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| Close to LoC, Poonch-Rajouri not aware of trade | | | | HAMAAD SALIF
POONCH, Sept 28: In sharp contrast to a sense of ecstasy and feeling of victory in Kashmir Valley on cross-LoC trade agreement, there is no awareness among the people of Rajouri and Poonch on which is going to happen in late October.
The cross-LoC trade between two parts of divided Jammu and Kashmir has to run through two routes –Srinagar-Muzaffarabad and Poonch-Rawalakote. While on the longer route, Srinagar-Muzaffarabad, there are business plans, hopes and expectations and on the shorter route, Poonch-Rawalakote, the cross-border trade is a strange word to majority of locals.
Many spoken to in this historical border town of Poonch feigned their ignorance about the LoC trade. “We have heard on radio but don’t know anything beyond that”, says Sat Pal, a shopkeeper in the town. Gufoor Khan, another smalltime businessman on way to Chakan-da-Bagh crossing point, says, “we are keen to trade with Rawalakote but have not been gather knowledge about how to proceed”.
There is no organized business chamber or in local terms the Beopar Mandal in Poonch. After its split ... | |
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| Governor visits Chakan-da-Bagh terminal | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
POONCH, Sept 28: Getting ready for the historic Cross LoC trade, Chakkan-da-Bagh, the remote forward area in Poonch district, this morning hummed with activity, as Governor N N Vohra, inspected work on the Trade Facilitation Centre which is coming up on war-footing basis.
Vohra reviewed the Project with the senior officers and stressed the need for completing the first phase of the Centre immediately, as the cargo will move on this border route from October 21.
The Governor inspected the arrangements being made to establish the Facilitation Centre on 70 kanals of land, 2.5 kilometers ahead of the Zero Point. This facility is being established at a cost of Rs. 19 crore.... | |
| | | | Hostilities are gone, SAYSS meets Vohra | | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 28: Nearly a month after suspension of the two-month long agitation on Amarnath land row, the Shri Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti members today called on the Governor NN Vohra –none of the sides has explained the basic purpose of this unprecedented meeting.
Sources said it was neither a thanksgiving nor a complaining meeting but was about informing the Governor about issues of Jammu region. “The meeting was cordial and forward looking”, sources told EARLY TIMES. Leela Karan Sharma, covenor of the Samiti led the 35-member delegation.
It may be recalled here that the Governor NN Vohra had remained at the center of protests and demonstrations launched by th... | |
| | | | Azad makes half beginning | | After fall first public meeting in city, many veterans missing | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 28: Remaining a hub of agitation for two months with Congress as focal point of anger, Krishna Nagar locality in the Winter Capital City today gave way to the party’s first major political activity after the prolonged turmoil which saw Congress leaders running for the cover.
The occasion was Guru Ravidas Sabha’s honour ceremony for the former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. Though it was a function of social and religious nature, but its political significance far outweighed any other meaning.
Azad, who arrived in town Saturday, today addressed a sizeable gathering organized by the Guru Ravidas Sabha. This was the first public meeting of the former Chief... | |
| | | | How porous is LoC? | | Home Ministry asks Army | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Sept 28: As Line of Control continues to be on radar of intruders, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has asked the Army to explain as how three civilian families from Pakistan occupied Kashmir made their way well 10 kilometers deep into Indian side in Kupwara sector of North Kashmir.
The Home Ministry has sought an explanation from the Army about the recent 'infiltration' of civilians through the barbed fence along the Line of Control (LoC) in North Kashmir going un-noticed.
Agency reports quoting Sources in the Ministry said the Army authorities have been given details about the incident when three families went 10 km inside the Indian side from Pakistan occu... | |
| | | | Won`t give up the war on terror: PM | | | | AGENCIES
MARSEILLES, Sept 28: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday stressed on the need to strengthen intelligence gathering and prosecution process in the wake of deadly string of terror strikes across India. Dr Singh made the remarks upon his arrival in the French resort town of Marseilles, after concluding his visit to the United States.
Commenting on yesterday’s blast in South Delhi’s Mehrauli area, in which three persons were killed and nearly 25 injured, the Prime Minister said, “We won't give up the war on terror and we will fight with all resoluteness to deal with the menace."
"My heart goes in sympathy to those who lost their near and dear ones. It is not possible for me f... | |
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