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Observer investigation uncovers link between dramatic rise in birth defects in Punjab and pollution from coal-fired power stations Bathinda, Punjab: Their heads are too large or too small, their limbs too short or too bent. For some, their brains never grew, speech never came and their lives are likely to be cut short: these are »
Ludhiana, Punjab: A seminar “Environment conservation: the perspective of different religions” was organised at Gurdwara Gur Gian Prakash Jawaddi Taksal in the memory of late Sant Baba Sucha Singh, founder of Jawaddi Taksal on Wednesday. Giani Jaswinder Singh, headgranthi of Sri Harimandir Sahib, praised Giani Amir Singh, head of Jawaddi Taksal and his team for »
New Delhi, India: Having held them guilty on August 22 of attempting to murder three members of a Sikh family during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, a Delhi court today sentenced life imprisonment to the three convicts, Mangal Sein alias Billa, Bhagat Singh and Brij Mohan Verma. Besides, a fine of Rs 6.18 lakh each was »
Amritsar, Punjab: Veteran Akali leader and member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Manjit Singh Calcutta has created a flutter within the Akali circles and outside as well by accusing the SGPC management of “violation of hukamnamas” issued by Akal Takht from time to time. Calcutta has sought to highlight the sensitive issue of »
Nankana Sahib, Pakistan: Efforts of Sikhs from all over the world have yielded a positive outcome with decks being cleared for the establishment of proposed world-class Baba Guru Nanak International University at Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. The government of that country has formed a governing body for the supervision and management of the project. The »
Guru Nank Nishkam Sevak Jatha Gurdwara to open two free schools in Birmingham
A SIKH temple is planning to create two “free schools” in Birmingham – but they will be open to people from all religions. An education trust created by worshippers at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha, in Soho Road, is to open a new secondary school on the site of a former factory in Hockley. [...]
15th Death Anniversary of Shaheed Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra celebrated at Sri Akal Takht Sahib
Amritsar, 6 September (Sukhwinderjit Singh Bohru): ‘ The 15th death anniversary of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra was celebrated at Sri Akal Takht Sahib by Khalra Mission Organisation today and various resolutions passed. Speaking on the occassion, Harmandip Singh Sarhali, leader Khalra Mission Organisation, Virsa Singh Behla,General Secetary and others said todays programme pays homage to Bhai [...]
Dalit boy cremated on the road in absence of common cremation grounds
Mehma Bhagwana (Bathinda), September 6: Residents of this cancer-affected dusty village of Bathinda district today lit the pyre of a four-year-old Dalit boy in the middle of a road ruing that in the absence of a common cremation ground, they had no other option. The boy, Vijay Pal, was reportedly suffering from cancer for the [...]