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World Sikh university to translate BSc books into Punjabi

World Sikh university to translate BSc books into Punjabi

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab: ATEHGARH SAHIB: Vice-chancellor Gurmohan Singh Walia held a special meeting at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University on Tuesday and said that the university would prepare the groundwork for B.Sc-level education in the Punjabi medium.

He said B.Sc science books would be translated into Punjabi. The vice- chancellor said that in countries like France, Germany, Italy,…

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Photo row event 2 years old: Ramdev

Photo row event 2 years old: Ramdev

Amritsar, Punjab: A day after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) asked him to apologise for allegedly keeping a photograph of Guru Gobind Singh near his feet during an event, yoga guru Baba Ramdev today clarified that the incident dated back to November 2011 when he had conducted a yoga camp in Bathinda.

In a statement released by his spokesperson, Baba Ramdev said “Guru Gobind…

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Majithia performs ‘sewa’

Amritsar, Punjab: Four days after the Sikh clergy awarded him ‘tankhah’ (punishment) for his blasphemous speech while seeking votes for BJP’s Arun Jaitley, state Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia today performed ‘sewa’ at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib. He removed dust off the devotees’ shoes, washed utensils and listened to kirtan.

During a public rally here on April 25, Majithia…

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Wall paintings at Golden Temple regain glitter

Wall paintings at Golden Temple regain glitter

Amritsar, Punjab: Restoration work on the interiors of the sanctum sanctorum at the Golden Temple is expected to be over by the month end. The effort initiated by the SGPC by roping in experts has infused a fresh lease of life into the wall paintings. Sources said the restoration of wall paintings in the “parikarma” on the first floor had been completed and now work in the passage area was…

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Haryana notifies Sikhs marriages under Anand Marriage Act

Haryana notifies Sikhs marriages under Anand Marriage Act

Chandigarh: Haryana government today said it has notified the Anand Marriage Registration Act, 2014 for the registration of marriages of Sikh couples under the Act in the state.

“For the purpose of registration of ‘Anand Marriage’ within the state, the revenue officers concerned in case of rural areas and the Joint Commissioner concerned in case of Municipal Corporation are authorised as…

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Captain America On a Not So Stereotypical Mission in Kansas

Captain America On a Not So Stereotypical Mission in Kansas

US: Intolerance and its by-products have been making a lot of news lately. From Clive Bundy’s musing about black people being better off in cotton plantations, to a white supremacist murderous rage at Jewish centers in Kansas City, to rapper Joe Budden posting a picture of an elderly Sikh gentleman at an airport with the caption “not on my watch, homey” implying all turbaned/bearded men are…

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ਗੱਤਕਾ ਖੇਡ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਸਕੂਲ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ 'ਤੇ ਗੱਤਕਾ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਤੇ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ 'ਚ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਲਹਿਰ

ਗੱਤਕਾ ਖੇਡ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਸਕੂਲ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ‘ਤੇ ਗੱਤਕਾ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਤੇ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ ‘ਚ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਲਹਿਰ

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ : ਖਾਲਸੇ ਦੀ ਵਿਰਾਸਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਜੰਗਜੂ ਖੇਡ ਗੱਤਕਾ ਹੁਣ ਸਕੂਲ ਗੇਮਜ਼ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਆਫ ਇੰਡੀਆ (ਐਸ.ਜੀ.ਐਫ.ਆਈ.) ਦੇ ਖੇਡ ਕੈਲੰਡਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣ ਸਦਕਾ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਸਕੂਲ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਦਾ ਅੰਗ ਬਣ ਗਈ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਲਈ ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਗੱਤਕਾ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਸ ਮਾਣਮੱਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ ਲਈ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੀ ਲਹਿਰ ਹੈ।

ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਗੱਤਕਾ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜ ਸਭਾ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਸੁਖਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਢੀਂਡਸਾ, ਏਸ਼ੀਅਨ ਗੱਤਕਾ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਐਸ.ਪੀ ਸਿੰਘ ਓਬਰਾਏ ਅਤੇ ਗੱਤਕਾ ਫੈਡਰੇਸ਼ਨ ਆਫ਼ ਇੰਡੀਆ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ…

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Punjabi-origin youths attacked in UK

Punjabi-origin youths attacked in UK

London, UK: A 23-year-old Punjabiorigin accountant and his friend were brutally assaulted with cricket and baseball bats and tyre irons after ambushing the family outside a popular Indian restaurant in Britain.

