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

October saw bloodshed in north, south, and centre

Srinagar, Oct 26: Bloodshed has dominated October, with 44 killings recorded in the valley in the last two weeks alone. While the first fortnight of the month passed rather peacefully, except the

Oct. 27, 2018

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Talks possible when Hurriyat forgets Pakistan: Governor

Srinagar, Oct 25: Governor, Satya Pal Malik, on Thursday said talks with Hurriyat were possible only after they keep Pakistan out of the equation. Talking to reporters on the side-lines of ‘Kashmir

Oct. 25, 2018

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Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Ram Madhav discussing some points with party State President Ravinder Raina during the celebration rally of winning of urban local bodies elections,in Srinagar on Wednesday, Oct 24, 2018. PTI Photo by Umar Ganie

Ram Madhav on low turnout: Many MPs were too elected with less votes

Srinagar, Oct 24: Reacting to criticism by political parties over low voter turnout in the recently-held municipal polls, National General Secretary of BJP, Ram Madhav, on Wednesday said even many political leaders

Oct. 24, 2018

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Municipal Polls: Nearly 50 successful independent candidates were supported by BJP

Srinagar: BJP on Wednesday claimed that nearly 50 winning independent candidates in recently held Municipal elections were supported by the party. While addressing a press conference here at Srinagar, BJP spokesperson Ravinder

Oct. 24, 2018

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Time for ‘unified agitation’ against search ops, killings: Mirwaiz

Srinagar, Oct 23: Hurriyat (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Tuesday asked people to prepare for a “unified agitation” against the killing of youth “through the forces’ Cordon and Search Operations (CASO)”. Ahead

Oct. 23, 2018

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Candidates to skip campaigning in panchayat polls as well

Srinagar, Oct 18: Like municipal polls, the upcoming panchayat elections in Kashmir too will take place without any campaigning. After a delay of more than two years, panchayat polls are going to

Nov. 1, 2018

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Thousands participate in funerals of two militants, civilian in Srinagar

Srinagar, Oct 17: Thousands of people participated in the funerals of the two militants and a civilian killed in an encounter at Fateh Kadal area of old city on Wednesday. Multiple funerals

Oct. 17, 2018

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Pampore site to be developed as world’s second ‘Fossil Park’

Srinagar, Oct 14: World’s second Fossil Park is likely to come up in Kashmir as the USA based -The Penn Dixie , a natural history society, has made a resolution to develop

Oct. 14, 2018

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Civic Polls Round III: Turn for downtown, Tral, Sopore to vote after near-total boycott

Srinagar, Oct 12: After near-total boycott in the initial rounds of the ongoing municipal elections in the valley, the turnout is expected to be lesser in the third phase of polling to

Oct. 13, 2018

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2018 saw 90% rise in militancy-related incidents, lesser casualties

Srinagar, Oct 11: Year 2018 has seen more than 90 per cent increase in the militancy-related incidents over the last year, while the casualties have been lesser. As per the figures submitted

Oct. 11, 2018

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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

October saw bloodshed in north, south, and centre

Talks possible when Hurriyat forgets Pakistan: Governor

Ram Madhav on low turnout: Many MPs were too elected with less votes

Municipal Polls: Nearly 50 successful independent candidates were supported by BJP

Time for ‘unified agitation’ against search ops, killings: Mirwaiz

Candidates to skip campaigning in panchayat polls as well

Thousands participate in funerals of two militants, civilian in Srinagar

Pampore site to be developed as world’s second ‘Fossil Park’

Civic Polls Round III: Turn for downtown, Tral, Sopore to vote after near-total boycott

2018 saw 90% rise in militancy-related incidents, lesser casualties

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