Browsing Tag: Government

From the margin: Sikhs want a Senate seat reserved for community

“We currently have no representative in the National Assembly or in the Sindh Assembly,” explained the chairman of the Sikh Naujwan Sabha Pakistan, Sardar Ramesh Singh, while talking to The Express Tribune. This is one of the points they brought up at the meeting. One of their demands is that a seat be reserved for Sikhs in the upcoming senate elections.
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How Kairon changed the face of Punjab

A Chief Minister of Punjab for more than eight consecutive years, Partap Singh Kairon turned Punjab into an economic powerhouse. A no-nonsense administrator, he did not let procedures come in the way. The death anniversary of this builder of modern Punjab falls today (February 6.)
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New Mexico Annual Legislative Luncheon

..the Sikh Community hosted its 18th annual New Mexico Legislative Luncheon to thank and honor the dedicated public servants of New Mexico for their hard work and service. The tradition of the Annual Luncheon, following the Opening Day of the New Mexico Legislature where the Governor...
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Sikh Heroine & 2011 UNESCO Prize laureate Senator Dr Anarkali Kaur Honaryar

Afghan women's rights campaigner is the winners of a United Nations award recognizing her outstanding contributions to the promotion of tolerance and non-violence, the UN announced.
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India Asks Google, Facebook to Screen User Content

The Indian government has asked Internet companies and social media sites like Facebook to prescreen user content from India and to remove disparaging, inflammatory or defamatory content before it goes online.
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Fear grips Sikhs after they get threats to leave Kashmir valley

Panic has gripped the Sikh community in Kashmir after the anonymous threatening letters were circulated in Rawalpora village of Kupwara district asking the Sikhs to leave the valley within five days.
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Wai Young Brings Winds Of Change For Vancouver South Sikhs

Another fact that was very obvious at this gathering was that Wai Young has brought her community together. Individuals from every different ethnic group in her riding were present. This is about bridging the gaps and working together. The Sikh community was very well represented at the non political gathering.
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Every 30 Minutes an Indian Farmer Commits Suicide, but Biotech is not to Blame

Over the past 15 years, a scourge of suicides has claimed the lives of an estimated 250,000 farmers in India. And the death count is still climbing, according to a new report by the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice (CHRGJ) at New York University. “On average, one farmer commits suicide every 30 minutes in India,” said Smita Narula, director of the CHRGJ
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Mohali industrialist steals march on Punjab govt’s Banda Bahadur statue plan

..Lohgarh has pride of place in Sikh history. “It was the first capital of the Sikh kingdom, chosen by Baba Banda Bahadur in 1710. Sadly, the place has been forgotten by Sikh leaders for years, and only has a small gurudwara. There is no proper road to go to it either. Hopefully, the place will now get some attention of the Sikh leadership,” he said.
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Dalai Lama has thrown a gauntlet to Beijing

The Chinese Communist leaders think by ignoring the Dalai Lama they cand subdue the free spirit of six million Tibetans and earn their loyalty. The leaders in Beijing are in for a bit of disappointment. By giving up his wide-ranging political powers, the 14th Dalai Lama, the man who calls himself a “simple Buddhist monk”, has thrown them a challenge that they will find it almost impossible to face...
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