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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.

Pak, Separatists, Terrorists biggest enemies of Kashmir: Indresh Kumar

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RSS leader Indresh Kumar said Pakistan has been fuelling stone-pelting, violence, militancy and by no parameters can be called a well-wisher of Islam and the people of Kashmir. Pakistan, separatists and terrorists are the biggest enemies of Kashmir, Kashmiris and Kashmiriyat, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said on Thursday, advising Islamabad to ”keep off Kashmir” and reminding it of how its “hate-India” campaign cost it dearly in the past. Talking to the media on the sidelines of a function organised by the Bharat-Tibet Sahyog Manch in Jammu, RSS leader Indresh…

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Lift siege on Fridays in downtown or face joint agitation: Hurriyat (M)

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Imams and Maulvis of various religious organizations and Masjids of Kashmir discussed the continuous closure of Jamia Masjid, barring of Hurriyat (M) chairman from leading Friday prayers and imposing strict restrictions in downtown areas on every Friday to prevent people from reaching to the grand mosque, Hurriyat (M) statement said. “In day-long deliberations over a series of issues, in which besides ulema, a cross section of society including traders, and civil society activists participated, a joint resolution was passed asking government to allow prayers in the Jamia Masjid and to…

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RSS tries back-channel diplomacy in Kashmir

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After the much-publicised Akhil Bharatiya Prant Parcharak (ABPP) conclave in Jammu, a top leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has conducted a four-day tour of the Kashmir valley as part of the back-channel diplomacy efforts. RSS bigwig Indresh Kumar met representatives of different political and social groups to explore possibilities of convincing some leaders having clout among the masses to publicly denounce violence and terrorism to isolate supporters of separatism and violence. When contacted, Indresh Kumar, one of the members of the RSS core group and convener of the…

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Special status being ‘Demolished’ Brick-by-Brick: Opposition

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A day after passage of statistical data bill in Rajya Sabha, opposition parties on Thursday said the application of the bill to J&K is “unconstitutional” and a “blow to Article 370.” J&K Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir said the Parliament cannot extend the bill to J&K without the concurrence of the state legislature. “It is deliberate attempt to undermine the authority of state legislature,” he told Kashmir Post. He blamed PDP for supporting “every wrong initiative” of the Centre “for remaining in power.” “PDP must come clear on this. Out…

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Ladakh seeks Goods and Services Tax exemption

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Ladakh, the cold desert of the country, has unanimously sought exemption of the goods and services tax (GST) for the Scheduled Tribes living in the region, citing “country’s security considerations in border area and to keep a check on the menace of smuggling of Chinese goods into the region”. Representatives of Ladakh, comprising lone MP from Ladakh Thupstan Chhewang, Minister of Cooperative and Ladakh Affairs in coalition government Chhering Dorjey and Congress Legislature party leader Nawang Rigzin Jora, who is also Leh MLA, have conveyed their concerns to the GST…

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Zakir Musa announced as head of new Al Qaida-linked cell

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Appointment of Zakir Musa represents deepest inroad al-Qaida has made in disputed region An al-Qaida-affiliated propaganda channel has announced one of Kashmir’s most popular militant leaders as the head of a newly created cell in the disputed Himalayan territory. The appointment of Zakir Musa as head of the new group represents the first time militants linked to al-Qaida have operated openly in Kashmir, site of a decades-long separatist insurgency and the only Muslim-majority region under Indian control. Musa, 23, is the leading figure among a new generation of militants who…

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2017 more depressing for Kashmir tourism than strife-hit 2016

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With more than half of this year’s tourist season over, alarm bells are already ringing for those associated with the tourism industry in Kashmir. “If you thought 2016 was the worst that could hit us, you are wrong. Tourism-wise, 2017 has been worse than last year. Another year like this and it is shutters down for hoteliers of the Valley,” said Aijaz Ahmad Chaya, a well-known hotel owner who has establishments in the tourist resorts of Pahalgam and Gulmarg. The story of the average restaurant owner, tea-stall owner and those…

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National Conference marches against killings, price hike in Kashmir capital

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Hundreds of National Conference (NC) workers, led by senior party leader Ali Muhammad Sagar, on Thursday staged a march against the civilian killings and price hike in the state. The protesters were heading towards the Governor’s House when they were stopped by police near Ram Munshi Bagh police station. Over a dozen protesters, including Salman Sagar, were detained by police. The march began from the Nawa-e-Subh party headquarters in Srinagar. While raising anti-government slogans, the protesters denounced the killings, price hike and repeated curfews in Downtown Srinagar.

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J&K records Rs 4,650 crore deficit in power tariff collection: CAG

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The Jammu and Kashmir government has recorded Rs 4,650 crore deficit in collection of power tariff during the year 2015-16, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said. It said the target for tariff collection has not been achieved and the shortfall was Rs 1,503 crore during 2015-16. The CAG report for the year ended March 31, 2016, which was tabled in the Assembly last month, said, “The actual sale of power is only 24.10 per cent of the purchase of power resulting in deficit of Rs…

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Will continue to oppose GST: J&K Coordination Committee

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The Jammu and Kashmir Coordination Committee (JKCC), an amalgam of traders’ bodies and civil society members, today said it would continue to create awareness against the goods and service tax (GST) by involving larger sections of the society. “People now understand how we were deceived by the government on the GST. We are currently on job and holding consultations with different stakeholders. We will soon conduct a seminar and will also decide on the future course of action,” said JKCC convenor Siraj Ahmad. The JKCC, which had recently been formed…

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