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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.

Presidency University announces scholarships for Kashmiri Students

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In view of providing exposure to the local students Presidency University, Bengaluru held a press conference Tuesday at Hotel Taj, Srinagar. The conference was organized by the chairman and founder of Presidency University, Nisar Ahmad in which he announced scholarships and other facilities especially provided to Kashmiri students. Presidency University is a Private University, established as such by the State Legislature under a self-regulating act, 2013. The University presently comprises of three schools, the School of Engineering, the School of Management and the School of Law. Professor Arun Kumar was…

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Alert in Kashmir, intel inputs warn of female suicide bomber

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A security alert has been issued in the Kashmir valley following intelligence inputs that a teenaged girl from Pune, Maharashtra, might carry out a suicide attack on Republic Day. The alert, issued last night by Inspector General of Police, Kashmir zone, warned that there was a “strong input” that the suspect “may cause suicide bomb explosion near or inside the Republic (Day) Parade venue”. The note identifies the suspect as 18-year-old Sadiya Anwar Shaikh, a resident of Yerwada in the Pune area of Maharashtra. The official functions to commemorate Republic…

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Military, Militancy can’t solve Kashmir Issue: UK Seminar

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The seminar held in Birmingham on Sunday by Kashmir Voice International (KVI) attracted speakers from India and Pakistan. A seminar on international awareness about the Jammu and Kashmir issue was told that neither militancy nor military operations could solve the problem between India and Pakistan, and speakers called for more action to raise it at the international level. The seminar held in Birmingham on Sunday by Kashmir Voice International (KVI), an organisation comprising UK-based individuals with origins in the Kashmir Valley, attracted speakers from India and Pakistan who dwelt on…

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Students from Kashmir bowled over by Delhi University

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Delhi University played host to more than 350 schoolchildren from Kashmir on Tuesday as part of the MHRD’s student exchange programme — ‘Maitreyi Yatra’. The students, studying in classes IX to XII, were told about the colleges, courses and the procedure for admissions. The students showed keen interest in the university and asked a number of questions on getting admissions. The screening of student films and the opportunity to showcase their talents when allowed to sing hit Bollywood numbers added an extra charm to the occasion. Mohammad Ayub, principal of…

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Teenage, Two militants killed, scores injured in Shopian Gunfight

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Two militants were gunned down in an ongoing gunfight with security forces while a teenage boy was killed and two young girls were critically injured as security forces allegedly opened fire at protesters near the encounter site in Shopian district of south Kashmir. The injured girls have bullet wounds on their heads and are critical, as per health officials. The encounter raged in Chaigund village of Shopian district, some 50 km south of the summer capital. The slain teenager has been identified as Shakir Mir, son of Mohammad Yousuf Mir,…

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For ‘Ram Vs Allah’ comment, case against Karnataka BJP MLA Sunil Kumar

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A case has been registered against a Karnataka BJP MLA for saying that an upcoming district poll in the state is a contest between a Hindu god and a Muslim god, or more specifically, between Ram and Allah. The case filed against him is under Sections 153 (a) and 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code. The former Section is “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion,” and the latter deals with instances of “promoting enmity, hatred or ill will between communities”. The MLA, Sunil Kumar from the…

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Shiv Sena dumps BJP for 2019 polls; Aaditya Thackeray elevated

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The Sena national executive passed a resolution on Tuesday that the party would contest the 2019 Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls on its own The Shiv Sena on Tuesday announced it will contest the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly polls, to be held in 2019, without its current ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The resolution to go solo in the polls was passed on Tuesday in the party’s national executive meeting held in the city. The decision came amid increasingly choppy relations between the saffron alliance. However, the…

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Zakir Musa’s posters surface in North Kashmir

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Posters of Zakir Musa, head of newly created militant group Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind surfaced at Watergam area of Rafiabad in district Baramulla on Tuesday morning. Eyewitnesses told Kashmir Post that posters of Zakir Musa were seen pasted on electricity poles and walls in the main market of Watergam, Rafiabad. The posters with a photograph of Zakir Musa denounces nationalism, democracy and calls for Khilafah. “No to Nationalism”, “No to Democracy” and “Kashmir Banayga Dar ul Islam”, “Musa Musa Zakir Musa”, read the posters. Eyewitnesses informed Kashmir Post that later on, a…

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172 Civilians, 363 Militants killed, Curfew imposed 193 times in 2 Years: Mehbooba informs Assembly

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The J&K government Tuesday informed the Legislative Assembly that 105 civilians were killed in law and order disturbances in Kashmir during the past two years. It said 67 civilians were killed in militancy-related incidents during the period. In a written reply to NC MLA Ali Muhammad Sagar, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti disclosed that 105 civilians were killed “in law and order problems” in 2016 and 2017 in Kashmir. Post Burhan Wani’s killing, Kashmir witnessed a long spell of unrest in which dozens of civilians were killed by government forces. The…

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Sagar cautions J&K Govt over alleged attempts to saffronise education sector

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Senior National Conference leader and MLA Khanyar on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to remain cautious against the alleged attempts made by New Delhi to saffronise the education sector of the country. Sagar was speaking during the grants for education department. “As Drabu Sahab surrendered before government of India and implemented GST here, same attempts will be made for you to saffronise education sector but we expect that you will resist,” Sagar said while addressing the education minister Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari. “Attempts are being made to change…

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