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Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Firdous Hassan

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

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

UNCHR defends its report on Kashmir

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar: The United Nations Commission for Human Rights (UNCHR) claimed that its report on “human rights abuse” in Kashmir was “an attempt to break out of the political binaries
Jul. 2, 2018
An Indian woman fills drinking water from a public tap, on the eve of World Water Day in Allahabad, India Thursday, March 21, 2013. The U.N. estimates that more than one in six people worldwide do not have access to 20-50 liters (5-13 gallons) of safe freshwater a day to ensure their basic needs for drinking, cooking and cleaning. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Only 30% consumers in Kashmir paid for water last year

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, June 27: The state government recovered only 30 per cent of the drinking water tariff from the consumers across Kashmir last year, facing a deficit of Rs 59
Jul. 2, 2018