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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.

Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims face hardships in Makkah

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State Hajj Committee denies allegations, says CEO himself on pilgrimage has not received any complaint Hajj pilgrims from Kashmir Valley Monday accused the State government of leaving them in lurch in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. They said they have been spending nights under open sky for lack of accommodation and food facilities for them. A number of pilgrims from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district informed CNS over phone from Makkah that they have been facing a lot of hardship while the Hajj Committee has been doing nothing to redress their problems.  “Over…

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Affarwat gets season’s first snowfall

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The high-altitude Affarwat area in ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir Monday received season’s first snowfall, resulting in dip in temperatures across Kashmir, even as some other parts of the Valley witnessed rainfall, officials said. Meteorological department officials said Affarwat received slight snowfall on Monday morning. “There was an overall five-degree dip in temperature due to the snowfall,” they said. The temperature recorded on Monday was 23.2 degrees while it was 28.7 degrees on Sunday, a MeT official said. Director MeT, Sonam Lotus said weather will remain fine for next…

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PDP of 2002 missing as peace fails to take off

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It loses ground in Kashmir buckling under BJP pressure In March, when Kashmir-centric Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), long-time Congress man Mufti Mohammad Sayeed defended coalition with the saffron party as the only way out for rehabilitation of flood victims in the cash-starved state and resolution of vexed Kashmir issue. However, in its six months of rule, the PDP led by Mufti not only failed to get Rs 44,000 crore funds from the Centre for rehabilitation of flood victims, but was…

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Geelani flays Govt’s silence over rehabilitation of victims

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‘Deliberate delay tantamount to vindictive mindset’ Expressing concern and anguish over the delay in rehabilitation of flood victims even after completion of one year of September 2014 devastating flood, Hurriyat (G) chairman Syed Ali Geelani Sunday said Delhi is deliberately subjecting Kashmiris to the ‘vengeance and they want us to beg for everything.’ He said at the time of formation of government in alliance with that BJP, PDP cited reasons that this alliance will help the state in obtaining sufficient financial assistance from New Delhi government and will stabilize the…

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Tenuous alliance yet to walk growth talk

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The PDP-BJP rode to power to rework state’s development agenda. The Tribune reviews coalition’s performance Initial hiccups notwithstanding, keeping the bond between diametrically opposed alliance partners intact seems to be the only noticeable achievement of the ruling PDP-BJP dispensation in the first six months of its power. On March 1 when Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was sworn in as the Chief Minister of the maiden PDP-BJP government in the state, political pundits were not too optimistic about its survival as the alliance partners represent ideologies which are poles apart. Immediately after…

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NC willing to go beyond autonomy for larger consensus on Kashmir: Sagar

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Flays PDP-BJP govt for giving ‘free hand’ to NIA in the valley Even as National Conference’s main objective is to restore the autonomy, the party is willing to go beyond its lifeblood for the larger consensus on Kashmir issue based on the aspirations of people, said party General Secretary, Ali Mohammad Sagar here Sunday. “National Conference has always strived to restore the internal autonomy as had existed before 1953 in the state. However, on the larger perspective, Kashmir issue should be solved as per the aspirations of its people and…

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Guv praises people for smooth conduct of yatra

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POST-YATRA REVIEW MEET Governor NN Vohra, who is also the chairman of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), has lauded the coordination among the state government departments, security forces and local stakeholders involved in the yatra management this year. The Governor also thanked the people, particularly of Anantnag and Ganderbal districts, for their support for ensuring the smooth and peaceful conduct of the pilgrimage. He also conveyed his gratitude to Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Kumar Singh, Minister for Health Choudhary Lal Singh, Minister for Public…

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Around 60% men, 58% women exposed to trauma in Kashmir: Expert

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In Kashmir, 59.51 per cent men and 57.39 per cent women were exposed to trauma and consequently 14.55 per cent males and 16.01 per cent females suffered from Post Traumatic Stress Disorders, revealed noted psychiatrist, clinician and researcher Dr Mushtaq Marghoob. He was talking to media persons on the sidelines of a workshop aimed at sensitizing public about promotion of mental health. The event was organised by the SAWAB Centre of Voluntary Medicare in Gandarbal, today. A large number of Imams from across the district today actively participated in the…

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Kashmir can not be avoided in Indo-Pak talks: Germany

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The German Minister also asked Pakistan to step up campaign against militants and target them without any discrimination. Germany on Monday said that “deep issues” like Kashmir should be a part of the talks between India and Pakistan as dialogue is the only way to move forward, days after the cancellation of NSA-level talks over India’s insistence that Kashmir cannot be on the agenda. “There are deep issues like Kashmir which cannot be avoided in talks,” German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in Islamabad during a joint press conference with…

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Govt forms panel to fix rates for cold storage of fruits

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Plans to expand storage facilities across state to help fruit growers The government today constituted a committee to fix rates of cold storage facility for apple and other fruits. The government is also planning set up controlled atmosphere storage facilities at Sopore, Parimpora, Jablipora, Kulgam, in Kashmir, and Narwal in Jammu. The committee, which has Director, Horticulture, and Director, Horticulture Produce and Marketing as its members, is mandated to hold threadbare discussions and make suggestions for better storage of fruit, besides suggesting rate for storage of apple and other fruits…

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