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New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill for repealing or amending 71 obsolete and outdated laws, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserting that the progressive legislation would contribute to ease of living for citizens. Replying to a brief discussion on the Repealing and Amending Bill-2025, Meghwal said the proposed legislation was aimed at removing outdated laws, correcting errors that had crept in during the law-making process and removing discriminatory aspects of certain laws. ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said comprehensive steps have been made as lakhs of devotees are expected to arrive to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice of the younger Sahibzadas and Mata Gujri at Fatehgarh Sahib on the occasion of Shaheedi Sabha. The Chief Minister told the media here that in view of a large inflow of devotees, special steps have been taken regarding healthcare facilities. Twenty Aam Aadmi Clinics and five dispensaries are b ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill for repealing or amending 71 obsolete and outdated laws, with Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal asserting that the progressive legislation would contribute to ease of living for citizens. Replying to a brief discussion on the Repealing and Amending Bill-2025, Meghwal said the proposed legislation was aimed at removing outdated laws, correcting errors that had crept in during the law-making process and removing discriminatory aspects of certain laws ...Read More >
The decision aligns with earlier announcements made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who last month said that Sri Anandpur Sahib would be developed as a heritage street city. The Punjab government on Monday formally declared the walled city of Amritsar, Sri Anandpur Sahib in Rupnagar district, and Talwandi Sabo (Sri Damdama Sahib) in Bathinda district as Holy Cities of the state, imposing wide-ranging restrictions to preserve their religious sanctity. An official notification from the D ...Read More >
Meghalaya cabinet minister Sanbor Shullai has assured full support to the Sikh residents of Punjabi Lane here after acting jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj sought the state government's support to safeguard the rights of the community as long-time residents of the state. Shullai gave the assurance during a meeting at Gurdwara Guru Nanak Darbar here, where Giani Gargaj was also present. He is on a visit to the Meghalaya capital in connection with religious programmes marking the ...Read More >
The Jharkhand unit of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) criticised the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), 2005, on Monday, calling the move to introduce a new law in its place "an insult to the Mahatma". "Today in Parliament, a proposal was moved to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, and a decision was taken to create a new law as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G). The ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): On the occasion of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's 108th birth anniversary, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday remembered her grandmother, crediting her with making India a nuclear power. "Patriotism, compassion, strength, courage, dedication, and sacrifice - a steely personality forged from all these sentiments, which made the world acknowledge India's might. Made the country a nuclear power. Strengthened the infrastructure to fortify Ind ...Read More >
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 >
New Delhi, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) A group of 170 Sikh devotees departed for Pakistan from Delhi's historic Gurdwara Rakabganj on Monday to visit Nankana Sahib, the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, and Gurdwara Panja Sahib in Hasan Abdal, ahead of Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Prakash Parv, which will be celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm across India on November 5. Before their departure, the devotees participated in an Ardaas (prayer) ceremony held at Gurdwara Rakabganj. The event was attende ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 28 (PTI) The North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) on Tuesday expressed its deepest condemnation and outrage over the "horrifying, racially aggravated rape" of a Sikh woman in Walsall, the United Kingdom. This comes only weeks after a similar racially motivated assault in Oldbury, leaving the Sikh community in shock, fear and grief, the NAPA said. According to West Midlands Police, the young woman, aged in her 20s, was raped and assaulted by a man she did not know in the Pa ...Read More >
The 'Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra', honoring Sikh devotion, was welcomed in Lucknow. CM Yogi Adityanath highlighted the Sikh Gurus' contributions to India's heritage, emphasizing sacrifice, service, and unity. The Yatra, marking 350 years since Guru Tegh Bahadur's martyrdom, promotes national pride and spiritual awakening. In a ceremonial reception in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath celebrated the arrival of the 'Charan Suhave Guru Charan Yatra', an embodiment of Sikh f ...Read More >
Lucknow, Oct 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 'Charan Suhawe Guru Charan Yatra' of sacred 'Jode Sahib', a profound symbol of the Sikh community's faith, received a rousing welcome in the capital on Tuesday. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath welcomed the Yatra in Lucknow and said that the Guru tradition has given India the ideals of service, sacrifice and national protection. He emphasised that the Sikh Gurus' contribution in building India's heritage has been instrumental and unforgettable, and it remai ...Read More >
Mann, who called on the President Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, informed her that the Punjab government has planned a number of events across the state to commemorate the martyrdom day and urged her to join the mega events to mark the auspicious occasion. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Monday extended an invitation to President Droupadi Murmu to attend the events commemorating the 350th martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur at the holy city of Anandpur Sahib in November. Mann, who called ...Read More >
Amritsar: Indians are increasingly being perceived as "careless" drivers, causing accidents and contributing to "festival littering", which is giving the community a bad name in the US and Canada and raising concerns about their image.After two fatal truck accidents involving Sikh drivers that left six Americans dead, tensions are rising as US society grapples with how it identifies the Sikhs and the larger Indian community.The tragic incidents sparked new debates about blame and responsibility, ...Read More >
