NORTH IN NEWS NEWS JAMMU, SATURDAY 19, JUNE, 2021 9 Annual Kheer Bhawani mela Adv S. Dev Kotwal’s service in Bear caught alive in , pandemic as civil defense volunteer people breathe a sigh of relief celebrated at Tulmulla, NIN NEWS SERVICE will inspires many BARAMULLA, JUN 18 A bear, which had created panic among locals in NIN NEWS SERVICE Handwara in north Kashmir district of from UDHAMPUR, JUNE 18 last over a fortnight, was on Friday caught alive by the Advocate Swatantra Dev Wildlife department. Kotwal’s service during the Meanwhile, the locals have breathed a sigh of relief as pandemic time of one year the entire area was terrified following frequent sightings as civil defense volunteer of the wild bear in the residential area in Handwara. will inspire many. Official sources said a bear was frequently roaming A renowned Social around Rajwar area in Handwara from last over a worker, Educationist, fortnight. “An operation in the area was immediately Writer- Advocate launched and a trap was installed to catch the bear,” they Swatantra Dev Kotwal, 63 said.They said the bear was caught in the trap setup by hails from a hilly village of the wildlife department officials in the wee hours on Basnote Tehsil Moungri of Friday. “The bear from the last over two weeks had District Udhampur. caused a lot of damage to the standing crops, orchards Nestled amid hilly terrain and also posed a threat to the lives of the people living in village Basnote is situated the area,” they said. about 65 KM from They said people were relieved after the wild animal Udhampur Town. was caught. UNI) It was his passion of doing social service that need of the hour to defeat 19 prevention guidelines," Leopard caught alive in NIN NEWS SERVICE adherence to Covid the temple and it's premises spurred Advocate Kotwal the Corona virus,” said he he said. , JUNE 18 protocols. to ensure smooth conduct of to take up the role of a civil with great confidence. "On the other hand , The annual ‘Mela Kheer The festival is being held this religious event. defense volunteer. His At times, he said “I kept during the relaxations on ; 2nd in 4 day Bhawani’, one of the on Jesht Ashtami (May- Additional Chief social work is not confined apprising the esteemed working days I pinned the significant festivals of June) every year when Secretary, Health & Medical to work for the worldly concerned quarters about above mentioned bank NIN NEWS SERVICE Kashmiri Pandits associated Kashmiri pandits visit the Education, Atal Dulloo, IG welfare of the people, but my performance by branch, fortunately located , JUN 18 with Goddess Ragnya Devi, place in large number to Kashmir, K Vijay Kumar also to enrich their minds sending written in my locality , to render A leopard was on Friday caught alive by Wildlife was today celebrated with offer prayers and seek and Deputy Commissioner through his literary works communication as well. I free service to the department in central Kashmir district of Budgam, religious fervor and gaiety blessings of the deity. Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna viz writing Afsanas, short performed my activity uncountable crowds of official sources said. at Tulmulla area of central The district visited the Shrine and paid stories, poems. About one voluntarily, tirelessly and customers visitors, majority Meanwhile, the locals have breathed a sigh of relief as Kashmir’s Ganderbal administration had made obeisance at the revered hundred of his Afsanas blissfully with missionary of whom were illiterate, by the entire area was terrified following sightings of the district amid strict elaborate arrangements at shrine. have been published in zeal and zest under the filling the different types of wildcat in the residential area in Budgam from the last different national news directions of directorate of bank forms like couple of days.This was the second wildcat, which was papers, Magazines." Civil defence Jammu” he withdrawal, pay in slips, captured by the department during the last four days in “But it is the small said. new accounts , opening Budgam.Official sources said that the leopard was COVID: Restrictions on service I rendered to the The J&K Bank Branch forms of varied natures, spotted by locals in Khan Sahib in Budgam. “An masses at grassroots level Housing Colony Domail Aadhaar card forms, draft operation in the area was immediately launched and during one year of Covid- Udhampur, was the place forms, Cheques, Debt after strenuous efforts, the wildcat was caught alive in a movement of people back in 19 pandemic as the civil where I kept serving the forms, SMS/ATM forms, trap setup by the wildlife department officials,” they defense volunteer of unending swelling crowds Pensioners life certificate said. Udhampur unit, gave me of bank customers/visitors forms, etc. Even those The leopard was then tranquilized and taken away to by providing them the educated ones not in the the greatest satisfaction of Dachigam National Park. “Required tests as per parts of Kashmir service of “Pen” till date, he habit of keeping a pen in protocol will be conducted on the wildcat,” the sources my life” said Advocate informed. "Branch their pocket were also said. NIN NEWS SERVICE curfew, have decided to from other parts of the Kostwal. It started one year Manager Anil Paba and all served in the same On June 15, a suspected man-eater leopard, which SRINAGAR, JUN 18 impose restrictions on valley. ago when India observed the staff members of the manner." attacked and killed a four-year-old girl in Budgam Streets again wore a Fridays as well to keep the The administration in Janta Curfew on the call of bank extended me the In this manner, he earlier this month, was