Preet Panesar suffered a shattered eye-socket after being bludgeoned by a gang of seven men on the car park of the restaurant in Birmingham.

They were brutally beaten with baseball bats…

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Library at Ludhiana’s Sahitya Akademi boasts of rare books

Library at Ludhiana’s Sahitya Akademi boasts of rare books

Ludhiana, Punjab: The reference and research library of Punjabi Sahitya Akademi (PSA) a t Ferozpur Road stands out from an ordinary library and is a house to over 45,000 books which exhibits varied ethos of Punjabi language and culture, thanks to its management and members who are guided by 84-year-old librarian Prem Singh Bajaj. Bajaj retired as a principal in 1993 and since then he has been…

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Cong: Majithia deserves harsher punishment

Cong: Majithia deserves harsher punishment

Amritsar, Punjab: Sukhpal Singh Khaira, PPCC spokesperson, today appealed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to award a stricter punishment to Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, such as 50 lashes or excommunication, for his blasphemous speech. In a statement today, Khaira said: “By awarding Majithia a mild punishment, the Jathedar has lowered the prestige of this august and…

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Ramdev faces FIR for hurting Sikh sentiments

Ramdev faces FIR for hurting Sikh sentiments

Jalandhar, Punjab: Following protests by various Sikh organisations, the police today registered an FIR against yoga guru Ramdev for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. A case under Section 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the IPC was registered against him at police station division…

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Sikh American Chamber inks pact with UP Global

Sikh American Chamber inks pact with UP Global

Chandigarh: In order to promote entrepreneurship in the northern region, the India Centre of Sikh American Chamber of Commerce (SACC) partnered with Seattle-based UP Global known for its ‘Startup Weekend’ programmes.

UP Global CEO Marc Nager and COO Adam Stelle, along with SACC India president Manipal Dhariwal signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on Saturday to use the synergy of both…

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Bhagat Singh’s name not in 1928 murder FIR: Pakistan police

Bhagat Singh’s name not in 1928 murder FIR: Pakistan police

Lahore, Pak: Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s name was not mentioned in the FIR for the murder of a British police officer here in 1928, the Lahore police have found, in a major boost to prove the legendary freedom fighter’s innocence in the case 83 years after his execution.

Petitioner Imtiaz Rashid Qureshi, chairman of the Bhagat Singh Memorial Foundation, had filed a petition seeking an attested copy of…

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Distorted image of Golden Temple on social networking sites angers SGPC

Distorted image of Golden Temple on social networking sites angers SGPC

Amritsar, Punjab: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has voiced serious concern over the manner in which social sites are being misused by miscreants to create communal disharmony in the country and for hurting religious sentiments.

The latest case relates to a distor ted photo g raph of the Har mandir Sahib, the sanctum sanctorum, which has been uploaded on Facebook and whatsapp.

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Majithia should be exiled for a year: Bajwa

Majithia should be exiled for a year: Bajwa

Amritsar, Punjab: Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Partap Bajwa today said the ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) awarded to Revenue Minister Bikram Majithia for distorting the Gurbani during an election rally for Arun Jaitley was “too mild a punishment”.

“Majithia should be exiled from Punjab at least for a year. Only then can the drug mafia nexus in Punjab be broken and the youths…

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UK-based Punjabi scholar’s works published in Queen’s language

UK-based Punjabi scholar’s works published in Queen’s language

Ludhiana, Punjab: Two books were released by Punjabi Sabhyachar Akademi at Punjabi Bhawan, Ludhiana, last evening. Dr Pritam Singh Kambo, an eminent Punjabi scholar from the UK, published the English translations of his acclaimed Punjabi works. The books titled ‘Banned Punjabi Poetry: A Critical Study’ and ‘Two are not many’ have been translated by Rajinder Singh while Dr SN Sewak and Prof…

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Phoolka back to social work; launches green city projects

Phoolka back to social work; launches green city projects

Ludhiana, Punjab: Just after a day of polling in Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP’s) parliamentary candidate from Ludhiana HS Phoolka is back to his with his activist spirit with the launch of two social campaigns with an aim to make Ludhiana a clean and green city.

“I came here for sewa (service) not s i ya s at (politics),” Phoolka confidently says, adding that he took the decision to launch…

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