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Efforts on to revive dying ‘beri’

Amritsar, Punjab: A part of Dukhbhanjani Beri, the ancient “ber” tree at the Golden Temple Complex having great religious significance, has dried up with hardly any leave left on it. The tree located on the banks of the holy sarovar now ...

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Darbar Sahib: Yadgaar, Non-Sikh Tourists & Pollution

Amritsar, Punjab: we went to Darbar Sahib, Amritsar for darshan of and, as reported in last week’s column, also for a Sikh Council UK follow up meeting with Jathedar Akal Takh Sahib. After about 4 years, when I last visited ...

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LED screen installed near Golden Temple

Amritsar, Punjab: In a first, the Municipal Corporation has installed a huge LED display near the most-visited, highest Sikh pilgrimage centre, the Golden Temple, to project Amritsar at a glance. This 13’X 8’ foot display-information screen was installed opposite the Golden ...

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Pilgrim died of poisonous substance: SGPC probe

Amritsar, Punjab: The pilgrim who died after partaking ‘langar’ outside a gurdwara in the city on Diwali had consumed a poisonous substance, the probe conducted into the incident by the SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) has found out. SGPC assistant ...

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