Thursday, July 16, 2020

DSGMC: Paying Tribute to Bhai Taru Singh Ji and His Martyrdom.

Paying tribute to Bhai Taru Singh Ji and his martyrdom.

Bhai Taru Singh Ji refused to embrace Islam and chose to sacrifice his scalp to be cut away from his skull rather than his Kesh.

Gurinder Singh Mann's Book :The British & The Sikhs – Discovery, Warfare & Friendship C1700-1900

                              Gurinder Singh Mann

Gurinder Singh Mann is a Punjabi historian and the author of multiple books on Sikh culture.  Currently he has been working diligently on Sikh Museum Initiative as its Director and researched on numerous Sikhs relics and artifacts in UK.

Recently Helion & Company have released Mann’s third book, The British and the Sikh Discovery, Warfare and Friendship c1700-1900. Unlike other books on British & Sikhs which either deal with the Sikhs participations in World Wars or Sikh contribution in Indian freedom struggle against British, this book focuses on the period prior to these developments. Both became regional powers in Indian sub-continent after the collapse of the Mughal Empire and eventually clashed when the Sikhs kingdom remained the only independent entity neighbouring to India held by British East India Company.
The beauty of the book is that it will appeal both a casual reader and serious student of history. The chapters are well referenced but are not overly onerous in vocabulary and style to discourage non-academic readers. The appendices on various treaties signed and important letters during this period are a useful addition.
Book is highly recommended and is available in UK & rest of the Europe on Helicon Website.

Dr.Gurdeep Kaur
Associate Professor
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
University of Delhi 
India
https://www.sikhnet.com/news/review-%E2%80%93-british-sikhs%E2%80%93-discovery-warfare-friendship



A New Jersey Police Chief Stepped Down After He Was Accused of Calling a Sikh Attorney General 'that f---ing guy with the turban'

          Mr. Gurbir Grewal :US's First Sikh State Attorney General


A New Jersey police chief has stepped down just days after being accused of making racist and sexist statements against top prosecutors.
An audio recording emerged on July 4 that featured a man's voice disparaging the state attorney general, Gurbir Grewal, and the former acting Union County prosecutor, Grace Park.
The man could be heard saying Park was "pretty hot" and "she got wide ones," and calling Grewal "that f---ing guy with the turban — I wanna pull him like a top."
https://www.insider.com/new-jersey-police-chief-steps-down-audio-recording-racist-comments-2020-7

Covid-19: Community Spread Cases in Amritsar Go Up by 174% in a Month

Nearly two-thirds (67%) of the total cases reported in the district during the same period were that of community spread, wherein the patients had no travel history or were those with untraceable sources of infection.
The Amritsar district witnessed an increase of 174% in community transmission cases of Covid-19 in the last one month.
Also, nearly two-thirds (67%) of the total cases reported in the district during the same period were that of community spread, wherein the patients had no travel history or were those with untraceable sources of infection.
One of the worst-affected districts with the coronavirus in Punjab, Amritsar had reported 630 cases till June 15. But in the next 30 days (till July 15), the district added 517 cases, taking the total tally to 1,147.

Of the 517 fresh cases in a month, 348 are of community transmission while the remaining are their close contacts. The district also reported 37 deaths due to Covid-19 during the same period.
After relaxations in the nationwide lockdown were announced on May 19, it took 17 days (till June 5) for the district to record 100 cases of community transmission and another 10 days (till June 15) to reach 200-mark in the same category of infection.
Of the total 840 Covid-19 cases reported in Amritsar since May 19, as many as 548 (around 65%) are of community spread, say health officials.
“These community transmission patients were tested in flu corners after they showed symptoms of the disease. Their source of infection could not be traced but the health department and district administration are working hard to contain the further spread of the infection. People are moving in the markets without taking precautionary measures besides disobeying social-distancing norms,” said Amritsar assistant civil surgeon Dr Amarjit Singh.

He added, “We are testing over 800 people in the district daily. People are reluctant to get themselves tested and they are still hiding their symptoms from the health department.”


Delhi to Chandigarh in 2 hours by 2023

                                  Delhi To Chandigarh
Delhi airport to Chandigarh in flat two hours! The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is promising this will be a reality by June 2023 as it has set tight schedules for the completion of Dwarka Expressway and Urban Extension Road in Delhi, Trans-Haryana and the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressways.


Wednesday, July 15, 2020

#GurudwaraBanglaSahib #NewDelhi #India

#Gurudwara #BanglaSahib #NewDelhi

Bangla Sahib Gurudwara #Sikhism

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, New Delhi

Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, New Delhi, India

Capt Amarinder & His All Cabinet Colleagues to Undergo Covid Tests After Minister Turns Positive :Punjab Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa Tested Positive For Coronavirus


         State Mnister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa 

The Punjab cabinet on Tuesday  14th July 2020 recorded its first positive case of coronavirus, with state minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa testing positive for the infection. 

According to reports, the minister, who holds the Rural Development and Panchayats portfolio, had taken a COVID-19 test after his department’s director tested positive for the infection. On Tuesday, Bajwa’s samples were taken for a second time after his first test report came negative on Saturday. 

However, the second report, as it turned out, came back positive. 

Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh wished his cabinet colleague a ‘speedy recovery’, tweeting: “Wishing my cabinet colleague Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa ji a speedy recovery. He has tested positive for COVID-19 today. Looking forward to having you rejoin us soon again”.

Now the entire cabinet led by  Capt. Amrinder Singh is likely to undergo Covid tests  as precaution.