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

Kashmir’s Traditional water mills dying a slow death

Srinagar: The wooden wheel creaks briefly inside a small stone-and-timber structure in Guiwa village of Baramulla. Seventy-two-year-old Abdul Rashid Bhat taps the mill gently as he collects freshly ground rice flour. “It

Jun. 3, 2026

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C-section deliveries hit 51% in J&K

Srinagar: Caesarean section (C-section) deliveries have crossed 50 percent in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), 51 per cent of births in Jammu and Kashmir were delivered through caesarean section during 2023-24, up from 41.7

Jun. 2, 2026

by Firdous Hassan

Anti-hail nets become lifeline for orchardists

Srinagar: Once a luxury, anti-hail nets have become a necessity among the apple growers, with demand

Solo travellers discover Kashmir

Srinagar: Come summer, Kashmir is witnessing a surge in queries from solo travellers seeking to explore

As JK climbs to rank 7 in fiscal mgmt, Drabu tweets a cryptic message

Perform or perish!

Jul. 22, 2018

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Vohra orders electrification of left-out homes by Dec 31

Srinagar, July 20: Governor N N Vohra sets December 31 as the deadline for the houses’ electrification that the former coalition has failed to do by March 2018. At present 3,88,000 households

Jul. 21, 2018

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Finally, SMC to give nod for Cancer hospital

‘Hopefully’ it will be approved: Commissioner

Jul. 19, 2018

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Most of 271 graft cases registered since 2015 still uninvestigated

Srinagar, July 17: Vigilance Organisation (VO) has registered 271 FIRs against government officials in the last three years, but not many have been settled as yet. In Kashmir division, the organisation has

Jul. 17, 2018

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Governor’s rule brought Kashmir no respite: Omar

‘Mehbooba’s arrogance has driven her party-men away’

Jul. 11, 2018

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2-3% drugs declared substandard in JK each year; 59 identified in 2017 alone

Srinagar, July 11: Indicating that Jammu and Kashmir continues to be a market for substandard medicines, the Drugs and Food Control Organisation (D&FCO) declares dozens of medicines unsafe for human consumption every

Jul. 11, 2018

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Kashmir puts up filthy show under Swachh Bharat Mission

Srinagar, July 8: Kashmir has witnessed poor utilisation of funds under the centrally-sponsored Swacch Bharat Mission in four years of its inception. Official documents reveal that in 2015, Kashmir got a fund

Jul. 8, 2018

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Departments yet to submit details of consultants, advisors appointed by coalition

Srinagar: Majority of the departments have failed to submit to the governor the details of the consultants and advisors appointed by the previous coalition. Governor, N N Vohra, after taking over as

Jul. 5, 2018

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Srinagar: Governor of Jammu and Kashmir N.N Vohra addressing a gathering during the 1st Convocation of Central University of Kashmir,in Srinagar on Wednesday, July 04,2018. PTI Photo by Umar Ganie

Governor making his rule felt in JK

Srinagar, July 4: Barely within two weeks of the Governor’s rule in the state, multiple directions have come from him for ensuring administrative discipline. Governor’s rule was imposed in the state on

Jul. 4, 2018

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Congress calls for dissolution of Assembly

Srinagar, July 3: Putting rumours about the government formation to rest, the JK Pradesh Congress Chief, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, on Tuesday appealed the Governor to dissolve the State Assembly. While addressing media

Jul. 3, 2018

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Firdous Hassan

Kashmir’s Traditional water mills dying a slow death

C-section deliveries hit 51% in J&K

Anti-hail nets become lifeline for orchardists

Solo travellers discover Kashmir

As JK climbs to rank 7 in fiscal mgmt, Drabu tweets a cryptic message

Vohra orders electrification of left-out homes by Dec 31

Finally, SMC to give nod for Cancer hospital

Most of 271 graft cases registered since 2015 still uninvestigated

Governor’s rule brought Kashmir no respite: Omar

2-3% drugs declared substandard in JK each year; 59 identified in 2017 alone

Kashmir puts up filthy show under Swachh Bharat Mission

Departments yet to submit details of consultants, advisors appointed by coalition

Governor making his rule felt in JK

Congress calls for dissolution of Assembly

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