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PAGE 10 Passport must for Indian pilgrims to Kartarpur: Pak Two Army AGENCY ISLAMABAD, NOVEMBER 7 Rains lash Dera jawans killed in Indian Sikh pilgrims visiting Kartarpur Sahib road accident will need a passport to use the Kartarpur Cor- Baba Nanak ridor, which will be inaugurated this week, SRINAGAR: Two Army jawans the Pakistan Army has said, according to a Rains have played a spoilsport at Dera Baba Govt interference is an died in a road accident in Kup- Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Indian wara district of Jammu and Kash- media report on Thursday, days after Prime Punjab on Thursday where 3,500 pilgrims mir, officials said on Thursday. Minister Imran Khan announced that Indian have been accommodated. An Army vehicle met with an acci- devotees would only need a valid ID to visit It is raining heavily in the tented city spread out dent in Langate area of Kupwara the revered Gurdwara Darbar Sahib. in 30 acre. obstacle in growth: PM on Wednesday night due to poor The comments by Pakistan Army Punjab's current weather is rainy at 15 de- visibility caused by heavy snow- spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor came a grees Celsius with a lingering thunderstorm fall, an Army official said. day after India asked Pakistan to clarify AGENCY which makes it feel like below 10 degrees Cel- Thrilled to be part of Rifleman Bhim Bahadur Pun and whether passport will be required by the Sikh sius. DHARAMSHALA, NOV 7 Gunner Akhilesh Kumar died in pilgrims to visit the Gurdwara in Kartarpur. The inauguration of the corridor, connecting event : Yami Gautam the accident, the official said. A The Kartarpur Corridor, which provides Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab with Darbar Sahib Asserting that India has jumped 79 DHARAMSHALA: wreath-laying ceremony was held a visa-free access to Indian Sikhs to Gurd- Kartarpur in Pakistan, is around the corner. ranks in ease of doing business in last Actor Yami Gautam here to pay tributes to the de- wara Darbar Sahib, will be inaugurated on The home ministry officials said that Prime five years, Prime Minister Narendra on Thursday said it ceased jawans, the official added. Saturday by Prime Minister Imran Khan to Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Modi on Thursday said unnecessary was a humbling ex- Tis Hazari Court mark Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev's Kartarpur Corridor on the occasion of Guru rules and regulations, too much inter- perience for her to 550th birth anniversary. Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary. ference of the government somewhere share the stage with clashes: Two IPS Maj Gen Ghafoor on Wednesday said In September, India and Pakistan agreed on tends to prevent the pace of growth of Prime Minister officers transferred that Indian Sikh pilgrims would require a visa-free travel of Indian pilgrims to Gurudwara the industries. Narendra Modi at passport to use Kartarpur Corridor, Dawn Passport camp Darbar Sahib using the Kartarpur corridor. Pil- "Now states have started under- the Rising Himachal NEW DELHI: Two IPS officers News quoted Hum News channel as saying. grims will only have to carry their passports to standing that charity model was not Global Investors' have been transferred on the Delhi "As we have a security link, the entry visit the revered gurdwara in Pakistan, the final good for states and industries," said Meet 2019. The actor attended the two- High Court's direction in the after- on November 10 resting place of Guru Nanak Dev. day event, of which she is a brand am- math of the Tis Hazari Court com- would be a legal one under a permit on a JALANDHAR: In order to facilitate the pilgrims the Prime Minister. passport-based identity. There will be no While inaugurating the two-day bassador, here in the presence of the plex clashes, officials said on aspiring to visit Sri Kartarpur Sahib, The Re- PM, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thursday. The court had issued the compromise on security or sovereignty," gional Passport Office, Jalandhar will organize dia. Global Investors Meet here, Mr Modi Jai Ram Thakur and Industries Minister directions to the Delhi Police com- Ghafoor said. a passport camp in Suwidha Centre, Dera He said that Sikh pilgrims from India said, "The Global Investors' Meet in Bikram Thakur. missioner to transfer the On Wednesday, India asked Pakistan to Baba Nanak at Gurdaspur on November 10. would only need a valid ID and not a pass- Dharamshala may sound a little baf- officers.The clash between lawyers clarify whether passport will be required to Regional Passport