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No move to ‘withdraw’ Sikh Nanakshahi calendar

Amritsar, Punjab: Almost putting an end to the long-standing confusion and prevailing apprehensions in the Sikh circles, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Avtar Singh Makkar has made it clear that there was no move to withdraw the Nanakshahi ...

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Avtar Singh Makkar re-elected SGPC chief

Amritsar, Punjab: As expected, Avtar Singh Makkar staged a comeback for the fifth time in a row when he got re-elected as the President of the SGPC with a thumping majority by cornering as many as 139 votes of a ...

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Guru Tegh Bahadur, an epitome of sacrifice (344th Shaheedi Diwas)

Amritsar, Punjab: The martyrdom of the ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur is a very important day in the religious calendar of the Sikhs. The occasion will be celebrated on November 24 by Sikhs all around the world. Scores of devotees ...

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'Some powers didn't want Chattisinghpora investigated'

Srinagar, J&K: Alleging that the vested interests sabotaged earlier investigations, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Sunday urged the Sikh Community to build pressure on New Delhi to re-investigate the Chattisinghpora massacre by a retired Supreme Court judge. “Chattisinghpora incident is ...

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