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Baptised Sikh children to get free education

Anandpur, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will give free education up to Class 12 in its schools to Amridhari (baptised) Sikh children from baptised families. This decision came on Wednesday during a meeting of the SGPC’s executive committee ...

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1984 genocide victims cry foul

Ludhiana, Punjab:  The Ludhiana Sikh Migrants Welfare Board has charged the officials of the district administration and the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) with giving a raw deal to the genuine victims of 1984 Sikh Genocide  at the behest ...

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GLADA allots 789 flats to 1984 genocide victims

Ludhiana,Punjab:  After delaying allotment of 789 flats to the 1984 genocide victims, Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA), on Monday allotted flats in a draw at Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan. More than 1,500 victims from across the state attended the ...

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Memorial row: Sarna gets Calcutta’s backing

Amritsar,Punjab:  Former SGPC secretary Manjeet Singh Calcutta has come out in the support of DSGMC ex-chief Paramjit Singh Sarna by writing a letter to the Akal Takht Jathedar and terming the move to construct the 1984 Sikh Genocide Memorial in ...

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