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The Lost Children of Punjab: 1984-2011 Posted by Mehmaan (Guest) A couple days ago I was reading some news articles on Hondh Chillar and Pataudi. Some of these articles include photographs from the two big events that took place at Hondh Chillar–clean up of the destroyed gurdwara building...

Chandigarh, March 12 (IANS) The Takht Keshgarh Sahib gurdwara at Anandpur Sahib and the Ropar district administration of Punjab have banned the use of plastic material and other pollutants during the Hola Mohalla celebrations at the shrine next week, an environment group official said...

http://www.insafbulletin.net/archives/604 MAKING SENSE OF RAVIDASIS: THE CASTE SYSTEM IN PUNJAB S. Jodhka This long, informative and well-researched article analyzes the caste structure among Sikhs in Punjab and attempts by the Sikh Dalits to address caste oppression...

781 Punjab girls go missing in 10 years Aman Sood Tribune News Service <TABLE border=1 cellSpacing=0 borderColor=#e9f2f8 cellPadding=3 width=100 align=right><TBODY><TR><TD width="100%"> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Patiala, February 24 Despite Punjab Government’s tall claims to save girl...

"A farmer toils to feeds us. When the hands that feed us reach out for help, we can at least donate £20/$30USD a month, to feed their children," : Appeal by Mejindarpal Kaur, UNITED SIKHS director, who coordinates a farmer suicide pension scheme in Panjab. You can make your yearly or...

These pictures are from http://www.jagbani.in/magazine/news/ Hope you enjoy them :) These were forwarded by forum mentor Gyani Jarnail Singh Arshi ji.

ALLAHABAD: The suicide committed by a 45-year-old Sikh-Jat farmer of Punjab (name concealed), was not only because of the debt he owed, but also a change to semi-urban lifestyle coupled with social humiliation and psychological isolation were some of the main causes, which force him to take this...

Over 50% don’t graduate to Class IX, X in Punjab January 28, 2011 Rajeev Ranjan Roy - Chandigarh Over 50 per cent students do not graduate to Class IX and X in Punjab out of those who are enrolled for primary classes. The rest of the children drop out for myriad reasons. This alarming...

Madan Singh Joseph Cunningham spent many years in the Punjab and was witness to the Anglo-Sikh wars. His History of the Sikhs is a monumental work. One man who has fascinated me is Joseph Davey Cunningham( 1812-51).His ‘history of the Sikhs’ is a monumental book and deserves the highest...

Investment in Punjab not safe, observed Canadian MP Ruby Dhalla 　 Punjab Newsline Network Tuesday, 18 January 2011 By Jagmohan Singh AMRITSAR: Canadian Member Parliament for Brampton-Springdale Dr. Ruby Dhalla Tuesday embarrassed the ruling SAD-BJP government while during interaction with...

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Politics keeps violence alive in Punjab: Prof Manjit Singh The Daily Pioneer January 11, 2011 Baninder Rahin - Chandigarh Prof Manjit Singh is a known sociologist of the region, and currently teaches at the country’s leading seat of learning — Panjab University (PU). He looks at the...

Estimated by experts to be the thirteenth most spoken language on the planet, Punjabi is currently considered to have more than 90 million native speakers. It is the official language of the Sikhs, a monotheistic religion popular on the Indian subcontinent, and all official Sikh rituals and...

Curfew lifted in Bhikhi town of Punjab Punjab Newsline Network Wednesday, 05 January 2011 MANSA: The curfew was lifted completely from Bhikhi town of Mansa district in Punjab on Wednesday while Simranjit Singh Mann President of SAD(Amritsar) has demanded interference of Akal Takht...

Dal Khalsa writes to Amnesty on violations of rights of prisoners in Punjab <SCRIPT> $(document).ready( function(){ $(".print_page").click( function(){...

The influential governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has died after being shot by one of his bodyguards in the capital, Islamabad. Mr Taseer, a senior member of the Pakistan People's Party, was shot when getting into his car at a market. Interior Minister...

Two incidents captured in the news. Links to stories are at 1. http://www.jagbani.in/punjab/fullstory/28988616_25934 2. http://www.jagbani.in/punjab/fullstory/28984848_25934

Curfew imposed in Punjab town after clashes Indo-Asian News Service Bhiki, January 02, 2011 Curfew was imposed in this town in Punjab's Mansa district on Sunday after a group of protesters clashed with police and also damaged at least six vehicles. "Curfew has been imposed in Bhikhi...

Punjab Avenue: a signboard that keeps disappearing in California county 2010-12-29 15:20:00 Los Angeles, Dec 29 (IANS) The signboard for Punjab Avenue, a street in California's Fresno County, has become such a favourite with thieves that officials have now mooted the idea of planting...

The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) plans to list and document all rural heritage sites in Punjab. It will also document all heritage artefacts in private possession in the region. The need to conserve heritage buildings and sites was felt due to the increased...