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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.

Choose Books, Laptops to end violence: Army Chief to Kashmiri Students

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Stressing that generations have been destroyed due to unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat on Tuesday exhorted students in the state to choose laptops and books to help end the cycle of violence. Addressing a group of Kashmiri students who were supported by the Army and have cleared the IIT entrance examination, he said their success was not an easy feat and they have now become a shining example for the youth in the Valley. Referring to his stints in Jammu and Kashmir, which has in…

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Govt to promote lesser-known tourist spots of Ladakh region

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As the Ladakh region is witnessing a good tourism season, the government will be promoting lesser known spots of the region to attract more tourists. During an interactive meeting with travel agents and hoteliers at Kargil, Tourism Director, Kashmir, Mahmood A Shah said, “We want tourists to stay in Kargil and spend a few nights here. For this, we will try to promote lesser-known destinations of the region.” He said major sporting events would be held in the district in which different countries would participate. Shah said high peaks which…

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All 31 Blood banks in state without valid licences

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While people will observe World Blood Donor Day tomorrow, all 31 blood banks in the state are without valid licences, which are under the scrutiny of the Drug and Food Control Organisation (DFCO), J&K. As per the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, all blood banks in the state should get their licences renewed within six months of its expiry. None of the 31 blood banks have, however, got their licences renewed for the last six or seven years. A DFCO official said as the norms of the Central Drugs Standard…

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Scores injured as forces go berserk in twin Shopian villages

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Government forces went berserk in two villages of south Kashmir’s Shopian district late Monday night, beating local residents and ransacking houses, shops and vehicles. Around 40 people were injured as forces rampaged through Turkwangam village, around 12 kilometres from the district headquarters. According to locals, personnel of Army’s 55 RR and SOG Shopian appeared in the village at around 11 pm. “They didn’t announce any cordon in the area and without any provocation barged into the residential houses and beat up the inmates severely. They didn’t even spare the women…

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Heavy School Bags: Pvt schools to retain notebooks, additional books in classes

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Following directions from government to reduce burden on students due to heavy school bags, private schools have decided to modify academic schedule for the lower primary and junior class students. The school administration in Biscoe and Mallinson Higher Secondary school has worked out a plan wherein the students of lower primary classes will keep their notebooks in the school. “We have worked out a plan and the lower primary students will keep their copies in school. There is no need to carry them daily. When the need arises we will…

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National Conference, Congress say no to GST in State

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The opposition political parties today derailed the ruling PDP-BJP government’s race towards the extension of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to J&K, which is shielded from Central laws by its special constitutional status within the Indian Union. Both principal opposition parties National Conference (NC) and Congress opposed the extension of the GST to J&K, saying it would be a compromise on the financial and political autonomy of the state. “We will not allow anything that jeopardises our constitutional position. We told the government that we won’t allow extension of…

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Over a dozen hurt in five terror attacks across South Kashmir

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Over a dozen security men were injured in five separate terror attacks across Kashmir Valley on Tuesday evening. The terrorists also snatched four service rifles from cops on guard at the ancestral house of a former high court judge in Anantnag in south Kashmir. At least nine CRPF men were injured when Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists hurled a grenade at their camp at Lariyar village of Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, the police said. “They lobbed a grenade on 180 Battalion CRPF camp at Lariyar on Tuesday . Nine…

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BJP MLA spits venom against Kashmiri Muslims, video goes viral

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A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Raja Singh has asked Hindu pilgrims intending to visit Kashmir for the Amarnath Yatra this year not to buy anything from “traitor Kashmiri Muslims” to avenge the attacks on Indian soldiers in Kashmir. The video, which was first uploaded on his ‘Sri Ram Channel’ on YouTube, last month, has since been removed. However, the video has gone viral on Whatsapp and other file sharing websites. “To those who visit Amarnath and other holy sites in May, June and July, my request is that don’t…

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Forces ‘Ransack’ shops after locals celebrate Pakistan Champions Trophy win

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Local sources said that youth burst firecrackers to celebrate the Pakistan cricket team at around 10:30 pm last night. Government forces on Monday night allegedly vandalized dozens of shops and vehicles in Vehil village of Shopian after locals burst firecrackers to celebrate Pakistan’s win over Sri Lanka in the ongoing Champions Trophy in England. Local sources said that youth burst firecrackers to celebrate the Pakistan cricket team at around 10:30 pm last night. However, forces personnel rushed to the village and fired several rounds in air soon after the celebrations.…

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Lack of fear among young Kashmiris exacerbates situation in the Valley

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The confrontation between civilians and Indian Army in Kashmir is reaching a tipping point. Almost every other day, men, women and even children, especially in south Kashmir, scuttle the cordon and search operations of security forces. It is a dangerous proposition fraught with life risk, but at the centre of these theatrics is the absence of fear among people. It is also the right time to ponder why we are where we are today. During the 2008 and 2010 unrest in the Kashmir Valley, and many short-lived agitations before that,…

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