Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara holds vigil in honor of SC church shooting

June 24, 2015

A candlelight vigil was held in suburban Milwaukee last night to honor the nine people killed by a gunman last week at an historic black church in South Carolina.

Wisconsin Sikh Gurdwara holds vigil in honor of SC church shooting

June 24, 2015

A candlelight vigil was held in suburban Milwaukee last night to honor the nine people killed by a gunman last week at an historic black church in South Carolina.

Govt. says no plans to get UNESCO’s Heritage site tag for Darbar Sahib

June 24, 2015

The Central government of India has reportedly clarified that there was no proposal to get Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) declared as World Heritage. There were speculations that the Central government has been ‘conspiring’ to take over control of Darbar Sahib (Amritsar) after getting UNESCO’s World Heritage site tag for the Sikh shrine.

Two Nishan-E-Sikhi Students Excel in IIT-JEE (Advanced) Exam

June 24, 2015

Khadur Sahib: Creating history in the field of science education, two students from Khadur Sahib based Nishan-e-Sikhi Institute of Science Studies (NESISS) running under the patronage of noted environmentalist Baba Sewa Singh Kar Sewa Wale, cleared IIT-JEE (Advanced) qualifying for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Where to buy S. Ajmer Singh’s new book “Ideological Encirclement of Sikhs after Massacre of 1984”

June 24, 2015

A new book by Sikh intellectual and historian S. Ajmer Singh was launched onJune 20 at Bathinda. The book titled “Teeje Ghallughare Ton Baad – Sikhan Di Sidhantak Gherabandi” (Intellectual Encirclement of Sikhs after the Massacre of 1984) was released by Senior Journalist S. Jaspal Singh Sidhu at a jam-packed hall at Teachers Home at Bathinda.

Sikhs in Washington Give Roaring Support to EcoSikh’s Environmental Agenda in Punjab

June 24, 2015

“You can have growth with less.” So begins Dr. Mohanbir Sawhney’s thoughts on environmental preservation in a constantly spending and extracting world economy at the annual EcoSikh Benefit Dinner in Washington, DC.

Hindutva clouds over history textbooks: HRD Ministry draws flak

June 24, 2015

As the ruling forces at the Centre move forward with their agenda to saffronize the history text books, Ministry of Human Resources Development (HRD) faces flak. The HRD ministry came under attack after report of an NCERT meeting which decided to fix flaws in history textbooks. Some critics have termed it as an effort to saffronize history.

Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa shifted to Hassanpur amidst tight security

June 24, 2015

Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa, who has been on hunger strike since January 16 demanding the release of Sikh political prisoners, was discharged from PGI yesterday evening. He had been admitted to DMC Hero Heart institute in Ludhiana earlier this month from where he was shifted to PGI on June 18 after his health condition reportedly deteriorated.

Delhi Committee chief meets Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar

June 24, 2015

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjit Singh GK and general secretary Manjinder Sirsa met Sikh Political prisoner Prof. Devender Pal Singh Bhullar at psychiatry ward of Guru Nanak Hospital. DSGMC officials also held a meeting with Bibi Navnit Kaur Bhullar, wife of Prof. Bhullar.