June 29, 2014

Fatehgarh Sahib based SGGSU fails to get UGC recognition; Matter is being sorted out, says SGPC head

Committee for Release of Political Prisoners demand emergency medical treatment for Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara

Accused of taking over Takht Kesgarh Sahib land Badal Dal leader accuse SGPC for taking possession forcibly

Emergency meeting of SGPC executive over HSGPC issue on June 30

Leader of Budhah Johar educational trust Baldev Singh expelled from Sikh-Panth

June 29, 2014

Badal Dal leader name crops up in Moga encounter case

June 29, 2014

Moga, Punjab (June 29, 2014): According to a news reported by Hindustan Times: [t]he Moga shootout case took a new turn on Saturday as the name a top Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader came up. Two accused admitted to the civil hospital here have alleged that SAD’s Gursewak Singh Gholia, chairman of the Baghapurana block […]

Black money in Swiss banks; India makes a fresh request to get details

June 29, 2014

New Delhi, India (June 29, 2014): Facing criticism on the issue of black money in Swiss banks, the union government has made a fresh request to Switzerland seeking bank details and names of Indians having unaccounted money in Swiss banks. A day ago, senior journalist Satpal Johal, in his report published in Ajit Newspaper (Punjabi) […]

NDA’s hike of Rs 50 in MSP is greater than UPA’s Rs 60, Rs 170 for Badals

June 29, 2014

Moga, Punjab (June 29, 2014): Being ally of National Democratic alliance (NDA), Badals see a hike of just Rs 50 in the MSP by NDA as sufficient for MSP but he rejected the hike of Rs 60 United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the MSP was “meagre” increase for him. Even hike of Rs 170 by […]

Former DSGMC chief Paramjit Singh Sarna for probe by former judge

June 29, 2014

Former president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) Paramjit Singh Sarna has sought a probe by a retired judge of the Delhi High Court to look into allegations levelled against him by his rivals, including the incumbent DSGMC chief Manjit Singh GK.

Fatehgarh Sahib based SGGSU fails to get UGC recognition; Matter is being sorted out, says SGPC head

June 29, 2014

It is learnt that Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, an SGPC institution based at Fatehgarh Sahib, has failed to get recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC). The denial of recognition by UGC is also expected to jeopardise approval from the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

Committee for Release of Political Prisoners demand emergency medical treatment for Bhai Jagtar Singh Hawara

June 29, 2014

Committee for Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP) has noted with concern the critical nature of the health of Jagtar Singh Hawara suffering from severe ailment in his spinal cord. Despite several representations to the prison authorities little has been done to see that Mr. Jagtar Singh Hawara—who is undergoing life imprisonment till ‘death’ in Tihar Jail, ‘High Risk Ward’—gets immediate and timely special medical care.

Accused of taking over Takht Kesgarh Sahib land Badal Dal leader accuse SGPC for taking possession forcibly

June 29, 2014

Merely a fortnight after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) lodged a police complaint ruling Badal Dal general council member Jagtar Singh Bhaini for fraudulently solding out land belonging to Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Bhaini yesterday accused the SGPC of illegally taking the possession of the said property.

Emergency meeting of SGPC executive over HSGPC issue on June 30

June 29, 2014

Following the Haryana government's move to set up a separate Gurdwara management committee in the state, the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) has called an emergency meeting of its executive committee in Chandigarh on Monday (June 30).

Leader of Budhah Johar educational trust Baldev Singh expelled from Sikh-Panth

June 29, 2014

Amritsar, Punjab (June 29, 2014): Jathedar of Akal Takhat Sahib has reportedly expelled a leader of Budhah Johar educational trust Baldev Singh from the Sikh Panth for ignoring the “orders” of the Akal Takhat Jathedar; while two more members of the trust Niranjan Singh and Paramjeet Singh are “directed” to seek forgiveness from the Akal […]