Amritsar : After getting no response from the Centre and the state government for GST exemption, the SGPC has started the process to get itself registered for the new tax regime. As per the GST terms and conditions applicable since July 1, the SGPC is liable to pay tax on the expenses made in the SGPC-run […]
FEROZEPUR : The Bhai Mardana Memorial Kirtan Darbar Society has appealed the Sikh devotees who want to be a part of Guru Nanak Sahib’s 548th parkash anniversary celebrations at Nankana Sahib (Pakistan) to submit their passports before August 14 . Interested Sikh devotees can submit their passports before August 14 at the office of Bhai […]
London : A London-based Sikh gang helped nearly 70 illegal Afghan immigrants wearing turbans sneak into the UK using passports that were stolen or borrowed from family members. According to the UK’s Daily Mail, the scam netted the gang about $800,000 USD. A court heard on Monday that three Sikh men helped nearly 70 Afghans to sneak […]
Ropar : The district police arrested Punjabi poet Surjit Gag here today on the charge of hurting religious feelings. On a complaint filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), a case was registered against him at Anandpur Sahib police station under Section 295-A of the IPC. Gag had shared his poem, ‘Main te Nanak’ (I and […]
Amritsar : Anti-India slogans were raised by various Sikh groups under the aegis of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (PSGPC) and the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) to protest against India’s refusal to let Sikh jathas visit Pakistan to commemorate Gurpurbs. PSGPC chief Tara Singh said that as per norms, the protest is only […]