Firdous Hassan

Self-help believer, a gadget lover and nature's admirer.
Presently Senior reporter at The Kashmir Monitor with an experience of nine years in reporting business, crime, defense, politics and environment.Have also contributed to reputed media organizations including First Post, India Spend, Forbes India

`More like seasonal infection’: Doctors urge people not to panic as Covid cases rise

Srinagar, June 2: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, doctors have urged people not to panic, given that the virus is behaving more like a seasonal infection. Dr. Aijaz Nabbi Koul, head of

Jun. 3, 2025

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Saffron to almonds: How Pahalgam attack dealt a killer blow to Kashmir’s dry fruit industry

Srinagar, May 29: Dry fruit seller Abdul Hamid Bhat rearranges mounds of almonds and raisins for the third time in an hour — not because they’re being sold, but to keep himself busy. “Since the Pahalgam attack, business has collapsed.

May. 29, 2025

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Deepening worries, mounting losses: Post Pahalgam, tourist transporters face uphill battle to pay loans

Srinagar, May 23: At Srinagar’s once-bustling Tourist Reception Centre, rows of parked tourist vans and SUVs

How Techie’s thrift store is redefining fashion in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 20: Sameer Ahmad Bhat, 28 was doing a well-paying job in Bangalore. A techie by

I love Kashmir and its love for football: David Robertson

Srinagar: For those who label Kashmir as “dangerous place”, this should serve as an eye-opener. Famed Scottish footballer and Real Kashmir FC coach David Robertson on Thursday said Kashmir is one of

Oct. 18, 2019

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Shopian attack: Non-local apple trader battles for life at SMHS hospital

Srinagar: The 25 year old non- local apple trader, who suffered critical wounds in a suspected militant attack in Shopian on Wednesday, is battling for life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Oct. 18, 2019

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Killing of truck driver:Over 14 detained for questioning in Shopian

Srinagar, Oct 15: Police Tuesday detained more than14 persons for questioning in connection with the killing of a non-local trucker in ShinduShirmal village on Monday. Police sources told The Kashmir Monitor that

Oct. 16, 2019

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Phones Ringggg…

Srinagar, Oct 14: Just when clock struck 12 noon, Kashmir literally came to a standstill. Mobile phones start buzzing from every direction and people irrespective of their age and gender started exchanging

Oct. 15, 2019

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Non-local trucker shot dead in Shopian

Srinagar, Oct 14: A non-local driver was shot dead and the truck he drove set ablaze by suspected militants in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, the day government restored postpaid mobile

Oct. 15, 2019

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Kashmir situation:Jammu bizmen incur 500 cr loss in two months

Srinagar: Forget Kashmir, Jammu businessmen are facing the brunt of the lockdown. Jammu’s fruit traders are the worst hit by the current crisis in Kashmir. The winter capital’s otherwise busiest Narwal Fruit

Oct. 13, 2019

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`Lifting communication gag prerequisite for tourism promotion’

Srinagar: A day after government formally revoked the security advisory, tourism players asked the authorities to lift the communication gag in a bid to create a “conducive atmosphere” for the tourists to

Oct. 11, 2019

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Panchayat body to contest BDC polls as ‘independents’

Srinagar, Oct 7: Ending suspense, the All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Association (AJKPA), an apex body of elected Panches and Sarpanches, has decided not to align with any political party and contest

Oct. 8, 2019

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This festive season, tourists strike Kashmir off the list

Srinagar, Oct 6: Perching on the deck of his Shikara, 34-year-old Rafiq Ahmad recalls last year’s autumn season when the Dal Lake was bustling with tourists. Such was the rush that he

Oct. 7, 2019

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Fallout of communication blockade :Tasty walnuts turn bitter for farmers

Srinagar, Oct 1: Thirty eight year old walnut trader Farooq Ahmad Bhat procured fruit in bulk this year to cash in on the festive season and earn some extra bucks to offset

Oct. 2, 2019

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Firdous Hassan

`More like seasonal infection’: Doctors urge people not to panic as Covid cases rise

Saffron to almonds: How Pahalgam attack dealt a killer blow to Kashmir’s dry fruit industry

Deepening worries, mounting losses: Post Pahalgam, tourist transporters face uphill battle to pay loans

How Techie’s thrift store is redefining fashion in Kashmir

I love Kashmir and its love for football: David Robertson

Shopian attack: Non-local apple trader battles for life at SMHS hospital

Killing of truck driver:Over 14 detained for questioning in Shopian

Phones Ringggg…

Non-local trucker shot dead in Shopian

Kashmir situation:Jammu bizmen incur 500 cr loss in two months

`Lifting communication gag prerequisite for tourism promotion’

Panchayat body to contest BDC polls as ‘independents’

This festive season, tourists strike Kashmir off the list

Fallout of communication blockade :Tasty walnuts turn bitter for farmers

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