352nd birth anniversary of Guru Govind Singh celebrated

The 352nd birth anniversary of Guru Govind Singh has recently celebrated as Prakash Utsav with religious fervour and gaiety in various parts of the country. The main function is organised at Takhat Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara, Patna Sahib, where thousands ..

Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) banned by MHA

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has banned Sikh militant group under the Section 35 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) of 1967. It has been banned for its involvement in several killings, bombings and other terror activities during its ..

Foundation stone laid for Kartarpur Sahib corridor in Gurdaspur

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu laid foundation stone for construction of Kartarpur Sahib corridor on Indian side at Mann village in Gurdaspur district, Punjab. The corridor will provide visa free passage to Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit holy site of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Kartarpur corridor approved by Punjab Government

To mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in November 2019, the Union Cabinet has recently approved the building and development of the Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district of Punjab to the international border ..

Cabinet approves construction of Kartarpur corridor in Gurdaspur district to International Border

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired Union Cabinet has approved building and development of Kartarpur Corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district of Punjab to international border with Pakistan. It was approved as part of 550th birth anniversary celebrations of ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Current Affairs: November 23, 2018

Main current events of November 23, 2018 are as follows: National Current Events Centre approves construction of Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district to International Border to enable Sikh pilgrims to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in ..

Sahajdhari and Amritdhari

In May 2016, the Parliament had passed the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to remove rights given to Sahajdharis to vote in the elections to Sikh religious bodies. UPSC may ask you to differentiate between a Sikh and Sahajdhari, so here ..

Vanit Nalwa authores book “Hari Singh Nalwa: Champion of Khalsaji – 1791-1837”

On February 23, the Director General of National Archives of India (NAI) – Pritam Singh launched a Book reading series -“Archives Reads” in New Delhi to showcase importance of archival records. This Book Reading Series commenced with the book titled ..

Golden Temple most visited place of world by World Book of Records (WBR)

The Golden Temple in Amritsar has officially been declared the most visited place of the world in 2017 by London-based organization World Book of Records (WBR). The WBR team presented the award certificate to Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee (SGPC), the ..

350th birth anniversary of tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh

The Prime Minister who addressed a function to mark the 350th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji at Anandpur Sahib Gurudwara in Rupnagar district of Punjab announced that the union government has decided to celebrate the 350th ..