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Akal Takht in no mood to repeal edict

Amritsar, Punjab: The Akal Takht is in no mood to reconsider its ‘hukamnama’ (edict) of July 16 in the wake of an appeal by the Sikh ‘sangat’ of Haryana to revoke excommunication of state finance minister Harmohinder Singh Chattha and Sikh ...

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Akalis in gurdwaras: HSGMC supporters to protest

Kurukshetra, Haryana: Supporters of the Haryana Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (HSGMC) have decided to launch an agitation from Sunday to put pressure on the state government to evict “unwanted elements” from all eight historic gurdwaras of the state. At a meeting ...

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Restoration of gold work begins at Golden Temple; to take 2 months

Amritsar, Punjab: Restoration work on the interiors of the first floor of the sanctum sanctorum at the Golden Temple has entered a crucial phase with experts starting work on the damaged gold work. In the previous phase of restoration, the conservation ...

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Hemkunt Sahib yatra on despite bad weather

Amritsar, Punjab: Although the Uttarakhand Government has suspended the Chaar Dham Yatra as well as pilgrimage to Sri Hemkunt Sahib in view of bad weather conditions, pilgrims continue to head towards Hemkunt Sahib. The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy rainfall today ...

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