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THE city’s favourite turban wearing councillor is to be honoured with an international award at a religious conference in America. Chaz Singh is set to fly to Washington DC tomorrow to be part of an honorary banquet put together by the organisation United Sikhs. He is set to be commended...

San Leandro, Calif. — A powerful short (and mostly silent) film about one Indian woman’s reaction to racism on the July 4 holiday is an official selection for the PBS Online Film Festival, and is a contender for the PBS People’s Choice Awards. Viewers can vote for the film online through July...

“Teacher-mom” Sukhdeep Kaur Chohan of Brampton only South Asian to receive 2013 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence November 22, 2013 7:48 AM 0 comments...

UNITED SIKHS honored with the Superstorm Sandy Response Partner Award Press Release Highlights: - With the beginning of 2014, UNITED SIKHS is humbled to receive the partner award for our Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts from New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS). - We...

Oct18, 2013 LONDON: Four World War II veterans from the Sikh regiment have been presented with the 'Jewel of Punjab' (Punjab Ratan) award at the World Punjabi Organisation's annual event at the Park Lane Hotel. Britain's secretary of state for Community Welfare Eric Picklespresented the...

September 12 is celebrated every year around the world as Saragarhi Day by all the battalions of the elite Sikh Regiment. UNESCO has recognized this battle as one of the eight great battles of the world known for collective bravery. On receiving the news shortly after the Battle in 1897, it...

Recently featured at the 70th Venice International Film Festival, the film Kush by Shubhashish Bhutiani– set during the 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom in New Delhi, India — has been awarded the festival’s “Best Innovative Budget” award: “Kush” was made on a shoestring budget thanks to private...

:interestedsingh:Harbinder Singh Sewak, First Canadian Publisher to be Nominated for Sikh Award http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/PunjabAbroadCanada/First-Canadian-publisher-nominated-for-Sikh-Award/SP-Article1-1109733.aspx Vancouver based Harbinder Singh Sewak has become the first...

Los Angeles, CA: Rev. Jesse Jackson from the Rainbow PUSH Coalition recognized United Sikhs with a Humanitarian Award for its remarkable work in the field of Advocacy and Humanitari-an Aid. The event marked the birthday celebration for Jesse Jackson at Ritz Carlton here on October 21. The...

Shootout at a Gurdwara in Wisconsin, US SGPC announces bravery award for Kaleke, US official Tribune News Service Amritsar, August 10 The SGPC today announced gold medals as bravery award on Satwant Singh Kaleke (posthumously) and US police official Lt. Brian Murphy for saving several...

Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh With due respect to all Gurusangat, I beg for your permission to gladly share with you that Gurdwara Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev University is going to organize it’s Annual Gurmat Smagam(Welcome Function)2012 to have the blessings of Guru for the new...

by Rotatrim Cutter NEW DELHI: Former sports minister Manohar Singh Gill has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, making a recommendation for conferring the Padma Award on 100-year-old Sardar Fauja Singh who stunned the world by completing the Tokyo marathon a fortnight ago. In fact...

1984 riots: Petition against Prez award to IPS officer dismissed Harish V Nair, Hindustan Times In one of the severest criticism of the Centre on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Delhi High Court has accused the Centre of being “insensitive to the Sikh community”. This harsh criticism came in...

Sardar Joe Mahinder Singh Ji malaysia's premier Video-man and Community Policeman and SEWAK in the spirit of Bhai Ghnaiyah Ji's tradition..was awarded the Prime Ministers Award for COMMUNITY POLICING by the State of selangor. This is a FIRST for a SIKH....BUT Mr. joe is no strabger to this...

Film awards ~ "Chhevan Dariya" Nominated in 5 categories for PTC. Sixty individuals across the world believed in a cause - a cause to project a saabat soorat Sikh in main stream cinema. They strongly believed that media is the strongest medium to inform the world about the identity of Sikhs...

LONDON: Additional Solicitor General Amarjit Singh Chandhiok has been conferred with the prestigious 'Sikh of the Year 2010' Award for his outstanding achievement in his profession and for the betterment of society. Britain's Secretary of State for the Home Department Theresa May presented...

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By Satinder Bains CHANDIGARH: UNITED SIKHS received the ‘Sikhs and Charities’ Award at a prestigious Sikh Awards ceremony held at The Grosvenor House Hotel, London, last Sunday. The Sikh Awards were presented by The Sikh Directory, who described the event as having the distinction of being the...

Manmohan Singh gets World Statesman Award THE TIMES OF INDIA IANS, Sep 23, 2010, 09.36am IST NEW YORK: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been honoured with the 2010 World Statesman Award by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation, an interfaith coalition which promotes mutual understanding...

Sir Mota Singh, the United Kingdom's first Sikh and Asian judge, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II earlier this year, received the ‘Pride of India Award' 2009, instituted by the India International Foundation (IIF). Indian High Commissioner Nalin Surie presented the trophy at the 6th annual...