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1 month, 1 week ago

Guru Nanak Jayanthi celebrations begin

Hyderabad:As devotees gather for early morning hymn recitations, followed by grand processions and community meals at gurdwaras, the city fills with the reverence and festivity of Guru Nanak jayanti. Sikhs in Hyderabad and Secunderabad have commenced their week-long celebration for Guru Nanak's Prakash Parb or Revelation Day on November 15. The beauty of the morning processions or Nagar Keertans lies …

Hyderabad Guru Nanak Sikh Nanak Sri Guru Bidar Deccan

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Haryana gurdwaras body election likely in January: Justice Bhalla

Hindustan Times

Haryana Gurdwara Election Commissioner justice HS Bhalla on Tuesday said that Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections are likely to be held in January next year. Justice Bhalla said that about 2,84,000 Sikh voters have already registered in the electoral roll for these elections. The elections, which will involve 40 wards, are expected to take place in January 2025,” justice …

Election Haryana Sikh Hsgmc Bhalla Justice Bhalla

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nishan Sahib in Golden Temple dons basanti

Hindustan Times

Sewadars of SGPC hoisting Nishan Sahib of Basanti colour atop sanctum sanctorum of Golden Temple after Akal Takht edict. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday changed the colour of Nishan Sahib in the Golden Temple complex from kesri to basanti, days after the Akal Takht issued an edict in this regard. During a meeting of Panj Singh Sahiban on …

Sikh Colour Sahib Takht Akal Golden Temple Nishan Sahib

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Intel alert in four districts of Bareilly region as Khalistani posters crop up on Gurudwaras’ walls

Hindustan Times

LUCKNOW: Police and intelligence sleuths have been on high alert in the entire Bareilly region, which has a significant Sikh population, since Thursday after the posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a leader of the Khalistan movement, and other separatists were put up outside gurdwaras in Bareilly and Pilibhit districts over the past five days, officials said. Bareilly range Inspector General …

Singh Fir Posters Bareilly Intel Khalistani Pilibhit

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Posters of Bhindranwale put up in 2 UP gurdwaras, 5 booked

Hindustan Times

Five members of a gurdwara management committee were booked after posters of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who led the Khalistan movement, and other separatists were put up in two Sikh shrines here, police said on Monday. Those booked are Malik Singh Kalra, Gurdeep Singh Bagga, Harnam Singh, Rajendra Singh Jani and Hardeep Singh Nimma, police said. Malik Singh Kalra, president of …

Sikh Singh Posters Bhindranwale General Subeg Singh Malik Singh Kalra Model Town

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal ignored concerns raising funds from Khalistani sympathisers outside India: Adarsh Shashtri

Op India

On Friday, Ex-AAP legislator and grandson of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, Adarsh Shastri launched a scathing attack on the Aam Aadmi Party and its National Convener Arvind Kejriwal. In an exclusive interview with news agency IANS, Former AAP legislator Shashtri said, ”When I was an MLA, I also managed overseas work for the Aam Aadmi Party. He thinks meeting …

Party Aap Kejriwal Ians Swati Maliwal Maliwal Gurdwaras

8 months, 3 weeks ago

SGPC passes ₹1,260 cr budget, allocates ₹994 cr for gurdwaras

Hindustan Times

The general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Friday passed a ₹1,260 crore budget for the financial year 2024-25 with special allocations being made for dharam parchar and education. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said that the outstanding salaries of staff of all educational institutions will be paid by March 31, 2024, for which ₹ 10 crore has …

Education Sikh House Crore Sgpc Gurdwaras Budget Allocates

1 year ago

'Gurdwaras are...': US Sikh body on Indian envoy's heckling by Khalistani backers

India Today

A US-based Sikh body has strongly condemned the heckling of Indian ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu by Khalistani during his visit to a gurdwara in New York. "We urge the management of the Gurdwara Sahib to take strict actions against these miscreants so that the peace-loving Sikh community in New York can come to gurdwaras freely without any …

India Indian Sikh Singh Gurdwara Sandhu Khalistani

1 year ago

Devotees throng gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana on Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary

Hindustan Times

A large number of devotees on Monday thronged gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to mark the 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. Devotees at Golden Temple in Amritsar on the occasion of the 554th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev on Monday. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh sits beside the Guru Granth Sahib …

Guru Nanak Haryana Sikh Panchkula Punjab Sahib Golden Temple

1 year, 1 month ago

From Khalistan to tourism dollars: Pakistan’s love-hate ties with its Sikhs

Al Jazeera

How the separatist Khalistan movement paved the way for the preservation of Sikh gurdwaras in Pakistan. During Sikh festivals in Pakistan, shirts with the message, “Never Forget 1984,” or images of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a leading figure in the Khalistan movement, are often sold. This process, through which the Sikh community is ensuring its presence around different gurdwaras in Pakistan, …

