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SGPC chief to lay foundation stone of Sikh centre in US

Amritsar, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is all set to add another chapter to its history, as the foundation stone of its proposed ‘International Sikh Centre’ will be laid on October 31 at Yuba City in the state of California in the United States. A 5-member delegation, led by SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar left for the US ...

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HSGMC row: SGPC to take up matter with new Haryana govt

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: Though the Indian National Lok DalShiromani Akali Dal alliance has put up a dismal show in the Haryana assembly polls, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to ask the new BJP government to review the resolution passed by the previous Congress regime on the formation of a separate gurdwara management committee for Haryana. Talking to HT, ...

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124 houses of Sikhs damaged in J&K floods, says SGPC

Amritsar, Punjab: After assessing the loss of life and property caused by the devastating floods in Jammu and Kashmir, the SGPC panel has submitted a detailed report to SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar. Makkar said the business as well as residential property of the Sikhs living in Kashmir had been badly damaged. He said they would soon take a decision about ...

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SGPC to focus on winter season while sending help to J&K: Makkar

Amritsar, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will continue with its help to flood-hit people of Jammu and Kashmir, but it will be “need-based help” now onwards. Stating this before the media here on Wednesday, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said needbased help was the need of the hour in J&K. “This was more so as with the winters approaching ...

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SGPC to honour Asiad winners

Amritsar, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to honour the Asian Games medal winners associated with Punjab. Lauding the achievements of Khushbir Kaur of Amritsar, who won the silver medal in the 20-kilometre race walk, and Patiala Khalsa College student Trisha Deb, who won two bronze medals in archery during the Incheon Asian Games in South Korea, SGPC ...

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