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| Kashmir not to block trade ties: Pak | | | | Early Times Desk
Jammu | Apr 8
Ahead of talks with India later this month, Pakistan Tuesday asserted that the Kashmir issue continues to be on top of its agenda, but it will not prevent it from increasing bilateral trade as part of a strategy to move from "conflict management to conflict resolution".
"The Kashmir issue is on the agenda in the composite dialogue. It's one of the top issues after peace and security and stability. It will remain so," Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told the Dawn news channel.
"On the other hand, we feel that there are areas where we need to move on to our mutual benefit and advantage like trade," he said.
"So let's call a spade a spade, and if enhanced trade can be used as an important confidence-building (measure) to create a more enabling environment for our movement from conflict management to conflict resolution, we should not shy away from that," he said.
Saying that bilateral trade through official channels was worth over a billion dollars, he added that this figure did not reflect much bigger "informal" trade between the... | |
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| MP couple blessed with Lakshmi in feet of Mata Vaishno Devi | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 8
A baby who arrived in this world today, perhaps nothing could have better then seeing first light in the feet of Mata Vaishno Devi.
A Madhya Pradesh couple which was on way back after offering obeisance at the revered case shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi was blessed with a baby. The girl child, which according to Hindu belief marks the arrival of Lakshmi, was born to the devotee when she along with her husband was visiting Bhairo Ghati temple after paying obeisance at the Mata Vaishno devi shrine this evening, sources said.
According to official sources, a middle aged female from Madhya Pradesh delivered baby girl on the track between Sanjhi Chat and Bha... | |
| | | | HM’s longest surviving done down | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 8
The militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen suffered yet another deadly blow when Police and security forces in joint operation gunned down one of its top commanders who had been evading a gun chase for long.
Hassan Wani alias Shameem Thool, the self styled Divisional Commander of Hizbul Mujahideen was killed after a fierce gun battle in Batyas area of Gandoh tehsil late last night. The Pakistan origin hardcore militant, Thool was trained in Pakistan and is believed to be one of the longest surviving militant in the region.
Defence spokesperson said, on a tip off a joint team of security forces including troops of 26 Rashtriya Rifles and Jammu and Kashm... | |
| | | | Afghan Defense Minister visiting J&K | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 8
As Jammu and Kashmir offers to the world lessons on rough terrain warfare, the Afghanistan Defense Minister is all set to visit the state in next few days. He is scheduled to visit the forward fields, Army formations and have meeting with the Army officers here, sources said.
Afghanistan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak has already arrived in New Delhi on a week-long visit and before traveling to Jammu and Kashmir for a brief on counter-insurgency operations, he will hold talks with Indian leaders and Defense authorities.
Wardak, heading a seven-member high-powered delegation, is expected to hold talks with Defence Minister A K Antony and top bras... | |
| | | | Kashmir gets train ride in June, Lalu non committal on linking Udhampur | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 8
This summer, the Kashmir Valley is all set to have the train chugging between its north and south corridors but the Railway Minister Lal Prasad Yadav, who concluded his three day J&K visit today, has remained non-committal on any time frame for linking Udhampur with Qazigund.
Before winding up his three day visit to the state, Lalu along with family visited the Nowgam Railway Station in Budgam district of central Kashmir and had a brief ride of the train, one of the most beautiful coaches of the Indian trains. The bogey was especially decorated for the Railway Minister.
Speaking to the reporters at Nowgam station, Lalu expressed confidence of running... | |
| | | | Govt may roll back industrial power tariff | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 8
ET EXCLUSIVE
To address the prevailing unrest in the industry sector, the government is most likely to waive off the hike in power tariff with effect from April last year even as the Chief Minister has made a strong case for pleading the central government to get the incentives restores.
Taking note of simmering discontent prevailing in the industry sector and to clear the impending issue of employment policy, the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had a brainstorming session with the Economic Advisor Dr Haseeb Drabu.
Sources said that the Chief Minister called in Dr Haseeb Drabu, who is also the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, to get the pre... | |
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