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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.

Mufti for increase in number of items traded along LoC

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Govt exchanges list of 72 items with PaK officials Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, has conveyed to the Government of India (GoI) the need for boosting the cross-LoC trade by increasing the number of trade able items. Sources said Mufti conveyed this to the team of top government officials of Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) headed by Joint Secretary Kashmir Affairs, Rajit Punhani during a meeting here, last Thursday. They said J&K government has already conveyed to GoI that it intends to increase the list of trade able items…

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Militant attack rumour triggers panic in Jammu

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A hoax call on Tuesday about spotting of militants triggered panic and fear as it kept the Army and Police on their toes due to search operation. “An government employee gave a call to police about the spotting of militants in Janipur belt”, a senior police officer said. As the police got a call, it alert Army and Police and cordoned-off entire Janipur belt in Jammu city and evacuated students from three schools in the area, he said. Several panic-stricken schools in Jammu called parents to collect their children while…

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Chief Secretary Iqbal Khanday resigns citing differences with PDP govt

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He reportedly said that officers were being rotated like ‘shuttlecocks’ Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Iqbal Khanday resigned on Tuesday due to differences with the state government. As per a CNN-IBN report, Khanday is miffed about the arbitrary transfer of  officials. He reportedly said that officers were being rotated like ‘shuttlecocks’. The report citing sources said that he was unhappy that juniors were being promoted ahead of seniors in administration.

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Shah advises Sushma Swaraj to examine Kashmir history

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Terming the arrest of Hurriyat leadership in New Delhi against the spirits of India democracy pro freedom leader Shabir Ahmed Shah Tuesday questioned that if Kashmir is not an issue and Hurriyat leaders are irrelevant then why former Prime Ministers of India talked to pro freedom leadership from Kashmir in past. “The claims made by Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj with regard to Kashmir issue and Kashmiri separatist leaders are not only astonishing but baseless as well. “Swaraj forgot that her mentor Atal Bihari Vajpayee exchanged letters with me and…

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Centre evaded talks with Pakistan on Kashmir: Hurriyat

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Moderate Hurriyat Conference on Tuesday accused the Centre of “evading” the NSA-level talks with Pakistan by refusing to discuss Kashmir, an issue it described as the main reason for the “huge trust deficit” between the two countries. “India’s attempt to evade talks on Kashmir issue was extremely unfortunate, imprudent and contrary to the historical, political and ground realities of Jammu and Kashmir,” the Hurriyat said in a statement after its meeting at the residence of Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq here. Terming the Kashmir dispute as the “core issue” between the…

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VHP, RSS eye Kashmir’s political space

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After inroads by the Bharatiya Janata Party into Jammu and Kashmir’s political arena, the right-wing organizations, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Rashtriya Swayam sevak Sangh, are slowly attempting to enter into the Valley and “make their base here.” In a development that took many observers by surprise, a VHP leader Shiv Narayan Singh Tuesday held a meeting with J&K Governor N N Vohra. An official spokesman said Singh—PRO of VHP—called on Governor N N Vohra, here at Raj Bhavan and “informed him about various important matters of high public interest” and…

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Kashmir not a third party, it is integral to dialogue: Sharif

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Pakistan Prime Minister says that any discussion with India, minus the Kashmir issue, would be futile. Asserting that Kashmiri separatist leaders are not a “third party”, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that any dialogue process with India which does not include the Kashmir issue will be futile. “Kashmiri leaders are not a third party, but an important party to this issue. Any decision on their future cannot be made without their opinion and consultation,” he said at a Cabinet meeting on Monday. The Prime Minister told the Cabinet…

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Kashmiri Pandits hold protests in Valley

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An organisation of non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley today held a protest here in support of their demands including minority status for them and a job package for the youths. “The government is focusing on bringing back the migrant Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley which is a good thing. However, the non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits are being ignored and neglected by successive state governments,” General Secretary of Hindu Welfare Society Kashmir C L Bhat said. He said the protest was being held to press the government to fulfill the demands…

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Salman Khan BROKE his promise, claims his adopted family in Kashmir!

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The family reports that Salman hasn’t kept his word and that all their attempts to contact the actor have gone in vain Apart from his acting, stardom and crazy fan following, Salman Khan is also known for his philanthropic side. Not only does he actively involve himself with his Being Human NGO, he also makes sure to not let any opportunity to help other go by. Accordingly the actor made headlines for the same while he was shooting in Kashmir for his last release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The actor had adopted…

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Making Missionary Schools Accountable

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When they’re earning millions, why should they pay peanuts to government? People generally are under this impression that Right to Information Act ( RTI) is applicable to Government departments only and that is the reason citizens of this state seek information under RTI from the Government departments and public sector undertakings ( PSU’s) only. For the information of our esteemed readers, I want to clarify that nowhere in J& K RTI Act 2009 and even Central RTI Act 2005, it is mentioned that RTI is applicable to Government authorities only. Section 2…

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