Browsing Tag: Washington

Maryland Gurdwara Hosts a Health Fair and Career Consultations for youth

Leading Indian physicians from across the Washington area converged recently to give their free advice at a health fair at one of the Gurdwaras in Washington area.
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Celebrating 5 Years of Aasra Magazine!

Our goal has always been to reach out to the communities. Sikhs have faced "hate crimes". We feel that the media and literature can "Connect Communities". We encourage poetry and contributions. We are all facing tough economy times. The only way is to reach out to the communities and work together.
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National Gurdwara Withdraws Lawsuit

The alleged assault was the backbone of the lawsuit. But when secret video footage was submitted as evidence, showing that the alleged assault never happened, the board of trustees attempted to settle the lawsuit but the settlement fell apart a day before their court appearance on Dec. 9.
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Aasra Magazine sponsors Intro to the Sikh Community in Washington

Sunday January 30th event will be held at the COVINGTON LIBRARY, 27100 164th Avenue SE, Covington, WA 98042
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Bhai Harbans Singh ji visits Seattle

Bhai Harbans Singh ji was born in 1940 at village Jagadhri. When he was 40 days old his family took him to seek the blessings of Baba Nand Singh ji.
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Little India in Kent, Washington

While the Indian community evolves into a major community, so are the Indian businesses growing in great numbers.
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President Obama’ Representative assures Sikhs that they have access to the White House

“We want to engage all communities at the same level at the White House and we want to make sure that Sikh community is involved fully with the Obama Administration."
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Amrit Kaur, An Active US Sikh women leade dies and leaves a powerful legacy

Amrit Kaur's death is a tremendous loss and her absence in the Sikh affairs in America is a major setback.
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American Lawmakers Vow to Support the Sikh Drive to Enter United States Armed Forces

Sat Sri Akal, the traditional Sikh greeting, is how Congressmen from various states, one after the other, came to welcome the Sikhs and also commit to taking action to remove restrictions which preclude Sikhs from serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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Amrit Kaur Becomes Head of a Leading Interfaith Body in Washington

A Sikh woman, Ms. Amrit Kaur, became the President of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington recently when this body elected her for a two-year term.
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