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Javid Amin - IT Consultant, Freelance Writer, Travel Enthusiast, Entrepreneur Javid Amin is a dynamic professional with a diverse skill set and a passion for technology, travel, and entrepreneurship. With a background in IT engineering, he excels as an IT consultant and is equally enthusiastic about staying ahead in the ever-evolving tech world. Javid's creative flair shines through his work as a freelance writer, where he crafts engaging content across a wide spectrum of topics. As a travel enthusiast and consultant, he shares his love for exploration and his deep knowledge of Kashmir's hidden gems. Javid is also the visionary behind several successful digital ventures, each contributing to the promotion of Kashmir's beauty, culture, and craftsmanship. His career embodies versatility, creativity, and a deep connection to his roots. Printer, Publisher, Editor of "Weekly Shohrat - Kashmir" (Print Edition) as well owner of online news portals www.KashmirPost.org / www.KashmirInFocus.com.

J&K Bank’s Big Lending Shift: Why 30.9% Growth Outside J&K Is Raising Questions at Home

September 7, 2026 Editor

J&K Bank Lending Row: 30.9% Growth Outside J&K vs 9.3% in UT Raises Questions Over Local Credit By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 As J&K Bank posts record ₹2,363 crore profit, the sharp difference in credit growth between its home market and operations outside the Union Territory has triggered a wider debate over profitability, local development and the bank’s historic role in Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar: The numbers tell a story that is difficult to ignore. Jammu & Kashmir Bank ended the financial year 2025-26 with its highest-ever annual…

Delhi Building Collapse in Satya Niketan: 6 Dead, 13 Rescued as Rescue Ops Enter Day 2

September 7, 2026 Editor

Delhi Building Collapse in Satya Niketan: 6 Dead, 13 Rescued as Rescue Operation Enters Day 2 By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 NEW DELHI: The dust had barely settled over Satya Niketan on Sunday afternoon when a busy student neighbourhood near Delhi University’s South Campus turned into a rescue zone. A multi-storey building being used as a boys’ paying guest accommodation collapsed around 1:30 pm on September 6, trapping students and other occupants beneath tonnes of concrete and rubble. What followed was an overnight operation involving the Delhi Fire…

J&K Sex-Racket Raids Raise Bigger Questions: Is Human Trafficking Hiding Behind Legitimate Businesses?

September 7, 2026 Editor

J&K Sex-Racket Raids Put Human Trafficking, Exploitation and Victim Protection Under Spotlight By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 Recent police raids in Jammu, arrests in alleged prostitution cases and earlier trafficking investigations involving Srinagar are exposing a darker question: how effectively can Jammu and Kashmir distinguish organised exploitation from consensual adult sex work while protecting women and children caught in criminal networks? The latest raids may have begun with intelligence inputs and searches of private premises, but the larger story is considerably more complicated. Across Jammu and Kashmir, police…

Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal Appointed Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice: What the Judicial Shake-Up Means

September 6, 2026 Editor

Centre clears Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal’s appointment after Supreme Court Collegium recommendation, amid an unusual controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court’s acting Chief Justice By: News Desk | 06 September 2026 Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal Is Rajasthan High Court’s New Chief Justice: Why the Appointment Matters The Rajasthan High Court is set for a change at the top at a moment when questions about the court’s internal administration have drawn unusual public attention. On September 5, President Droupadi Murmu approved the appointment of Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal as the Chief Justice…

J&K Declared Fully Literate Under ULLAS: The 98.43% Milestone and What Comes Next

September 6, 2026 Editor

J&K Declared Fully Literate Under ULLAS: The 98.43% Milestone and What Comes Next By: News Desk | 05 September 2026 Srinagar: A classroom milestone in Jammu and Kashmir has taken on a much bigger meaning. The Union Territory has been declared “Fully Literate” under the Centre’s ULLAS-Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram, with Education Minister Sakina Itoo highlighting a literacy figure of 98.43 per cent at a Teachers’ Day programme in Srinagar. Itoo made the announcement at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), crediting teachers, education officers, volunteers and, most importantly, adult…

Ladakh Apex Body Warns of ‘Bigger Agitation’ Ahead of September 9 MHA Talks: What Is at Stake for Ladakh?

September 5, 2026 Editor

Centre-Ladakh talks could become a decisive test of trust as LAB and KDA seek statehood, constitutional safeguards, an elected legislature and justice over last year’s violence By: News Desk | 04 September 2026 Ladakh’s September 9 Moment: Talks With Delhi Could Decide What Comes Next For Ladakh’s political leadership, September 9 is no longer just another date on the negotiation calendar. It is becoming a test of whether years of dialogue with New Delhi can produce something tangible. The Leh Apex Body (LAB), one of the principal civil society platforms…

CJP Protest at Parliament Street: Swatantra Bhardwaj Row Puts Delhi Police Under Scrutiny

September 4, 2026 Editor

CJP Protest at Parliament Street: Swatantra Bhardwaj Row Puts Delhi Police Under Fresh Scrutiny By: Javid Amin | 04 September 2026 A confrontation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar in June has returned to the political spotlight after a video in which self-styled Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj allegedly boasted about injuring the father of student activist Nishu Azad triggered a fresh demand for police action. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to visit Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi on September 4, seeking stronger action against Bhardwaj in connection with…

Kashmir Walnut Harvest Turns Deadly: Four Workers Die in Tree Falls as Safety Concerns Grow

September 4, 2026 Editor

Kashmir’s Walnut Harvest Turns Deadly Again: Four Workers Die as Farmers Demand Safer Orchards By: News Desk | 03 September 2026 Four fatal falls in Qazigund, Tral, Uri and Pulwama at the start of the 2026 walnut season have revived a long-standing question: why does harvesting one of Kashmir’s most valuable crops still require workers to climb trees 40–75 feet high with little protection? Srinagar: The first walnuts of autumn should normally signal the beginning of one of Kashmir’s most important agricultural seasons. Instead, this year’s harvest has opened with…

Electricity Gets Costlier at Peak Hours in J&K: Who Pays More and Who Gets a Rebate?

September 3, 2026 Editor

J&K Electricity Bills Now Follow the Clock: New Time-of-Day Tariff Begins, Peak-Hour Power Gets Costlier By: News Desk | 03 September 2026 Electricity tariff in Jammu and Kashmir has entered a new phase from September 1, with a 6.83% average increase and Time-of-Day billing for eligible high-load consumers. Peak-hour consumption will attract a surcharge, while electricity used during solar hours can qualify for a rebate. Srinagar: For years, an electricity bill in Jammu and Kashmir was largely a question of how much power was consumed. Now, for a significant category…

J&K Medical Interns on Indefinite Strike: ₹30,000 Stipend Demand Gains Political Support

September 3, 2026 Editor

J&K Medical Interns’ Stipend Protest: Why MBBS, BDS Doctors Are Demanding ₹30,000 a Month By: News Desk | 02 September 2026 Srinagar: The protest by MBBS and BDS interns across Jammu & Kashmir has entered its fourth day, bringing a long-pending stipend dispute into sharper focus and drawing support from opposition political parties. Hundreds of medical interns have suspended routine duties and launched an indefinite strike, demanding that their monthly stipend be increased from the existing ₹12,300 to ₹30,000. The interns say the present amount has remained unchanged for nearly…