Friday, April 10th, 2020
India’s Jemimah Rodrigues in love with Babar Azam’s cover drives
NEW DELHI, APR 10 – Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues has said she is “in love” with Pakistan batsman Babar Azam’s cover drives, Crictracker has reported. The top-order Indian batswoman, who was part of India’s team that impressed along its way to the final of the T20 World Cup, made the statement during a live Instagram chat. She named the cover drive as her favourite cricketing shot and said that she loves watching Babar Azam play it. Rodrigues further named Rohit Sharma as her favourite cricketer in the world.
Top oil producers except Mexico agree to output cuts: OPEC
LONDON , APR 10 (DNA) – Major oil producers except Mexico agreed to cut output in May and June by 10 million barrels per day, OPEC said Friday, after marathon talks to counter a collapse in prices. The agreement, which reduces production to eight million bpd from July to December, depends on Mexico’s consent for it to take effect, the oil cartel said after a videoconference. The virtual meeting of OPEC countries and their OPEC+ allies including Russia, as well as other key non-members, began just after 1440 GMT onRead More
Don’t let children be the hidden victims of COVID-19 pandemic: UNICEF
NEW YORK, APR 10 (DNA) – “The world is currently united in a shared struggle against an invisible enemy. But while our eyes are firmly focused on how to avoid or treat COVID-19, the serious consequences that will challenge us far beyond the current pandemic – the hidden impacts – are not yet front of mind. This must change. “Not only are children and young people contracting COVID-19, they are also among its most severely impacted victims. Unless we act now to address the pandemic’s impacts on children, the echoesRead More
President asks NDMA to equip hospitals for better treatment of COVID-19 patients
ISLAMABAD, APR 10 (DNA) – President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday asked Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lt. General Muhammad Afzal, to ensure the provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other necessary medical equipment to hospitals so as to provide better treatment to Coronavirus infected patients. The President stated this during a briefing, given to him by Chairman NDMA here at the Awan-e-Sadr. The Chairman highlighted the measures taken by NDMA to support the health sector and medical community by providing them PPEs and medical equipment. Read More
Ex-food secretary demands judicial body to probe wheat crisis
LAHORE, APR 10 (DNA) – Former food secretary Naseem Sadiq, who has been demoted to Officer on Special Duty (OSD) over his alleged involvement in the wheat and flour scam, demanded on Friday that a judicial commission be appointed to look into the matter. In a letter written to the Chief Secretary, Naseem Sadiq alleged that the Punjab flour mafia was being saved. He said, “I served as secretary food for two months and two days and the wheat procurement campaign had started when I took charge.” HeRead More
World faces worst crisis since Great Depression: IMF’s Georgieva
WASHINGTON, APR 10 (DNA) – The global coronavirus pandemic has inflicted an economic crisis unlike any in the past century and will require a massive response to ensure recovery, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday. The warnings about the damage inflicted by the virus already were stark, but Georgieva said the world should brace for “the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression.” With nearly 89,000 deaths in 192 countries and territories and the number of cases now surpassing 1.5 million worldwide, much of the global economy hasRead More