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

Action, drama, thrill : Excitement brews as countdown begins for IFFJK

Srinagar: Excitement is brewing as the countdown begins for the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK). Scheduled to be held from September 7 to 10, the festival is expected

Sep. 1, 2026

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Bhand Pather:Folk artists struggle to keep art form alive

Palhalan: Drum beats, folk songs and satirical performances that once echoed through this north Kashmir village have fallen silent. Folk artists struggle to keep the centuries-old tradition of Bhand Pather alive. Declining audiences, changing entertainment habits and dwindling livelihood opportunities

Aug. 27, 2026

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Aabha Hanjura, Khan Brothers’ new single breaks internet

Srinagar: The internet has gone gaga over Kashmiri folk singer Aabha Hanjura’s latest single O Ri

‘Mutton crisis’: Valley’s food industry takes a hit

Srinagar: Mutton crisis has hit Kashmir’s food industry, with several restaurants and hotels scaling down non-vegetarian

Centre launches UDAN 4.0: JK likely to get affordable air connectivity

Srinagar, Dec 3: Centre Tuesday launched the fourth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) meant to stimulate air connectivity in an affordable way, which is a part of its plan to

Dec. 4, 2019

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4 arrested for torching shops in Baramulla: Police

Srinagar, Dec 3: Police Tuesday claimed to have arrested four local youth, who were allegedly involved in torching three shops in Baramulla town last week. On November 24, at least three shops

Dec. 4, 2019

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Amid uncertainty, BJP holds organisational polls in Kashmir

‘1.5L new members joined our party’

Dec. 3, 2019

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Internet gag ‘big turnoff’:Tourism stakeholders to stay away from promos

Srinagar, Nov 30: The J&K tourism department’s promotional blitzkrieg has suffered a major setback as the tour agents have decided not to participate in any such programme till internet is restored in

Dec. 1, 2019

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Courtesy internet shutdown:Handicrafts exports drop by 62 per cent in second quarter

Srinagar, Nov 28: Exports of Kashmiri handicrafts including famed silken carpets and pashmina shawls have plummeted by 62 per cent in the second quarter of current fiscal. Thanks to the internet shutdown

Feb. 3, 2020

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Sarpanch, Agri officer killed in attack on ‘Back to Village’ prog

Srinagar, Nov 26: Two people were killed and at least seven others injured in twin grenade blasts which rocked Srinagar and Anantnag districts on Tuesday. In one of the incidents, a sarpanch

Nov. 27, 2019

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Investment welcome but not at cost of local industries: Kashmir Inc.

Srinagar, Nov 26: Amid reports of multinationals making beeline to invest in Jammu and Kashmir, business community has cautioned the Union Territory government against promoting non-local industries at the cost of local

Nov. 27, 2019

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Anti-Sabotage operation:11 phones recovered from MLA hostel: Police

Srinagar: In a major “anti-sabotage” operation, police allegedly “recovered” 11 mobile phones from MLA hostel where more than 34 political prisoners have been lodged. “It was an anti-sabotage check and we have

Nov. 24, 2019

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After mysterious threat posters: Shutdown stages comeback in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 21: Barely a week into normalcy, Kashmir observed an instant shutdown on Thursday after mysterious threat posters appeared in the old city. Shops and business establishments remained closed. Slender traffic

Nov. 22, 2019

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Uncertainty fallout: 60000 carpet artisans suffer in silence

Srinagar, Nov 18: It was after years that 50-year-old Mohammad Aslam of Budgam resumed his family business of handicrafts. Associated with the business for the last more than four decades, he had

Nov. 21, 2019

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Firdous Hassan

Action, drama, thrill : Excitement brews as countdown begins for IFFJK

Bhand Pather:Folk artists struggle to keep art form alive

Aabha Hanjura, Khan Brothers’ new single breaks internet

‘Mutton crisis’: Valley’s food industry takes a hit

Centre launches UDAN 4.0: JK likely to get affordable air connectivity

4 arrested for torching shops in Baramulla: Police

Amid uncertainty, BJP holds organisational polls in Kashmir

Internet gag ‘big turnoff’:Tourism stakeholders to stay away from promos

Courtesy internet shutdown:Handicrafts exports drop by 62 per cent in second quarter

Sarpanch, Agri officer killed in attack on ‘Back to Village’ prog

Investment welcome but not at cost of local industries: Kashmir Inc.

Anti-Sabotage operation:11 phones recovered from MLA hostel: Police

After mysterious threat posters: Shutdown stages comeback in Kashmir

Uncertainty fallout: 60000 carpet artisans suffer in silence

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