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

by Firdous Hassan

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

SSA teachers end strike as Govt agrees to implement 7th pay comm

Srinagar, Sep 26: The state government on Wednesday agreed to implement 7th pay commission for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) teachers, who have been on a hunger strike since September 3. As per

Sep. 26, 2018

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From frying-pan and drill to bangle and necklace: EC issues list of 161 symbols for municipal polls

Srinagar, Sep 23:Election Commissions of Jammu and Kashmir has allotted symbols for the upcoming municipal polls, and it is one unique collection for the candidates to choose from. Municipal polls, beginning October

Sep. 23, 2018

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JK MLAs are among most paid legislators in India

Srinagar, Sep 22: The average annual income of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in Jammu and Kashmir is nearly Rs 13 lakh, a study by National Election Watch (NEW) and Association of

Sep. 22, 2018

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Killings followed by cops’ ‘resignations’; Police denies, Centre says ‘propaganda’

Srinagar, Sep 21: Soon after three policemen were abducted and killed in south Kashmir just days after Hizbul Mujahideen posted a video with a ‘resign or get killed’ threat, at least seven

Sep. 22, 2018

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Srinagar: State Congress Chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir along with senior party leaders addressing a press conference regarding elections,in Srinagar on Wednesday, Sept 19, 2018. Congress decided to contest upcoming elections while National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) decided to boycott the elections. PTI Photo by Umar Ganie

Congress to contest JK Civic Polls

‘To keep BJP-RSS at bay’

Sep. 19, 2018

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Civic Polls: After 4 attacks, scared candidates ask Govt to rethink

Srinagar, Sep 18: Attack on Panchayat Ghars in south Kashmir in the last two day has unnerved the incumbent Panchs and Sarpanchs, who now demand an improvement in situation even if that

Sep. 18, 2018

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HIV prevalence on decline in JK; men constitute 70% of infected population

Srinagar, Sep 18: Nearly 70 per cent of the HIV-infected persons in Jammu and Kashmir are men, a report by Union Ministry of Health said. A report titled ‘HIV Estimation 2017’ which

Sep. 18, 2018

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Panchayat elections in J&K from Nov 17

Polls on non-party basis; to be held in 9 phases till Dec 11

Sep. 16, 2018

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As harvest begins, farmers who followed govt’s advisory feel the pinch

Srinagar, Sep 16: Abdul Rehman is regretting his decision to not cultivate paddy this season, following the government’s advisory against growing the staple crop. Majority of the farmers in Naidkhai and its adjoining villages in

Sep. 16, 2018

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Schemes for specially-abled almost disabled in JK

Srinagar, Sep 14: The government has failed to implement the programmes for the specially-abled persons, whose number in the state has crossed three lakh. Many of the centrally sponsored schemes, which offer multiple

Sep. 14, 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

SSA teachers end strike as Govt agrees to implement 7th pay comm

From frying-pan and drill to bangle and necklace: EC issues list of 161 symbols for municipal polls

JK MLAs are among most paid legislators in India

Killings followed by cops’ ‘resignations’; Police denies, Centre says ‘propaganda’

Congress to contest JK Civic Polls

Civic Polls: After 4 attacks, scared candidates ask Govt to rethink

HIV prevalence on decline in JK; men constitute 70% of infected population

Panchayat elections in J&K from Nov 17

As harvest begins, farmers who followed govt’s advisory feel the pinch

Schemes for specially-abled almost disabled in JK

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