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

by Firdous Hassan

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

`Matches made in heaven’: Night cricket returns to Kashmir with a bang

Srinagar: Night cricket has returned to Kashmir with a bang. Thanks to the J&K government’s sports infrastructure development and sweltering heat, cricket enthusiasts are making beelines to stadiums across the valley. Dozens

Jul. 20, 2022

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`Sports keep youth away from drugs’: Meet Great Khali’s Kashmiri buddy who is out to popularise bodybuilding, promote healthy living

Srinagar: Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan once competed with the who-is-who of the fitness industry. A gym buddy of `The Great Khali’, Khan has now embarked on a new journey to popularise bodybuilding and

Jul. 19, 2022

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Srinagar: Doctors wearing protective gear scan visitors at the entrance of a hospital in wake of coronavirus outbreak, during the nationwide lockdown, in Srinagar, Thursday, April 2, 2020. (PTI Photo)(PTI02-04-2020_000174A)

Covid explosion: Daily caseload increases by 50% in J&K; doctors call for strict SOPs

Srinagar: Covid is rearing its head again in Jammu and Kashmir. The daily caseload has increased by more than 50 percent in the first two weeks of July. Compared to a daily

Jul. 15, 2022

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‘Dowry, casteism, poverty’: New study reveals over 29% J&K youth are single despite crossing marriageable age

Srinagar: A new survey has revealed that Jammu and Kashmir has the highest number of unmarried youth. `Youth in India 2022’ survey conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has

Jul. 14, 2022

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`A summer tragedy’: Over 10 youngsters die of drowning in July; J&K government issues dos and don’ts

Srinagar: More than 10 people have died of drowning in Kashmir during the first two weeks of July. Unnerved by drowning deaths, the Department of Disaster Management has issued an advisory to prevent such

Jul. 13, 2022

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CCTVs to biometric attendance: In a first, J&K issues guidelines for creches

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has directed the creches (preparatory schools) to begin tracking every child’s physical development every month. The administration has come up with the maiden guidelines for the implementation of the National Creche Scheme in the union territory. “Monitor the growth of

Jul. 8, 2022

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`The toughest job’: Leopard who devoured three kids eliminated in North Kashmir

Srinagar: A month after it devoured three kids, the man-eating leopard was finally killed on Wednesday evening. Last month, the leopard unleashed a reign of terror in Uri after killing three minors.

Jul. 7, 2022

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Kajuwala to Nawalgarhi: Over 1.75 lakh sheep imported for Bakr Eid in Kashmir

Srinagar: More than 1,75,000 sacrificial animals have been imported to Kashmir in the last one week. “Usually the demand for the sacrificial animal increases a week before the festival. So far imported 800

Jul. 6, 2022

Kashmir·Latest News

Grassroots democracy: J&K government to rank blocks on developmental parameters; create healthy competition

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government will start ranking blocks on various developmental parameters in a bid to create healthy competition. Document accessed by The Kashmir Monitor revealed that the J&K government has

Jul. 5, 2022

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Kashmir sizzles: Air conditioners sell like hot cakes; demand doubles this summer

Srinagar: With scorching heat sweeping Kashmir, the demand for air conditioners (AC) has shot up manifold. Sales of ACs, which were alien to Kashmir given its temperate climate, have more than doubled

Jul. 4, 2022

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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

`Matches made in heaven’: Night cricket returns to Kashmir with a bang

`Sports keep youth away from drugs’: Meet Great Khali’s Kashmiri buddy who is out to popularise bodybuilding, promote healthy living

Covid explosion: Daily caseload increases by 50% in J&K; doctors call for strict SOPs

‘Dowry, casteism, poverty’: New study reveals over 29% J&K youth are single despite crossing marriageable age

`A summer tragedy’: Over 10 youngsters die of drowning in July; J&K government issues dos and don’ts

CCTVs to biometric attendance: In a first, J&K issues guidelines for creches

`The toughest job’: Leopard who devoured three kids eliminated in North Kashmir

Kajuwala to Nawalgarhi: Over 1.75 lakh sheep imported for Bakr Eid in Kashmir

Grassroots democracy: J&K government to rank blocks on developmental parameters; create healthy competition

Kashmir sizzles: Air conditioners sell like hot cakes; demand doubles this summer

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