Chandigarh: The year-long celebrations of the 350th anniversary of Anandpur Sahib, associated with the birth of the Khalsa, begin on June 19. An akhand path was started today at Gurdwara Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. Earlier known as Makhowal, the town was founded by Guru Teg Bahadur. The foundation was laid on June 19, 1665. On the occasion of Baisakhi in 1699, ...

Chandigarh: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has resolved to celebrate the 350th foundation day of the Sri Anandpur Sahib, the sacred town founded by 9th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Teg Bahadar Ji. The supreme elected Sikh body announced its decision to organize a large scaled program at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib on the historical anniversary day of June 15, 2015. ...

Dhuri, Sangrur, Punjab: Union Minister of Railways Mallikarjun Kharge today said he would consider the demand for a special train linking the five Takhts and discuss it with the chairman and members of the railway board. The demand was put up by Member of Parliament (MP) from Sangrur Vijay Inder Singla. The minister said since the five Takhts — Sri Akal ...