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June 16, 2015

SAD (Badal) leader shot dead in alleged police encounter at Mudhal village in Amritsar

A local leader of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) was reportedly shot dead in an alleged police encounter at Mudhal village. The incident took place on late Tuesday (June 16) evening.

Australia: Sikh sangat marks 31st anniversary of Ghallughara June 1984 in Sydney

Sikh Sangat of Australia organised a “Shaheedi Samagam” last week to mark the 31st anniversary of ‘Ghallughara June 1984’ at Gurudwara Sahib of Glenwood (Parkley) in Western Sydney. The samgam was organised by the Gurdwara Sahib in association of the Sikh Federation of Australia and Australian Sikh Association.

New Turban screening procedure at Canadian Airports discriminatory: WSO

The World Sikh Organization of Canada is deeply concerned by recent changes made to the Canadian Air Transport Security Agency's (CATSA) procedure for screening religious headgear, which came into effect on April 15, 2015. CATSA procedures now require the mandatory secondary security screening of turbans and other religious headgear.

National Sikh Campaign Hires Digital Agency to Develop Sikh Brand Online

The National Sikh Campaign (NSC) has taken a significant step towards one of the pillars of its larger awareness strategy, the creation of a website to act as an informational center for all those who seek to learn about the Sikh religion’s tenets and principles. NSC was formed last year to launch a major media based awareness campaign about Sikhism and Sikh identity in America.

Simranjeet Singh Mann slams Sushma Swaraj on Lalit Modi and blacklist of Sikhs

The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) today lashed out at India's Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj for her alleged links with scam-tainted former IPL chief Lalit Modi.

Dal Khalsa lashes out at Indian state for Hurriyat Seminar ban; Oppressor state scared of (oppressed) minorities coming together, says Kanwar Pal Singh

The Dal Khalsa today hits out at chief minister of J&K and Punjab for following the dictations from New Delhi. Dal Khalsa spokesperson Kanwar Pal Singh and chairman of Sikhs for Human Rights Harpal Singh Cheema said "the Hindutva party despite being in minority in Punjab and Kashmir was running the border states via New Delhi".

Youth Akali Dal goes High-Tech: Badal Dal’s youth wing launches App for Android mobiles

Punjab's ruling party Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) has put special focus on social media. After engaging a tech-firm named “Om Logic” in Rs. 1.30 crores for social media promotion of Punjab government, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), it's leaders and wings, the ruling party has launched official profiles and pages across all major social media networks.

Nabha jail inmates, staff to be benefitted from initiative of Germany based Sikh leader

Nabha jail inmates and staff will be benefitted from a humanitarian initiative undertaken by a Germany based Sikh leader Gurmeet Singh Khuniyan.

Sikh political prisoner Gurdeep Singh Khaira expected to be transferred to Punjab today

Sikh political prisoner Gurdeep Singh Khaira, who was lodged at Gulberga jail in Karnataka since 1990, is expected to be transferred to Punjab today. Sources said that all formalities and paperwork was already compete on the part of both state governments – Punjab and Karnataka.

UN peacekeepers indulged in transactional sex, Three cases involving Indian troopers, UN report

Members of a UN peacekeeping mission engaged in “transactional sex” with more than 225 Haitian women who said they needed it for things like food and medication, suggesting that sexual exploitation remains significantly underreported in such missions, according to a new report.

Akal Takhat Jathedar meets Prof. Bhullar; Ensures help to speedup efforts to get him released

Akal Takhat Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, yesterday, met Sikh political prisoners Professor Devender Pal Singh Bhullar at Guru Nanak Hospital in Amritsar. Giani Gurbachan Singh was accompanied by SGPC's executive committee member Rajinder Singh Mehta and Sikh Students Federation (Mehta faction) President Paramjeet Singh Khalsa.

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