March 22, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
Pritam Rohila
ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNAL HARMONY IN ASIA (ACHA)
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March 22, 2012: Peace & Harmony News from S. Asia
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IN THIS ISSUE
*Kashmiri youth cycle to preserve environment, KT News, March 19, 2012
*India offers export of gas to Pakistan, Rising Kashmir, March 22, 2012
*Bhutan: A platform for female leaders, SAMN, March 19, 2012
*India, BD border guards to be more interactive, SAMN, March 20, 2012
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*Kashmiri youth cycle to preserve environment, KT News, March 19, 2012
http://kashmirtimes.com/news.aspx?ndid=30971&ct=srinagar
SRINAGAR, Mar 18: How many times have you thought of cycling all the way from your home to office? Apparently never. Usually we would like to commute by our private vehicles or public transport when it comes to daily traveling. However, a group of youth believe that cycling should be brought back into practice, which inspired them to start a campaign- ‘Recycling Kashmir: Let us be the engine.’ So every morning, various professionals and students- mostly in their 20s and 30s set out for their respective destinations on their respective bicycles…
*India offers export of gas to Pakistan, Rising Kashmir, March 22, 2012
http://www.risingkashmir.com/news/india-offers-export-of-gas-to-pakistan-23963.aspx
New Delhi, Mar 21: After fuel, India is offering to export natural gas to Pakistan to help the neighbouring country tide over its gas crisis. State-owned GAIL's just commissioned natural gas pipeline from west coast to Bhatinda in Punjab is barely 25-km away from Pakistan border and the gas utility is proposing that the line can be extended to Lahore in no time, sources privy to the development said…
*Bhutan: A platform for female leaders, SAMN, March 19, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=65398
Towards more effective participation in governance by women. Some 66 women representatives share their experiences…The elected women representatives of the national and local governments shared their political experiences, specifically challenges they faced prior to elections, and while fulfilling their new obligations, at a workshop being held in Paro, yesterday…
*India, BD border guards to be more interactive, SAMN, March 20, 2012
http://southasianmedia.net/Test21/DetailPage.aspx?StoryID=65420
Border guards of India and Bangladesh are to increase vigilance at sensitive border outposts and enhance interaction of commanders at the ground level to ensure security along the international border, a senior Border Guard Bangladesh official said Monday….The meet here aimed to sort out various issues along the open border, which is notorious for trans-border crimes like smuggling of arms, drugs, Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), cattle and illegal migration including human trafficking…
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EXPLANATION/DISCLIMER: The above is a selection of news stories pertaining to South Asian governments, civil society organizations and individuals working together on projects of mutual benefit including peace and communal harmony, and those relating to attempts to improve the condition of South Asian peoples, especially women and children. ACHA does not approve of or subscribe to any "disharmonizing language" (including terms such as POK or IOK) used in these items selected from various publications. Readers may exercise their linguistic judgment and ignore any biased language.