Month: August 2025

Never Accept an Offer Letter Without Checking These 13 Things: The Ultimate Job Seeker’s Checklist

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Never Accept an Offer Letter Without Checking These 13 Things: The Ultimate Job Seeker’s Checklist

Thirteen Critical Things to Check Before Accepting an Offer Letter By: Javid Amin | 05 Aug 2025 Why Your Offer Letter Deserves a Second Look Getting a job offer is always exciting—whether it’s your first job or your fifth. You’ve cleared the interviews, impressed the hiring managers, and now the company wants you. But before you sign that offer letter and start imagining your new desk, stop. Take a deep breath. And read between the lines. Why?Because your offer letter is more than just a formality—it’s a legally binding agreement…

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Five Arrested in Srinagar Assault Case; Vehicles Seized, Investigation Ongoing

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Five Arrested in Srinagar Assault Case; Vehicles Seized, Investigation Ongoing

Swift Action in Srinagar Assault Case By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 05 Aug 2025 In a swift response to a recent assault case that shocked local residents, police in Srinagar have arrested five individuals allegedly involved in the incident. Authorities have also seized multiple vehicles connected to the crime as the investigation gathers pace. According to an official statement, all five accused were identified during the course of investigation and have been taken into custody. “We were able to establish the identities of all suspects based on technical surveillance…

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August 5: Memory, Mistrust, and the Many Meanings of Statehood in Kashmir

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August 5: Memory, Mistrust, and the Many Meanings of Statehood in Kashmir

Six Years After Silence: Kashmiris Speak on Life, Loss, and Longing for Statehood By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 05 Aug 2025 Six years after the dramatic abrogation of Article 370, August 5 remains a date that stirs more questions than answers in Jammu & Kashmir. It’s a date that echoes through tense streets, empty promises, protest slogans, and half-written government files. For many, it’s not just an anniversary—it’s a wound, a symbol, and a political Rorschach test. As the region marks the sixth anniversary of the constitutional rupture that…

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Outrage at Srinagar Airport: Political Parties Demand Army Officer Be Held Accountable

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Outrage at Srinagar Airport: Political Parties Demand Army Officer Be Held Accountable

Army Officer Attacks SpiceJet Staff at Srinagar Airport – Political Outrage, FIR & Calls for Action By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 03 Aug 2025 Violence at a Civilian Airport Sparks National Debate On July 26, 2025, an unexpected episode of violence at Srinagar International Airport stunned not only those on the premises but also a wider audience across India. A senior Army officer, identified as Lt. Col. R.K. Singh, allegedly assaulted multiple SpiceJet employees over a baggage dispute, leaving one with a spinal fracture and others with serious injuries.…

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Toxins in Your Glass: Kashmir’s Water Crisis Deepens Amid Pesticide Contamination

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Toxins in Your Glass: Kashmir’s Water Crisis Deepens Amid Pesticide Contamination

Kashmir’s Water Crisis: Study Finds Dangerous Pesticide Contamination in Drinking Sources By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 03 Aug 2025 Silent Poison: Contaminated Waters in the Valley A recent scientific study has sounded a chilling alarm in South Kashmir—pesticide contamination is silently infiltrating the region’s drinking water, threatening human health, agricultural sustainability, and the ecological lifeblood of the Valley: the River Jhelum. Conducted across multiple districts, the study analyzed water samples from rivers, springs, and reservoirs, finding dangerous levels of agrochemical toxins—a consequence of years of unregulated pesticide use in…

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Kashmir’s Culinary Crisis: Rotten Meat Scandal Erodes Public Trust

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Kashmir’s Culinary Crisis: Rotten Meat Scandal Erodes Public Trust

Rotten Meat Scandal in Kashmir Triggers Halal Concerns, Economic Fallout By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | 03 Aug 2025 A Disturbing Discovery in Zakura In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples across Jammu & Kashmir, authorities seized 1,200 kilograms of decomposed, foul-smelling meat from a storage facility in Srinagar’s Zakura Industrial Estate on July 31, 2025. The consignment—intended for restaurants and street food vendors across the Valley—was found to be improperly stored and unfit for human consumption. The facility lacked the minimum required cold storage standards, particularly the -18°C…

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Jammu Suffered Most with Article 370 Abrogation: Mehbooba Mufti’s Powerful Political Reframing

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Jammu Suffered Most with Article 370 Abrogation: Mehbooba Mufti’s Powerful Political Reframing

Jammu Suffered Most with Article 370 Removal: Mehbooba Mufti’s Call for Unity and Justice By: Javid Amin | 02 Aug 2025 The Speech That Shifted a Narrative At the 26th Foundation Day of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in August 2025, former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti made a startling and deeply political statement: “Jammu has suffered the most after the abrogation of Article 370.” Her remarks, delivered in Jammu, struck a sharp contrast to mainstream narratives that primarily portray the Kashmir Valley as the only region impacted. Mehbooba’s speech highlighted…

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From Loans to Losses: Kashmir’s Entrepreneurial Dream Ending in Debt Traps

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From Loans to Losses: Kashmir’s Entrepreneurial Dream Ending in Debt Traps

Kashmir’s Debt Trap Crisis – How Easy Loans and EMI Culture Are Breaking Dreams By: Javid Amin | 02 August 2025 From Dream to Distress Kashmir’s post-2019 economic narrative was once full of hope. There was a visible push for entrepreneurship, home ownership, and upward mobility. Small businesses sprouted, luxury cars dotted the streets, and middle-class dreams seemed within reach. But behind this optimism lies a disturbing trend: a growing number of Kashmiris are quietly falling into debt traps—victims of a toxic mix of easy loans, aggressive marketing by banks…

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End of an Era: Kashmir’s Iconic Nedous Hotel Faces Eviction After 137 Years

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End of an Era: Kashmir's Iconic Nedous Hotel Faces Eviction After 137 Years

Historic Nedous Hotel in Gulmarg Served Eviction Notice After 137 Years of Legacy By: Javid Amin | 02 August 2025 A Storied Landmark Under Siege One of Kashmir’s oldest and most storied landmarks—the 137-year-old Nedous Hotel in Gulmarg—is now at the heart of a legal and cultural storm. Once a glittering jewel in Kashmir’s hospitality crown, the hotel has been served an eviction notice by the Jammu & Kashmir government, marking a dramatic fall from grace for a property woven deeply into the Valley’s colonial, political, and cultural fabric. What…

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Punjab’s Land Pooling Protest Ignites in Sangrur’s Sohian: ‘This Is a Fight for Survival’

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Punjab’s Land Pooling Protest Ignites in Sangrur’s Sohian: 'This Is a Fight for Survival'

Sohian Villagers Protest Punjab’s Land Pooling Scheme, Ban Government Entry Over Farmland Fears By: Javid Amin | 01 Aug 2025 A Flashpoint in the Land Pooling Debate The otherwise quiet village of Sohian Kalan, located near Sangrur city in Punjab, has become the epicenter of resistance against the state’s ambitious land pooling scheme, which aims to acquire 568 acres of agricultural land in the area. Sohian is just one part of a broader plan that covers 65,533 acres across 21 towns under the Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA), but it…

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