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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.

Seven ministers skip cabinet meet, Zulfiqar walks out

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At least seven ministers were marked absent in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti after 50 days here on Tuesday. A source said that three ministers from the PDP and four from the BJP skipped the meeting. The absentees, the source said, included GhulamNabi Lone (minister for agriculture), Abdul Haq Khan (minister for rural development department), Imran Raza Ansari (minister for youth services and sports), Bali Baghat (minister for health and medical education), Sham Choudhary (minister for PHE, irrigation and flood control), Choudhary Lal Singh (minister for…

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Jaish-e-Mohammad’s Afzal Guru Squad specialises in fidayeen strikes

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Three militants, who attacked the BSF camp outside Srinagar on Monday, were affiliated to Jaish-e-Mohammad’s Afzal Guru Squad, senior police officials said. The squad consists of highly trained militants who have previously carried out several high-profile attacks, including January 2016 attack on the Pathankot airbase and September 2016 Uri attack in which 19 soldiers were killed. In the past three years, it has also carried out attack on Army bases at Mohra and Tangdhar in north Kashmir and at Kathua and Samba in the the Jammu region. The squad specialises…

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Massive search operation launched in Hajin, Internet suspended across Bandipora

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Government forces on Wednesday launched a major Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Reports said that army, SOG of Jammu and Kashmir and CRPF launched the joint operation in the town earlier today. They said that massive deployment of forces has been made in the town and house-to-house searches were going on. An official said that the CASO was launched following “specific” inputs about the presence of militants in the area. The crackdown comes in the aftermath of killing of an off-duty BSF soldier by suspected…

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2 Kids killed, 12 Injured in cross-LoC firing in Poonch

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Govt constructing 40 community bunkers for safety of border residents: DC Poonch Two children were killed and 12 civilians injured in firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday. Five children were among the injured and the youngest was identified as five-year-old Zobia Kousar, who was airlifted to a hospital in Jammu in a helicopter. The ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Dighwar, Shahpur, Qasba, Kerni and Mandhar sectors started around 6.30 am and continued till 11.30 am,…

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In hijab, women cricketers bat for equality

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Her hijab firmly in place, she slings her bat across her shoulders and rides her Scooty to college and practice, challenging not just her rivals on the cricket field but also societal and religious stereotypes. As captain of the women’s cricket team in Baramulla’s Government Women’s College, Insha is one of the young women setting trends in this suburban town in north Kashmir. “Bekhauff azad rehna hai mujhe (I want to stay independent without any fear),” asserted the 21-year-old fourth-semester student of the Government Women’s College who successfully led her…

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Hold talks with long suffering Kashmiris: Yashwant Sinha

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Yashwant Sinha, senior BJP leader and former Union Minister, has called for holding talks with Kashmiris in order to bring peace in Jammu and Kashmir. Generic invites for talks are not enough, he said, adding that the Centre should identify various stakeholders and invite them for talks with a specific time frame. Addressing the annual Manthan Samvaad event here on Sunday, Sinha said Kashmiris have suffered for four generations and feel alienated. “I feel that there is a strong constituency of peace and a possibility of engaging in dialogue to…

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Old Jammu to be developed as ‘Heritage City’: Nirmal Singh

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Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said the government has targeted to develop old areas of Jammu (old city) as heritage city through a string of projects initiated for traffic decongestion, sanitation and cleanliness. He was speaking at a function organized in connection with the disbursement of old age and other pension cheques to beneficiaries of Jammu East areas. Dr Singh said numerous upcoming and completed multi-storey parking projects around historical old city are path-breaking steps towards restoring its pristine glory. He said these projects including upcoming ambitious general…

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Fresh braid chopping incidents reported from several places across Kashmir

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In a first incident of its kind, unidentified persons snatched gold chain from a woman after chopping off her braid in Magam area of Budgam district. Reports said that two persons masquerading as beggars entered into a house at Mulbushan village. “While finding the woman alone in the house, they sprayed something on her face, rendering her unconscious. The criminals not only stole her gold chain but also chopped off her braid,” the reports said. The incident triggered panic in the village. In another incident, braid chopping occurred at Laddi…

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Militants attack on BSF camp near Srinagar Airport, 3 Soldiers injured, 1 Militant killed

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Terrorists attacked the camp of BSF’s 182 Battalion in Srinagar around 4 am. Flights to and from Srinagar have been affected as the airport is nearby. Operations to neutralise the remaining terrorists are underway. Three soldiers have been injured after terrorists attacked a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Srinagar in the early hours of Tuesday. Security forces have killed one terrorist and operations are still on against terrorists who are holed up inside the campus. Srinagar airport has been shut down as the camp that has been attacked is…

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Cow, Kashmir & Rohingya: What Mohan Bhagwat Said in Vijayadashami Speech

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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in his Vijayadashami Speech asked the cow protectors to not worry over “well-intentioned statements by highly placed persons in the government or remarks made by the Supreme Court”. Kashmir, Rohingya, cow protection, economy, Kerala, Bengal and nationalism — the annual Vijayadashami speech of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat touched on most topics dominating political discourse today. The speech — marking the Right-wing organisation’s foundation day — is considered an ideological statement, which various Sangh Parivar affiliates follow in forming their action plan. Cow Gau rakshaks…

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