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Rs 922.36 cr released to AP under Samagra Shiksha scheme till Dec 31 last
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) has released Rs 922.36 cr under 'Samagra Sikhsha Scheme' to Andhra Pradesh till December 31, 2019.
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Capt Amarinder once again chose 'Gandhi family' over Sikhs: Sukhbir Badal
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said that Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh had once again chosen the 'Gandhi family' over the Sikh community by refusing to clarify if he supported the protection given to Si
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SAD delegation asks MP govt to provide compensation, rehabilitation packag
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 22 (ANI): A two-member high-level team of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday asked the Madhya Pradesh government to provide a compensation and rehabilitation package to displaced farmers of Karahal in Sheopur district besides taking strict action agains
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Two-member committee of SAD to visit MP tomorrow
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India] Jan 20 (ANI): A two-member committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), comprising senior leaders Balwinder Singh Bhunder and Prem Singh Chandumajra, will visit Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday to help Sikhs who have been declared illegal occupants of the land in notified scheduled tr
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'Historic milestone': US Census Board includes Sikhs as separate ethnic gr
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): The Sikh community in the United States on Wednesday described as a "historic milestone" their identification as a separate ethnic group and said the procedure will help in recording an accurate number of their people in the decennial US Census report.
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Multan Bar Association forbids non-Muslim lawyers from contesting in counc
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Punjab [Pakistan], Jan 11 (ANI): In yet another example of subjugation of minorities in Pakistan, Multan bar association passed a resolution which forbids non-Muslim lawyers including Ahmadis to participate in bar elections in the city, local media reported.
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Pilibhit Dist admin withdraws all cases against 55 Sikhs booked for violat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): The Pilibhit district administration on Friday withdrew all cases against 55 Sikhs who had been booked for violating prohibitory orders while taking out a Nagar Kirtan to commemorate the Shaheedi Divas of the two Sahibzadas of Sri Guru Gobind Sin
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UAPA Tribunal upholds ban on Sikhs for Justice
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Tribunal upheld Centre's decision to impose a ban on Sikh for Justice (SFJ) observing that the unlawful activities of the proscribed association are disruptive in character and is a threat to the sovereignty, unity and
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Outpouring of generosity from Australian Sikhs amid bushfire crisis; commu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jan 9 (ANI): The unprecedented scale of the Australian bushfire raging parts of the country for months has sparked an outpouring of generosity from the Sikh community living in the country, with several organisations and individuals alike volunteering in the support
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Punjab CM asks Akal Takht to pressurise Akalis to end ties with BJP for no
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 7 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday expressed concern over Akal Takht's acting Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh's remark that Sikhs were not safe even in India.
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SAD urges Dr Jaishankar to raise issue of atrocities being committed again
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday urged Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to raise the issue of atrocities being committed by Pakistan against minorities in the United Nations.
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SAD submits memorandum to Jaishankar over Nankana Sahib vandalism, Sikh yo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 6 (ANI): A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by party president Sukhbir Singh Badal met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Monday and submitted a memorandum seeking strict action against Imran Chishti, the man accused of inciting violence against
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