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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

United Sikhs :Helping Out Relief During COVID-19 In San Jose, CA,USA

UNITEDSIKHS team in collaboration with OpeningDoors2020, distributed fresh fruit (banana, apple, grapes), vegetarian sandwiches, cereal boxes, green tea tetra packs, sanitizers, masks, socks, toothbrush, toothpaste, to over 100 homeless people near St. Jame's park in downtown San Jose, CA.

RealproductsInc-a family owned produce store in San Jose, generously donated fresh fruit - Apples, Bananas and Grapes.

Volunteers plan to preform this seva every two weeks in St. Jame's park, due to the area's high need for food and essential supplies.

https://unitedsikhs.salsalabs.org/ncal/index.html
https://www.facebook.com/UNITEDSIKHS.org
Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi

India To Provide Shelter To 700 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus Who Faced Terror Threats In Home Nation

The Amit Shah led Home Ministry has approved long term visas to 700 Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan in a move which is usually reserved for persecuted minorities from the region.

Preparations are now underway to fulfill the necessary formalities and the Afghan minorities are expected to arrive in India before 15 August.

https://swarajyamag.com/news-brief/india-to-provide-shelter-to-700-afghan-sikhs-hindus-who-faced-terror-threats-in-home-nation?fbclid=IwAR14eSk_

Monday, July 20, 2020

DSGMC:स्त्री अकाली दल द्वारा दिल्ली में 2 दिवसीय वृक्षारोपण अभियान चलाया गया नीम के पेड़ लगाकर पर्यावरण शुध करने के प्रयास किये गये।

स्त्री अकाली दल द्वारा दिल्ली में 2 दिवसीय वृक्षारोपण अभियान :

नई दिल्ली 20 जुलाई 2020: स्त्री अकाली दल की राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्षा बीबी जागीर कौर द्वारा देशभर में शुरु की गई वृक्षारोपण मुहिम के तहत आज दिल्ली के अलग अलग हिस्सों में स्त्री अकाली दल द्वारा नीम के पेड़ लगाये गये।

दल की दिल्ली स्टेट की अध्यक्षा बीबी रणजीत कौर द्वारा हरि नगर से आज प्रातः 2 दिवसीय मुहिम की शुरुआत की गई जिसमें 10 नीम के पेड़ लगाये गये। उन्होंने बताया कि हमारी राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्षा के आदेश मुताबिक दिल्ली में 20 और 21 तारीख को पेड़ लगाने की मुहिम चलाई जा रही है जिसके तहत पूरी दिल्ली में दल की महिलाएं ज्यादा से ज्यादा पेड़ लगाकर पर्यावरण बेहतर बनाने के प्रयास करेंगी। इसके अतिरिक्त उतरी दिल्ली, पूर्वी दिल्ली, दक्षिणी दिल्ली, सैंटरल दिल्ली में भी वृक्षारोपण मुहिम के तहत पेड़ लगाये गये। पश्चिमी दिल्ली में शाहपुरा, तिलक नगर आदि इलाकों में भी इस मुहिम को चलाया गया। भुपिन्दर कौर द्वारा पंजाबी बाग में वृक्ष लगाये गये

दिल्ली सिख गुरुद्वारा प्रबन्धक कमेटी अधीन चलाये जा रहे गुरु नानक सुखशाला में भी रणजीत कौर, अमृता कौर, सुरबीर कौर, बलजीत कौर, मंजीत कौर, चरनजीत कौर, गुरमीत कौर फतेह नगर, गुरमीत कौर सुभाष नगर आदि ने नीम के पेड़ लगाये। बीबी रणजीत कौर ने कहा सभी महिलाओं ने एक प्रण भी लिया है कि वह केवल ही इन पेड़ों को लगाकर फोटा सैशन तक ही सीमित नहीं रहेंगी बल्कि सभी इन पेड़ो ंकी पूरी देखभाल भी करेंगी ताकि जल्द से जल्द यह विशाल पेड़ बनकर पर्यावरण शुधि में सहयोग करें।

News Courtsey,
Mr.Sudeep Singh
DSGMC

Pakistan Govt Lays Artificial Turf in Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara to Help Pilgrims in Hot Weather

The Pakistan government has laid a 16,000 feet artificial turf in the courtyard of the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara to facilitate bare-footed pilgrims walk on the marble floor in the scorching heat.

For the facilitation of Sangat during harsh weather conditions, Astroturf is being spread out at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.

Sikh pilgrims from Pakistan have been visiting the gurdwara after it was reopened on June 29 following its closure for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sikhs from Pakistan and India are allowed to visit the Darabar Sahib by following the SOPs for social distancing. ETPB and Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee have made special arrangements for the safety of the pilgrims.

Indian pilgrims are currently not visiting the gurdwara as India temporarily suspended the pilgrimage and registration for the Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara on March 16 in view of the coronavirus outbreak.

https://www.news18.com/news/world/pakistan-govt-lays-artificial-turf-in-kartarpur-sahib-gurdwara-to-help-pilgrims-in-hot-weather-2

UNITED SIKHS Team Punjab Visit to Prabh Aasra, A Home for Helpless and Destitute

UNITED SIKHS team Punjab met founder members of Prabh Aasra, a home for helpless and destitute and donated sanitizers, gloves and masks for the inhabitants and the medical staff of this shelter home.

This Shelterhome, which has males and females of all age groups, special children, physically challenged who are rescued, treated and reunited with their families whenever possible. We are so glad to have been of assistance to them and participate in this noble seva.

https://www.facebook.com/UNITEDSIKHS.org

Coronavirus Support :Crossover Church Tampa, Florida Donated Essentials Worth Over $7000 to Sikh Gurdwara inTampa Bay,Florida For Distribution

https://www.facebook.com/tampagurudwara

Gudwara Babe Di Ber,Sialkot,Pakistan

Gudwara Babe Di Ber :Mr.Khurram Ch,Mr.Sheikh Ali and Gurdwara Sewak Sd.Akash Singh

Pakistan government has opened 500 years old Gurdwara Babe Di Ber situated in Sialkot of Punjab province. Now, the Indian Sikh devotees will also be able to pay obeisance at this historic Sikh shrine, which remained closed for a long time.

Mr.Khurram Ch. from Sheikhupura,Punjab who visted Gurdwara Babe di Ber on 19th July 2020 and shared pictutres of his visit to Gurdwara.

This Gurdwara Sahib was built by a Sikh devotee named Natha Singh in the memory of rst Sikh master Guru Nanak Dev Ji. It is said that Guru Nanak Sahib had taken rest beneath the tree of berries at this place in Sialkot while returning from Kashmir. Situated at a distance of 140 Kilometers from Lahore, this Gurdwara Sahib has been opened on the directions of west Punjab’s Governor Mohammad Sarvar.