Yearly Archives: 2013

Copy of 1809 Amritsar treaty up for UK auction

London, UK: A copy of the Treaty of Amritsar, dating back to the early 19th century, will be the highlight of an auction in the UK of rare historical documents related to Sikhs. The treaty, which was a pact struck between ...

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UPA Government must intervene, says angry CM

Giddderbaha, Punjab: Describing the turban as an integral part of Sikh identity, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said the Centre must mount pressure on foreign nations to ban the removal of the turban at international airports for security checks. ...

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DSGMC chief told to take off turban at Rome

Amritsar, Punjab: Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjeet Singh GK was asked to take off his turban during a security check at the Rome International Airport in Italy on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. When he ...

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Sikhs sidestep fights over US rampage donations

Wisconsin, USA: Gurdwara leaders, on the advice of outside counsel, decided to divide the money equally among all six families of the shooting victims. After a gunman killed six worshippers at aThe outpouring of financial support followed a rampage a year ...

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