caught alive by the Wildlife deserted look as restrictions spread of the virus in April ordered the closure of Hon’ble Prime Minister of needed cooperation in a rendered consistent department from a nursery. The girl was attacked and on movement of people check. all universities, colleges, India to combat the spread very decent and dignified Nishkam Sewa to taken away by a leopard from the lawn of her residence and transportation were re- Markets were on Friday schools, and coaching of deadly pandemic in our manner throughout. Due to thousands and thousands in Ompora area in Budgam on June 3. The mauled boy imposed on Friday to closed as shops and centres in the Union country, recalled Advocate which my morale remained of poor and innocent of the minor was recovered in the nearby nursery on curtail the spread of business established have Territory till May 15 Kotwal. Entering the Civil high and I achieved the people of all shades with June 4 after a massive search operation was launched by COVID-19 virus in parts of been allowed to open on though teaching and non- defence arena to render desired target of majority of them hailing official of police, wildlife department and locals. (UNI) . rotational basis between teaching staff were asked to voluntary service made completing one year of from difficult, As many as 656 new Mondays and Thursdays in attend schools and colleges. him feel like working for a continuous service,“ mountainous, far flung positive cases, including the valley, where the But, the J&K administration noble cause. narrates he. and vast areas.“ Side by Traffic suspended on 466 from Kashmir and 190 number of COVID positive later allowed teaching and He said that there were “During the lock side providing pen service, from Jammu, were on cases has witnessed a non-teaching staff to stay many who joined hands downs/holidays I the public awareness on Thursday reported in the significant decline during home in view of a surge in with civil defence provided my service daily covid-19 SOPs adherence Srinagar-Leh highway Union Territory. Nine the last over three weeks COVID-19 cases in Jammu functionaries to be the part in whole of Udhampur city also remained intact with NIN NEWS SERVICE people, including four from though there was no letup and Kashmir. The closure of the patriotic mission, but as per the instructions of extreme vehemence at the SRINAGAR, JUN 18 Kashmir and five from in the number of deaths of the educational institutes many of them started District Administration, I bank. I express my Traffic was suspended on the national highway, the only Jammu, lost their lives to due to the virus. was extended till May 30, leaving the ground after kept delivering features gratitude to all the the infection on Thursday. Even though there was then till June 15 and now road connecting Union Territory (UT)of Ladakh with few weeks. and making announcement esteemed quarters who The administration on no formal order by the till June 30. Kashmir, on Friday in view of the weekly “But I stayed back in the to the general masses, enabled me to proudly May 31 gave some district administration Teachers, however, are maintenance.However, national highway, the only all battle field firm footed and particularly at crowded write such words for relaxation in the month- Srinagar, most the roads conducting online classes weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, kept rendering my places, appealing the myself at the age of 63", he historic 86-km-long and - long COVID curfew after and market places, from home in the valley Nishkam Sewa as per the people to adhere to Covid - concluded. significant decline in the including , the though many students roads are through, a traffic police official told UNI today. number of positive cases in nerve centre of the summer alleged that they were He said traffic was suspended from both Ladakh and the valley. The restrictions capital were sealed since unable to attend these Srinagar sides on the highway, to allow the Beacon were further eased on June early on Friday morning to classes due to the non- Damaged popular trees on authorities to undertake weekly maintenance of the road 13 in four districts – prevent movement of availability of on Friday.The authorities from Ladakh and Kashmir have including , people. Shops and smartphones. The decision decided to suspend traffic on the highway on every Friday , Ganderbal and businesses established to allow teachers to take roadsides pose threat to life to allow Beacon to undertake necessary maintenance of Bandipora -- in Kashmir were closed though few online classes from their the highway, particularly at Zojila pass so that the only valley in view of significant private vehicles and three respective homes was road link between Ladakh and Kashmir remained open decline in the number of wheelers were plying in taken after many teaching in Kashmir: AP during other week days. fresh Coronavirus positive roads in downtown, civil and non-teaching staff Meanwhile, Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) will ply from cases. lines, uptown in Srinagar in members of government NIN NEWS SERVICE both Jammu and Srinagar while Heavy Motor Vehicles H o w e v e r , view of weekend curfew. schools tested positive for SRINAGAR, JUN 18 (HMVs) from Zig in south Kashmir towards administrations in some Reports of similar the virus in the Union Expressing grave concern Jammu. Security forces will also ply from Srinagar to districts, besides weekend restrictions were coming Territory.UNI ABS over the potential threat Jammu, he said adding no HMV will be allowed from posed to the commuters on opposite direction. national highway due to