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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.

Three youth injured in Army firing at Saderkoot Bandipora

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Three youth were injured after army opened fire in Saderkoot Bala area of district Bandipora on Saturday morning. The injured have been identified as Hilal Ahmed Wani s/o Abdul Ahad Wani, Latief Ahmed Khan s/o Muhmmad Yousuf Khan and Suhail Ahmed Bhat s/o Nazir Ahmed Baht. Hilal has fire injuries in upper leg, Suhail’s both legs have been fired upon and Latief was hit on right ear. An attended accompanying the injured to a Srinagar hospital told Kashmir Post that army resorted to  unprovoked firing on protesting youth following the stone…

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This Kashmiri girl kicks off football with stone pelters: Qudsiya Altaf

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Not far from the Friday rush at the Hazratbal shrine, Qudsiya Altaf, 23, adjusts her bright red cap on the lush green fields of Kashmir University. With six footballs at her pair of shuffling soccer cleats, she rattles off names as she essays the kicks. “Haider, Ilyas, Faizan, yahan aajao beta. Thoda gap rakho. Warm up. Fir at least five times pass karo,” Qudsia says, almost perfunctorily. That has been her routine between 3:30pm to 6:30pm everyday for the past few months. Last year, when the valley was teeming with…

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3 LeT militants killed in Sopore gunfight; Schools, Colleges, Cellular, mobile Internet services shut across North Kashmir

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Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the government forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town, police said. Javed Ahmad Dar of Khanpora, Baramulla and Abid Hamid Mir of Hajin Bandipora are the two slain militants killed in Sopore at the hands of government forces during a gunfight Saturday, officials said. They said that identification of the third militant is being ascertained. “Acting on a specific information about the presence of militants in Jamia Mohalla, Amargarh locality of Tarzoo in Sopore, Police along with 52…

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Height of Swachh Bharat hype! Can’t beat Jammu

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Kites with Prime Minister Modi promoting cleanliness fly above filthy environs At a time when resentment against BJP leaders is growing among people for their failure to improve urban infrastructure and sanitation under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, people are surprised as local markets are flooded with kites with images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi promoting the SBA. These messages on kites are not sponsored by the government. Private kite makers who are traditionally associated with the trade and some party workers are actively promoting these among the people. However, shoppers…

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Going all out against militants in Kashmir paying dividends: Govt

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The government feels giving free hand to forces is paying dividends and the situation would improve significantly by winters. The government feels that its hardline policy in Kashmir against talking to the separatists and giving free hands to the security forces is paying dividends and the situation would improve significantly by the coming winters. Senior government sources said the strategy of blocking infiltration and going all out against terrorists in Kashmir has also started paying dividends as a large number of terrorists have been killed and there is fear in…

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Youth in the Valley find inspiration in ‘Heroics’ of militants: Crackdown no deterrent in Kashmir

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On Thursday morning, Mudasir Ahmad Kirmani travelled over 15 kilometres to a small village in Kulgam district after Suhail Ahmad Tantray, a young Hizbul Mujahideen militant, was killed along with his associate, Aaqib Itoo, in an ambush laid under a bridge by the army in Gopalpora village in wee hours of Thursday. Kirmani, 19, a tall, skinny boy — wearing blue jeans and a baggy shirt — stood out on the attic of a single-storied house, surrounded by wailing women, on the edge of the ground where the dead body…

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Kashmir’s full integration with India impossible: Hurriyat (G)

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“Integration of disputed state with rest of India is never possible. These measures are unacceptable and we will fight tooth and nail.” Rejecting the claims of J&K’s integration with Indian Union Hurriyat Conference (G) Thursday said the remarks of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, that implementation of GST in JK marks economic integration were false. “Integration of disputed state with rest of India is never possible. These measures are unacceptable and we will fight tooth and nail”, Hurriyat (G) said in a statement. Hurriyat alleged that Indian authorities on one hand…

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Friday prayers allowed at Jamia Masjid after 8 weeks, Clashes erupt in Nowhatta post prayers

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The state government led by ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), today allowed the mandatory Friday congregation prayers at historic Jamia Masjid, Srinagar after eight weeks. All the gates of the historic Masjid that remained locked for the past eight weeks were allowed to open by the state government today. Jamia Masjid is the traditional stronghold of Mirwaiz Family of Kashmir and the Friday sermons are delivered by the present Mirwaiz (head priest) Molvi Umar Farooq. The Jamia Market was also open and shopkeepers were allowed to do the normal business…

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Secrets places of Kashmir no one will tell you about

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Talk about Kashmir and the places that come to mind are Srinagar, Sonmarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam. They remain the most frequented and popular tourist destinations. There’s much more to discover in this lovely state. Presenting the lesser-known beautiful places of Kashmir that you must visit once in your lifetime: Gurez Valley Photographs by Amit Tyagi The Kishanganga river flows through this picturesque valley, located in northern Kashmir. For a view of its river flowing in front and the pyramid-shaped peak of Habba Khatoon — named after the famous Kashmiri poet —…

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Massive clashes erupt in Anantnag, Passenger cab rolls down from bridge in Banihal 7 persons injured

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Massive clashes erupted on Friday between youth and government forces in old town area of Anantnag district of south Kashmir. Reports said that as soon as the news of the killing of Hizb militant Yawar Nissar and a civilian spread clashes erupted at Lal Chowk, Malakhnag, Chinni Chowk, Reshi Bazaar, Sherpora, Janglat Mandi and Achabal bus terminal areas of old town of the district. Youth from the areas started protesting, however, police and paramilitary forces fired several teargas canisters to disperse them, triggering massive clashes in the areas. Intense clashes…

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