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Christie nominates assistant U.S. attorney to replace John Molinelli as Bergen County prosecutor BY JOHN C. ENSSLIN AND MONSY ALVARADO http://www.northjersey.com/news/Christie_nominates_assistant_US_Attorney_to_replace_Molinelli_as_Bergen_County_Prosecutor.html Governor Christie...

by Avneet kaur Sikhs in Elk Grove, California, are still awaiting Governor Jerry Brown’s decision on posting a reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with the shooting deaths of two elderly Sikh men on March 4. Seven months have passed since Surinder Singh, 67, and...

ARIZONA: Governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer invited the family of Balbir Singh Sodhi’s, America’s first victim of hate-crime after 9/11, to her office and vetoed the House Bill number 2230 in their presence which would have removed Sodhi’s name from state memorial built to mark the tragedy of 9/11...

CA gov attends opening of largest US Sikh temple The nation's largest Sikh temple is now open in San Jose following a $20 million expansion. Gov. Jerry Brown and San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed attended Sunday's open house of the Sikh Gurdwara-San Jose, along with clergy from other faiths...

The newly elected California Governor and the Attorney General are opposing the civil and economic rights of Sikh-Americans to work as prison officers in the state, a rights groups has alleged. "The State's decision to not just tolerate but to support this violation of civil rights is...

On Twitter, Glimpses of a Slain Pakistani Governor’s War on Religious ‘Fanatics’ By ROBERT MACKEY Updated | 1:32 p.m. As my colleagues Salman Masood and Carlotta Gall report, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Salman Taseer, was shot and killed by one of his guards on Tuesday...

The influential governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has died after being shot by one of his bodyguards in the capital, Islamabad. Mr Taseer, a senior member of the Pakistan People's Party, was shot when getting into his car at a market. Interior Minister...

A delegation of the All India Shiromani Akali Dal leaders today met governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhavan here and discussed the situation in Kashmir Valley and issues relating to welfare of the Sikh community. The six-member delegation, led by S Jaswant Singh Maan, demanded measures for...

University founder and long-time governor honoured for service THE founder of the World Sikh University in Harrow has been given an OBE for his services to education. Dr Sukhbir Singh Kapoor said he was “thrilled” when he heard he had been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List...

Sikh Advocacy Organizations Join Together to End the Ban on Sikh Teachers in Oregon Oregon Governor Signs Legislation Ending 87-year-old Ban on Religious Dress for Public School Teachers Sikh Advocacy Organizations Join Together to End the Ban on Sikh Teachers in Oregon After...

Oregon Governor Poised to End Sikh Teacher Ban Your Voices Made a Difference [ https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=2563 ] March 29, 2010 (Washington, DC) - One month after Oregon's legislature voted by landslide margins to end the state's 87-year-old ban on religious...

Tell the Oregon Governor to Allow Sikhs to Teach We need your help. After Oregon's Legislature passed a law in February repealing a 1920s statute banning the wearing of religious garb by public school teachers, House Bill 3686 is among the remaining few bills still awaiting signature...

California Governor vetoes 'kirpan' bill Washington: A bill to educate law enforcement officers about the religious significance of 'kirpans' has been vetoed by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who found it "unnecessary," drawing angry reaction from the Sikh community in the US...

Governor of Punjab, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Khalid Maqbool said that health and prosperity can be brought into every home in Pakistan by providing pure milk through the adoption of a modern milk processing system and the best breeding of cattle. More...

Retail **Governor of Punjab, Lt. Gen. (Retd) Khalid Maqbool said that health and prosperity can be brought into every home in Pakistan by providing pure milk through the adoption of a modern milk processing system and the best breeding of cattle. More...

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Punjab Governor Gen. (retd) S.F. Rodrigues will deliver the 12th Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Memorial Lecture on 'Resurgent India - The Way Ahead' here on Wednesday. More...

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) Punjab's Transport Minister Mohan Lal has told state Governor and Chandigarh Administrator S.F. Rodrigues about his harrowing experience in the stinking and clogged toilets at the city's premier bus stand - the inter-state bus terminus (ISBT). More...

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Khalid Maqbool said that every political party would get a fair chance in forthcoming elections and now it’s up to political parties whether they want to cooperate. More...

SIALKOT, June 14 Asia Pulse - Punjab Governor Lt.Gen (Rtd) Khalid Maqbool has said that the timely completion of the private sector's mega project of Sialkot International Airport will help double exports to US$2 billion. More...

Punjab Governor Lt.Gen (Rtd) Khalid Maqbool has said that the timely completion of the private sector's mega project of Sialkot International Airport will help double exports to US$2 billion. More...