sultanpur lodhi news

Youth tricked into joining Russian army narrates ordeals

During his visit to Sultanpur Lodhi to meet Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewa, Rakesh Yadav claimed that more than 25 youth were still recruited in the Russian army and were stuck in the war zone.

Sultanpur Lodhi MLA seeks action over 4 diarrhoea-related deaths in Kapurthala

Sultanpur Lodhi MLA Rana Inder Partap Singh calls for action on four diarrhoea deaths in Kapurthala, citing poor sewage management and demanding a probe.

Kapurthala: 150 shanties gutted

Fire officer Ravinder Kumar said the fire tenders from Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi and Kartarpur were rushed to the spot to douse the fire, which, as per initial probe, started while cooking food.

Sultanpur Lodhi gurdwara clash: 3 months on, slain home guard’s kin still await ex-gratia

After the death of the constable – Jaspal Singh, 50, of Kapurthala’s Maniala village – the Punjab chief minister had announced ₹2 crore financial assistance for his family, of which ₹1 crore was to be given as ex-gratia by the government and the remainder would be paid by the insurance company.

SGPC general house passes resolution against police action at Sultanpur Lodhi gurdwara

In the special meeting of the general house of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) held on Thursday, a resolution was passed in the case of police entering Gurdwara Akal Bunga Sahib, Sultanpur Lodhi, with shoes, firing, throwing tear gas shells and alleged violation of maryada (conduct).

Sultanpur Lodhi gurdwara clash: SGPC calls general house meeting on February 1

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has called a special general house meeting to address the police firing incident at Gurdwara Akal Bunga Sahib Chhauni Nihung Singhan. The SGPC is planning to publicize the incident and gather support for the upcoming Sikh body elections.

Sultanpur Lodhi gurdwara clash: Takht jathedar blames CM for violation of maryada

The incident took place on November 23 last year when Kapurthala police tried to intervene between the two Nihang groups who had been at loggerheads over the control of the gurdwara. A home guard jawan was killed while 10 persons including four policemen and two local journalists were injured in the clash.

Cops ‘violated’ maryada at Sultanpur Lodhi gurdwara: Akal Takht jathedar

In a communique issued here, he reacted to the clash held between the cops and Nihangs in the gurdwara, that claimed life of one Home Guards jawan on Thursday. The cops carried out the action during wee hours to vacate the gurdwara from a group of Nihangs having control of the gurdwara amid the dispute between two groups

"Five people have been arrested": ADGP Arpit Shukla on Sultanpur Lodhi firing incident

The exchange of fire was a result of ongoing tension between two groups of Nihangs over control of a Gurdwara at Sultanpur Lodhi in Pubjab's Kapurthala district, police said.

Punjab CM Mann should give up home portfolio, says Partap Singh Bajwa

“If you cannot handle the state’s law and order, you have no right to be the state’s home minister. Mann must quit and let someone else do the job,” said leader of Opposition (LoP) Partap Singh Bajwa

Home guard killed as Nihangs clash with cops in Kapurthala’s Sultanpur Lodhi

4 cops among 8 injured in firing as tussle over control of Sultanpur Lodhi gurdwara turns violent; five people were arrested in the incident

MLA booked for breaking Bundh on Kali Bein in Punjab’s Kapurthala

Rana Inder Partap Singh, an independent MLA, has been booked for breaking a bundh on a rivulet in Punjab, India, in an attempt to control flooding.

Sultanpur Lodhi: Masked man attacks gurdwara granthi, arrested

The granthi of Gurdwara Hatt Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi here was injured after he was attacked by a masked man, police said on Friday

Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll: Add environmental issues to agenda, Seechewal tells Congress candidate

Congress candidate Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary met environmentalist and AAP MP Balbir Singh Seechewal to discuss environmental issues for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll. Seechewal had previously met AAP candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku and plans to raise environmental problems in the Rajya Sabha.

