Akal Takht priest to baptise Beant killer in jail

Last Updated: Sunday, December 5, 2010, 23:20

Akal Takht Jathedar Gyani Gurbachan Singh will visit Burail jail to make Balwant Singh, who is on death row in the assasination of former Chief Minister Beant Singh, a baptised (Amritdhari) Sikh.

2 SGPC men held with fake currency

Last Updated: Sunday, November 28, 2010, 20:14

2 workers of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) have been arrested allegedly with fake currency having a face value of Rs 15,000, police said on Sunday.

Member flays SGPC on publication of book

Last Updated: Monday, November 15, 2010, 18:03

The book `Sikh History` published in Hindi under the seal of SGPC had extreme derogatory language and highly abusive comments against Sikh Gurus.

Haryana Sikhs not in favour of separate SGPC, claims Makkar

Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 23:19

SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar today claimed that Sikhs in Haryana had discarded the idea of a separate religious body for themselves and also the self- styled chief of its ad hoc committee Jagdish Singh Jhinda.

Security stepped up around Haryana gurdwaras

Last Updated: Monday, September 13, 2010, 10:39

Security around major gurdwaras in Haryana has been tightened after Jagdish Singh Jhinda, a Sikh leader from the state, set a September 15 deadline for taking over control of these shrines from the Punjab-based SGPC.

SGPC yet to respond to demand of separate committee in Haryana

Last Updated: Friday, September 10, 2010, 23:37

A Rajya Sabha member from Haryana on Friday said the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has not yet responded to the demand for a separate Gurdwara body in his state.

SGPC polls not possible in coming months

Last Updated: Friday, September 3, 2010, 17:47

Despite hype by the ruling Akali Dal in Punjab regarding elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the mini-parliament of Sikh religion, the polls do not seem possible in the coming months.

SGPC to send delegation to Kashmir

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010, 14:38

The Shiromani Gurudawara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) is to send a delegation to the Kashmir Valley to meet members of the Sikh community.

Gurudwara election Commissioner issue directions for SGPC poll

Last Updated: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 20:20

Gurdwara Elections Chief Commissioner H S Brar on Thursday directed Punjab government officials not to entertain politicians coming with vote registration forms in bulk for upcoming SGPC elections.

No need for identity cards for SGPC polls: Badal

Last Updated: Thursday, June 3, 2010, 21:54

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said there was no need to issue identity cards to Sikh voters for upcoming SGPC elections.

Voter registration for SGPC poll to begin next month

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 19:56

The registration of voters for elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), considered the mini-parliament of Sikhs, will begin on June one.

SGPC issues directions -- no `Siropa` to Capt

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 20:43

The SGPC has issued directions to the management of a gurudwara here not to present `Siropa` (robe of honour) to former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh when he will visit the shrine tomorrow to pay obeisance.