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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.

25 Winter Blazes Reported Across Kashmir in 4 Days: Causes, Risks, and Safety Lessons for Households

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25 Winter Blazes Reported Across Kashmir in 4 Days: Causes, Risks, and Safety Lessons for Households

25 Winter Blazes Reported Across Kashmir in 4 Days — A Stark Warning on Heating Safety and Fragile Housing By: Javid Amin | December 25, 2025 Residential houses, livestock sheds, and temporary structures damaged across multiple districts as winter heating practices and aging infrastructure combine to create a silent seasonal hazard. Winter in Kashmir is not just about snow-covered rooftops, frost-lined roads, and breathtaking alpine views. It is also the season when households rely heavily on heating systems — some modern, many traditional, and many more dangerously improvised. In just…

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JK Reservation Row: MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Warns Government – ‘I Will Join Student Protest if Dialogue Not Initiated by Dec 27’

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JK Reservation Row: MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Warns Government – 'I Will Join Student Protest if Dialogue Not Initiated by Dec 27'

National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has warned that he will join protesting students if the J&K government fails to engage with them over the ongoing reservation row by December 27, 2025. By: Javid Amin | Srinagar | December 25, 2025 National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has placed the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government on notice in the rapidly intensifying reservation row, urging them to engage with protesting students by December 27, 2025. Mehdi, a senior leader from the Valley, warned that if the government fails to…

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School Mafia in Jammu & Kashmir: Parents Skinned Alive While Authorities Sleep

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School Mafia in Jammu & Kashmir: Parents Skinned Alive While Authorities Sleep

School Mafia in Jammu & Kashmir: How Private Schools Exploit Parents Despite Government Orders By: Javid Amin | 25 December 2025 When Education Turns Into Exploitation Education or Extortion? In Jammu & Kashmir today, sending a child to school has become one of the most emotionally and financially draining decisions for parents. Education — once considered a public good and a social equaliser — has increasingly turned into a commercial enterprise run by unregulated private interests, where profit outweighs pedagogy and compliance is optional. Parents are not merely paying fees;…

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Jammu & Kashmir Youth: Between Degrees and Livelihoods — A 2025 Employment Snapshot

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Jammu & Kashmir Youth: Education Levels, Employment Realities, Jobs & Livelihoods in 2025

Jammu & Kashmir Youth: Education Levels, Employment Realities, Jobs & Livelihoods in 2025 By: Javid Amin | 24 December 2025 Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) today stands at a critical juncture: its youth are among the most educated segments of the population, yet many struggle to find stable, dignified employment that matches their qualifications. The paradox of education versus employment is acute — and it is reshaping social, economic, and political dynamics across the Union Territory. According to the Government of J&K, over 3.6 lakh educated youth have registered as unemployed…

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J&K Government Approves 18% Hike in Public Transport Fares: What It Means for Commuters, Transporters, and the Economy

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J&K Government Approves 18% Hike in Public Transport Fares: What It Means for Commuters, Transporters, and the Economy

J&K Public Transport Fare Hike 2025: 18% Increase Explained, Impact on Commuters & Economy By: Javid Amin | 24 December 2025 A Policy Decision That Touches Everyday Life For millions of residents across Jammu & Kashmir, public transport is not merely a service—it is a daily necessity. From students travelling to colleges, office-goers commuting to workplaces, small traders moving between markets, to rural residents accessing healthcare facilities, buses, minibuses, taxis, and auto-rickshaws form the backbone of everyday mobility. Against this backdrop, the Jammu & Kashmir Government’s decision to approve an…

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‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

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‘PIL Is Not a Political Platform’: Delhi High Court Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea, Draws Firm Line Between Public Interest and Political Posturing

PIL Not a Political Platform: Delhi HC Dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s Plea By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 A Judgment That Reasserts the Original Soul of PILs In a sharply worded order that reinforces long-standing constitutional principles, the Delhi High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, categorically stating that PILs cannot be converted into political platforms. The bench did not merely reject the plea on technical grounds. Instead, it delivered a broader institutional message—one that goes to the heart…

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Snowfall Transforms Pahalgam’s Aru Valley into a Winter Wonderland, Tourists Celebrate the Magic

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Snowfall Transforms Pahalgam’s Aru Valley into a Winter Wonderland, Tourists Celebrate the Magic

Fresh Snow Revives Kashmir’s Winter Tourism, Sparks Booking Surge Across Gulmarg, Pahalgam, and Sonamarg By: Javid Amin | 23 December 2025 When Winter Arrives in White: Aru Valley Wakes Up to a Snow-Draped Dream As the first rays of winter sunlight filtered through the pine-lined slopes of Aru Valley in Pahalgam, they revealed a scene straight out of a postcard. Alpine meadows, wooden cottages, forest trails, and mountain ridges lay wrapped in a fresh, immaculate blanket of snow. What was, just days ago, a muted landscape dulled by a prolonged…

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Mehbooba Mufti Urges Rethink on Agricultural Land Transfer to BSF: Land, Livelihood, and Security at the Heart of Kashmir Debate

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Mehbooba Mufti Urges Rethink on Agricultural Land Transfer to BSF: Land, Livelihood, and Security at the Heart of Kashmir Debate

Mehbooba Mufti Asks Omar Abdullah to Reconsider Fertile Land Transfer to BSF in Pulwama By: Javid Amin | 18 December 2025 When Security Meets Soil in Kashmir Land in Kashmir is not merely a physical asset; it is livelihood, heritage, and survival. In a region where agriculture remains a primary source of income for thousands of families, decisions involving land acquisition inevitably carry deep social and political consequences. Against this backdrop, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has urged Chief Minister Omar…

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Omar Abdullah on Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Are the People of Kashmir Accepting These Films?

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Omar Abdullah on Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Are the People of Kashmir Accepting These Films?

Omar Abdullah Questions Hyper-Nationalist Films Like Dhurandhar and The Kashmir Files: Do They Reflect Kashmiri Reality? By: Javid Amin | 18 December 2025 Cinema, Politics, and the Kashmir Question Cinema in India has never been merely entertainment. It has long functioned as a powerful political, cultural, and emotional medium—shaping public opinion, reinforcing ideologies, and influencing national conversations. Nowhere is this more evident than in films dealing with Kashmir, a region burdened by history, conflict, displacement, and contested narratives. Against this backdrop, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference…

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Chillai Kalan to Begin with Snowfall: IMD Forecast Signals End of Kashmir’s Prolonged Dry Spell

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Chillai Kalan to Begin with Snowfall: IMD Forecast Signals End of Kashmir’s Prolonged Dry Spell

Chillai Kalan Set to Begin with Snowfall: Kashmir Braces for the True Arrival of Winter By: Javid Amin | 17 December 2025 After weeks of unusually dry and subdued winter conditions, Kashmir is finally set to witness a seasonal shift. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that the onset of Chillai Kalan, the Valley’s harshest 40-day winter period, is likely to coincide with fresh snowfall and rainfall across Jammu and Kashmir, marking a decisive end to the prolonged dry spell that has persisted since November. According to the forecast, a…

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