Officer Mr Harmanbir Singh port to travel to Kartarpur. The service fee of fling, but it is the truth. It is unprece- impact the nation for good. Himachal and police left at least 20 police visit the Kartarpur Sahib. Gill said that the passport camp is being organ- US$ 20 for those coming for the inaugural dented." Modi said, "Earlier, investors' Pradesh changes have contributed well personnel and several lawyers in- On November 1, Prime Minister Khan, ized especially to provide passport facility as ceremony and on the 550th birth anniversary summit like these used to happen in just in upping the business friendly status of jured on Saturday. Special Com- while announcing the completion of Kar- early as possible to all the applicants in the of the Sikh Guru on November 12 was also few cities in the country. The situation the country. Even this time, we are missioner of Police (Law and Or- tarpur Corridor on Twitter, said he had general particularly for those who wish to visit abolished. The year 2019 marks the 550th has changed today. Every state today is among the top 10 performers in the der) North Sanjay Singh has been waived two requirements relating to passport Sri Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan. He said that the birth anniversary year of Sikhism founder competing to attract business and in- world," said the PM at the event attend- transferred to the licensing and and registering 10 days in advance for Sikhs camp will help to accommodate the heavy rush Guru Nanak Dev, whose birthplace is Sri vestment." "The industrialists know it ed by more than 200 foreign diplomats transport department and Addition- coming for pilgrimage to Kartarpur from In- of pilgrims. Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. well that positive changes in the states and business delegates. al DCP. Car mishap claims two lives in Solan BJP-Sena stalemate continues, Sidhu gets political clearance to travel SHIMLA: Two women of a family were killed while one other sus- tained injuries in a car accident at Giripulh in Solan district on Maha heading for Prez rule through Kartarpur Corridor on Nov 9 Thursday morning, police sources said. Additional SP Sadashiv Negi said AGENCY AGENCY dwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. that two people were killed on the MUMBAI, NOV 7 NEW DELHI, NOV 7 "Sir, despite repeated reminders you spot, two Kilometres away from have not responded to whether or not the Giripulh in Solan district when The stalemate between Congress leader and MLA from Punjab's government has granted me permission to they were on the way to Chopal BJP and Shiv Sena con- Amritsar East constituency, Navjot Singh go to Pakistan for the inauguration cere- and son of one of the deceased tinued and formation of Sidhu has been granted "political" clear- mony of Gurudwara Darbar Sahib Kar- was injured in the mishap as their new government in Ma- ance by the government to visit Gurud- tarpur Corridor. The delay and no response car fell down 400 meter down the harashtra is still under wara Kartarpur Sahib through the Kar- is a hindrance to my future course of ac- road in a deep gorge. cover here. Both alliance tarpur Corridor on November 9, sources tion," read the letter by Sidhu dated No- Police rescue party rushed to the partners are adamant on said on Thursday. vember 7. spot from Police Post Giripulh their stands and now Earlier in the day, Sidhu wrote anoth- Former Punjab minister also stressed and evacuated the victim. The matter has come to gover- er letter to External Affairs Minister S that as a "law-abiding citizen" he prefers deceased were identified as nor to take the decision. Jaishankar requesting to at least reply to to visit Pakistan after Central govern- Koshalya (55) and her daughter Archana Kumari. Son, Rahul sus- A delegation of the his letters seeking permission to visit Gur- ment's approval. tained injuries and was admitted Bharatiya Janata Party on at the Regional Hospital in Solan. Thursday met Governor Police has lodged a FIR of negli- Bhagat Singh Koshyari to gent driving ordering probe into update Raj Bhavan about the party’s at- delayed more than normal”. Bihar CM pays obeisance at the incident. tempts to form the government after last Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, month’s state elections. The discussion, who had yesterday promised some “good 4 Indian-Americans which comes days before the assembly’s news soon” that had triggered a fresh round Sultanpur Lodhi gurdwara Six-day Renuka term ends, soon veered to the legal options if of barbs from the Sena, was also present at SULTANPUR LODHI (PB), NOV 7 the impasse does not end by midnight to- the meeting.