Community Tourism Pakistan Khalistan Guru Nanak Indian Sikh

1 year, 1 month ago

BJP expels Rajasthan leader Sandeep Dayma for hate speech

The Hindu

The BJP on Sunday expelled its Rajasthan leader Sandeep Dayma, who was at the centre of a controversy for making a hate remark. Mr. Dayma was expelled from the primary membership of the party for making a statement against the party’s ideology, said BJP disciplinary committee head Onkar Singh Lakhawat. The decision came after senior BJP leader and former Punjab …

Rajasthan Party Bjp Gurdwara Gurdwaras Sandeep Dayma Mr Dayma

1 year, 5 months ago

PUNJAB | AAP, Akalis in spat over rights to gurbani live streaming from Golden Temple

The Hindu

Published : Jul 04, 2023 17:57 IST - 6 MINS READ What started off as a controversy over the live coverage of gurbani has turned into a raging slugfest between the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal to establish control over Punjab’s panthic turf. Reacting to the Bill, Badal said on Twitter: “If the duty of relaying …

Religious Supreme Court Sikh Religious Affairs State Punjab Singh

1 year, 5 months ago

Gurbani at the centre of a political controversy in Punjab

The Hindu

/ repeat shuffle As devotees walk through Heritage Street of Amritsar, the sound of melodious Gurbani kirtans fill the air. An angry SGPC said it would not tolerate “the Punjab government’s interference in the Sikh Gurdwaras Act”. “Before making any amendment to the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, the approval of two-thirds of the members of the SGPC’s general house cannot be …

Party Sikh Punjab Singh Punjabi Gurbani Sgpc

1 year, 6 months ago

SGPC asks Punjab Governor to ‘nullify’ Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill passed by AAP govt.

The Hindu

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Thursday urged Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit to nullify the Sikh Gurdwaras Bill, 2023, which clears the path for free-to-air telecast of the Gurbani from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. “The interference made by the Punjab government headed by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann in the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 and the provisions of the …

Punjab Gurbani Sgpc Bill Dhami Gurdwaras Sikh Gurdwaras

1 year, 6 months ago

Punjab Assembly passes bill to ensure free telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple

The Hindu

The Punjab Assembly on June 20 passed the Sikh Gurdwaras Bill, 2023 to ensure free telecast of 'Gurbani' from the Golden Temple in Amritsar. On Monday, the Punjab Cabinet approved an amendment to the British-era Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to ensure free-to-air telecast of Gurbani from Amritsar's Golden Temple. Currently, Gurbani is broadcast from the Sikh shrine by PTC, a …

Sikh Act Gurbani Bill Golden Temple

1 year, 6 months ago

Punjab govt. decision to allow free-to-air telecast of the Gurbani creates a row

The Hindu

The Punjab Cabinet on Monday gave its assent to a move seeking to amend The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who chaired the meeting, said “The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 2023 will eliminate unwarranted control of the free-to-air telecast of the sacred Gurbani.” He said the Cabinet has approved amending of The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 and decided …

Sikh State Singh Act Sad Mann Gurbani

1 year, 6 months ago

Gurbani telecast row: Bhagwant Mann to introduce Bill in assembly tomorrow amid protest by SGPC

India TV News

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Monday slammed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over his decision to make transmission of Gurbani from Harmandir Sahib free for all. However, despite, SGPC's protest, Mann said that the Bill to amend the law will be introduced in the assembly tomorrow. CM Mann triggered controversy after announcing that his government …

Mann Gurbani Golden Temple Sikh Gurdwaras Act Harmandir Sahib

2 years, 2 months ago

Way forward for Haryana govt as internal conflict engulfs HSGMC

Hindustan Times

The Haryana government will have to work out an amicable mechanism to transfer the assets of 48 SGPC controlled gurdwaras to Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee amid an internecine struggle between HSGMC president Baljit Singh Daduwal and his predecessor Jagdish Singh Jhinda for the control of the top Sikh body in the state. Way forward for Haryana govt as internal …

Assets Haryana Disputes Sikh Committee Members Gurdwara

2 years, 5 months ago

SGPC to Launch Nationwide Campaign from Gurdwaras for Release of Sikh Detainees

News 18

Raising the pitch for release of Sikh detainees, the Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Saturday announced that campaigns will be launched from Gurdwaras across the country to raise sangat support over the issue. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami announced that following direction from the Akal Takht acting Jathedar Harpreet Singh Shiromani, the committee has decided to initiate a nationwide campaign …

Delhi Sikh Sikhs Gurdwaras Issue Sgpc Sikh Detainees

2 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan rejects Amit Shah's comments on Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara's location

