The Punjabi version of the docuseries on Guru Nanak Dev’s spiritual travels, across the distant lands of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Tibet, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, was launched at Khalsa College for Women here on Friday.
Amritsar, January 22The Chief Khalsa Diwan on Saturday organised a meeting of the working committee and general house at Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib. As many as 100 members of the CKD working committ
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Punjabi Market celebrated its 51st anniversary in 2021. (Kiran Singh)
If you had visited the three-block strip of Vancouver s Main Street between East 48th and East 51st avenues a couple of decades ago, your senses would have been overwhelmed with the aroma of sandalwood, the bright colours of Punjabi suits hanging from storefronts, the sounds of Indian and Pakistani music blasting on radios, and sidewalks full of people.
But once the South Asian community started moving south of the Fraser River, many businesses followed, diluting the vibrancy of Vancouver s Punjabi Market.
Today only a handful South Asian stores remain but efforts to rejuvenate this once bustling business hub are underway.
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Sikh scholar Dr Sarabjit Singh Chhina has been appointed as secretary and Santokh Singh Sethi, an expert in the field of education, has been appointed as Additional Secretary of the CKD Educational Committee, after a meeting held today by the members of the committee.
Dr Sarabjit Singh Chhina is a retired Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, Khalsa College, President Confederation of UNESCO Clubs, Senior Fellow Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, Former Senate and Syndicate Member of Guru Nanak Dev University, member of the Education Advisory Board, Punjab, Chairman Universal Group of Institutes, member of the Khalsa Governing Council and author of about 60 books.