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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.

4799 Stone Pelting incidents in 3 Years, 17 Protesters died of pellet injuries in 2 Years

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There were 4,799 stone-throwing incidents and 872 terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the past three years, the government today informed the Rajya Sabha. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 730 incidents of stone-throwing were reported in 2015; 2,808 in 2016; and 1,216 in 2017. In a written reply to a question, he said there were 208 incidents of terrorist violence in J&K in 2015, 322 in 2016 and 342 such incidents in 2017. As many as 471 terrorists, 201 security forces personnel and 72…

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Crime Branch detains police officer for destroying evidence in Kathua Rape-n-Murder case

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Hindu Ekta Manch accuses Mehbooba Mufti of changing demography of Jammu The Crime Branch has detained Investigating Officer (IO) of Police who was probing the abduction, rape, and murder of minor nomad girl Asifa in Hiranagar for destroying the evidence in the case. Sources said that sub inspector Anand Dutta was picked up late night from Hiranagar by the investigating team of Crime Branch after his role surfaced in destroying the evidence. Dutta was the investigating officer who initially started investigation into the crime but “came under pressure and helped…

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BJP ministers to take up coalition woes with Mehbooba Mufti

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Amid widening gulf between two coalition partners over contentious issues, all BJP ministers would meet Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday to register their protest over unilateral decisions being taken by the government on “sensitive” issues. Sources said the decision to meet the CM was taken following directions from the Central leadership as the BJP high command had taken a serious note of controversial policy orders of the government. “Many decisions on sensitive issues were taken unilaterally by the PDP ministers and these are going to prove disastrous for the…

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Patient battles for life after docs remove kidney ‘Fraudulently’

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The family members of a patient from Pattan area of north Kashmir, who underwent a surgery at Al Amin Hospital Hyderpora four days before have accused doctors of removing his kidney “fraudulently” during the procedure. Ali Mohammad Dar, a carpet weaver hailing from Hanjivera village was admitted in the hospital on 02 March 02 for the “stone removing procedure”. The 40-year-old patient was operated by two doctors, who started the surgery on his left kidney at 6 pm on the same day. The USG had suggested ‘small right renal cortical…

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3 Years On, Ache Din nowhere to be seen: Anna Hazare

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Social activist Anna Hazare was in the city today to mobilise support for his proposed agitation over the Jan Lokpal and farmers at Delhi from March 23. Addressing a rally, Hazare minced no words in attacking the BJP-led government at the Centre for its anti-people policies. “The government is not moving towards strengthening democracy in the country but adopting a dictatorial approach like the British,” he said, adding, “I kept mum for the past three years. I was hoping for ‘achhe din’ (good days). Over three years have passed but…

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Kashmir Shuts over Shopian civilian killings, Authorities imposed restrictions

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Attempts by Geelani, Mirwaiz to take out a march foiled Schools to remain shut till March 9 Several injured as clashes continue The authorities in Kashmir today foiled attempts by senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to lead protest marches to Shopian by imposing restrictions in parts of Srinagar and south Kashmir areas. While Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was detained outside his Nigeen residence by a contingent of the police after he attempted to take out a protest march this morning, Syed Ali Geelani was not able…

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When ‘30 Cops Forced Incompetent’ doctor to write autopsy report in custodial killing case

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A doctor has said that at least 30 policemen forced him into writing the post mortem report of their liking in the custodial killing of a civilian, Abdul Hamid Ganai of Ganderbal, who was killed in a staged gunfight on 11 September 2003. According to te police, Hamid had ties with Hizbul-Mujahideen outfit and on the basis of information provided by him they had recovered arms and ammunition from a hideout in Gutlibagh area. The police had said that Hamid was leading them to a village, Urpash, where then Hizb…

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CBI arrests Vipul Chitalia, Gitanjali VP, dubs him ‘Brain Behind PNB fraud’

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The CBI on Tuesday arrested the 48-year-old vice president of the Gitanjali Group of Companies in the alleged Rs 12,600 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. During his remand hearing before the special CBI court later in the day, the investigating agency dubbed the accused Vipul Chitalia the “main protagonist of the fraud” and “brain behind the conspiracy” alongwith chairman and managing director, Mehul Choksi. Special judge SR Tamboli sent Chitalia to CBI custody until March 17. Chitalia is the 19th accused to be arrested in the case. The…

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TDP likely to snap ties with BJP, two ministers may quit Modi cabinet

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With the Centre making it clear that special category status for Andhra Pradesh is not possible and most TDP MLAs and MLCs wanting the party to end its alliance with BJP, TDP president and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to set the separation process in motion beginning with the resignation of two TDP ministers — Ashok Gajapathi Raju and Y S Chowdhary — from the Narendra Modi cabinet. At the TDP Legislature Party meeting in Vijayawada on Tuesday, all 125 MLAs and 34 MLCs, barring six absentees, strongly…

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Officer in Khaki manages to take over custodian land in Srinagar

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A senior police officer has managed to lay his hands on a huge plot of land belonging to the custodian department in the outskirts of the summer capital of the state. Despite the fact that the police officer holding the rank of Additional Director General (ADG) belongs to a well off family, the custodian department still chose him and showered ‘favour’ on him. The department has allotted around three kanals of custodian land to the police officer at Ishbar-Nishat. Reports said that men and machinery was pressed into service by…

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