Yearly Archives: 2013

Governor recalls sacrifices made by Sikh Gurus

Governor Aziz Qureshi pays obeisance at the Race Course gurdwara on Gurpurb in Dehradun on Friday. Tribune photo: Vinod Pundir Dehradun,India:The 345th Parkash Utsav celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru, were celebrated in Uttarakhand today with Governor ...

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SGPC sets up panel to ‘rewrite’ Sikh history

Amritsar,Punjab:In a significant move, the SGPC has set up a five-member panel, comprising Sikh intellectuals, to “rewrite” the Sikh history after thoroughly exploring the subject afresh. The decision was reached in a meeting of the SGPC executive committee held in ...

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Nagar kirtan taken out on Gurpurb eve

Amritsar,Punjab: Scores of Sikh devotees today took part in a nagar kirtan to mark the 347th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. The procession started from Akal Takht at 12 noon and was led by the Panj Pyaras. Various Sikh groups, ...

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The still warm embers of Operation Blue Star

Amritsar,Punjab: The government is both unable and unwilling to prevent radical organisations from exploiting the continuing anger over the storming of the Golden Temple Every year when it happens, the country sits up with concern. In Punjab though, the death ...

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