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CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) is considering barring lone women from joining pilgrimage groups (jathas) to Pakistan after 48-year-old Sarabjeet Kaur, a devotee from Punjab, went missing during a recent pilgrimage. Kaur reportedly converted to Islam, adopted the name Noor Hussain, and married Nasir Hussain of Sheikhupura soon after entering Pakistan. Police and SGPC officials later confirmed that she has three cheating and fraud cases registered against her in Pu ...Read More >
Jamshedpur: The Rangreta Mahasabha, in a meeting held at the Tinplate Khalsa Club, announced that the Martyrdom Day of Shiromani Shaheed Baba Jeevan Singh Ji will be celebrated with great devotion and grandeur on December 27 and 28 at the Agrico Ground. The decision was taken unanimously by the members and office bearers of the Mahasabha, who have pledged to make the annual event a grand success. Since 2017, the martyrdom day of Shaheed Baba Jeevan Singh Ji and the four Sahibzadas has been comm ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, along with other apex court judges, participated in a community 'langar' at the Supreme Court canteen on Tuesday to mark the celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti. CJI-designate Justice Surya Kant was also present during the occasion, which witnessed judges and staff coming together to observe the spiritual and communal aspects of the festival. Also Read | Hyderabad Shocker: Woman Among 10 arrested for Plotting Husband's Kidnapp ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The Government of India has decided to allow Sikh jathas to visit Nankana Sahib and other historic Gurdwaras in Pakistan on the occasion of the Parkash Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, scheduled from November 4 to 13, 2025, after having imposed a ban on such travel last month. However, the permission comes with new restrictions that place Sikh yatra (pilgrimage) directly under the scrutiny of state and central intelligence agencies. On September 12, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 16 (PTI) A day after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann slammed the Centre for refusing permission to Sikh jathas to visit Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's 'Parkash Purb' celebrations in November, BJP national spokesperson R P Singh hit back, saying there was a security threat perception in the neighbouring nation. He also asked Mann who would be responsible if anything went wrong with any Indian pilgrim in Pakistan. Mann on Monday attacked the BJP-led Centre for giving its nod t ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government for refusing permission to Sikh jathas (groups of pilgrims) to visit Pakistan for the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak's Parkash Gurpurab in November, accusing the government of "double standards." Questioning the Centre's advisory, Mann asked when a cricket match between India and Pakistan was allowed during the Asia Cup, why the Sikh jathas were being denied the opportunity to pay obeisance at their shrines. He said t ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
AMRITSAR: The Central govt's decision to prohibit the Sikh Jatha from visiting Pakistan on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Sikhism's first master, Guru Nanak Dev, has drawn strong criticism from Sikh organisations and activists worldwide.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed deep regret over the govt's decision to prevent Sikh pilgrims from travelling to Pakistan on the occasion of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Parkash Gurpurab. "The pilgrims were scheduled to visit sac ...Read More >
Chandigarh/Amritsar: The central govt's decision to prohibit a Sikh jatha (group) from travelling to Pakistan for Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary in Nov on Monday drew criticism from across the political and religious spectrum in Punjab, with many questioning why the same govt allowed a cricket match with the neighbouring country, but was not allowing a pilgrimage.The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed "regret" over the govt's decision. "Pilgrims were scheduled to visit ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday objected to the Centre's decision to cancel the visit of Sikh pilgrims to Pakistan on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Guru Nanak Dev. "It's hard to understand whether BJP's policy is against Pakistan or against its own people," he said, alleging that it "reflects the hostile attitude of the Modi government towards Punjab". Mann said that "if a Pakistani stars in a Punjabi artiste's film, the film is banned by th ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to review his ministry's advisory to various state governments to not process applications of Sikh jathas for pilgrimage to Sri Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on the occasion of 'Parkash Purb' of Guru Nanak Dev in November. Badal shared an advisory by the under secretary of the home affairs department to the chief secretaries of Punjab and other neighbouring states which rea ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 15 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday slammed the Centre for giving its nod to the Asia Cup T20 cricket match between India and Pakistan, but denying permission to send a Sikh 'jatha' to the neighbouring country. India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai on Sunday when the arch-rivals faced off for the first time since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, and the subsequent military strikes by India targeting terror hideouts across the ...Read More >
Amritsar: Hoping that India and Pakistan will lift their ongoing travel suspension, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Thursday invited devotees to submit their passports for visa processing to travel across the border for the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in Nov.SGPC secretary Partap Singh informed that since Guru Nanak's birth anniversary fell over three and a half months from now, SGPC was hopeful the govt will resume Pakistan travel. "Given that the entire process of ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (PTI) Ten more farmers sat on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri protest site in solidarity with Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose indefinite fast in support of various demands of the farmers led to further deterioration of his health on the 53rd day. Besides Dallewal, 111 farmers from Punjab have been sitting on an indefinite fast for the past three days. Farmers, under the banner of the SKM (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been camping at the Shambhu and Khanauri b ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 18: Train services in Punjab were affected as farmers squatted on rail tracks on Wednesday as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops. The call for the 'rail roko' was given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. Kisan Mazdoor Morcha leader Sarwan Singh Pandher said farmers have been squatted on rail tracks at many places fro ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 11 (PTI) Farmer leader from Punjab Jagjit Singh Dallewal's fast unto death at the Khanauri border point to press the Centre to accept farmers' demands, including a legal guarantee on the MSP for crops, entered the 16th day on Wednesday. Farmers on Wednesday held prayers for the success of their agitation going on at the Shambhu and Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana in support of their various demands and for the good health of Dallewal. Farmers under the banner ...Read More >
The Nayab Singh Saini government has made it clear that 'Dilli Chalo' protesters from Punjab will not be allowed to enter Haryana as they don't have permission to stage a protest in Delhi. Keeping in view the 'Dilli Chalo' march by Punjab farmer unions which began on Friday, the Haryana government has ordered the suspension of mobile internet services in 11 villages in Ambala district till December 9. Farmers' bodies have given the call to march towards the National Capital from Shambhu border ...Read More >
Ambala: In light of the ongoing farmers' protest and their planned 'Dilli Chalo March,' all government and private schools in the Ambala district will remain closed today, December 6. The decision comes as part of precautionary measures in the wake of the farmers' march heading towards Delhi. According to reports, farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced that a 'jatha' of 101 farmers will begin their foot march to Delhi from the Shambhu border protest site at 1 pm today. The Ambala district ...Read More >
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