Chamoli, Uttrakhand: A situation has been brought under control in Karanprayag area of Chamoli, Uttrakhand. An incident took place when a second jatha (group) of Sikh pilgrims were on its way to Hemkunt Sahib. Sikh pilgrims were allegedly attacked on their way to Gurdwara Hemkunt Sahib by residents of Karanprayag who alleged that pilgrimages made by Sikhs increase noise and pollution. ...

Islamabad, Pak: As part of its peace efforts, Pakistan has proposed to build a bridge over the Ravi to connect the Sikh community’s two gurdwaras located in Narowal district of Pakistan and Batala in India, media reported citing a source. If the proposal is approved by India, Sikh pilgrims will find it easier to move between Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur at ...

Jalandhar, Punjab: Kashmir problem is creating a big hurdle in the construction of a corridor to the Pakistan gurdwara. The chairman of the Kartarpur Sahib Darshan Abhilashi Sanstha Kuldeep Singh Wadala stated this here today. He said the sanstha would hold 155th arads at Dhussi Bund in Dera Baba Nanak on Monday to urge India and Pakistan to construct a corridor ...

Amritsar, Punjab: The SGPC has decided to run semi-deluxe buses connecting all three Takhts in Punjab for the benefit of Sikh pilgrims. This decision was taken at the SGPC executive meeting at Gurdwara Sri Degsar Sahib, Katana, today. Avtar Singh Makkar, SGPC president, said they would run 10 semi-deluxe buses connecting Sri Akal Takht, Amritsar, Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur Sahib, ...

Amritsar,Punjab: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar has taken strong exception to reports that some Sikh pilgrims were stopped by members of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) from visiting Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore for participating in a religious function on the occasion of the martyrdom day of Guru Arjan Dev. “We have received reports ...