Following the alert, a team from the Wildlife Department rushed to the village to track and tranquilise the animal
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Human-Wildlife Conflict: Leopard mauls 4 in Shopian
Author: Gulzar Bhat
Gulzar Bhat has majored in International Relations ( Peace & Conflict Studies). He is the recipient of National Foundation for India ( NFI) media fellowship (2016). He covers south Kashmir for Greater Kashmir.
India-NZ FTA: High-density orchards, CA storage apples likely to face import pressure
Under the agreement, India will allow imports of up to 32,500 tonnes of New Zealand apples in the first year at a reduced customs duty of 25 percent, rising gradually to 45,000 tonnes by the sixth year
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BRO clears Peer ki Gali pass after fresh snow
Officials said teams of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) were pressed into service early in the day to remove snow and ensure the road remains motorable
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Downpour breaks dry spell, replenishes Kashmir’s parched saffron belt
Peer Ki Gali, a key mountain pass on the Mughal Road connecting Shopian with Rajouri and Poonch districts in the Jammu region, received intermittent snowfall throughout the day
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A library planned for Mehjoor, abandoned midway in Mitrigam
However, the construction was abruptly halted midway, leaving behind a skeletal structure devoid of windows, doors, or any functional facilities
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‘Fertile land must be protected’: Mehbooba Mufti opposes land acquisition in Pulwama
Mufti said that allocating land to security forces in the middle of inhabited villages was not appropriate
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Protests erupt in Shopian villages over Pulwama–Shopian railway line demarcation
“We appeal to the government to save our livelihoods,” said Nazir Ahmad, a farmer
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Big Relief for Apple Belt: Pesticide control lab approved in Shopian
The laboratory will be established at the departmental Fruit Plant Nursery in the Badam Bagh area of Bongam
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Dry weather conditions cast shadow over Kashmir’s saffron cultivation
Irshad Ahmad, another farmer, said that in the absence of drip irrigation, farmers heavily rely on rains
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From fields to markets: Pulwama farmer’s success with exotic crops
The shift has also allowed Ganie to reduce his dependence on a single crop, a strategy many farmers are now considering as climate variability, erratic weather and rising input costs put pressure on traditional horticulture
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