Press releases by Sikh Charities, Societies and NGOs
June 18, 2022 (New York, NY) — Early Saturday morning, gunmen launched an attack on a Sikh gurdwara in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least one Sikh and injuring several more. According to reports from the Afghan Sikh community that the Sikh Coalition has been able to corroborate, the gurdwara was significantly damaged in the process. “The recurring […]
Ottawa (June 18, 2022): The World Sikh Organization of Canada calls, once again, on the Government of Canada to recognize its humanitarian duty and immediately evacuate Afghan Sikhs and Hindus to Canada. Earlier today, a terrorist attack took place at Kabul’s Gurdwara Karte Parwan, destroying the complex and resulting in the death of at least one […]
The Eternal University, sponsored by Kalgidhar Trust and situated in the Valley of Divine Peace, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh has been established by an Act No. 3 of 2009 by Government of Himachal Pradesh to provide cutting edge scientific and technical education amalgamated with spiritual rejuvenation for holistic development of young talent to serve the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2022 Media Contact Sahiba Kaur – (516) 902-1278 saldefmedia@gmail.com SALDEF Approves the Signing of H.R. 3525 the “Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act” WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 13, President Biden signed into law the Commission to Study […]
ਪਿੰਡ ਘੁਮੰਡਗੜ੍ਹ, ਫਤਿਹਗੜ੍ਹ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਜੰਗਲ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ। ਇਸ ਨੇਕ ਉਪਰਾਲੇ ਲਈ ਅਸੀਂ ਸ. ਭੁਪਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਧੰਨਵਾਦੀ ਹਾਂ। Guru Nanak Sacred Forest was planted at Village Ghumandgarh, Fatehgarh Sahib. We are grateful to S. Bhupinder Singh for this noble initiative. Source: Guru Nanak Sacred Forest was planted at […]
Ottawa (June 13, 2022): The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) calls on Canadian law enforcement agencies to fully investigate and prosecute those responsible for targeting a Sikh rally in Ottawa with a false bomb threat. On Saturday, based on a false tip, police cordoned off and surrounded the area around Parliament Hill in Ottawa and […]
Full Testimony Below: On behalf of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) and the Sikh American community, we want to thank you for holding the recent hearing, “Examining the ‘Metastasizing’ Domestic Terrorism Threat After the Buffalo Attack.” Our hearts are heavy as we contemplate the spate of mass shootings that have only […]
Different national and state level agencies have predicted a grim scenario for Punjab, with over a majority of the state — 79% to be precise — over-exploiting its sub soil water, the water found immediately below the top soil. If the annual rate of fall in sub soil water, currently 51 cm per year, continues, […]
Guru Nanak Sacred Forest Planted at Kisan Bhavan, Sector 35, Chandigarh. 700 saplings were planted at the site. Humble thanks to Mr. Jatinder Singh Bhangu, for this noble initiative.ਕਿਸਾਨ ਭਵਨ, ਸੈਕਟਰ 35, ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ ਵਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਜੰਗਲ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਤੇ 700 ਬੂਟੇ ਲਗਾਏ ਗਏ ਹਨ। ਅਸੀ ਜਤਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੰਗੂ ਜੀ ਦਾ ਇਸ […]
ਪਿੰਡ ਸਦਰਵਾਲਾ, ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਮੁਕਤਸਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿਖੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਜੰਗਲ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ । ਸਾਈਟ ‘ਤੇ 2750 ਬੂਟੇ ਲਗਾਏ ਗਏ ਹਨ । ਬੂਟੇਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਾਫੀ ਮੇਹਨਤ ਤੇ ਲਗਨ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਲਗਾਇਆ ਗਿਆ। ਇਸ ਨੇਕ ਉਪਰਾਲੇ ਲਈ ਡਾ: ਬਲਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਡਾ: ਵਸੁਧਾ ਸਿੰਘ, ਡਾ: ਨਿਮੀਸ਼ ਸਿੰਘ, ਡਾ: ਮਾਧੋ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਾ ਤਹਿ ਦਿਲੋਂ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ ।Guru Nanak […]