Why should SGPC not come under Right to Information Act?
Recently the State Information Commission in a landmark ruling directed the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandik Committee (SGPC) run Guru Ram Dass Charitable Trust to appoint a Public Information Officer for providing information to the people seeking it under the Right to Information Act (RTI). It is a welcome ruling generally accepted and acknowledged by the public [...]
June 1, 2012
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: RTI, SGPC ਲੇਖਕ: Current Issues 
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Keep SGPC out of the ambit of RTI Act: Makkar
ROPAR: SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar said that the SGPC should be kept out of the ambit of Right to Information(RTI) Act. While talking to reporters at Gurudwara Bhatta Sahib Ropar,Makkar said that SGPC was the religious body of the Sikhs and runs on the donations given by the people. He said that since the [...]
May 31, 2012
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: Makkar, RTI, SGPC ਲੇਖਕ: Current Issues No Comments
Two SGPC men arrested with fake Indian currency
AMRITSAR: Two men working with the Sikh religious institution SGPC which managing the famous Sikh shrine Harmandhar Sahib popularly known as Golden Temple were arrested with fake currency. Confirming the arrest of two SGPC men, Punjab Police Inspector Jagbir Singh said that they were arrested on the tip of when the duos were in the [...]
November 29, 2010
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: Fake Currency, SGPC ਲੇਖਕ: Uncategorized No Comments
Avtar Singh Makkar re-elected SGPC President for sixth term
By Jagmohan Singh AMRITSAR:On being Nominted by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, the General house of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) on Tuesday re-elected Avtar Singh Makkar as President for successive sixth term. Makkar was first time elected SGPC president in 2005. He is the second incumbent to occupy the top seat of Sikh religious [...]
November 17, 2010
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: SGPC ਲੇਖਕ: Current Issues No Comments
SGPC ELECTORAL ROLLS TO BE AVAILABLE WITH PATWARI OF GURDWARA
Chandigarh October 7: he draft electoral roll for the forthcoming elections of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which have already been published on October 1 inviting claims and objections, will be available with each patwari in each notified Sikh Gurdwara, in the office of local authority in case of urban area, in the office [...]
October 7, 2010
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: SGPC ਲੇਖਕ: Current Issues No Comments
October 2nd: SGPC is born
During the first meeting of General Members elected by Gurudwara Act of 1925 was held and the name Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee was coined. Baba Kharak Singh was elected President and Master Tara Singh Ji became the Vice President. For whatever SGPC might be today and with all its faults it still stands today because [...]
October 4, 2010
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No move to replace Akal Takht Jathedar: Avtar Singh Makkar
FATEHGARH SAHIB: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee(SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar said that there is no move the replace Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh. After presiding over meeting of Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Educational Trust, Fatehgarh Sahib Makkar Wednesday said that no one should raise question on the services rendered by Giani Gurbachan Singh and [...]
September 8, 2010
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: SGPC, Sri Akal Takht ਲੇਖਕ: Current Issues, Uncategorized No Comments
SGPC plans to open two educational institutes in J and K
FATEHGARH SAHIB: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh Makkar said that the committee is contemplating to open two educational institutes in Jammu and Kashmir state. Makkar, who was here to inaugurate karsewa(voluntary service) of staff quarters, said that the SGPC had taken up the matter with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and expressed its [...]
September 1, 2010
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SGPC gives nod to print Guru Granth Sahib in foreign countries
AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Avtar Singh has decided to allow printing of the holy Guru Granth Sahib and other Gurmat literature in foreign countries. He said efforts were on to identify suitable land in the USA and Canada for setting up publishing centres and run them as per the Rehat Maryada (Sikh code [...]
August 30, 2010
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SGPC to send delegation to Kashmir
The Shiromani Gurudawara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) is to send a delegation to the Kashmir Valley to meet members of the Sikh community following anonymous letters asking them to embrace Islam or face dire consequences, an official said on Tuesday. A delegation of the SGPC, Amritsar, led by its president Avtar Singh Makkar, was scheduled to [...]
August 24, 2010
ਵਿਸ਼ਾ: Kashmir, SGPC ਲੇਖਕ: Current Issues No Comments
