Sikh jatha returns home from Pakistan
Amritsar,Punjab: A Sikh jatha, comprising more than 2,000 members, that had gone to Pakistan to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev returned on Tuesday. The jatha members expressed...
View ArticleThe Birthday of Guru Ram Das
Amritsar,Punjab: The day was warm, but not too hot. The sun shone clear over Amritsar and the minarets of the Akal Takht glinted over the walls of the Golden Temple complex walls. It was difficult to...
View ArticleWhite House celebrates Gurpurb with Sikh-Americans
Washington, USA: The White House has celebrated the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, in the presence of eminent Sikh-Americans from across the US. Led by Melissa Rogers, Special...
View ArticleNew entrance of Darbar Sahib to open soon
Amritsar, Punjab: The ongoing work on the Darbar Sahib Entrance Plaza project has gathered steam. The companies involved say the work on the sprawling open area may be completed within the next couple...
View ArticleVisa denied, SGPC not to send jatha to Pakistan
Amritsar, Punjab: The Nanakshahi Calendar row has once again divided the Sikh community as the SGPC and the DSGMC have decided not to send their jathas to Pakistan for observing the martyrdom day of...
View ArticleSchools pledge to celebrate eco-friendly Gurpurb
Ludhiana, Punjab: Schools of Ludhiana today pledged to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s birthday in an environment-friendly way with a special focus on curbing the garbage output. The schools took this step...
View ArticleKolkata’s Victoria Memorial to display paintings on Sikhs
Kolkata, Punjab: To celebrate Gurpurb, the Victoria Memorial Hall here has put on display a relatively modern miniature painting of the first Sikh Guru and plans to hold an exhibition of old paintings...
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Revive Nanakshahi calendar: Sikh bodies
Amritsar, Punjab: The Sikh clergy’s decision to change the date for celebrating Guru Gobind Singh’s birth anniversary from December 28 to January 7 has revived the Nanakshahi calendar row. Some...
View ArticleConfusion ends, Gurpurb on Dec 28, says Akal Takht
Amritsar, Punjab: Akal Takht today announced that Guru Gobind Singh’s birth anniversary (Gurpurb) will be celebrated on December 28 as per the amended Nanakshahi calendar. Earlier, the Sikh clergy had...
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