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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.

Cyber Thugs Target J&K Netizens with Fake Meesho Coupons

September 28, 2024 Editor

J&K netizens targeted by cyber thugs, fake Meesho coupons used to cheat people, Cyber Police issues advisory Srinagar, Sep 27: Cyber criminals in Jammu and Kashmir are employing new tactics to dupe unsuspecting citizens by sending out fake coupons in the name of popular shopping app Meesho. Police have issued an urgent advisory, warning the public to remain vigilant against these fraudulent schemes. The scammers are luring victims with promises of luxurious gifts such as cars and expensive items, only to hack their phones once the given QR code is…

Mehbooba’s Revelation: BJP’s 3-Month Plea for Coalition

September 28, 2024 Editor

BJP ‘Begged For 3 Months’ To Form Coalition: Mehbooba Mufti Srinagar 27 Sep: In a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti accused the party of hypocrisy and political opportunism. Speaking at a campaign rally in Bahu in support of PDP candidate Virendra Singh Sonu, Mehbooba claimed that Ram Madhav, a senior BJP leader, made desperate attempts to form a coalition government with her party after the 2014 elections, reported news agency KNO. Revealing behind-the-scenes…

Hathras Tragedy: Human Sacrifice for School’s ‘Prosperity’ Claims Young Boy’s Life, Principal Held

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024 Editor

The UP police have arrested five people in the case: the School’s owner, director, Principal, and two other teachers. An 11-year-old boy studying in Class 2 was killed as a part of an alleged ‘black magic’ human sacrificial ritual by the owners of his school to make the educational institute “more prosperous” in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras district last week. According to the police, the boy, identified as Kritarth, was studying at DL Public School. The school’s owner, Jasodhan Singh, who is said to believe in ‘tantrik’ rituals, had asked his son…

Omar Abdullah Alleges BJP’s Covert Support for Independent Candidates in Kashmir

September 27, 2024 Editor

BJP supporting independent candidates in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah Uri, Sept 26 : National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that Pahari and Gujjar communities got maximum facilities during our government. “Former minister Mohammad Shafi Uri Sahab was the main pillar of the education sector. As an education minister he recommended Pahari, Gujjar reservation and other things for these communities,” Omar said. “No one can seize Pahari reservation. In fact, the National conference first recommended Pahari ST reservation in the 1980s. BJP backed people will only spread propaganda just…

Empowered Voices: Nearly 40% of Migrant Kashmiri Pandits Vote in Jammu

September 27, 2024 Editor

The highest number of 2,796 votes were polled in the Habakadal constituency, which was once a bastion of Kashmiri Pandits, followed by 909 in Lal Chowk, and 417 in Zadibal Nearly 40% of migrant Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu cast their ballots in the second phase of polling for the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (September 26, 2024) officials said. “Nearly 40% polling was registered at 19 polling stations in Jammu, followed by 37% in Udhampur and 43% in Delhi in the second phase of the Assembly elections,”…

Kashmir Issue Takes Center Stage in Rashid’s Campaign, Vote Splits Could Aid BJP: Analysts

September 27, 2024 Editor

AIP is weaponizing its separatist narrative against NC, PDP, but analysts feel this sentimental call will be detrimental to Kashmir’s interests Sringar: Nearly two years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed to have resolved the Kashmir issue during a public meeting in the Anand district of Gujarat on October 10, 2022, the Kashmir valley, witnessing elections to local assembly after 10 years, is reverberating with the roars of resolving the same issue. At the centre of reinvigoration of the issue is Lok Sabha member Engineer Rashid, who has been lodged…

Tragic Day in Bihar: 46 Drown in Separate Incidents, Including 37 Children and 7 Women

September 26, 2024 Editor

Chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths, which included seven women, and announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. As many as 46 people, including 37 children, died in separate incidents of drowning across Bihar on the festival of ‘Jitiya’ or ‘Jivitputrika’ over the last 24 hours, a government official said. Chief minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths, which included seven women, and announced an ex-gratia amount of ₹4 lakh each for the next of kin of the deceased. The incidents…

GoI’s Actions Behind Low Voter Turnout in J&K Polls, Says Omar Abdullah

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024 Editor

The former chief minister, who is a candidate from Ganderbal and Budgam segments, also said it was a mistake to invite the foreign diplomats to observe the polling in Kashmir. National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the Union Territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday saw a voter turnout of over 56%,…

Srinagar Voter Turnout Surpasses 2014 Figures in Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Polls

September 26, 2024 Editor

The 29.27% turnout was marginally better than the Lok Sabha elections when the figure stood at 26% and around the same ballpark as the 2014 assembly polls’ 27.86% People in the summer capital of Srinagar, the Old City in particular, which had remained a hub of boycott and separatist politics during militancy, on Wednesday saw a 29.27% turnout in the second phase of polling. The numbers were marginally better than the Lok Sabha elections when the figure stood at 26% and around the same ballpark as the 2014 assembly polls’…

Assembly Elections 2024 Live: 10.22% Voter Turnout Recorded in J&K’s 26 Constituencies by 9 AM

September 25, 2024 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir assembly election 2024 live updates: The second phase of voting on 26 seats in six districts for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections has begun on Wednesday, September 25, and will conclude at 6pm. Security has been tightened in key constituencies such as Rajouri, which along with Poonch and Reasi has witnessed a surge of terror attacks over the last few years. More than 2.5 million voters will decide the fate of 239 candidates, including 79 in the Pir Panjal region of Jammu during the second phase…