Badal further accused the AAP government of misusing ₹12,000 crore in disaster management funds, including ₹4,000 crore on advertisements Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday accused Tarn Taran SSP Ravjot Kaur Grewal of registering false cases against Akali workers ahead of the by-election. He announced that the party would stage a protest dharna in Tarn Taran on Saturday under his leadership. Badal, who was in Ajnala to flag off trolleys carrying 4,000 quinta ...Read More >
Lucknow: As the sun dipped into the horizon, Laxman Mela ground came alive with the shimmering glow of diyas floating on the Gomti river and the melodic echoes of prayers as a sea of humanity gathered to offer evening 'arghya' (offerings) as part of the Chhath festival on Monday.Women, adorned in vibrant sarees and marked with vermillion from nose to forehead, sat across the vedis, escorted by their children and male family members. The air was filled with the sweet scent of offerings as they br ...Read More >
Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on has censured Panjab University, Chandigarh, for allegedly stopping a seminar dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, organised by the Students' Union on the university campus.In a statement issued on Monday, SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said preventing a seminar dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur was an anti-Sikh action and a direct attack on the freedom of expression ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday expressed deep reverence after paying obeisance during the ongoing Guru Charan Yatra. Sharing his emotions on X, Puri wrote: "My life feels blessed by bowing at the Guru's feet," as he offered respects to the sacred pair (pavitra joda sahib) of Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. Calling it a moment of great fortune, he shared glimpses from the Faridabad-Agra and Agra-Bareilly leg of the yatra, wish ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib commenced on Saturday with Punjab cabinet ministers performing Ardas at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in New Delhi.The commemorative events beginning Saturday will span most of Nov, culminating at Anandpur Sahib on Nov 25. A special session of the Vidhan Sabha dedicated to the Guru will be convened there on Nov 24, where eminent personalities will share their thoughts.From Nov 1 to 18, light and ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the state-level workshop of 'Hind-di-Chadar Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji 350th Shaheedi Sammelan' in Mumbai on Saturday, marking the beginning of commemorative events dedicated to the 350th martyrdom anniversary of the Ninth Sikh Guru. Events commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib commenced across India on Saturday, with Punjab Cabinet Ministers paying their r ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 25 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday participated in a kirtan Darbar organised by the Punjab government as a part of a series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. Addressing the gathering during the Kirtan Darbar organised here at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Kejriwal said that the Punjab government is fortunate to have got the opportunity to ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Chief minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday participated in a kirtan darbar organised at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in New Delhi by the Punjab govt as part of a series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.Addressing a gathering, Kejriwal said Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred in Delhi in 1675 and was remembered across the world as the first person who sacrificed his life for the protection of human rights.Kej ...Read More >
New Delhi: As ties rebound, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could visit India for the AI summit and talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February. The trip could push comprehensive economic and free trade partnership for which negotiations were suspended during the Justin Trudeau era. It has been learnt that Carney has been invited for the AI summit and he could also meet Modi for bilateral talks. India's high commissioner Dinesh Patnaik told Canada's leading English daily 'The Globe ...Read More >
Throughout the month, the Punjab government will hold several large-scale programmes aimed at spreading the message, teachings and philosophy of Guru Teg Bahadur to the masses Punjab tourism and cultural affairs minister Tarunpreet Singh Sond on Wednesday said the Punjab government will be organising a series of grand events to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur. Sond said the commemorative events will commence on October 25 with an ardas (prayer) at the historic Gurdwara ...Read More >
Gurdaspur: More than 7,000 miles from the California crash that killed three people, the family of the arrested semi-truck driver, Jashanpreet Singh, is reeling in shock and disbelief back in Punjab.In Gurdaspur district's Purana Shala village, relatives and neighbours flock to the family's modest home. Jashanpreet's father, Kulwinder Singh, a school bus driver, is tearful and unable to speak. His mother, Jasveer Kaur, pleads for help. "Please help our boy. He went abroad only to build our futur ...Read More >
Tarn Taran: A total of 26 nomination papers have been filed for the Tarn Taran byelections scheduled to be held on Nov 11, with 11 candidates submitting their nominations on the last day.The high-stakes bypoll in the sensitive panthic constituency, known for its turbulent past, has drawn significant attention from major political parties and influential independent candidates.The key contenders include Harmeet Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party, Sukhwinder Kaur of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Harjit Singh ...Read More >
Srinagar: The results of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajya Sabha polls came as expected, with the ruling National Conference securing three seats on Friday and the BJP clinching the final one, largely due to a possible strategic cross-voting by a few Independents and the People's Conference's abstention. Polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats was held on Friday, and the entire process was divided into three notifications. Chowdhry Mohammed Ramzan of the NC had a direct contest with Ali Mohammed Mir of ...Read More >
The holy "Jore Sahib," footwear of Guru Gobind Singh and Mata Sahib Kaur, will embark on a ceremonial procession from New Delhi to Takht Patna Sahib for permanent placement. Prime Minister Modi urged citizens to witness the "Guru Charan Yatra," which will traverse Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, deepening connection with the gurus' ideals. The holy "Jore Sahib", the footwear of Guru Gobind Singh and his wife Mata Sahib Kaur, will be taken in a ceremonial procession on Thursday from New Delhi to the ...Read More >
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