India TV News

Highlights Pakistan's Foreign Office rejected as “unwarranted and gratuitous” the remarks made by Amit Shah Pakistan reiterated its serious concern over dragging Pakistan into India's domestic affairs Pakistan's Foreign Office on Friday rejected as “unwarranted and gratuitous” the remarks made by Home Minister Amit Shah, questioning the Partition and the location of the revered Kartarpur Darbar Sahib gurdwara in Pakistan. …

India Pakistan Indian Sikh Gurdwara Foreign Office Sahib

3 years, 1 month ago

Despite nod, no Friday prayers offered at Gurugram Gurdwaras on Gurupurab

Hindustan Times

A day after the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Committee of Gurugram announced that it was opening its doors to the Muslim community for them to offer Friday Namaz at its premises, Friday prayers were not offered at any Gurudwara in the Millennium city. The Committee in a statement on Friday stated that due to the Gurupurab celebrations, Muslims themselves refused to …

Muslims Gurugram Muslim Friday Prayers Gurudwara Namaz Offer Friday Namaz

3 years, 7 months ago

Lucknow gurdwara’s oxygen langar gets generous donations from Hindus, Muslims

Hindustan Times

The Alambagh gurdwara in Lucknow said oxygen ‘langars’ will begin next week in Ayodhya, Unnao and Sitapur districts to help out needy Covid-19 patients amid the second wave of the disease, which has cramped the healthcare infrastructure in the state. The Alambagh Gurdwara said it received several oxygen cylinders as ‘zakat’ from Muslims during Eid, while Hindus too have donated …

Lucknow Hindu Muslims Muslim Covid Gurdwara Cylinders

3 years, 11 months ago

Navdeep Bains resigns from Trudeau govt: Khalistan, corruption and China

Op India

Earlier this week, High-profile Indian-origin Canadian Sikh minister Navdeep Bains resigned from his post and quit politics on ‘personal grounds’ surprising many in Canada. Navdeep Bains, a pro-Khalistan sympathiser and member of World Sikh Organisation Reportedly, Navdeep Bains is considered to be one of the aggressive Khalistani sympathizers within the Canadian government. Apart from Canadian defense minister Harjit Singh Sajjan …

India Corruption Canada Khalistan Indian Sikh Chinese

4 years ago

Here's Why Gurupurab is Celebrated

News 18

Guru Nanak Jayanti or Guru Nanak Dev Ji Gurupurab is the festival where Sikhs celebrate the birth of their first guru — Guru Nanak. In most gurdwaras, a non-stop reading of the holy book of the Sikhs called Guru Granth Sahib is also done. On Guru Nanak Jayanti, the celebrations start with Amrit Vela at around 4 am in the …

Guru Nanak Nanak Guru Called Sikhs Guru Nanak Jayanti Gurupurab

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Guru Nanak Jayanthi celebrations begin

Haryana gurdwaras body election likely in January: Justice Bhalla

Nishan Sahib in Golden Temple dons basanti

Intel alert in four districts of Bareilly region as Khalistani posters crop up on Gurudwaras’ walls

Posters of Bhindranwale put up in 2 UP gurdwaras, 5 booked

Arvind Kejriwal ignored concerns raising funds from Khalistani sympathisers outside India: Adarsh Shashtri

SGPC passes ₹1,260 cr budget, allocates ₹994 cr for gurdwaras

'Gurdwaras are...': US Sikh body on Indian envoy's heckling by Khalistani backers

Devotees throng gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana on Guru Nanak Dev’s birth anniversary

From Khalistan to tourism dollars: Pakistan’s love-hate ties with its Sikhs

BJP expels Rajasthan leader Sandeep Dayma for hate speech

PUNJAB | AAP, Akalis in spat over rights to gurbani live streaming from Golden Temple

Gurbani at the centre of a political controversy in Punjab

SGPC asks Punjab Governor to ‘nullify’ Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill passed by AAP govt.

Punjab Assembly passes bill to ensure free telecast of Gurbani from Golden Temple

Punjab govt. decision to allow free-to-air telecast of the Gurbani creates a row

Gurbani telecast row: Bhagwant Mann to introduce Bill in assembly tomorrow amid protest by SGPC

Way forward for Haryana govt as internal conflict engulfs HSGMC

SGPC to Launch Nationwide Campaign from Gurdwaras for Release of Sikh Detainees

Pakistan rejects Amit Shah's comments on Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara's location

Despite nod, no Friday prayers offered at Gurugram Gurdwaras on Gurupurab

Lucknow gurdwara’s oxygen langar gets generous donations from Hindus, Muslims

Navdeep Bains resigns from Trudeau govt: Khalistan, corruption and China

Here's Why Gurupurab is Celebrated