Mansa, Punjab: Qualified but unemployed! Tejinder Singh of Mansa, however, did not let his spirit flag and has been serving the community for the last three years by teaching turban tying techniques free of cost to those who are interested in it. Besides, he even motivated the youth to retain their faith in turban, a unique cultural identity of the Sikhs, ...

Chandigarh: The Chandigarh court of Magistrate, Jasvinder Singh, has sentenced Narain Singh Chaura to 2 years in prison, in a false case which alleges Narain Singh was caught in the possession of illegal arms in Sector 51 Chandigarh. Narain Singh Chaura is a well respected and highly educated Human Rights advocate, whose experience and understanding of Punjab’s situation make him an ...

Islamabad, Pak:  A Sikh organisation in Pakistan has threatened to launch countrywide protests if those who allegedly desecrated the Sikh holy book (Guru Granth Sahib) are not arrested by Saturday. Speaking at a press conference at Karachi Press Club on Monday, Pakistan Sikh Council (PSC) patron Ramesh Singh demanded that a judicial commission be constituted to investigate how and why ...

Amritsar, Punjab: A day before the Sikh clergy meeting, Sikh organisations supporting the original Nanakshahi calendar today said the Sikh high priests should not give in to the Sant Samaj’s demand of reverting to the Bikrami calendar and instead should work on building a consensus before taking a final decision on the matter. A couple of delegations also met the Akal ...

Mohali, Punjab: Representatives of the Sant Samaj, Nihangs and other Sikh organisations decided to stage dharnas in front of the offices of the Deputy Commissioners throughout the state on December 17. The decision was taken to press the demand for the release of the Sikh youths languishing in various jails in the country even after the completion of their sentences. The ...