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Confusion over Sikh religious channel launch

A new Sikh religious TV channel has launched on the Sky EPG platform today but not the one that was expected. Taking many by surprise, Sangat TV has replaced JML Lifestyle on Sky Digital EPG channel 661 today. Channel officials had kept tightlipped about the launch of this channel due to the feisty competition amongst »

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Akal Takht Jathedar solicited US lawmaker’s support for recognition of “Sikh Genocide”

NEW YORK: Akal Takht Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh Ji while addressing the “Sikh Genocide” conference in New York declared that killing of Sikhs in 1984 was “Genocide” because it was a planned effort to eradicate Sikh religion. Jathedar who specially came to New York to address the conference organized by “Sikhs for Justice” »

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Procession held to mark 406th ceremony of installation of Guru Granth Sahib

Amritsar 2010-09-01 18:30:00 A colourful ‘Nagar Kirtan’ procession was taken out by Sikhs here, to mark the 406th ceremony of the installation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji on Wednesday. Five priests, also known as ‘Panj Pyare’, led the colourful procession. “The fifth Guru (Arjan Dev), our supreme Guru Nanak Devji…for the welfare of the human »

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Pak politician apologises for calling Maharaja Ranjit Singh corrupt

Sep 1: A top Pakistani politician who berated the great Sikh ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh as the epitome of mismanagement and corruption has apologised saying he has had a change of mind. Leader of opposition in Pakistan’s parliament, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, who in the past frequently referred to Ranjit Singh while highlighting issues of »

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SGPC plans to open two educational institutes in J and K

FATEHGARH SAHIB: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh Makkar said that the committee is contemplating to open two educational institutes in Jammu and Kashmir state. Makkar, who was here to inaugurate karsewa(voluntary service) of staff quarters, said that the SGPC had taken up the matter with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and expressed its »

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