Amritsar : Despite Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh’s warning, the manufacture and sale of idols of the Sikh Gurus continues. The markets are flooded with idols costing between Rs 50 and Rs 1,500. Made of marble powder, metal or stone and gold plated, they are being sold in leading gift shops. SGPC additional secretary […]
JALANDHAR : Chief Election Commissioner of Punjab, V.K Singh has stated that the by-poll in Khadoor Sahib will be held in February of this year. This decision has been taken keeping in view the busy schedule of voters in March and April. V. K Singh informed that all the arrangements to conduct by-poll have been […]
AMRITSAR SAHIB : Political prisoner Bhai Hardeep Singh was permanently released from Amritsar jail on January 7. He had been languishing in the jail since his arrest in 1993 in relation to TADA charges and section 302 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code. He was sentenced to life in 1997 in a case […]
AMRITSAR SAHIB : After being sacked by the SGPC, Panj Piare of Akal Takht Sahib have appealed the Sikh masses to reinstate institution of ‘Sarbat Khalsa’. They said that reinstatement of Sarbat Khalsa was eminent to sort out the challenges in front of the Sikh Nation. In press note shared with PE, Bhai Satnam Singh Khanda, […]
SMETHWICK, UK : Bapu Surat Singh Khalsa, an 82 year old grandfather and human rights activist, who left the comforts and luxuries of his life in the USA behind to peacefully campaign in India to free political prisoners languishing in Indian jails, many who have served years beyond their original terms. January 16, 2016 will […]