Amritsar, Punjab: Akaal Purkh Ki Fauj (APKF), a Sikh religious organisation, today held a training session at Bhai Gurdas Hall for volunteers, who would undertake the task of weaning away the youth from drugs through a door-to-door drive in the state. The volunteers converged under the “Galwakdi” campaign initiated by the APKF. APKF director Jaswinder Singh informed that in order achieve ...

Amritsar, Punjab: A Sikh religious organisation, Akaal Purkh Ki Fauj (APKF), today launched the campaign “Galwakdi” to wean the youth away from drugs. APKF director Jaswinder Singh said to achieve the objective of drug-free Punjab, they would reconnect the youth with the rich religious and cultural heritage of the state. He said the campaign was started as a pilot project on ...

Chandigarh: In order to promote entrepreneurship in the northern region, the India Centre of Sikh American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) partnered with Seattle-based UP Global known for its ‘Startup Weekend’ programmes. UP Global CEO Marc Nager and COO Adam Stelle, along with SACC India president Manipal Dhariwal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Saturday to use the synergy of ...

Raikot, India: Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Academy, a socio-religious organisation, working from Gurdwara Sant Ashram Bhaini Baringa, is determined to put an end to the anti-social elements in the district by spreading teachings of Guru Granth Sahib among the masses, irrespective of caste and creed. The organisation has its headquarters in Malaysia and has taught Sikh history and Guru Granth ...

Ludhiana, Punjab:  Those who care about the environment understand the urgency of a solution to its deterioration. They can hear the intensifying alarm over environmental damage, and can see the future that is dark and doomed. Greenhouse emissions are accelerating, the city is enveloped in a gray shroud, resources are fast depleting, and animals and birds are being elbowed out. ...