Martyr’s descendant to trace kin of other Sikh war veterans

Amritsar, Punjab: A Professor in a US university, Rajinder Singh Ranu, also a descendant of a martyr of the famous Saragarhi battle, has set out on a mission to trace the kins of other 20 martyrs of the historic battle. ...

Sikh devotees throng Golden Temple on Gurpurab

Amritsar, Punjab: A sea of devotees thronged the Golden Temple to participate in the Guru Nanak Dev birth anniversary celebrations where, they also witnessed ‘deepmala’, ‘aatishbazi’ and ‘jalau’- a splendid show of rare Sikh artifacts. The celebrations virtually took off ...

Rajasthan ‘owes Rs 80,000 cr’ to Punjab

Chandigarh, Punjab: Punjab incurred an expenditure of Rs 80,000 crore while supplying one crore acre feet of free canal water to Rajasthan besides depleting its own resources continuously for 40 years now, says Pritam Singh Kumedan, a retired civil servant ...

Thousands participate in Sikh Nagar Kirtan

Amritsar, Pun jab: Spirituality and religious fervour filled the air as thousands of devotees from far and wide, irrespective of caste or religious affiliations, participated in the nagar kirtan organised in the holy city today by the SGPC and the ...