Pakistan always attempts to create tension, stay united to thwart its designs: Punjab CM

Urges people to follow Guru Nanak’s teachings and make country strong after paying obeisance at state-level Gurpurb function at Sultanpur Lodhi

CLP meeting: No strategy discussed as MLAs open front against own govt

Chandigarh The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting on Thursday held to chalk out a strategy for the budget session of the Vidhan Sabha turned into a forum for venting out frustrations by the MLAs against their own government. The agenda was hijacked by the listing of grouses, even as chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh was chairing the meeting.

SGPC pays ₹1crore to CA, Sukhbir’s firms get free service: Dhindsa

HC issues notice to state, DGP on Kapurthala man’s plea for protection

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued a notice to the Punjab government and the director general of police (DGP) on the plea of Kapurthala Charan Singh, seeking protection from his real estate business partner Ranjit Singh, who had been allegedly threatening him.

Guru Nanak’s 550th birth anniv: Celebrations over, but pilgrims continue to throng Sultanpur Lodhi

On an average, over 20,000 pilgrims are visiting the historic gurdwara on a daily basis and the number touches over 1 lakh on weekends, said, Ber Sahib Gurdwara manager Satnam Singh

550th Parkash Purb: 20 lakh pilgrims pay obeisance at Gurdwara Ber Sahib in 9 days

According to the local administration, around 1.5 lakh pilgrims have been visiting the historical city daily while the figures on Saturday and Sunday go as high as 3 lakh

PM Modi pays obeisance at historic Ber Sahib Gurdwara in Punjab’s Sultanpur Lodhi before heading for Kartarpur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent 20 minutes at the Gurdwara Ber Sahib in Sultanpur Lodhi and listened to the kirtan (devotional singing) on Saturday morning before inaugurating the passenger terminal building of the Kartarpur Corridor.

550th Parkash Purb: Two more trains to halt in Ludhiana

Last month, the Northern Railways had announced 14 special trains, for devotees who want to spend the eve of Parkash Purb at Sultanpur Lodhi

550th Parkash Purb: Women camping in Sultanpur Lodhi to serve langar to devotees

Women from nearby areas are offering sewa (service) from morning till late evening.

CM sabotaging Kartarpur corridor: Sukhbir

The SAD chief said it was shocking that the chief minister was playing with the sentiments of Sikhs by raising questions on the very existence of the corridor

Sidhu seeks govt clearance to attend Kartarpur corridor opening in Pak

Former Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday sought permission from external affairs minister S Jaishankar and chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh to visit Pakistan for the inauguration ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor on November 9. “As a humble Sikh, it shall be a great honour to pay obeisance to our great Guru Baba Nanak on this historic occasion and connect to our roots.

Govt ready to share stage with SGPC, says Channi

Even as the Punjab government has already announced to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak on November 12 by organising a state-level function on its own stage at Sultanpur Lodhi, tourism and cultural affairs minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday said the government is not averse to attending the function organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

2-week SGPC celebrations kick off at Sultanpur Lodhi

Namdhari Sampardai Bhaini Sahib organised a special nagar kirtan, led by sect head Satguru Uday Singh, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak. More than 30,000 devotees took part in the procession which was welcomed by local MLA Navtej Singh Cheema among others.

All-party meeting resolves to celebrate Parkash Purb jointly

SAD, BJP NOT PRESENT Govt to invite leaders of all political parties, both state and central, for Nov 12 event at Sultanpur Lodhi; speeches to be restricted to propagating Guru’s philosophy and life

Bajwa free to go with Akalis, says Captain

On Wednesday, Bajwa had said he will join the first official ‘jatha’ to Kartarpur only if former prime minister Manmohan Singh leads it.

Bhai Mardana’s descendants in Pakistan keen to take part in Parkash Purb, still awaiting visa

A kirtan jatha of three people—Mohammad Hussain, his son Mohammad Sarfraz and his brother Naeem Tahir—have been invitated by the SGPC, Amritsar to be part of Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary celebrations in India.