AMRITSAR: Estranged Panj Piaras (five beloved of Guru) here today in a religious edict passed asked the Sikh community to keep social boycott of all the five Jathedars (Sikh high priests) including Jathedar Akal Takhat Gyani Gurbachan Singh. They asked the Sikh community to decide the fate of Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh […]
CHANDIGARH : Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh today condemned the terrorist attack on the Airforce base in Pathankot. He also paid glowing tributes to the airforce personnel who were martyred while fighting the terrorists. “It is a clear attempt by rogue elements in Pakistan at subverting and sabotaging the peace process the […]
Bathinda : Member of Parliament from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal today visited various villages of Bathinda and Maur Mandi amid protests and heated arguments between villagers over the issue of development. While farmers in Jethuke village had already launched a vehement protest ahead of the MP’s visit, the residents of Rajgarh Kubbe village of Maur […]
Bathinda : Despite claims of giving lessons of etiquettes to drivers of Orbit buses, owned by the first family of Punjab, there seems to be no respite from the authoritative driving sense adopted by these drivers as two motorcyclists were injured after being hit by an Orbit bus. The incident occurred this afternoon on the […]
Amritsar : The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) dismissed four of the Panj Pyaras (or the five beloved ones) on Friday for demanding the dismissal of the heads of the five Takhts.SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar dismissed Satnam Singh Khanda, Tarlok Singh, Mangal Singh and Satnam Singh for defying religious decorum, although two members of […]