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India lodges protest with Pak for denying envoy access to pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India on Saturday summoned Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Syed Haider Shah in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over the denial of access to the Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and consular officials despite having required permissions.
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GST on langar: SGPC writes to Centre again, gets no reply
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], May 10 (ANI): The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has revealed that they again wrote to the Centre, demanding exemption of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) being levied on 'langar' (community meal) service at Gurudwaras across the country, but re
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Capt Amarinder corners opposition over school history books issue
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India] April 30 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday warned the Opposition against harming the interests of the state by playing politics on over the issue of Sikh Gurus in school history books.
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Punjab Woman converts to Islam in Pakistan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Hoshiarpur (Punjab) [India] April 20 (ANI): A 31-year-old woman from Hoshiarpur has allegedly converted to Islam and married a Lahore-based man after going missing on a pilgrimage in Pakistan. The woman had gone to attend the Baisakhi festival there as part of a Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak
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No ban on screening of 'Nanak Shah Fakir': SC
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 16 (ANI): In a relief to the producers of Punjabi movie, 'Nanak Shah Fakir', the Supreme Court on Monday said that its earlier interim order allowing the movie's release would continue till further hearing of the case.
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SC rejects SGPC's plea for urgent hearing on 'Nanak Shah Fakir'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to give a date for an urgent hearing to a plea by Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) seeking a stay on the release of the Punjabi film, 'Nanak Shah Fakir'.
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Eco-friendly bags for 'parshad' at Golden Temple
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Apr. 1 (ANI): To discourage the use of polythene bags in Punjab, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags for the ' karah parshad' at the Golden Temple.
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Beant Singh assassination: Jagtar Tara gets life imprisonment
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Chandigarh, [India] Mar 17 (ANI): Additional district and sessions court on Saturday has issued a 'life imprisonment' against Jagtar Singh Tara, convicted in the murder of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh.
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Former SAD MLA elected as new SGPC President
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], November 29 (ANI): Gobind Singh Longowal was elected as the new Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president at a general house meeting here on Wednesday.
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Amritsar: Three injured during clash outside Golden Temple
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): Three people were injured in a clash between the supporters of parallel Jathedars and Task Force of SGPC on Thursday, outside Golden Temple here.
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Ban on carrying Kirpan is 'highly unacceptable': Former SGPC chi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India] May 16 (ANI): Condemning the Italian Supreme Court's move to ban Sikh migrants to carry 'Kirpan' (Dagger) in public, former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar on Tuesday said every religion has its own decorum,
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After FIR against Khetan, SGPC now trains gun on AAP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab), July 7 (ANI): Even as a case was registered against Ashish Khetan for comparing the party's manifesto with Guru Granth Sahib, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Thursday said it would lodge a separate complaint against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders
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