SGPC honors Wrestler Navjot Kaur and Cricketer Arshdeep Singh for their...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—Sikh wrestler Navjot Kaur and Sikh cricketer Arshdeep Singh were today honored for their special achievements by the SGPC at its headquarter Teja Singh Samundari Hall situated in...
View ArticleSikh Youth Federation Bhindranwale Appeals Sikh community to boycott movie...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—Although the SGPC has annulled its approval to the movie Nanak Shah Fakir, Sikh sangat is still furious over earlier “clean shit” despite various issues with the movie. Earlier...
View ArticleSGPC passes Rupees 12 Trillion Budget for 2018-19 with Focus on Religious...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—The General House of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhik Committee today passed annual budget worth Rupees 11.59 trillion for the next financial year 2018-19 with special focus on...
View ArticleChief Khalsa Diwan’s Newly Elected President Fails to Get The 2018-19 Annual...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—Dr. Santokh Singh, who was elected as president of Chief Khalsa Diwan (CKD) on March 25, today failed to have the annual budget of Rupees 1.57 billion passed for the next...
View ArticleKaar Sewa begins to clean sacred pond of Gurdwara Beerh Baba Budha Sahib
JHABAL, Punjab—Kaar Sewa to clean sacred pond of Gurdwara Beerh Baba Budha Sahib (near Jhabal, District Tarn Taran) was begun on March 31 with culmination of Sri Akhand Path Sahib. Thousands of Sikh...
View ArticleSGPC begins use of eco-friendly carry bags at Sri Harmandir Sahib
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—The apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhik Committee today begun the use of degradable carry bags replacing the non-environmentally friendly polyethene bags. The new...
View ArticleChief Khalsa Diwan’s Internal Issues Taken to Akal Takht; Prominent Member...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—Chief Khalsa Diwan’s member Rajmohinder Singh Majitha, who was defeated by Dr. Santokh Singh in by-poll for presidency of Chief Khalsa Diwan, on April 3 submitted a memorandum to...
View ArticleReligious procession taken out in Amritsar Sahib for Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji’s...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—In commemoration of 397th birthday of ninth Sikh master Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Ji, a religious procession was taken out in the holy city Sri Harmandir Sahib by the SGPC with...
View ArticleSGPC appoints sub-committee to review movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—SGPC President Gobind Singh Longowal has appointed a sub-committee to review controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’. SGPC’s executive members Gurtej Singh Dhadde and Bhagwant...
View Article1995 Clock Tower Bomb Blast: Jathedar Hawara appears before Court via Video...
LUDHIANA, Punjab—In a case pertaining to recovery of AK-56 rifle near Clock Tower of Ludhiana on December 30, 1995, the Sarbat Khalsa appointed Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara appeared...
View ArticleTakht Jathedars announce to hold conference at Talwandi Sabo on Vaisakhi
JALANDHAR, Punjab—Sarbat Khalsa appointed Takht Jathedars Bhai Dhian Singh Mand and Bhai Baljit Singh Daduwal have called upon a conference at Talwandi Sabo on the eve of Vaisakhi celebrations. The...
View Article1995 Clock Tower Bomb Blast: Hearing against Jathedar Hawara deferred onto...
LUDHIANA, Punjab— In a case pertaining to recovery of an AK-56 rifle near Clock Tower of Ludhiana on December 30, 1995, the Ludhiana Court couldn’t pursue hearing against Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai...
View ArticleSGPC asks Indian government to impose ban on release of movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—Watching obdurate behaviour of producer Harinder Sikka to release controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhik Committee has written to the Indian...
View ArticleGiani Gurbachan Singh imposes ban on controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—Observing sharp wrath among worldwide Sikh masses about the controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, the SGPC appointed Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has imposed ban...
View Article‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ banned by Takht Jathedars; SGPC directed to constitute...
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—The Sarbat Khalsa appointed Takht Jathedars underwent an emergency meeting on April 8 to deliberate upon issue of controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’. Notably, the...
View ArticleJathedar Hawara held guilty in Arms recovery case by Ludhiana Court
LUDHIANA, Punjab—On April 9, Akal Takht Jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara was held guilty by the Ludhiana Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMIC) Varinder Kumar in a case pertaining to recovery of...
View ArticleSGPC to file review petition before the Supreme Court; Captain refuses to...
AMRITSAR SAHIB / CHANDIGARH, Punjab—Reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict in favour of controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, the SGPC president S. Gobind Singh Longowal has said that the Supreme...
View ArticleRow over ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’: Dr. Roop Singh apologize for endorsing movie
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—Conjecturing adverse circumstances among Sikh masses about controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, the SGPC’s Chief Secretary Dr. Roop Singh has apologized for endorsing...
View ArticleBREAKING: Harinder Sikka excommunicated by Takht Jathedars
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab—A day before the release of controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, the SGPC appointed Takht Jathedars today announced to excommunicate the producer Harinder Sikka from Sikh...
View ArticleRow over Nanak Shah Fakir: SGPC run institutions to remain closed on April 13
AMRITSAR SAHIB—To lodge protest against the release of controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, the SGPC president S. Gobind Singh Longowal has announced to keep all the SGPC run institutions and SGPC’s...
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