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Delay in SGPC chief’s election: Akali MPs to call on PM

Chandigarh, Punjab: A delegation of Akali MPs will meet Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on the issue of election of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president. The SAD core committee, that met here today, expressed concern at the delay in ...

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Attack on employees: SGPC to approach Akal Takht

Amritsar, Punjab: Three days after armed activists of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee, a private outfit, attacked SGPC employees with sharp-edged weapons, the SGPC today talked tough and warned the committee to mend its ways, besides announcing to approach ...

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UAE’s Sikh community gets its first dedicated gurudwara

Jebel Ali: The United Arab Emirates has inaugurated the country’s first official Sikh gurudwara. Guru Nanak Darbar opened on Friday in Jebel Ali around 35 km from Dubai, ending years of demand from the Sikh community for a dedicated place ...

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Punjab sets new voting record: 76.63% highest Turnout

Chandigarh, Punjab: The electorate in Punjab came out to vote overwhelmingly for the 117-seat Assembly elections today with 76.63 per cent (preliminary estimate) of the 1.76 crore voters exercising their franchise. This is the highest figure since the state was ...

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