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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’s Dry Spell Deepens: 86% Rainfall Deficit Sparks Water, Ecology and Fire Alarms

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J&K’s Dry Spell Deepens: 86% Rainfall Deficit Sparks Water, Ecology and Fire Alarms

J&K Records 86% Rain Deficit | Shrinking Rivers, Rising Fire Risk, Water Crisis By: Javid Amin | 10 December 2025 A Region Parched as Rain Refuses to Come Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) is witnessing a distressing environmental and humanitarian signal: an acute rainfall shortfall that has plunged the region into a precarious situation. Between November 1 and December 9, 2025, the Union Territory recorded a mere 6.1 mm of rain, against an expected 43.1 mm, marking a staggering 85.8% deficit. This prolonged dry spell — persisting since around November 5…

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‘Bring Them Home’ — Mehbooba Mufti’s Push to Repatriate Kashmiri Detainees

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'Bring Them Home' — Mehbooba Mufti’s Push to Repatriate Kashmiri Detainees

Bring Them Home — Mehbooba Mufti’s HC Plea to Transfer Kashmiri Detainees to Valley Jails By: Javid Amin | 10 December 2025 A Plea for Humanity and Justice When a mother voluntarily walks 270 kilometres from Kashmir to Jammu to visit her imprisoned son, the journey is heartbreak made visible. Such was the moment shared by Mehbooba Mufti on social media — a powerful visual of human suffering that accompanied her latest plea before the High Court. Her petition calls for the repatriation of Kashmiri detainees — many undertrials —…

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Kashmir’s Food Safety Crisis: How 119 Dead Chickens With a ‘Clean Certificate’ Exposed a Broken System

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Kashmir’s Food Safety Crisis: How 119 Dead Chickens With a ‘Clean Certificate’ Exposed a Broken System

Kashmir’s Food Safety Credibility Crumbles: 119 Dead Chickens With a ‘Clean’ Certificate Spark Outrage By: Javid Amin | 08 December 2025 A Disturbing Discovery at Dawn The story begins on an ordinary winter morning in Srinagar — the kind where life in Kashmir moves slightly slower, bundled under layers of wool and cold breath. But what unfolded at Aluchi Bagh Bund was anything but ordinary. As workers and volunteers opened a truck carrying 2,700 poultry birds, they found a horrifying sight:119 chickens lay dead, stiff, and rotting. Yet the shock…

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Cancer Surge Alarms J&K: 38 Cases a Day on Average, 67,000 Diagnosed in 5 Years | Why Jammu & Kashmir Is Facing a Silent Epidemic

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Cancer Surge Alarms J&K: 38 Cases a Day on Average, 67,000 Diagnosed in 5 Years | Why Jammu & Kashmir Is Facing a Silent Epidemic

Cancer Surge Alarms J&K: 38 Cases a Day, 67,000 Diagnosed in 5 Years By: Javid Amin | 08 December 2025 A deep dive into the region’s rising cancer burden, its causes, its consequences and the urgent need for public health action. A Silent Epidemic Unfolding in the Himalayas Jammu & Kashmir, a region celebrated for its breathtaking landscapes, rich culture, and centuries-old heritage, is facing a growing health emergency — one that is not loud or sudden, but persistent, silent, and devastating. Over the last five years, more than 67,000…

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KAS Row Sparks Political Firestorm: Sajad Lone Accuses Omar Abdullah of ‘Demolishing Careers’ of Aspirants

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KAS Row Sparks Political Firestorm: Sajad Lone Accuses Omar Abdullah of ‘Demolishing Careers’ of Aspirants

“He Has Demolished Their Careers”: How the KAS Row Turned Into Kashmir’s New Political Flashpoint By: Javid Amin | 07 December 2025 The political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir has always been layered, complex, and emotionally charged. But every few years, an issue arises that cuts beyond party lines and ideological identities—touching the deepest nerve in Kashmiri society: youth futures. The latest flashpoint is the Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) recruitment row, a controversy that has pushed thousands of aspirants into uncertainty and provoked widespread public anger. What began as allegations…

