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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.

Irfan Pathan set to be JK player and mentor; Kapil Dev offered coaching role

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Irfan Pathan was dropped after two Ranji Trophy games despite being named captain and mentor for the season for Baroda. Irfan Pathan is likely to shift his cricketing base to Jammu and Kashmir for the next three years as a player cum mentor. The all-rounder who played for his home team Baroda for 17 seasons has been approached by the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) while former India all-rounder and World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev too has received an offer to be the team coach. JKCA chief executive officer…

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Modi focusing on international matters, ignoring local concerns: G N Azad

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The Congress today launched a blistering attack on PM Narendra Modi for focusing on international issues at the cost of local problems confronting the nation. “The killing of border dwellers is going on unabated in the Jammu region due to heavy shelling from across the border but the stature of our PM has become so big that he has no time to address such trivial issues concerning lives and security of the people of the country,” Leader of the Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad said while targeting Modi for maintaining silence…

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Two militants, Teen laid to rest after five back to back funeral prayers in Shopian

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Thousands of people participated in the funeral prayers of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants and a civilian in three different villages of Shopian district on Thursday. To accommodate the massive rush of people five back to back funeral prayers were held for the trio before they were laid to rest. The three were killed Wednesday. By early afternoon people participated in the funeral prayers of slain civilian Shakir Ahmad Mir at his native Kalampora hamlet of Shopian. 17 year old Shakir was killed when government forces on Wednesday evening allegedly opened…

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NGT refuses to review order on maintaining silence inside Amarnath Cave

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The National Green Tribunal has refused to review its order directing devotees to maintain silence while standing in front of the Amarnath ‘shivling’ in the cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. The green panel said there was no patent error in its last year order and the direction was passed in the interest of the environment as well as the Amarnath cave shrine, which is a place of faith for many devotees. A bench headed by acting Chairperson Justice U D Salvi said the tribunal has heard all the parties…

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Security tightened across J&K, Mobile Network, Internet services snapped in Kashmir ahead of Republic Day Function

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Jammu and Kashmir has been put on a high alert and extra security has been deployed in sensitive towns and cities following intelligence inputs that terrorists may strike in a big way on Republic Day on Friday. The security has been tightened, particularly in Srinagar and Jammu, where the main functions will be held. Guard has also been upped near Army camps, vital installations and highways. Separatists have given a call for a shutdown and protests for Friday. Reviewing the security, Director General of Police SP Vaid said all necessary…

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Padmaavat protests expose the political vulnerability of the BJP

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To see a strong government, which is ideologically committed to the idea of a strong State, unable to control the worst impulses of society reveals the sheer hollowness of its beliefs and incompetence The protests over Padmaavat and the open vandalism on the streets across north and west Indian states exposes a peculiarly Indian political paradox. A hallmark of the ideological platform of conservative — or Right of centre — parties is their deep belief in the need to strengthen State authority and an uncompromising stance on its monopoly over…

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Rajnath Singh announces fresh measures to restore normalcy in J&K

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MHA gives nod to withdrawal of stone pelting cases, asks JK Govt to frame surrender policy Over 9000 stone pelters to benefit from amnesty, state told to form panel on KPs Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday announced fresh measures which will be taken by the Jammu and Kashmir government to restore normalcy in the state. Singh said the Ministry of Home Affairs has given its approval to the state government to enforce amnesty scheme that it announced on November 23 last year to give relief to 3,685 students…

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‘Disaster’ near Disaster Management minister’s house at Lasjan

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Raising question marks over state government’s flood mitigation measures, a large stretch of embankment of river Jhelum crumbed near Lasjan here on Wednesday. Coincidentally, the house of Disaster Management minister Javid Mustafa Mir is near the spot. Panic gripped the area on Wednesday afternoon after more than 200-meter portion of embankment at Lasjan crumbed alongwith boundary walls of several houses. Witnesses said several people had narrow escape as the embankment suddenly crumbled into Jhelum. “We were shocked to see vast portion of embankment crumbling into the river. There was panic…

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India has no right to observe Republic Day in Kashmir: United Jihad Council

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United Jihad Council (UJC), a conglomerate of various militant outfits, Lashkar-e-Toyiba (LeT) and pro-freedom parties Dukhtaran-e-Millat and National Front have appealed people to observe January 26, the Republic Day of India, as “black day”. UJC said this would attract the world community towards the deteriorating situation in Kashmir. A local news agency KNS quoted UJC chief Syed Salahuddin as saying in a statement that “India has illegally occupied Kashmir in 1947 and is using brutal tactics to suppress the ongoing movement.” “In seventy years, India has killed over five lakh…

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