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

by Firdous Hassan

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

School bags crushed government’s efficacy under their weight

Srinagar: Many months and two committees later, the state government is yet to make a move towards reducing the weight of school bags. After receiving the report from the first committee in

Jul. 2, 2018

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JK yet to work on establishing teams for managing psychological ailments

Srinagar, May 16: The state government is yet to act on the recommendations of Medicine Sans Frontiers (MSF) and Royal School of Psychiatry London (RCL) for establishing crisis teams to combat increasing

Jul. 2, 2018

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KPs’ registration for Kheer Bhawani :Govt revokes order, attaches officer who issued it

Srinagar, May 14: The state government on Monday attached Deputy Commissioner Relief Organisation Jammu, KK Sidha, and ordered an enquiry against him for issuing a misleading order concerning Mela Kheer Bawani. The

Jul. 2, 2018

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Trend shows BJP opposes almost every PDP move

Srinagar, May 11: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been confronting, almost routinely, its ruling partner Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since the two joined hands for what is often described as an ‘unholy alliance’

Jul. 2, 2018

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Ally BJP rejects Mehbooba’s ceasefire demand, says amnesty offer must be reviewed too

Srinagar, May 10: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Thursday opposed the unilateral ceasefire that its coalition partner said was unanimously proposed by the participants at the all party meeting. The meeting, convened

Jul. 2, 2018

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Tourist death aftermath:JK to issue advisory to tourists for traveling during violence-hit days

Srinagar, May 09: The state government has decided to issue an advisory for safety of tourists particularly during uncertainty in Kashmir. The move has come apparently in the backdrop of death of

Jul. 2, 2018

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Srinagar: President of Trade and Travel Association Kashmir Ashfaq Sidiq along with other tourism players addressing a press conference regarding the killing of a tourist,who was killed in a stone pelting attack on their bus,in Srinagar on Tuesday. PTI Photo by Umar Ganie

NARBAL INCIDENT: Unnerved tourists start cancelling bookings

Srinagar, May 08: Many aspiring visitors have started cancelling their travel plans to Kashmir in wake of a tourist’s death during a stone pelting incident on Monday. Several travel agents’ associations of

Jul. 2, 2018

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Kathua Rape-murder:Actual culprits should be found, pronounced guilty: DyCM

Srinagar: Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Thursday called for a thorough investigation in to the Kathua rape and murder case. He then went on to say that should the actual culprits

Jul. 2, 2018

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JK doesn’t figure among India’s 15 green states

Srinagar, Apr 17: With less 33 per cent forest cover, Jammu and Kashmir does not figure among the top 15 green states in India. As per the latest study by the Forest

Jul. 2, 2018

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Paddy Fields, farmers planting rice, Kashmir, India

Farmers dump govt advisories, choose to grow paddy this year

Srinagar, Apr 17: Despite advisory by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC), the farmers across the valley have decided to grow paddy crop for the year and have already began the

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

School bags crushed government’s efficacy under their weight

JK yet to work on establishing teams for managing psychological ailments

KPs’ registration for Kheer Bhawani :Govt revokes order, attaches officer who issued it

Trend shows BJP opposes almost every PDP move

Ally BJP rejects Mehbooba’s ceasefire demand, says amnesty offer must be reviewed too

Tourist death aftermath:JK to issue advisory to tourists for traveling during violence-hit days

NARBAL INCIDENT: Unnerved tourists start cancelling bookings

Kathua Rape-murder:Actual culprits should be found, pronounced guilty: DyCM

JK doesn’t figure among India’s 15 green states

Farmers dump govt advisories, choose to grow paddy this year

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