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

April 14, 2024

After clinching Mr J&K title, powerlifter Fardeem Hussain eyes international championships

Srinagar: After clinching Mr Jammu and Kashmir title, Fardeem Hussain, a Srinagar-based powerlifting athlete is setting his sights on international championships. Last month, the 20-year-old athlete won the Jammu and Kashmir Powerlifting State…

Kashmir

March 5, 2024

Liberal seed funding to Rs 250 crore venture fund: J&K works overtime to make UT a startup capital of India

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government is working overtime to transform the union territory into the startup capital of India. From targeting 2000 new startups to creating a venture capital fund, the Jammu and…

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February 21, 2024

`Travel-Now-Pay-Later’: India’s top tour companies unveil unique credit scheme for women tourists visiting Kashmir

Srinagar: Have you put off your Kashmir plan because of the financial crunch? No worries! You can realize this dream by completing your trip and paying later to the service provider. Many…

NC, PDP, Cong resume activities after 7 months hiatus

Srinagar, Feb 28: Seven months after the abrogation of Article 370, political parties have restarted their activities to raise the morale of their workers in Kashmir. Post August 5, most of the…

February 29, 2020

Politics

Saudi suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage-300 Kashmiri pilgrims to return soon

Srinagar, Feb 27: More than 300 Kashmiri Umrah pilgrims are likely to return from Saudi Arabia after undergoing medical examination in the kingdom. This follows Riyadh’s decision to suspend Umrah pilgrimage as…

February 28, 2020

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Kashmir Inc sends SOS to govt as losses cross Rs 20K crore

Srinagar, Feb 26: Unable to endure further losses, Kashmir Inc. has sent an SOS to the government seeking immediate relief and tax concessions to revive the fledgling business in the valley. More…

February 27, 2020

Business

Bukhari’s ‘Apni Party’ constitution in making

Srinagar, Feb 23: Former minister Altaf Bukhari and his team are in the process of framing the constitution of ‘Apni Party’, the third front being formed to kick-start the stalled political process…

February 24, 2020

Politics

Two LeT militants killed in Anantnag

Srinagar, Feb 22: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces in Anantnag district on Friday night, police said. They have been identified as Naveed Ahmad Bhat alias…

February 23, 2020

Lead Stories

Goodbye power outages: Govt commissions Alasteng, Bandipora grid stations after 10 years

Srinagar, Feb 20: Power outages will soon be a thing of past as Jammu and Kashmir government has commissioned much-awaited 320MVA Alasteng and 50 MVA Bandipora grid stations to receive additional electricity…

February 21, 2020

Lead Stories

Srinagar: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh along with Inspector General of J&K Police Vijay Kumar addressing a press conference regarding the killing of top three Hizbul Mujahideen Commanders in Tral encounter, in Srinagar on Wednesday, Feb 19 2020. PTI Photo by Umar Ganie

Hizb commander among 3 militants killed in Tral

Militant recruitments have dropped considerably, says DGP…

February 20, 2020

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All party meeting: NC, PDP, Cong say no to Panchayat polls till leaders are released

Srinagar, Feb 18: Efforts to convince political parties to participate in the Panchayat polls suffered a major setback on Tuesday when Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Conference (NC) and Congress reiterated their…

February 19, 2020

News

J&K Global Investors’ Summit:Govt approaching corporate houses to invest in J&K

Srinagar, Feb 17: Jammu and Kashmir government is approaching big corporate houses to make Global Investors Summit 2020 a runaway success. Around 54 top officers have been deputed to interact with business…

February 18, 2020

Lead Stories

Credit back wrongly parked money by Mar 31: Govt to DDOs

Srinagar, Feb 16: The government has asked Drawing and Disbursing Officers (DDOs) to pay back funds, which they have ‘wrongly parked’ in accounts for a long period of time without utilising them…

February 17, 2020

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