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The SAD-BJP government's claims about attracting over a lakh crore rupees of investment in Punjab have been proven hollow, evidently by their own admission.

Under the Justice Department policy, a person must tell security officers they have a kirpan and wear it in a sheath, under clothing. The blade of the kirpan can be no longer than 10 centimetres.

Sikh and Kashmiri organisations labelling the India’s Constitution part of the problem, not the solution to the grave threats to Punjab and Kashmir called upon the UN to take the lead in restoring respect for their rights.

A Sikh rights group has filed a criminal complaint against Minister for Urban Development Kamal Nath, who is heading the Indian delegation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, with the Swiss Attorney General seeking his arrest and prosecution for allegedly conspiring in the 1984 Sikh Genocide.

During the week of March 14th, Sikhs across the world will gather to commemorate the Gurgaddi Diwas of Sri Guru Har Rai Ji as the 3rd Annual Sikh Environment Day. Last year more than 1050 Sikh institutions celebrated the day by holding divaans and events that bring us back to our connection with nature.

Prabjot (PJ) Kaur Randhawa has been promoted to the position of morning news anchor at KOTA TV, an ABC affiliate station' in Rapid City, South Dakota- a city with a metropolitan area of about 100,000. She is the first Sikh to attain such a position...

A national study by a University of Iowa-led team has found that adolescents who get their first drink from a friend are more likely to drink sooner in life, which past studies show makes them more prone to abusing alcohol when they get older.

Bhai Takhat Singh of Ferozepur was a rare missionary and a pioneer of women education in nineteenth century. He started school for boys in 1890 and the first school for girls later known as Sikh Kanya Mahavidalya, Ferozepur in 1892. Those were the days when education for girls was a taboo.

The former Head Granthi (head priest) of Sri Darbar Sahib, Harmandir Sahibji (Golden Temple), Amritsar, Singh Sahib, Giani S.Jaswinder Singhji spoke at the ''Vishaal Deewan''