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Nocturnal theft of Cattle creates panic among locals in Shopian village

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Sahil Gulzar

Shopain, Aug 19: Cattle thieves have stolen five cattle including two cows, two calves and one sheep from cowsheds in the Reban area of Zainapora helmet in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on the intervening night of Thursday-Friday, creating panic among locals.

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Locals told  a local media outlet The Kashmiriyat that “cattle thieves are on the prowl in the area. In a fresh incident, thieves broke into the cowshed of Abdul Rashid Wagay son of Khaleel Wagay and Abdul Hamid Wagay son of Khaleel Ahmed Wagay at Reban village and took away 5 cattle.”

Family members said that at dawn when they went to milk the cows, they found the door of the cowshed broken. Not a single animal was left in the shed, they said.

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The family raised an alarm and along with fellow villagers went to search for the missing cattle, all in vain.

Gulzar Ahmad Wagay, a local from Reban told The Kashmiriyat that two cows, two calves, and one sheep were stolen from the village during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday.

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A cow, depending on the breed, costs between Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. It is a huge economic loss for the farmers to have their cows stolen. The recent theft, they said, have left them unable to sleep at night, he said.

“I will see what has been stolen and this matter will be taken up for investigation,” The Kashmiriyat reported quoting a senior police officer.

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Teenage boy dies in Anantnag road accident

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A teenage boy died in a road accident in Sangam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday evening.

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Reports said that a teenage boy identified as Kausar Ahmad Bhat resident of Sangam was critically injured after he was hit by unknown vehicle in Chadsoo Sangam.

They said he was rushed to GMC Anantnag for treatment, where he was referred to SMHS hospital for specialised treatment. However, he was declared brought dead.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.

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Encounter breaks out in Pulwama

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An encounter broke out between militants and joint team of security forces at Arihal village of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday evening.

Kashmir Zone Police on X said,”Encounter started in Arihal village of District Pulwama .Police and security forces on job . Further details shall follow..”

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Online classes in all Degree Colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01

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With the early onset of winters, Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday ordered that it will conduct online classes in all government degree colleges of Kashmir region from Dec-01-2023.

Special Secretary to the government Dr Ravi Shanker Sharma in a communique said, “Due to early onset of winter, students enrolled in Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are facing major challenge in commuting to college and, thereby, attending classes.”

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“Situation has got compounded due to disruption to normal class work with inadequate heating arrangements,” it reads.

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The communique further states that with the implementation of admission based on merit and choice, students have to travel distances or stay in Hostel or stay in private accommodations which has put them to severe hardship due to early onset of harsh winter.

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Ir reads, “In order to ensure unhindered academic delivery in adverse and extreme cold conditions, it is impressed upon all the Principals of Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division that classes will be conducted via online mode w.e.f. December-01-2023 till December-31-2023 or till winter vacations are announced, whichever is earlier.”

“Further, Principals of Govt. Degree Colleges of Kashmir Division are directed to ensure that the faculty will attend their respective colleges regularly and take their classes online from the colleges in order to complete the syllabus as per academic calendar,” the official said.

It also said that all internal examinations and semester-end examinations will be conducted as per notified schedule of universities or institutions.

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