Friday, September 11, 2009

Anti-Sikh riot victims get rehabilitation package

New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) Government today decided to extend the rehabilitation package to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in order to fulfil an assurance given to Parliament.A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, gave its nod to extend the package to the left out states and Union Territories for which an outlay of Rs 714.76 crore has been earmarked."It is possible that all the relief supposed to have been given to the victims has not been given, so it has been extended to enable the Centre to fulfil its assurances given in Parliament," I&B Minister Ambika Soni said.The package was meant for providing assistance to the victims in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Delhi.

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Sikh Mayor is a globe trotter

Thu, Sep 10, 2009 11:02:37

Former MSU alumnus and E.L. mayor Singh finishes 17 month trip spanning 46 countries
For former East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh, the dream began with a magazine. From the age of 12, Singh envisioned himself as a world traveler, creating imaginary itineraries while looking at National Geographic.

“I would get National Geographic magazines and write down places I wanted to see,” Singh said. “I always wanted to (travel) when I finished my undergraduate at MSU, but I got involved with politics and never really had the time. It was just a trip here or there, but nothing that was long-term.”

Sixteen years later, Singh’s dream became a reality as the former city official and MSU alumnus traveled for 17 months, crossing seven continents and 46 countries. Singh visited destinations including Egypt, South Africa and India beginning in January 2008 and wrapping up in May 2009.

Singh began the trip with a goodbye party in the Bahamas at the end of December 2007.
His parents were among the group of 20 family members and friends to send Singh off on his journey from the Bahamas.

“We were excited in terms of his travel,” said Karan Singh, Sam’s father. “Initially, he was going to take a year off. We were a little apprehensive about that.”

When Sam Singh, 38, first began making his plans, Michael Baird, a college friend, wasn’t sure it was really going to happen. But Baird said once Singh sets his mind on something, he does it.
“I think all of us didn’t think it was going to happen until it actually did,” Baird said. “He’s always talked about it, but we wondered, ‘Is he really going to do it?’ When we were making arrangements to go to the Bahamas to see him off, it was like, ‘Wow, he’s really going to do it.’”
For five years, Sam Singh was saving his money to prepare for the trip, but that wasn’t what he originally planned on doing with his savings.

“I had some money saved up to get a masters in business, but then I thought I was never going to have a chance to travel, so I used the money and spent time on the road,” he said.
The travel destinations Sam Singh chose revolved around the events and places he wanted to see. From running a half-marathon in Antarctica, to attending the Olympics in China, to working with Habitat for Humanity in Costa Rica and volunteering with an orphanage in Tanzania, he started crossing things off his list.

“I’ve always worked in nonprofit organizations and have been active in volunteering since my time at MSU,” Singh said. “While traveling on my sabbatical, I wanted to learn a lot through volunteerism, whether working directly or going to international nonprofit organizations and just visit to see how they work, in order to have better learning experience while traveling.”
Before he was mayor, Singh served as the president and CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Kyle Caldwell, who now holds Singh’s former position, wasn’t surprised that his former colleague volunteered while on his trip. Caldwell considers Singh a centered person who knows what he wants out of life and serving others.

“He’s one of those people who thinks his work and his goals in life are all intertwined,” Caldwell said. “He is able to get a tremendous amount of work done as well as enjoying it.”
With the help of technology, Singh was able to maintain communication with those back in the U.S. by keeping a blog.

“We tried to talk to him every now and then and we were following on his Web site, almost continuously,” Karan Singh said.

Of all the countries Sam Singh traveled, the beauty of Antarctica surprised him the most.
“I thought it would be cold and bare land,” he said. “To be surrounded by penguins and all those other things was just amazing. It’s place that’s isolated from human touch.”

Singh returned to the U.S. in May and began working with the Public Policy Associates and New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan in the hope of spreading what he learned during his travels.

Lisa Sommer, media relations manager for the Michigan Nonprofit Association, worked with Sam Singh before and after his trip. Sommer said he has become more worldly but still is looking to make a change in the local community.

“The fact that what’s happening here makes a difference and he makes a bigger connection of what we do here in our community,” Sommer said. “I’ve always seen that in him. Now he’s had the opportunity to see it full-circle.”

On Oct. 1, Sam Singh will give a lecture at the Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road, about his experiences and the importance of becoming a global community.

In addition to working with various nonprofit organizations, Sam Singh said he’s working on an outline for a book and participating in a series of public discussions about his travel and his advocacy for East Lansing to become a more global community.

“I want to be able to capture the experience I had, but also document the ideas I had to foster a global community,” Singh said.

Though he said traveling the world instead of attaining a graduate degree was a difficult decision, Singh said he doesn’t regret the choice he made because his biggest fear was not taking the opportunity.

