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SGPC to display fireworks only for 12 minutes at Sri Harmandir Sahib

Amritsar, Punjab: Aiming to check pollution around the Golden Temple, the SGPC (Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee) has decided to further slash the duration of fireworks at the holy shrine this time on Bandi Chhor Diwas (Diwali) on November 3. Besides, paper ...

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High-altitude fireworks at Golden Temple this Diwali too

Amritsar, Punjab:  After failing to find a better alternative, it seems the SGPC is all set to continue with high-altitude fireworks for celebrating Bandi Chhod Diwas (Diwali) at the Golden Temple this year to minimise the threat of pollution to ...

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SGPC to redesign Kitchen at Guru Ramdas Langar as per advice of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)

Amritsar, Punjab: Amritsar, Punjab: The free kitchen at the Golden Temple is a major pollutant, something that has been contributing to discolouration of the shrine’s gold-plating, a study conducted recently by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, has ...

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Akal Takht’s exclusive website launched

Amritsar, Punjab:  Finally Akal Takht website, www.akaltakhatsahib.com has been launched. The awaited website was launched by Jathedar Akal Takht Giani Gurbachan Singh at Secretariat Akal Takht in the Darbar Sahib complex. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh Makkar who ...

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