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Highlights: Cabinet has approved construction of Kartarpur corridor to connect to Pakistan

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley is addressing a cabinet briefing. The cabinet has approved the construction and building of Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to International Border. Here are the live updates:

Updated on: Nov 22, 2018, 15:51:00 IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By
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13:30 PM IST

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a press conference in New Delhi. (PTI)
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses a press conference in New Delhi. (PTI)

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13:23 PM IST

Kartarpur corridor will facilitate Indian pilgrims to visit Pakistan’s Rabi river: Jaitley

Government of India will develop a Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur, Punjab to the international border to facilitate pilgrims from India to visit the holy Gurudwara Darbaar Sahib Kartarpur on the banks of Rabi river in Pakistan where Guru Nanak Devji spend 18 years, says Jaitley.

13:18 PM IST

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13:13 PM IST

The Kartarpur corridor project aims to provide easy passage to pilgrims: Jaitley

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13:12 PM IST

Railway ministry will run a train passing through holy places associated with Guru Nanak: Jaitley

Railway ministry will run a train passing through holy places associated with Guru Nanak Devji, says Jaitley.

13:09 PM IST

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13:06 PM IST

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13:03 PM IST

Cabinet has approved building of Kartarpur corridor: Jaitley

The cabinet has approved building and development of Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to International Border, says Jaitley.

12:56 PM IST

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