Assembly adopts ‘full Statehood’ resolution; BJP walks out SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Monday passed a resolution calling upon the Government of India...

Says relief to follow as per norms SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also holds the Revenue portfolio, Monday informed the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly that a detailed on-the-spot assessment of crop damage caused by the severe hailstorm in parts of Gulmarg Constituency is currently underway. Replying to a Calling Attention Notice by MLA Gulmarg, Pirzada Farooq Ahmad Shah during the Autumn Session, the Chief Minister said the hailstorm occurred during the intervening night of September 11 and 12, 2026, at around 11:45 PM, affecting various villages of Tehsil Kunzer/Tangmarg. The hailstorm caused damage to agricultural and horticultural crops, including apple orchards, maize and paddy/rice. Revenue teams, along with Agriculture and Horticulture teams, have already been deputed...

Doha: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held discussions ith Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Zeid Toukan on strengthening bilateral cooperation between their countries across various fields, particularly food security, fertilisers, trade, and investment. At the meeting held on the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 2026 annual meeting here, Finance Minister Sitharaman noted that India is the fourth-largest trading partner for Jordan and highlighted the target of enhancing bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030. Toukan said that India is a critical market for Jordan and that her country is keen to continue and strengthen cooperation in many sectors including fertilisers, energy, water, and infrastructure projects, and looked forward...