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UK Sikhs raise Sikh identity, DGP Saini's appointment with Akal Takht Jathedar - See more at: http://www.punjabnewsline.com/nris/uk-sikhs-raise-sikh-identity-dgp-sainis-appointment-with-akal-takht-jathedar/87586#sthash.w5Bxhfdl.dpuf AMRITSAR/ LONDON: A number of the members of the...

It is our duty as Sikhs to come out of the cocoons of our Gurdwaras and participate in the society we live in. Being pro-active is one of our Sikhi tenets. Ignorance of others is our fault. We should educate people of different faiths about who we are and what we stand for. Having Vaisakhi...

Honorable Laura Dupuy Lasserre President United Nations Human Rights Council Palais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland Subject: Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar – Imminent execution of a political dissident by India Dear Honorable Laura Dupuy Lasserre: We are writing to you...

Religious council throws its weight behind all three rallies Tarani Palani | July 1, 2011 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) has thrown its weight behind all three planned rallies on July 9. The organisation...

May 21, 2011 India Elected to UN Human Rights Council Betwa Sharma/United Nations | May 21, 2011 India and 14 other countries have been elected to the 47-nation UN Human Rights Council based in Geneva. India was not in competition for the seat since there were four countries and four seats...

Prove you’re sincere, faith council tells PM Tarani Palani PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak must unequivocally distance himself from Perkasa leader Ibrahim Ali to prove that he was sincere in his recent call for moderation in religion, the Malaysian Consultative Council for...

Libya No-Fly Zone Approved By U.N. Security Council March 17, 2011 UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces. The action came as the...

November 8, 2010 Obama Backs India for Seat on Security Council By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG - NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI — President Obama announced here on Monday that the United States would back India’s bid for a permanent seat on an expanded United Nations Security Council, a major policy...

Sikh Council Candidate Organizes Free Cab Rides To Polls Oct 30 2010 09:25 PM Harpreet Singh Toor, a neighborhood activist who is running to become the first Sikh in the city council, has come up with an innovative way to get his voters to the polls next Tuesday. Toor has arranged...

Harpreet Toor cites education in Council bid by AnnMarie Costella, Chronicle Reporter 10/14/2010 Harpreet Toor says that improving education is the key to creating jobs and reducing crime. Harpreet Toor says increasing the quality of education is best way to improve the...

Oct 8 (ANI): An Indian origin man, Daljit Singh, who is a Labour candidate running for the Papatoetoe local boards, has been named as one of two men charged over an alleged voting scam in New Zealand. Singh, a real estate agent and chairman of the Supreme Sikh Council of New Zealand, has been...

Reshma Saujani Re-Emerges to Introduce Queens Council Candidate . By David Freedlander October 4, 2010 | 12:38 p.m Saujani, with the candidate (in red) +Enlarge Reshma Saujani re-emerged today in the public eye—for the first time after her stinging primary loss to Carolyn...

Mumbai: The recently introduced rule of Bar Council of India, asking fresh law graduates to pass a written test for being eligible to practice law, has faced opposition from as many as 11 state Bar councils all over the country. This was disclosed at a press conference here today by Jayant...

Sikh Community Visit Prime Minster Hon. Raila A. Odinga WISHING HIM SPEEDY RECOVERY FROM HIS AILMENT Coastweek -- The Sikh Supreme Council of Kenya and other Sikh community delegates visit the Hon Prime Minister at his Karen residence and convey views and concerns about the Sikh community...

Council: No evidence of Sikh separatists here Three examples of questionable reporting have occurred in the last 2 weeks. One news article reported that Tat Khalsa members had been arrested in Punjab; however the text of the article never mentioned Tat Khalsa, and it was Babbar Khalsa members...

The British Council is delighted to announce the launch of the British Council IELTS Scholarship for Indian students planning to study at universities overseas. In line with its mission to promote the global sharing of knowledge and ideas, the British Council will select eight students from...

Sikh Community Deeply Concern at Hindu Council Pacific.scoop.co.nz Sikh Community Deeply Concern at Hindu Council Concerned at sustained efforts by the Hindu Council of New Zealand to subsume the separate and distinct identity of the Sikhs, Sikh organisations and concerned individuals...

Controversial council equalities boss 'victimised Sikh employee' - Telegraph An equalities boss is being taken to an employment tribunal amid claims he victimised a Sikh employee. Dr Mashuq Ally, 59, is paid more than £100,000 to eradicate prejudice at Birmingham City Council as its...

The Government of India has constituted a National Advisory Council (NAC) with Smt. Sonia Gandhi as its Chairperson. She will hold the rank and status of Union Cabinet Minister with immediate effect . The salary, allowances and other terms and conditions of the Chairperson and members shall...