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SGPC to launch YouTube & TV channel for live telecast of Golden Temple gurbani

Relay rights are currently held by private channel PTC, owned by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal. SGPC contract with PTC ends on 23 July.

SGPC & Akali Dal vs Bhagwant Mann— inside Punjab’s political showdown over Gurbani telecast

Punjab govt amended Sikh Gurudwara Act to end SGPC-Akali ‘monopoly’ over Gurbani telecast rights this week. Row has ignited debate on lines between religion, governance, politics.

‘Pushing anti-Sikh ideology of his Delhi boss’ — SGPC rejects Mann’s gurbani broadcast bill

SGPC’s general house passes resolution against Punjab govt's 'anti-Sikh' amendment to Sikh Gurdwaras Act 1925, says will protest if it isn't revoked, and called it a bid to 'usurp SGPC'.

After long battle with SGPC, Haryana gurdwara body now grapples with infighting. Khattar steps in

Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee's president had ‘relieved’ body's general secretary 'without following due process'. CM Manohar Lal Khattar has reversed the decision.

Mann govt defies Akal Takht direction, amendment against ‘monopoly on Gurbani broadcast’ passed

Punjab assembly Tuesday cleared a controversial amendment to the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925. Akal Takht had called for the state govt to discuss the issue with SGPC.

In tussle with SGPC over Golden Temple gurbani, Mann govt to amend law, end broadcast monopoly

Broadcast rights for gurbani are currently with the PTC, a Punjabi television network owned by Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. PTC’s contract ends in July. 

SGPC names Giani Raghbir Singh new Akal Takht Jathedar after Giani Harpreet Singh ‘voluntarily quit’

Giani Harpreet Singh was in news after he attended Raghav Chadha-Parineeti Chopra engagement in Delhi. SAD had said he should not have been there as Sikh code of conduct wasn't followed.

NCERT removes ‘Khalistan’ references from Class 12 political science text after SGPC objection

SGPC had said Anandpur Sahib Resolution, a list of demands made by Akali Dal in 1973, was misrepresented in textbook. NCERT has issued corrigendum & made correction in online texts.

Making ‘political issue of religious affair’? Why SGPC & CM Mann are at war over gurbani telecast rights

Punjab CM targeted Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for giving exclusive right to telecast gurbani from Golden Temple to channel owned by Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Woman ‘killed for drinking liquor’ in Patiala gurdwara, SGPC alleges plot to target Sikh shrines

Victim identified as Parvinder Kaur, aged between 45 and 50 years old and said to be undergoing treatment for drug addiction. Accused Nirmaljit Singh Saini, who shot her, was arrested from the spot.

On Camera

Muslims use Halal, Hindus eat Sattvic food, Jains avoid meat. Where is terrorism in this?

Strangely enough, halal certification is perfectly fine when it comes to exports. Why that is, no one seems to know.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.