He said the Mughal road, which connects Shopian in Killing of policeman in Srinagar decaying condition of south Kashmir with and in Jammu region, popular tree on either side was open. However, he said, only load carriers, including of the road Apni Party (AP) fresh perishable fruit and vegetables and empty trucks widely condemned on Friday said the and oil tankers shall be allowed to ply from Heerpora NIN NEWS SERVICE Muttoo said, people and such acts are government needs to Shopian towards Poonch tomorrow between 0900 hrs to promulgate an efficient SRINAGAR, JUN 18 “This young, brave highly culpable. Violence in 1400 hrs. No mechanism via which these Killing of constable of Jammu policeman was shot dead by any of its manifestations is vehicle will be allowed before and after cut off timing, trees are identified and and Kashmir police by terrorists in Eidgah. What always unacceptable and he said adding no passenger vehicle or pedestrian will be gunmen in Srinagar on cause could possibly justify will yield nothing except for axed down that will help to avoid any ominous event. allowed on the road. However, medical emergencies will Thursday night was widely murder? Another family further death and be allowed to travel after obtaining proper permission condemned by leaders of devastated, another innocent destruction,” Bukhari In a statement here this from concern authority. different political parties. life snatched. May his added. afternoon AP spokesperson He said only vehicles carrying passengers for medical Constable Javid Ahmad, sacrifice not be in vain. My He said that the vicious Javid Hassan Baig on emergencies will be allowed to ply on Kishtwar- who was working as condolences with his family cycle of death has caused Friday said that these Personnel Security Officer and colleagues at much loss to human lives in popular trees are more than Anantnag-Srinagar road.UNI BAS (PSO) of a retired judge for @JmuKmrPolice.” J&K and created a stressful a half-century old and the the past three years was shot Peoples Conference (PC) environment for the whole fungal decay has eaten into altogether. “The naturally fallen Driver killed in Srinagar- dead by unidentified president and former population living here. “The their vitals rendering them “The power outages and trees in forests must be gunmen near his residence at minister Sajjad Gani Lone forces inimical to peace have vulnerable for a sudden short circuits due to felling ferried to timber markets Saidpora, Srinagar on said, “And news coming in wreaked havoc to the socio- fall. of these trees have that will help to lower the Jammu highway accident Thursday night. He was on javed a policeman shot at and economic conditions of the “In recent days we have somehow become a norm spiked up prices of timber leave, a police spokesman killed in Saidpora area. One people during the last over NIN NEWS SERVICE witnessed how strong and the government needs and besides it will also SRINAGAR, JUN 18 said. more widow. Some more three decades and it is high winds have resulted in the to promulgate an efficient evade the cutting of healthy Former Chief Minister and orphans. Grieving parents.” time for such incidents to be A driver of a dumper was killed when a vehicle he was fall of such dead and mechanism via which these and lush green trees,” he Vice President (VP) of The AP president and stopped now,” he observed. driving rolled down into over 100 meter deep gorge in decaying trees. There were trees are identified and asserted. National Conference (NC) former minister Syed Bukhari extended his area of Srinagar-Jammu national highway on various accidents which axed down that will help to He said that the revenue in a tweet Mohammad Altaf Bukhari profound condolences to the Friday, official sources said. caused huge losses to the said, “Another militant on Friday condemned the bereaved family to bear this avoid any ominous event,” raised from the selling of They said a dumper, engaged in highway attack & another family is killing of a policeman near irretrievable loss and prayed properties everywhere,” he he said. these fallen trees will construction, skidded off the road and fell into over 100 mourning. May Javeed his residence in Saidapora- for eternal peace to the remarked. Baig suggested that the bolster a positive change meter deep gorge at Chamalwas in Banihal area today. Ahmed find place in Jannat & Eidgah. departed soul. Baig said that such dead Department of Forest must and help the concerned Driver of the dumper identified 35-year-old Reyaz may his family find strength In a statement issued here “The government should trees are susceptible to also formulate a policy in department to pay off the Ahmad Lohar was critically wounded, they said during this difficult time”. today, Bukhari termed the also disburse adequate ex- breakage and most of the identifying the naturally wages of their employees, adding a rescue operation was immediately launched Srinagar Municipal dastardly attack as shocking gratia relief to the family of times a nearby power and fallen trees inside the dense beef-up manpower and and the driver to shifted to hospital. However, he was Corporation (SMC) and and heart wrenching. the slain cop who was the utility line gets damaged if forest covers which if left also commence extensive declared brought dead by the doctors. president of youth Apni “Radical forces have only sole bread earner for his the tree were to lose a large unattended eventually rot afforestation drives. UNI Police has registered a case and initiated Party (AP) Junaid Azim added to the woes of the family,” he demanded. UNI branch or limb or fall down with time. BAS proceedings, they said. UNI