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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.

Contractors, Govt at loggerheads over road guarantee rider

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As the state government is adamant on inclusion of three-year maintenance guarantee clause on all future tenders for construction and black-topping of roads in Jammu and Kashmir, a strong lobby of contractors is making efforts to ‘sabotage’ the directive to prevent action against them, if found using poor quality material. Under the clause, those who execute road works will be liable for action, if there is damage or use of poor material is detected within the guarantee period. A source in the Public Works Department (PWD) said contractors were using…

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Markets flooded with fake Pashmina in kashmir

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As CM calls for GI Certification Despite Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed recently expressing concern over local markets swarming with fakes in the name of Kashmir Handicraft, famous handmade Pashmina shawls in Kashmir are falling prey to machine made fakes. As it becomes difficult for a customer, especially tourists, to distinguish between an original Kashmiri Pashmina shawl and a ‘fake’ one, the duplicate shawls, manufactured mainly in Punjab, are openly tagged and sold as authentic Kashmiri shawls in many showrooms within and outside the valley. The Pashmina shawl weavers, who have…

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Water supply in Jammu hit as PHE daily wagers go on strike

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As the PDP-BJP coalition government has failed to make any commitment on regularisation of services of daily wagers working in the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, workers today started an indefinite strike, which affected drinking water supply in city. Daily wagers are the backbone of the distribution system. Under the banner of the All J&K PHE, ITI-Trained & CP Workers Association, workers alleged that successive governments have betrayed them despite the fact that they are working with dedication to keep the system functional. “We have been working in the department…

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Would Kashmir’s autumnal grandeur be lost to urbanization greed?

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As ripening paddy fields impart a magical golden-brown magnificence to the countryside, the soothing autumnal sun shines to confirm that the season of plenty has arrived in Kashmir – as an environmental disaster looms. From paddy, maize, apples, grapes and pears – all the yearly labour of local farmers and orchardists is readying to be harvested. “Almost all the marriages ceremonies in the past would be held after the harvesting period in the Valley,” Nisar Hussain, 64, a retired chief engineer, told IANS. “The poor farmer would get his return…

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Over 1,600 overground workers active in J&K – Police

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The Jammu and Kashmir Police have prepared a list of active overground workers of various militant outfits in the state, facilitating militants in one or the other way. A police report said more than 1,600 overground workers were active in the state and some of them have been booked in criminal cases. A majority of them have got scot-free but the Police Department and other intelligence agencies are keeping a close eye on their activities. Though the number of militants has come down in the state, the higher number of…

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Mufti, Farooq Questioned over aligning with Hindu India

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Muslim Deeni Mahaz (MDM) Chief and illegally detained Hurriyet leader, Dr Muhammad Qasim Fakhtoo, has said that pro-India leaders, Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Saif-ud-Din Soz are repeating the mistakes of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah by aligning with India. Dr Muhammad Qasim Fakhtoo in a statement issued in Srinagar asked these leaders to read the Holy Quran carefully and decide whether “They want to be in the Hindu India camp or the resistance camp of the Muslims of Jammu and Kashmir”. “Even today, if they stop supporting the false…

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1851 post for Jammu, 1251 posts for Kashmir

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JKSSB issues notification for 3000 jobs The Jammu region has once again managed to bag a lions share in the recently issued job notifications by the Government. This despite the fact the both the population as well as unemployment are higher in Kashmir than Jammu. The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) recently advertised  two notifications in local dallies on August 10 and September 3 this year, inviting application forms for the various posts in different departments under notice numbers 04 of 2015 and 06 of 2015. The posts…

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Gilani welcomes Agha, Shabbir, Nayeem; invites others to join forum

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Veteran Kashmiri leader, Syed Ali Gilani has welcomed senior Hurriyet leaders, Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi Al-Safvi, Shabbir Ahmad Shah and Nayeem Ahmad Khan in his forum, and has invited other leaders to also join the forum. Syed Ali Gilani addressing a press conference after the joining of his forum by the senior Hurriyet leaders at his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar, today, said that the move would further strengthen the liberation struggle against the Indian occupation. Citing challenges faced by the Hurriyet leadership in the wake of Indian conspiracies to perpetuate…

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Mufti calls for greater public-private partnership to overcome unemployment

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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today handed over placement orders to 300 ITI trained youth at a mega job festival held at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC) here. With unemployment emerging as the biggest challenge for the government, the Chief Minister stressed the need for public-private partnership to overcome the problem. Admitting that unemployment was the biggest challenge, Mufti said the problem could only be addressed by way of greater public-private partnership. He also called for concerted efforts to bridge the gulf between skills and jobs. “There is a…

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BJP flays Drabu for equating leisure tourism with pilgrimage

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Says it will not accept decision to impose tax The state unit of the BJP today flayed Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu for his “adamant attitude” over imposing tax on chopper services to the cave shine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Katra. The party also lambasted the minister for equating leisure tourism with the pilgrimage. Stating that the party has conveyed its resentment in strong words to the state government on the issue of imposing surcharge on helicopter services to religious places, chief spokesperson for the state BJP Sunil Sethi said:…

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