Peaceniks light candles at India-Pakistan border

September 21st, 2009 WAGHA BORDER - In a unique gesture the officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers exchanged sweets and greeted each other at the Wagha Border check post on the occasion of Eid- ul- Fitr. Brigadier Kamran, a wing commander of the Pakistan Rangers offered sweets to his BSF counterpart Commandant Ram Chander Singh.

September 14th, 2009 BHAROPAL - Border Security Force personnel recovered two kilograms of heroin worth rupees 100 million on Sunday night. No arrests have been made as yet, as the haul was thrown from Pakistan side of the border on the Indian side.

September 12th, 2009 AMRITSAR - India on Saturday registered a strong protest with Pakistan over firing of rockets from across the border that exploded two kilometres inside Punjab. It was second instance of firing by Pakistan in a span of two months.

August 21st, 2009 FEROZEPUR - Border Security Force (BSF) personnel guarding the international border with Pakistan seized two kilograms of heroin from smugglers near India-Pakistan border. The drug runners were trying to smuggle the narcotic substance into India.his was disclosed by Rajesh Gupta, Deputy Inspector General, Border Security Force (BSF) Ferozepur on Thursday.

August 18th, 2009 GURDASPUR - Border Security Force (BSF) personnel seized 25 kg of heroin near the India-Pakistan border in this district of Punjab Tuesday. "We have seized 25 kilograms of heroin that is worth Rs.125 crore (Rs.

August 15th, 2009 WAGAH BORDER - Human rights activists and intellectuals from India and Pakistan held a candlelight vigil at the Wagah border on Friday night to spread the message of peace and harmony. The hour-long midnight vigil on August 14-15 coincided with the 63rd Independence Day celebrations of both countries.

June 2nd, 2009 TARAN TARAN - Four packets of heroin worth 200 million rupees seized at the India-Pakistan international border in Taran Taran region of Punjab. Seized by the officials at Khem Karan sector the heroin was buried just off the international India Pakistan frontier.

April 2nd, 2009 AMRITSAR - Uncertainty prevails over the India-Pakistan peace bus being allowed to enter Pakistani territory Friday by authorities in that country in the wake of the recent terrorist strikes near Lahore. The Amritsar-Lahore 'Punjab-Aab' bus will leave this city for its journey till Lahore city in Pakistan, 55 km from here, Friday.

March 31st, 2009 WAGAH BORDER - Consequent to the terrorist strike at the Police Academy in Lahore, the Border Security Force (BSF) has beefed up security along the Wagah border in Punjab Following the attack, senior BSF officials including Inspector General (Frontier) Himmat Singh visited the border posts to take a stock of the situation and held meetings with allied border security agencies including the customs and excise officers. "We have alerted all our forces along the border.

February 23rd, 2009 AMRITSAR - A group of eminent people from India on a peace mission Sunday crossed over into Pakistan from the Attari-Wagah land border checkpost between the two countries near here. Noted journalist Kuldip Nayar, film director Mahesh Bhatt, social activist Swami Agnivesh and others are part of this peace delegation.

January 21st, 2009 BHUJ - Security has been beefed up along the India-Pakistan border touching Kutch and Banaskantha districts in Gujarat ahead of the Jan 26 Republic Day celebrations, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said Thursday. 'While BSF patrols the border routinely, intensive patrolling is being carried out.

January 4th, 2009 ABOHAR - The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered nearly 14 kg of heroin worth millions of rupees in the international market from the Abohar sector of the India-Pakistan border Monday. The drug consignment was concealed in packets, BSF officials said.

January 2nd, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday visited the India-Pakistan border at Banaskantha and interacted with security personnel. 'The soldiers are keenly watching the border.

December 28th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The director general of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is inspecting border outposts along the India-China border to apprise himself of difficulties placed by the troops. ITBP chief Vikram Srivastava has been visiting several border outposts since Dec 25.

December 26th, 2008 AMRITSAR - Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai terror attack last month, Border Security Force (BSF) director general M.L. Kumawat Saturday visited frontline security positions in Amritsar and Ferozepore districts of Punjab.