Press releases by Sikh Charities, Societies and NGOs
Ottawa (July 23, 2021): The resettlement program announced today by the Government of Canada for Afghan interpreters and staff who assisted Canadian Armed Forces is a critical opportunity to assist the less than 200 Afghan Sikhs and Hindus who remain in the country and face a growing risk to their lives with the advance of the […]
Ottawa, (July 19, 2021): The Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation, Khalsa Aid Canada, and the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO), renew calls for Government of Canada to create a special program for Afghanistan’s highly vulnerable Sikh and Hindu minorities. As the situation on the ground in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, we are seeing Afghan interpreters […]
Ottawa, (July 19, 2021): The Manmeet Singh Bhullar Foundation, Khalsa Aid Canada, and the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO), renew calls for Government of Canada to create a special program for Afghanistan’s highly vulnerable Sikh and Hindu minorities. As the situation on the ground in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, we are seeing Afghan interpreters […]
The road to Langroya village weaves its way through fields rich with crops that offer a vivid snapshot of India’s kitchens. There is wheat, rice, sugarcane, maize, mustard seed and a rich variety of vegetables that have made this corner of the country India’s most important agricultural region. Like the majority of their compatriots in […]
In order to rescue the depleting groundwater and increase the minuscule forest cover of the state (3.52), the Punjab Forest Department and Eco Sikh organisation have adopted the Miyawaki method, popularised by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. Saplings of 64 rare species are being planted on a war-footing to revive the forest cover of the state.While […]
June 19, 2021 by Sikh Entrepreneur Pfaff Harley-Davidson develops Tough Turban prototype, a new protective innovation for motorcyclists Zulu Alpha Kilo releases opensource design plans June 16, 2021 06:00 ET | Source: Zulu Alpha Kilo TORONTO, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freedom – freedom to ride – is at the heart of a new innovation championed today by Pfaff Harley-Davidson. The […]
On Two-Month Anniversary of Indianapolis Shooting, Sikh Community Still Awaits Answers June 15, 2021 (Indianapolis, IN) — Two months after the shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx ground facility left eight people dead and forever altered the course of so many other lives, law enforcement agencies have yet to provide a significant public update into their […]
Numerous Sikhs and people of Sikh heritage have been honoured by the Queen today in the Birthday Honours List of 2021. From civil servants and community activists through to the industries of banking and transport, the Sikh community has received recognition for its dedication to the service of others. Amongst the notable individuals is Professor […]
Emerging Information Leads Sikh Community to Reinforce Urgent Demand that Authorities Investigate Possible Bias Motive in Indianapolis Shooting April 20, 2021 (Indianapolis, IN) — Today, the Sikh Coalition sent letters to law enforcement officials and state and federal lawmakers clearly expressing the continuing and urgent need to investigate the possibility of a bias motivation in Brandon Scott Hole’s April 15 shooting […]
Joint Statement from Eight Indianapolis-Area Gurdwaras Following Fedex Facility Shooting April 17, 2021 (Indianapolis, IN) — The following statement was released by representatives of eight Indianapolis-area gurdwaras, or Sikh houses of worship, including Gurdwara Gur Nanak Darbar (Plainfield), Gurdwara Guru Nanak Sikh Society (Raymond), Gurdwara Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib (Greenwood), Gurdwara Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis […]