Chakan Da Bagh (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct. 16 :A nine-member panel led by T. S. Raghavan, Joint Secretary in charge of the Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan desk in the External Affairs Ministry, reviewed the progress of the under-construction trade terminal at Chakan Da Bagh on the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan on Thursday.

Work is going on at a hectic pace to ready the trade terminal and immigration centre in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Election Commission, ostensibly, is a divided on the issue of holding polls in Jammu and Kashmir and has maintained silence on the issue. This seems to have piqued the political parties causing their outburst at the commission.

Considering the precarious political scenario in J-K, it is perceivable that the election commission cannot afford to be indecisive on this issue. Yet the issue remains unsolved.

Srinagar/Jammu, Oct 15: Politicians and residents have given mixed reactions to the Election Commission''s decision to buy more time to decide on the poll dates in Jammu and Kashmir.

Leaders of the state's National Conference party backed the decision.

"I think it is a right decision because Jammu and Kashmir is a sensitive state. Here, whenever elections are held it should be credible one. There is no doubt that the security situation is improving, but the Election Commission should ensure that there should be people participation as only when people participation is there we will consider elections as credible," said Raheem Rather, a senior leader of National Conference.

Srinagar, Oct. 14 : The recent turbulence in the Kashmir valley which saw curfews, Bandhs (closures) and agitations affecting normal life over Amarnath land row has affected traders specializing in wedding garments.

Many of the already scheduled weddings had been either cancelled or performed in an austere manner.

London:- What a change? What a U turn? Those who were until recently selling General Musharaf''s four point agenda on Kashmir leading to division of the State of Jammu and Kashmir have made another somersault and have brought out a new ''commodity'' wrapped skilfully in cover of right of self determination.

The PM of India is on a two-day visit to the valley, to inaugurate the 45MW hydro project at Baglihar Dam on the Chenab River, which flows from Kashmir into Pakistan. The Pakistan Government had opposed this as the water supply to Pakistan would be reduced. However, India had paid no heed to the opposition and stated that such a plant was essential for Kashmir to meet acute power shortage. Mr Singh at a press conference at Srinagar said "Borders cannot be changed but they can be made irrelevant".