Wildlife Dept issues do’s and don’t as man-eater leopard remains at large

Wildlife Dept issues do's and don't as man-eater leopard remains at large

Shaken by the killing of a five-year-old girl, wildlife authorities have issued a fresh list of dos’ and don’ts’ to ensure the safety of women and children as man-eater leopard remains at large in central Kashmir. On Saturday, Adda Yasir Mir became the latest victim of the man-animal conflict. Her mutilated body was found in a nursery near her home at Ompora Housing Colony in Budgam district. Wildlife Warden, Wetlands, Ifshan Dewaan told The Kashmir Post that there is a confirmed leopard presence in the forest nursery at Ompora. “It…

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CID clearance mandatory for all employees: Orders SKUAST-K

CID clearance mandatory for all employees - Orders SKUAST-K

The administration today made the CID verification of the employees working including that of new entrants at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K) mandatory.The varsity said that the employees whose CID verification has not been submitted so far shall resolve the matter immediately with concerned authorities under intimation of the administration. It said that the salary of the incumbent employee will be stopped forthwith till verification by the CID.It said that the appointees shall give an undertaking in the shape of an affidavit to the effect that…

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J&K to ease coronavirus curbs in phased manner

J&K to ease coronavirus curbs in phased manner

In a bid to contain the virus spread, the COVID-induced lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir has been extended till 15. However, the restrictions will be eased in a phased manner starting today. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the Union Territory till June 15 in a bid to contain the COVID spread. However, the restrictions will be lifted in a phased manner starting Sunday. As part of the unlocking, stand-alone shops, salons and liquor shops will be allowed to operate three days a week,…

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Pakistan to convene a meeting of FM’s of Muslim Nations on Kashmir Issue

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday announced to convene a meeting of the foreign ministers of Muslim nations in Islamabad next year to highlight the issue of Kashmir and get their support. He was addressing a gathering of political workers of his Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party in his home town of Multan. ‘If God grants me time, then in March 2022 I will invite the foreign ministers of the Islamic world to Islamabad and try to rally them on the Kashmir issue,” he said. India has repeatedly said Jammu and…

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