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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.

Police highhandedness in Kulgam, Pulama denounced

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Hurriyet leaders have condemned the highhandedness and reign of terror unleashed by Indian police against people of Khadwani, Kulgam and Pulwama areas of south Kashmir. The leaders including Nayeem Ahmad Khan, Zafar Akbar Butt, Maulana Abdullah Tari, Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo and others in their separate statements asserted that the resistance leadership could not maintain silence over the atrocities being inflicted upon the people. They condemned the highhandedness of police in Khudwani and Pulwama and said that police were unnecessarily harassing and arresting youth. Police have waged an undeclared war…

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Labourers’ strike enters 24th day at Qazigund-Banihal Tunnel Project

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The strike by local labourers working on 8.5-km Qazigund-Banihal tunnel—undertaken by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)—against “disparity in wages” entered its 24th day Wednesday, hampering work on the project that has already been marred by delays. The Qazigund-Banihal portion of the highway expansion project is undertaken by the NHAI’s Srinagar-based Project Implementing Unit and has already missed several deadlines. A fresh deadline of the project is May, 2016. On May 27 this year, Minister for Roads & Buildings Syed Altaf Bukhari expressed concern over the slow pace of…

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Div Com visits Gurez

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Reviews sector-wise activities Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon along with a team of officers visited Gurez and took stock of the development works, welfare schemes and work culture in the offices. The Divisional Commissioner convened a meeting of the officers of various functionaries at Dak Bungalow Dawar and reviewed sector wise progress of development works. The Sectors which were reviewed include; Education, R&B, Rural Development, PHE, Health, Power, Agriculture, Horticulture, Sports, Fisheries, Revenue, Forest, PMGSY etc. The Divisional Commissioner reviewed the achievements made under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes…

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PDP seeks ample resources from Centre to deal with post-flood situation

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Describing growing unemployment as a matter of “grave concern”, PDP presidentMehbooba Mufti on Wednesday sought “ample resources” from the Centre for post-flood economic reconstruction and to supplement the peace efforts in Jammu and Kashmir. Her concern over unemployment was raised on a day when a top army commander expressed apprehension over increasing number of Kashmiri youth joining militancy. “To supplement the peace efforts and make it sustainable and catalyse its pace the Government of India should provide ample resources to JK government to proceed with post-flood economic reconstruction. “We are…

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Burhan’s first-ever video mesage for Kashmiri youth emerges as new worry for security apparatus

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During the address, Hizb commander is also seen sermonising the state police in a condescending statement. Strategically leveraging the power of social media yet again, Burhan Wani, after having gradually emerged as the ‘poster boy’ of new age militancy in Kashmir, has for the first time sent out a message for valley’s youth in his latest video. The 21-year-old Hizb commander had recently grabbed headlines when video and photos featuring him went viral on social media platforms including Facebook and Whatsapp. In his latest five and half minute video, which comes after an…

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Militant killed in Uri gunfight, 5 reportedly trapped in another place

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A militant was killed in a gunfight with Indian army and police’s SOG at Uri sector while five others are believed to be trapped at forest area in Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. A senior defence ministry official told GNS that army’s 46 RR along with the additional reinforcement of 17 JAk Rif, 4 PARA, 35 RR and 32 RR cordoned off the vast area of Murgan Beehak forest area of Bijhama in Uri and other routes connecting to Nowgam sector including Vijay Top following the specific…

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CITU call for nationwide strike on 2nd Sept

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Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami, President, Centre of India Trade Unions(CITU) J&K State Committee addressed the press conference today at Srinagar, appealing the trade unions, employees plate forms to join the countrywide general strike on 2nd September, 2015 He was accompanied by Ab. Gani Bhat, Ab. Rashid Najar CITU leaders, Jammela Sabri General Secretary Angan wari Workers/Helpers Union, Misra, President ASHA Workers Union, Nisar Ahmad, President Kashmir Handicraft Workers Union, Javid Pandit, President Centaur Hotel Union, Tariq Rasool, Vice-President Kashmir Casual Workers Union The dismal scenario of social security benefits to the…

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Failure of NSA-level talks may help Pakistan creep back into Kashmir: AS Dulat

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At Ufa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif had agreed to begin the stalled dialogue process between the two countries with NSA-level talks. The talks that were to discuss matters of immediate urgency — terrorism and ceasefire violations — ended in a fiasco with Pakistan refusing to adhere to Indian conditions of not talking to Hurriyat leaders and keeping Kashmir out of the agenda. Former RAW chief AS Dulat, who has played an important role in back-channel diplomacy with Pakistan, takes a look at the whole…

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Employment Nexus: PDP MLC Issuing Jobs on His Letter Pad!

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In a major embarrassment to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, a report said its MLC from Budgam’s Khansahib, Saifuddin Bhat has issued employment orders (the authority not within his power as a legislator) on his letterhead to as many as 22 people for the posts of chowkidaars and sweepers in the Health department in nexus with CMO Budgam, who ‘stamped’ on such orders. “Bhat who was made PDP MLC this year has gone out of way in issuing orders to employ as many persons in the Health department, apparently with…

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This time a Video talk from Burhan

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Skipping formal media and using the social networking, Hizb ul Mujahideen’s 19-year-old ‘commander’ Burhan Wani has released a video. Addressing his peers directly, Wani is seeking support for the “cause” for which, he said, they “have left their families”. The grainy video showing Burhan in battle fatigue is the first of its kind. Known for his “motivation power”, Burhan in 5.38 minute video is sitting behind an AK 47, while the Quran is placed alongside a pistol. Two young Hizb militants holding AK-47s stand his guard. He starts on a…

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