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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.

Have a Suggestion, Call Education Ministry

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In a first step towards improving the education sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the state education ministry has established a HELPLINE in the personal office of the Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar. “The step has been taken to ensure timely disposal of grievances of the stakeholders including teachers, students, parents and other concerned,” an official statement said Wednesday evening. Feedback, grievances and suggestions regarding the education department can be sent through SMS and Whatsapp on cell no: 09419013675 or the same can be mailed on educationministerjk@gmail.com. The helpline will be available…

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Peer-ing Into The ABYSS

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Mufti Sayeed’s whirling dervish act sparks a heated conversation about privilege. Muhammad Tahir Last month, we learnt from highly placed sources that the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Sayeed was undergoing hallucinatory experiences; his advanced age of 79 summers taking a toll on his old mind and bladder made him see ghosts of the bygone era called 2002-2005. Now just last week, our sources told us that Mufti was feeling dizzy and then, in the next few moments, whirling like a (very slow) dervish. He was almost going…

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India strongly rejects Pakistan raising Kashmir issue at UN

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She strongly rejected Pakistan raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers yesterday, saying that the Pakistan representative’s remarks on the issue in the UN are “totally irrelevant”. Strongly rejecting Pakistan’s call for plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, India has asserted that the state is an integral part of the country and its citizens have chosen a democratically-elected state government as it lambasted Islamabad for raising the issue at the UN. “Pakistan must know that this is the platform of the Inter-Parliamentary Union where the…

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We will make J&K round the year destination: Secretary Tourism

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Secretary Tourism Farooq Shah interacted with travel trade associations of Kashmir to get their ideas to promote Kashmir to increase both domestic and international tourist arrivals. The travel trade representatives put forth their suggestions and the Secretary Tourism assured them of making J&K a round the year destination. The tourism stakeholders held a two hour long brainstorming session with Farooq Shah and the meeting discussed various ways to and strategies to promote J&K’s unexplored and existing tourism potential. He asked the travel trade fraternity to support the efforts of tourism…

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KEA reiterates shutdown call on Sep 7

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PM made promises in Srinagar but never implemented: Chowdhary Reiterating its call shutdown call for September 7 against government of India’s failure to release rehabilitation package for last year’s flood-affected people of the Valley, Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) Tuesday asked People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to withdraw from its coalition partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). KEA, an amalgam of various trade bodies, criticized Prime Minister Narindra Modi for not keeping his promises which, it said, he had made to Valley’s business community in Srinagar about rehabilitating flood-affected people. “All sectors of…

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School that survived militancy buckled under deluge

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It survived the turbulent years of militancy, but today DAV school has turned into an abandoned “ghost house” as the school management and the state government have failed to restore the institution after September floods. Established in 1969 at Jawahar Nagar here, DAV school served as one of the prestigious learning institutions of the Valley till it was hit by the floods. “We were given discharge certificate and told to find a new school. There were already fewer students… the school administration played with our future,” said one of the…

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No role for any third party in Indo-Pak talks: BJP

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BJP today said there was no role for any third party, including Hurriyat Conference, in talks between India and Pakistan as per the Simla agreement. “There is no room for any third party interference or consultation for holding talks between India and Pakistan,” state BJP chief spokesperson Sunil Sethi told reporters here. “Dialogue can take place only between the two countries as per the Shimla agreement and any involvement of a person or an organization within or outside India is not acceptable… there is no role for Hurriyat Conference or…

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Parvez guides Super Kings to victory in opener

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International cricketer and icon player, Parvez Rasool on Wednesday guided Al Hamza Super Kings to the opening win of the Downtown Champions League T20 match at Sheri-Kashmir cricket stadium, here. The T20 league started formally on Wednesday with four matches played during the day at two venues – Sher-e-Kashmir cricket stadium and Kashmir university ground. In the first match of the day played at SK stadium, Super Kings clashed with against Team Al-Khuddam. Parvez using all his experience guided his side to a comfortable win. For his match winning performance…

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Setting up NIA base against JK’s special status: Hurriyat (G)

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Hurriyat Conference (G) today termed the setting up of camp office in Jammu and Kashmir by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and its plan to establish permanent base here as a clear of violation of J&K’s special status and constitution. “This action does not have any legal and moral justification,” the Hurriyat spokesman, in a statement today, said, adding that “If permission is granted for the permanent office of NIA in the state, it will be resisted tooth and nail and we will launch a public agitation against any such…

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Kashmir’s ancient monuments may soon be history

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Archaeological Survey of India has no policy to restore monuments on verge of destruction These temples witnessed the rise and fall of several kings and dynasties over the centuries and survived the ravages of time and religious zealots who tried to destroy them. But now, some of these ancient temples in the Kashmir valley may not survive as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has no specific policy to reconstruct and restore these splendid architectural marvels. Displaced Kashmiri Pandits are watching helplessly as the ancient heritage turns into ruins due…

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