“It was so gratifying to be able to do what I did. It was an incredible learning experience,” Singh said. “I look back and wonder, ‘Did that really happen?’ It’s one of those life experiences that I will take with me wherever I go.”

Source: State News

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Food for thought as Jaipur's head shef is named best in the south east


























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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Farmers clash with cops at protest rally

Farmers clash with cops at protest rally
IANS 8 September 2009, 07:12pm IST

CHANDIGARH: Agitated farmers from Punjab indulged in violence and clashed with the police here on Tuesday evening after a protest rally.

Several vehicles, especially two-wheelers, were damaged - some of them were also set on fire during the violence.Police caned and used tear gas to disperse the violent mob.The farmers were demanding higher prices for their produce.

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Sukhinder singh Ahluwalia, Prime matrimonial profile


Plz view prime matrimonial profile of Sd. Sukhinder singh Ahluwalia on our Sikh web portal http://www.sohnijodi.com/. DOB 13.8.83, 5'-9", B.Com. Businessman, Delhite.


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Saturday, September 5, 2009

Save the Sikhi - Sri Guru Granth Sahib Sewak Jatha














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WJKK - WJKF


Those who paid gold coins, in Mughal rules, for a sikh head, could not finish the Sikhs. But today, our kids are paying, from our own pockets for trimming the beards, for cutting hairs, for buying caps, for eating tambaku and for consuming liquor. They can not speak Punjabi. They can not recite Gurbani. Ask any trimmer and he will give a dozen explanations to prove that he is more than a sikh.

It's a wake up call for all of us.We can not promote the Sikhi because our leaders are busy elsewhere. But if we join together, we can atleast try our best to SAVE THE SIKHI.

Therefore, we are launching a new platform in the name & style of SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB SEWAK JATHA . We are looking for persons who can join us and contribute a minimum every month. The amount so collected will be spent solely for meeting our aims. We are more interested in persons, who can personally work with us in our effort.

Please add your comments as well suggestions in the comments box below. Please forward this link to your friends & well wishers. You can also send us a mail to show your interest : www.sohnijodi.com/sggssj.php

With best regards and a request that plz do something, may be on your own, in this direction, before it is too late.

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Keertan samagam by Sant Baba Bhupinder singh ji, Rade wale, Jarag




















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A five day Keertan samagam, by Sant Baba Bhupinder Singh ji, Rade wale, Jarag is to end tonight at 10 pm. at Ramlila ground, Geeta Colony. Delhi - 110031. Those interested in Amrit sanchar can contact the organisers mentioned below :

Jamnapar Guru Nanak Sikh Society ( R )
9312862734, 9958552266, 9810257677

Dashmesh Naujawan Sabha
9213265624, 9811172325, 9717590900

Bhai Sahib Bhai Daya Singh Sewak Jatha
9810173411, 9811141331, 9911007376

Sri Guru Teh Bahadur Youth Sewa society
9873813140, 9811327466, 9810237911


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Laleman Tine - A student from K U Leuven, Belgium





Sat Sri Akal ,

With the passing away of Tine Laleman, (a young girl who died so suddenly & tragically in Leh in India on 27th August.09), the whole Faculty of Theology,KU Leuven,Belgium, is in sadness and mourning.

There was a wake service for Tine ,organised by the Faculty of Theology on Friday, 4 September 2009 at 7 pm in the parish church of Eernegem(near Brugge), the home town of Tine. The funeral took place on Saturday, 5 September 2009 at 11 am in the same church.

There were large number of students & a delegation in attendance from the University and Faculty of Theology led by the Rector of the University, Prof. Marc Waer and Prof. dr.Lieven Boeve(Dean),Prof.dr.Reimund Bierienger(Vice-Dean-Research) & above all, Prof. dr.Bert Broeckert who teaches World Religions, religion and culture, comparative religious ethics and new religious movements in Faculty of Theology & was team leader of Summer Course Programme on Indian Religions.

In dear Tine's memory, they all made prayers,spoke words of comfort to console & support her grieving family members.

Prof.dr.Bert Broeckert & Hans.mannaerts(a student & a classmate of Late Tine Laleman )paid their tribute by playing Flute in her memory.

As they say memories are golden .That may be true But we never wanted memories.Only you dear Tine.If tears could build a stairway & memories were a lane ,we would have surely walked right up to heaven to bring you back again.

WE MISS YOU ALWAYS.

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor,
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College,
Dev Nagar,
University of Delhi,
Delhi

Friday, September 4, 2009

Sikh woman used Sikhs Holiest Shrine to lure women into prostitution


Fri, Sep 04, 2009 8:46:34

In the Holy City of Amritsar, where the Sikh Holiest Shrine Harmandar Sahib is housed a Sikh woman Manjit Kaur has been kidnapping and trafficking young women.

