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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.

Modi government faces no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha today, Rahul Gandhi to deliver opening speech

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 Editor

Rahul Gandhi of the Congress who was reinstated as the Lok Sabha MP on Monday, three days after the Supreme Court suspended his criminal defamation conviction in the Modi surname case, will start the no-confidence debate against the Narendra Modi government in the Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday, sources said. Rahul Gandhi’s party colleagues Gaurav Gogoi and Manish Tewari will be other speakers from the Congress, the sources added. Gandhi made his last speech in the Lok Sabha on February 7, 2023, when he had participated in the debate…

Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Party Members Join Congress In Major Blow To Former CM

August 7, 2023 Editor

Congress Welcomes Over 20 Leaders From Kashmir, Says It’s A Sign Of Party’s Growing Popularity In Region In a momentous political gathering, over 20 prominent leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, many of whom were affiliated with Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), took a historic step by joining the Congress party. The occasion was graced by the presence of Congress party chief, Mallikarjun Kharge, who warmly welcomed the new members into the fold. The event witnessed the presence of other Congress leaders, including Kharge, AICC general secretary in-charge…

Kashmir’s youth in the grip of drug addiction

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Editor

By: Javid Amin Drug addiction is a pervasive issue in Kashmir, with devastating consequences for individuals and society. The region’s turbulent history, high unemployment rates, and easy access to drugs have all contributed to this crisis. The consequences of drug addiction are far-reaching. In addition to the social and economic costs, drug addiction can also have a devastating impact on the physical and mental health of individuals. IV drug users, for example, are at an increased risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, heart disease, and TB. Children and young adults are particularly…

G N Azad slams abrogation supporters, says they are in the dark

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Editor

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Democratic Progressive Azad Party chief, Ghulam Nabi Azad, on Sunday said those opposing the abrogation of Article 370 are ignorant of the history and geography of the Union territory. He made the remark amid the Supreme Court hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity behind the Centre’s move on August 5, 2019 to strip the erstwhile state of its special status guaranteed under Article 370. Marking the fourth anniversary of the much-debated move this month, the BJP hailed the new…

Hijab row in Tripura takes communal turn, BJP accused of ‘Creating Trouble’

August 7, 2023 Editor

Two days after a minority school student was beaten over hijab row in Tripura, the opposition parties have accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government of attempting to divert the attention of the people’s core issues by “disturbing communal peace eyeing the ensuing by-polls in two Assembly constituencies and 2024 Lok Sabha elections”. The Communist Party of India (CPM), in a press statement released recently, alleged that the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) are serving notices to the schools in this mixed-populated areas for…

AAP’s momentum stalls as leaders quit in droves

August 7, 2023 Editor

Taranjit Singh Tony, Yash Paul Kundal and Namrta Sharma resigned from AAP on Saturday. Tony said despite informing higher-ups about the lack of party activities, nothing was done. The situation for AAP is grim in J&K as no one is ready to listen to the grievances of local leadership, he added. After initial hype in J&K when AAP won the Assembly poll in neighbouring Punjab last year, the party appears to have lost steam in the Union Territory with little interest from central leadership for its revival. While the major…

Rail connectivity between Kashmir and Kanyakumari to be completed by March 2024: J&K LG

August 7, 2023 Editor

Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that Kashmir will be connected to Kanyakumari by the end of this financial year. Sinha was attending a ceremony at Budgam railway station coinciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and foundation stone laying for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country under the scheme, through video conferencing, at a cost of more than ₹24,470 crore. Sinha expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister for including three stations of J&K Union Territory (UT)– Jammu Tawi, Udhampur…

Jammu residents hold protest against Article 370 abrogation, say ‘High hopes from Supreme Court’

August 5, 2023 Editor

Scores of residents on Saturday staged a protest in Jammu city against the abrogation of Article 370 and 35a on its fourth anniversary. Eyewitnesses told that several Jammu residents gathered in the Mahraja Hari Singh park of Jammu city to protest “BJP’s illegal abrogation” of the articles that gave special status to Jammu Kashmir. Raising slogans and holding placards demanding that the Supreme Court must restore the articles immediately, the people gathered here said that Article 370 was one of our primary conditions to join the Union of India. “You…

Ex-PM Imran Khan jailed for three years in Toshakhana case

August 5, 2023 Editor

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, was reportedly arrested after a trial court on Saturday sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling state gifts, also known as the Toshakhana corruption case, and disqualified him from politics for five years. Legal experts said a conviction in the case could end Khan’s chances of participating in national elections that have to be held before early November. “Judge Humayun Dilawar announced that involvement in corrupt practices has been proven,” Pakistan TV said. Khan was not in court for the hearing,…

Mainstream J&K leaders detained on Article 370 abrogation anniversary

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023 Editor

Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti and other Jammu and Kashmir political leaders were put under house arrest on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 on Saturday. Mufti’s Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party had sought permission to hold a seminar but the administration denied the permission. “I’ve been put under house arrest along with other senior PDP leaders today. This comes after a midnight crackdown where scores of my party men are illegally detained in police stations. GOIs false claims about normalcy to the…