Chandigarh : The Centre on Friday decided to provide special financial assistance to all religious bodies that serve free langar to devotees and needy. Though these bodies will have to pay CGST (Central Goods and Services Tax) and IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax), this tax will be reimbursed by the Centre. The order has […]
Chandigarh : Two years after a bloody war between Damdami Taksal and Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale, that claimed the life of the latter’s aide, the Amritsar-based Sikh seminary has again issued “death threats” to the preacher. The new war of words between the two sides erupted after the chief spokesperson of the Taksal, Charanjit […]
Amritsar : Akal Takht constituted the Sikh Film Censor Board (SFCB) on Tuesday. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh said it would be mandatory to submit the script before the SFCB before making a film, documentary, animation, play or feature based on the Sikh religion. The SFCB has 21 members. It will be co-ordinated by deputy […]
Fatehgarh Sahib : The three-day annual Shaheedi Jor Mela, held in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh’s sons, concluded here today with religious ceremonies. A “nagar kirtan” was taken out from Fatehgarh Sahib Gurdwara to Jyoti Swarup Sahib Gurdwara. The Panj Piaras led the nagar kirtan. School bands, gatka parties, Nihangs, Kirtani Jathas, Sukhmani Sahib […]
Patna : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone of Bahudeshiya Prakash Kendra and released the Hindi edition of a coffee table book on Guru Gobind Singh here today during the closing ceremony of Parkash Utsav to mark the Guru’s 350th birth anniversary. H also released a coffee table book on the “Guru […]