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News: Sikh wins gas mask case as board rules no need to shave beard

The state Personnel Board ruled that the California Department of Corrections discriminated against a Sikh man from Folsom by insisting he shave off his beard before he could become a prison guard.

News: An old Sikh tradition

A handful of Tracy, CA families will give away coats, gloves and socks to the needy, beginning Saturday.

News: Sikhs Agree on a Global Civil Rights Agenda

Representatives from World-Wide Sikh Organizations Approve Declarations and Recommendations of Pressing Civil Rights Concerns.

News: iTEC MD declared 2008 winner of the E&Y Technology Entrepreneur of The Year Award

Harvinder Singh, received the award for accomplishing his dream of building a world class company in a fully localized environment.

News: French turban ban challenged before UN

Hoping to get reprieve, a Sikh advocacy group has challanged the French government's ban on wearing turbans before the UN

News: Book on history of Sikhs in Holland

Known for his great work on the world wars depicting Sikhs’ contribution to the world during the wars, this book reveals the history of Sikhs living in Holland.