IndiaOct 24, 2024
I bow my head and ask for forgiveness from Akal Takht Sahib - Raja Warring
After the statement of Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Raja Waring said that he bowed his head and apologized to Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Waring said that he cannot speak wrongly about Shri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar Sahib even out of forgetfulness.
This comes after Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Gaini Raghbir Singh took notice of Raja Warring and ordered to apologise immediately.
IndiaOct 23, 2024
Former woman MLA arrested with 128-gram heroin
In a major breakthrough in the ongoing war against drugs, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Punjab Police on Wednesday arrested former MLA Satkar Kaur Ghabi and her nephew near the sunny enclave of Kharar when they were 100 The village was in the business of smuggling heroin.
Later, police teams recovered another 28 grams of heroin from the former MLA's house, taking the total amount of heroin recovered to 128 grams. During the search of the house, Rs 1.56 lakh in cash, some gold jewelery and registration plates of several cars bearing Haryana and Delhi numbers were also recovered. A
IndiaOct 22, 2024
Former MLA Dalbir Singh Goldy left AAP
Former MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy from Dhuri constituency of Sangrur district of Punjab has left Aam Aadmi Party. He said that he is no longer a part of any party.
He also hinted that he may return to the Congress. Goldy said that he will contest the 2027 assembly elections from Dhuri constituency even if Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann does not stand before him again.
In the 2022 elections too, Congress had pitted Goldy against Bhagwant Mann but he had to face defeat. After this in May this year, Dalvir Singh Goldy left the Congress and joined the Aam Aadmi Party.
IndiaOct 18, 2024
Punjab flags off first batch of teachers to Finland, CM Mann says initiative marks beginning of ‘education revolution’
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday said that for the first time since independence, the state government is directly investing in teachers, schools and students to bring about an “education revolution” in Punjab.
Speaking at a ceremony while flagging off the first batch of 72 primary school teachers for professional training in Finland, Mann said the initiative marks a historic moment for Punjab’s education system.
He said the program will expose teachers to modern teaching practices and classroom innovations, enabling them to implement new methods in Punjab’s governme
IndiaOct 18, 2024
Bajwa urges Election Commission to postpone Punjab bypolls scheduled on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birth anniversary
Leader of Opposition in Punjab, Partap Singh Bajwa, has written to the Election Commission of India (ECI), urging it to reschedule the November 13 by-elections in Punjab as the polling date coincides with the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, one of the most sacred occasions in Sikhism.
In his letter, Bajwa said that holding elections on this day would cause “emotional distress and inconvenience” to devotees across the state, as millions of Sikh families observe the Gurpurab through prayers and community service. He requested the Commission to defer the polling date by a few days “
IndiaOct 17, 2024
SGPC President rejects resignation of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar, urges him to continue duties
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has rejected the resignation of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh and appealed to him to continue his religious services as before.
Dhami said that the Jathedar’s leadership and spiritual guidance were invaluable to the Sikh community and that the SGPC hoped he would reconsider his decision in the larger interest of the Panth.
Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working president Balwinder Singh Bhunder, along with Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema and other senior party leaders, met Jathedar o
IndiaOct 16, 2024
Sukhbir Singh Badal decided to marry his daughter
The daughter of Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, Harkirat Kaur Badal, is set to tie the knot in February next year, according to information shared by former Akali leader Virsa Singh Valtoha.
Valtoha, who recently parted ways with the Akali Dal, told the media that wedding preparations are already underway for the much-anticipated family event. Sources close to the Badal family confirmed that Harkirat Kaur’s marriage has been fixed with an international businessman who originally hails from Punjab’s Doaba region.
While the Akali Dal leadership has not officially commented
IndiaOct 16, 2024
Punjab-Haryana High Court halts Mohali trial in Lawrence Bishnoi jail interview case, questions police over cancellation report
The Punjab-Haryana High Court has taken serious note of the Punjab Police’s decision to file a cancellation report before the Mohali Trial Court in the case related to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s jail interview, calling it a violation of judicial protocol.
A division bench expressed surprise over how the police submitted a cancellation report in the trial court when the case was already under the supervision of a special investigation team (SIT) constituted by the High Court. “When this court had formed an SIT and reports were being regularly submitted before us, how could the cancellati
IndiaOct 16, 2024
If Giani Harpreet Singh's resignation is accepted, then everyone will resign: Jathedar Raghbir Singh
Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Raghbir Singh, has issued a stern warning to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), saying that if the resignation of Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, is accepted, then other Singh Sahibs may also step down in protest.
In a video message released Saturday, Giani Raghbir Singh appealed to SGPC President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami not to accept Giani Harpreet Singh’s resignation, calling it a matter that could “shake the unity and dignity of Sikh religious institutions.”
The development follows the recent re