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Goa Nightclub Fire Kills 25 at Birch by Romeo Lane — Safety Crisis in Arpora’s Nightlife

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Goa Nightclub Fire Kills 25 at Birch by Romeo Lane — Safety Crisis in Arpora’s Nightlife

Blaze in Fiesta: 25 Dead, Nightclub Fire Shakes Goa’s Party Image By: Javid Amin | 06 December 2025 The Night That Turned Deadly Shortly after midnight between 6 and 7 December 2025, a devastating fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane — a well-known nightclub in Arpora, North Goa — ripping through the club’s premises within minutes. According to police and fire-department officials, a suspected explosion of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder near the kitchen area triggered the blaze. Flames and smoke soared rapidly, engulfing the structure and…

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Kashmir’s Water Sources Are Drying Up: Prolonged Dry Spell Pushes Valley Toward Winter Water Crisis

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Kashmir’s Water Sources Are Drying Up: Prolonged Dry Spell Pushes Valley Toward Winter Water Crisis

Kashmir Water Crisis and Dry Spell: A Deep Dive Into the Growing Water Shortage in Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 06 December 2025 How a Changing Climate, Delayed Snowfall, and an Unrelenting Dry Spell Are Reshaping Life in the Valley A WINTER LIKE NO OTHER Kashmir has always lived by the rhythm of its seasons. Winter was once predictable: snow-clad meadows, frozen mornings, crisp air, and water sources replenished by the Valley’s famed snowfall. But this year, winter has arrived carrying the tones of an unfolding environmental crisis. Streams that…

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IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why IndiGo Flights Are Grounded and How Railways Stepped In

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IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why IndiGo Flights Are Grounded and How Railways Stepped In

IndiGo Operational Crisis Hits J&K Hard: Why Flights Are Grounded and Why Railways Stepped In By: Javid Amin | 05 December 2025 A deep-dive into India’s biggest aviation breakdown of 2025—and why Jammu & Kashmir suffered the most. WHEN INDIA’S BUSIEST AIRLINE CAME TO A HALT For years, air travel in India has grown on the promise of speed, convenience, and predictability. But in early December 2025, that illusion shattered. India’s largest airline—operating more than 2,300 daily flights—was thrown into disarray. Within a span of days, hundreds of IndiGo flights…

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Rotten Meat Scandal in Kashmir: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Demands Transparency, Accountability & Urgent Food Safety Reforms

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Rotten Meat Scandal in Kashmir: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Demands Transparency, Accountability & Urgent Food Safety Reforms

Rotten Meat Scandal in Kashmir: Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Demands Transparency, Accountability & Urgent Food Safety Reforms By: Javid Amin | 05 December 2025 A governance lapse becomes a moral crisis as Kashmir’s top religious leader amplifies public anger and calls for decisive action. A Scandal That Shook Public Trust Kashmir has weathered countless challenges—political, economic, environmental—but few issues strike as close to home as something as basic and universal as food safety. When the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) uncovered tonnes of rotten, unlabelled, and potentially unlawful meat being sold…

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Names Don’t Rule – Governance Does: Why Omar Abdullah Says Renaming Raj Bhavan to Lok Bhavan Means Little Without Real Delivery

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Names Don’t Rule – Governance Does: Why Omar Abdullah Says Renaming Raj Bhavan to Lok Bhavan Means Little Without Real Delivery

Omar Abdullah dismissed the renaming of Raj Bhavan as mere symbolism, quoting Shakespeare’s famous line “What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” to stress that governance matters more than nomenclature. By: Javid Amin | 04 December 2025 When Names Change, But Will Governance? Across India, governor residences once known as “Raj Bhavan” are being rechristened “Lok Bhavan.” The shift, directed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), is presented as part of a larger push towards a more “people-centric” and post-colonial sensibility…

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