Tag Archives: akal takht

SGPC, Satkar panel at loggerheads again over transportation of religious books

Amritsar, Punjab: The issue of the manner in which holy books are transported from one place to another has once again brought the SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) face to face with Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee. Taking strong ...

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Akal Takht Jathedar asks Sikhs to extend help to Uttarakhand survivors

Amritsar, Punjab: Even as relief and rescue operations continued in the Garhwal hills of Uttarakhand in the wake of flash floods, the Akal Takht on Tuesday appealed to all Sikhs to come forward and extend help to the survivors in whatever ...

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Clergy want FIR for tattoo of Sikh motifs

Amritsar, Punjab: The Sikh clergy has decided to not accept an apology from those tattooing the verses from the Gurbani (holy verses) or even Ek Onkar (first words in Guru Granth Sahib-the holy book of Sikhs). The Sikh clergy has ...

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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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