Slap murder charge if holy book is damaged: SGPC

Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 14:41

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will press for murder charge if anyone desecrates the Sikh holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar said Thursday.

SGPC poll results to be declared today

Last Updated: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 11:50

The Gurdwara Election Commission will on Thursday announce the results of the election to the 170-member general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

Akalis claim clean sweep in SGPC polls

Last Updated: Monday, September 19, 2011, 10:41

The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Monday claimed a clean sweep in the 170-member general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-Parliament of Sikh religious affairs.

SGPC polls: SAD-Sant Samaj combine heads for emphatic win

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 20:44

Between 50 and 55 percent of polling was recorded for the SGPC elections.

SGPC polls: Independent candidate`s son kidnapped

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 11:09

Son of an independent SGPC candidate was thrashed in full public view here before being kidnapped.

Gurudwara EC issues orders for fair SGPC poll

Last Updated: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 00:30

A candidate, who wants to make use of video camera shall take permission from the Returning Officer or the Deputy Commissioner concerned for the same.

Centre to move HC on Sehajdhari issue

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 22:43

The Centre will move the Punjab and Haryana HC on Monday seeking recall of the High Court order yesterday on a plea challenging the 2003 notification barring Sehajdharis or non-baptized Sikhs from voting in SGPC elections.

SGPC polls on schedule: Chidambaram

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 12:40

The government has not withdrawn a 2003 notification preventing Sehajdhari or non-baptised Sikhs from participating in the elections to the SGPC and the polls would take place as scheduled.

UK riots: SGPC to write to PM, UK High Commissioner

Last Updated: Thursday, August 11, 2011, 16:24

An uneasy calm prevailed over Britain`s cities today after four days of rioting and looting.

HC declines to stay SGPC polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 3, 2011, 18:40

The Punjab and Haryana High Court declined to stay the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee elections slated for September 18.

Punjab CM urges PM for early SGPC polls

Last Updated: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 21:27

Badal urged the PM to take a lenient of view of Bhullar, whose mercy petition was rejected by the President Pratibha Patil recently, and asked him to have his death sentence converted into life imprisonment.