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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.

Yawar Mir tells Nirmal Singh to stop ‘Rhetorical’ tales, show result on ground

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Ruling PDP MLA from Rafiabad Yawar Mir Thursday asked Deputy Chief Minister and in-charge power department Nirmal Kumar Singh to stop narrating rhetorical tales and start working on the ground. “Deputy Chief Minster’s personality and the functioning of the power department are in complete contrast to each other,” Mir said while participating in the discussion about grants of the power department. He said that the department under Singh has failed to implement all the central schemes and the funds allocated have been mostly remained unspent. “Every member across party lines…

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How army escapes accountability in Kashmir

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On 27 January, the Army convoy took the route through Ganowpora village of Shopian, despite knowing that a large gathering was expected to pay tribute to a local boy working for Hizbul Mujahideen, who was killed. In a statement to the Jammu and Kashmir Police on 28 January, the Indian Army claimed that the 27 January firing in Ganowpora village of Shopian district had followed the “standard operating procedure” of issuing verbal warnings and firing aerial shots before opening fire to “disperse the crowd”. Three youths—Javed Ahmed Bhat (20), Suhail…

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BJP red faced as party MLA Sukhnandan Kumar slams govt

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The ruling BJP yet again faced embarrassment in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday when its legislator Sukhnandan Kumar Choudhary accused his own party of pursuing “anti-farmer” policies. He dubbed his party as ‘city centric’, which was protecting the interests of the business class of urban areas. During debates on grants of the Power Development Department (PDD) and Housing and Urban Development, Choudhary regretted that the PDP-BJP regime had announced various amnesty schemes for industrialists and hoteliers of the state, but the farming community had been ignored. He said the power…

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Another death due to swine flu at SKIMS, toll 30

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A 78-year-old man from Chanapora Srinagar lost his battle to swine flu Thursday at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS), Soura taking the death toll since October to 30. The elderly man was admitted at SKIMS on January 25 and was being treated in the isolation ward. According to doctors, he was diagnosed with viral pneumonia and died at 5:20 pm Thursday. Public Relation Officer (PRO) SKIMS said two more patients including a 22-year-old girl from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district died on January 29. With the three fresh deaths, the…

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Water supply snapped to Muslim families in Jammu village: National Conference

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The opposition National Conference (NC) on Thursday alleged that anti-social elements were harassing the minority Muslims in parts of Jammu region, even resorting to snapping drinking water supply to them. During question hour in the state assembly today, NC MLA Javaid Rana said Muslims in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts were being harassed by hooligans and anti-social elements. The MLA alleged that after the abduction and subsequent murder of an eight-year-old Bakerwal (goatherd) girl in Rasana village of Kathua district last month, hooligans had now snapped drinking water supply to…

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Budget fails to impress as no state-specific bounties, ‘Kashmir not even mentioned… disappointing’

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With no specific announcements for Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has failed to impress people, trade and industrial bodies in the state. Unlike in the past when the Union Budget (since 2014) had announced J&K-specific projects, the last two years have seen a different trend. This year, the Budget has focused on strengthening the agriculture, rural development, health, education, employment, micro, small and medium enterprises and infrastructure sectors. “There is a lot of confusion over how the industries, especially medium, small and micro…

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Budget 2018 – Key Highlights

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* Arun Jaitley says that the government does not propose any changes in tax slabs this year. * FM proposes a fiscal deficit of 3.3% of GDP for 2018-19. * Finance Minister Arun Jaitley proposes revising emoluments as per the following structure: — Rs 5 lakh for the President of India — Rs 4 lakh for the Vice President — Rs 3.5 lakh for the Governors * Jaitley also proposes automatic revision of emoluments of Parliamentarians every five years, indexed to inflation. * We have already exceeded our disinvestment target,…

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Earth’s satellite turns red, stargazers see ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ across India

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Moon-gazers saw a super moon, when it looks bigger and brighter than ever because it is closer to the earth, a blue moon, which is the second full moon in a calendar month, and a blood moon, a reference to the red colour of an eclipse. The phenomenon was visible across several parts of the world. The moon put on a rare cosmic show Wednesday: a red blue moon, super big and super bright. The celestial treat became visible in India a little later than expected but when it did,…

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Keep check on growth of water lilies in Dal Lake: High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) to remain alert about the re-emergence of lily pads in the Dal Lake and take immediate steps in February and March to curtail their reappearance. Earlier in December 27, while expressing its satisfaction with the removal of lily pads from the Dal Lake, the court had asked LAWDA to continue the process, so as to not allow any re-growth in the next season. As the matter came up for hearing before a division bench headed…

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Ravinder Raina, BJP MLA demands ban on alcohol in J&K

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BJP MLA Ravinder Raina demanded that Jammu and Kashmir be declared a dry state and that alcohol and bars be banned immediately, drawing support from legislators from across the political spectrum but not enough for the Speaker in the assembly to conclude that the majority was in its favour. J&K finance minister Haseeb Drabu said freedom of choice should be respected. Raina, while referring to the growing menace of alcoholism, especially in Jammu, said a ban should be imposed immediately in border areas, which are the first line of defence for…

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