Yearly Archives: 2013

Golden Temple entrance plaza partially opens for devotees

Amritsar, Punjab: The state government may have failed to meet the Diwali deadline for the Golden Temple entrance plaza project, but it has partially opened the plaza for the devotees, which has eased congestion at the main gate of the shrine. ...

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SGPC steps in to ensure safe langar

Amritsar, Punjab: Following the incident in which a devotee from Madhya Pradesh lost his life allegedly after consuming langar near Gurdwara Baba Atal Rai, the SGPC has implemented various measures to ensure that the langar being served in its gurdwaras is ...

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Sikh Genocide victims yet to get justice, says Oz MP

Chandigarh, Punjab: On the 28th anniversary of the 1984 Sikh genocide, a petition was tabled in the Australia House of Representatives today seeking to declare the as genocide. The petition was tabled by Warren Entsch, Chief Opposition Whip for the Liberal ...

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Illegal hotels around Golden Temple become bone of contention for authorities

Amritsar, Punjab: The alleged illegal hotels around the Golden Temple have become a bone of contention for the local authorities. On one hand, there are stern directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which has summoned the Municipal Corporation (MC) ...

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