The alleged trafficking gang crime is lead by Manjit Kaur from the village of Kotwali.

It is believed that she was a regular visitor to Harmandar Sahib and participated in Sewa, it has now come to light that this was simply a pretext for her to identify her victims.

Kaur made friends with innocent venerable females, she offered them jobs and a lavish lifestyle to lured them form their homes.

Her cover was foiled when a Ludhaina based teenaged girl who was kidnapped by the alleged accused three years ago ,escaped and went to the police

This teenager has alleged that Kaur was part of a gang that exploited women, kidnapped then and sold them as prostitutes
Human trafficking in India and Asian is a flourishing crime.

Police have failed to make any arrests.

As the crime was instigated from the complex of Harmandar Sahib, SGPC (Shriomani Gurdwara Pharbandhak Committee) secretary Dalmegh Singh expressing shock over the incident said that a high level probe would be done by the SGPC and in future all necessary steps would also be taken to provide secured atmosphere.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Punjab CM orders to allot booths, houses to riot affected Sikh families

Punjab Newsline Network
Wednesday, 02 September 2009

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday assured the delegation of 1984 anti Sikh riots that the state government would allot booths as well as LIG & MIG dwelling units to the eligible beneficiaries in Ludhiana at concessional rates through lottery in accordance with the policy guidelines of allotment approved in Cabinet's meeting held on November 03, 2008.

An assurance to this effect was given at a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister to the delegation led by association president Surjeet Singh Dugri here this evening. Badal also asked the Financial Commissioner Revenue to carryout re-verification of the red card holders to ascertain the genuineness of their claims. He also directed the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana to ensure that the entire process of allotment was completed at the earliest in a transparent manner.

Badal also reiterated his firm resolve to extend full support and cooperation the affected families. He asked the revenue department to address all the issues relating to rehabilitation of the riots affected families on priority. He also asked the Finance Department to immediately release Rs. 81 crore to the PUDA for the allotment of booths and dwelling units to the eligible beneficiaries.

Prominent among other who attended the meeting included Financial Commissioner Revenue . Romila Dubey, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister D S Guru, Chief Admistrator PUDA A.K. Sinha, Secretary Housing and Urban Development Arun Goel, Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana Vikas Garg, OSD to Chief Minister N.S. Sangha.

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Gurnam Singh Toor to head New Zealand Sikh Society Aukland

Punjab Newsline Network
Tuesday, 01 September 2009

AUKLAND(NZ): The members of Sikh Community on Monday unanimously elected new body of New Zealand Sikh Society Aukland. This managing committee manages affairs of Gurdawara Kalgidhar Sahib Aukland and Gurdawara Sahib at Uta hoohoo.

The outgoing President Bhai Rajinder Singh Jindi proposed the name of Manpreet Singh as Chairperson of meeting and whole Sikh Sangat accepted the proposal. Certain members asked questions about the expenditure and performance of committee and they were given satisfactory answers.

Gurnam Singh Toor of village Dholan (Jagraon) who is servinc the Sikh society for the last 12 years was unanimously elected President of the Society. The name of Gurnam Singh Toor was proposed by Daljit Singh. Toor remained cashier of society for five years and served as vice president for two years. Some members also proposed the name of Daljit Singh and Santokh Singh for the President's post but they withdrew their names in favour of Gurnam Singh Toor.

Bhai Tarsem Singh Dheerowal was elected vice president, Pargat Singh as General Secretary and Santokh Singh Bodal as Cashier, Gurnek Singh Libratian, Paramjit Singh Pumma Auditor and Ranbir Singh Lalli as assistant General Secretary. The excutive members elected unanimously are Onkar Singh Soni, Kartar Singh, Rajinder Singh, Harmesh Singh, Varinder Singh, Hardip Singh, Kamaljit Singh Benipal, Naib Singh, Amar Singh Lahoria, Karamjit Singh, Tirath Singh, Manohar Singh Minhas, Balwinder Singh Lanedar,, Sahib Singh, Joga Singh, Avtar Singh Jaswal, Harjit Singh Bhaia, Karnail Singh, Sucha Singh, Surinder Singh Chhinda, Manjinder Singh Basi, Manpreet Singh and Daljit Singh.

According to Ranvir Singh Lalli and Rajinder Singh Lalli, the name of Avtar Singh Jaswal was cleared for post of Public Relation Officer and names of Daljit Singh and Manpreet Singh are being proposed for immigration committee to maintain coordination with police and immigration authorities.


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