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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Survivor recounts Uttarakhand horror tales
Sahnewal, Ludhiana: It was a real home coming for seven friends who returned yesterday on the ninth day after facing a brush with death for 72 hours. Gurvir Singh of Sahnewal, one of the rescuers, narrated the tale of horror ...
Read More »Hemkunt Sahib shrine now closed for the season
Chandigarh: After the June 16 cloudburst, the Hemkunt Sahib shrine at a height of 15,200 feet in Chamoli district of Uttrakhand has been shut for the current season. The Hemkunt trust managing gurdwara at Hemkunt took the decision on Friday. ...
Read More »Rescued Sikh pilgrims praise Army, ITBP personnel
Chandigarh: The Sikh pilgrims who reached here on Friday from the flood-ravaged areas around the Sikh shrine of Hemkunt Sahib in Uttarakhand praised the Army and the ITBP personnel for their rescue services. The pilgrims, who shared their harrowing experiences ...
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