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SGPC constitutes panel to probe incident of thrashing of IAS Kahan Singh Pannu

Amritsar, Punjab: It is learnt that on June 26, 2013 the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandik Committee (SGPC) announced the formation of a three member panel to investigate the thrashing of IAS officer, Kahan Singh Pannu at Gobind Dham in Uttarakhand. The ...

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Historical Gurdwara to be Illegally Encroached in Pakistan

Lahore,  Pakistan: In yet another disappointing incident, a land mafia in Pakistani has sought for the illegal selling of land falling under the premises of a Gurdwara. The 2 story building of Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Sahiwal is expected to ...

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Efforts on to revive beris at Golden Temple

Amritsar, Punjab: To rejuvenate the decades old sacred beris (trees) at the Golden Temple complex, the marble tiles near their roots would be removed to provide some breathing space to the trees. There are three beri trees, Ber Baba Budha ...

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Baptised Sikh children to get free education

Anandpur, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will give free education up to Class 12 in its schools to Amridhari (baptised) Sikh children from baptised families. This decision came on Wednesday during a meeting of the SGPC’s executive committee ...

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