permanent solution to the human–elephant conflict.
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