“Dear world, how is the lockdown?”: Shoaib Akhtar tweets Kashmir meme
Srinagar: Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has drawn comparisons between the lockdown in the world following the coronavirus threat with the lockdown of Kashmir. Akhtar while taking to his Twitter handle posted a picture asking people how the lockdown is. “Dear world how is the lockdown? Kashmir” The Rawalpindi express tweeted. The phrase has become […]
Market in Red: Sensex falls 2,100 points, Nifty below 9,500
Coronavirus fears continued to weigh on the investor sentiments as the BSE Sensex plunged over 2,100 points on Monday. The Nifty 50 on the National Stock Exchange also dropped over 500 points to fall below the 9,500 mark. At 9.37 a.m., the Sensex was trading at 31,960.19, lower by 2,143.29 or 6.28 per cent from […]
Pakistan postpones Karachi ODI, Test against Bangladesh
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday said it had in consultation with the Bangladesh Cricket Board decided to postpone the upcoming One-Day International and Test in Karachi for a later date as the country takes measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The Bangladesh cricket team was due to arrive in Karachi on […]
PDP MP meets Modi, demands release of Mehbooba Mufti
New Delhi, March 16 After the release of former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah, People”s Democratic Party (PDP) Member of Parliament Nazeer Ahmed Laway on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded that party chief and former Cheif Minister Mehboba Mufti should also be released along with Omar Abdullah. After the meeting speaking to IANS, […]
Germany says virus vaccine research not for sale
Germany’s foreign minister said on Monday the rights to coronavirus vaccine research were not for sale, following reports Donald Trump wanted the US to buy exclusive access to a potential vaccine developed by a German biotech firm. The comments, made in an interview to media group Funke, come as scientists raced to develop a vaccine against […]
Coronavirus: Srinagar administration orders closure of all parks, gardens
The district administration on Monday announced that all parks and gardens will remain closed in Srinagar in view of Coronavirus threat. “All parks and gardens in Srinagar will remain closed till further notice. Cooperation of people in implementing precautionary measures is appreciated,” said the Deputy Commissioner Shahid Iqbal Choudhary on Twitter. All educational institutions have […]
J&K Governor “Ususally Drinks Wine, Plays Golf”: Satya Pal Malik
The Governor has no work to do. A person who is the Governor of Kashmir usually drinks wine and plays golf. Governors of other states stay away from getting involved in any tussle,” he said in Baghpat. Baghpat, UP: Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday said the governors in the country “do not have […]
Pakistan uses SAARC video conference on coronavirus to raise Kashmir, calls for lifting of ‘lockdown’
NEW DELHI: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations on Sunday vowed to jointly combat coronavirus as Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed an emergency fund with an initial offer of USD 10 million from India and asserted that the region can best respond to the pandemic by coming together and not growing apart. The […]
Availability of Trout /Carp fish on the eve of Nauroz
SRINAGAR, MARCH 15: According to a statement issued by the Joint Director Fisheries, here today, to cater the demand of fish on the festival of Nauroz, an adequate quantity of fish is being kept available at all sale centers of the department across the valley. Moreover, Trout fish will also be available in Refrigerated Mobile […]
Chinar plantation drive at Qamaria park Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, MARCH 15:- Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today kick-started Chinar Plantation drive here today. On the occasion, SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal, District Floriculture Officer, Deputy Chief Education Office and other officials of Floriculture Department were present. While planting a Chinar sapling at Qamaria park Ganderbal, DC said that Chinar is an identity of Kashmir […]