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

Strict security arrangements put in place on Home Minister’s visit

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, June 7: Security across the city was tightened on Thursday on Home Minister of India Rajnath Singh’s two-day visit to the valley. Singh arrived in the valley to

Jul. 2, 2018

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Survey points out absence of washrooms, hygiene in JK’s health centres

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, June 7: Despite various central government sponsored schemes in place, the government-run health institutes in the state continue to lack proper sanitation facilities and hygiene. A fresh survey

Jul. 2, 2018

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SKIMS Medical College doctors’ strike hits patient care

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, Jun 05: Patient-care at SKIMS Medical College and Hospital at Bemina here was hit on Tuesday as over 100 doctors were on a strike to press for their

Jul. 2, 2018

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Decade later, traders battling to get lacunae in LoC Trade removed

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, Jun 05: Nearly a decade after trade started between India and Pakistan through the Line of Control (LoC), the state-based traders say it has failed to boost the

Jul. 2, 2018

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Airfare hike: Govt considers increasing flights as only solution

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, Jun 02: The government sees increasing the number of flight to Kashmir as the only solution to frequent hike in airfare. The airfare from various destinations to Kashmir

Jul. 2, 2018

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Ramadan Ceasefire gives boost to tourism in Kashmir

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, May 29: Kashmir Valley has been witnessing an increase in the footfall of the tourists New Delhi announced ceasefire for the month of Ramadan. The government, on May

Jul. 2, 2018

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Lal Singh spits venom against CM; Threatens ‘major rally’ for CBI probe into Kathua crime

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, May 27: Continuing to rally in support of the Kathua rape-and-murder accused, Bharatiya Janata Party’s Chaudhary Lal Singh on Sunday brazenly opposed the Ramadan ceasefire and the Chief

Jul. 2, 2018

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Beggary Ban: 54 non-local beggars arrested from parts of Srinagar

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar: A days after government imposed ban on begging in Srinagar, at least 54 non-local beggars were on Thursday detained by the police here. The government has directed the

Jul. 2, 2018

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Govt cautions people against having low quality, uncovered dates

By Firdous Hassan Srinagar, May 22: The Food Safety Department on Tuesday issued an advisory regarding the sale of poor quality, unpacked dates in the valley during Ramadan. Assistant Food Safety Officer, Srinagar,

Jul. 2, 2018

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JK only harnessed 6MW of 1,11,000 MW solar power potential

Srinagar, May 20: Against the potential of 1, 11,000 megawatts, the state has harnessed only 6.86 MW of solar power in the last year, amounting to 0.006 percent of the renewable energy

Jul. 2, 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

Strict security arrangements put in place on Home Minister’s visit

Survey points out absence of washrooms, hygiene in JK’s health centres

SKIMS Medical College doctors’ strike hits patient care

Decade later, traders battling to get lacunae in LoC Trade removed

Airfare hike: Govt considers increasing flights as only solution

Ramadan Ceasefire gives boost to tourism in Kashmir

Lal Singh spits venom against CM; Threatens ‘major rally’ for CBI probe into Kathua crime

Beggary Ban: 54 non-local beggars arrested from parts of Srinagar

Govt cautions people against having low quality, uncovered dates

JK only harnessed 6MW of 1,11,000 MW solar power potential

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