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City-based scholar, philanthropist, environmentalist on ‘The Sikh 100’ list

Jalandhar, Punjab: Jalandhar-based scholar, educationist and social activist Dr Raghbir Singh Bains has made it to list of the top 100 Sikhs in the world. On the 92nd spot in 2013’s top 100 Sikhs’ list, as posted on the website – ...

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Baba Ramdev visits Holy Bein

Jalandhar, Punjab: Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev today appealed to environmentalist Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal to come forward to help make Ganga and Yamuna rivers pollution-free. Baba Ramdev had come to meet Seechewal at Nirmal Kutiya in Sultanpur Lodhi here and ...

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New Year ‘biggest festival’ at Golden Temple

Amritsar, Punjab: On the first day of 2014, all roads and even small streets led to the Golden Temple. The New Year rush for blessings beat the pilgrim numbers of even Diwali, Gurpurb and Baisakhi, considered more important occasions. The crowd ...

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Heritage comes under threat

Amritsar, Punjab: Even as the Municipal Corporation has initiated the move to de-notify the historic Ram Bagh area, summer palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, it has turned a blind eye to the instances of burning garbage on the premises of this ...

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