Pb CM urges PM Modi to clear projects worth Rs 937 cr for 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur ROZANA SPOKESMAN
Updated Apr 8, 2021, 2:55 pm IST
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his government s proposal for launching
Capt Amarinder Singh and Narendra Modi
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his government s proposal for launching projects worth Rs 937 crore to pay befitting tributes to ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur, whose 400th Prakash Purab is being celebrated this year.
The chief minister said the proposal sent by the state government includes development of Sri Anandpur Sahib as a Smart City.
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PM Modi chairs High-Level Committee (HLC) to commemorate the 400th Birth Anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur (Photo/ANI)
Can t imagine any period in last 4 centuries without Guru Tegh Bahadur s influence: PM Modi ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 14:50 IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the period of history in India in the last four centuries cannot be imagined without the influence of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru.
The Prime Minister was speaking during a meeting of the High-Level Committee (HLC) to commemorate the 400th birth anniversary of the ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur (Prakash Purab), via video conferencing that was chaired by him.
Canadian Punjabi Diaspora seeks Direct Flights to Amritsar in commemoration of Guru Teg Bahadur 400th Birth Anniversary
PUNJAB NEWS EXPRESS | April 08, 2021 01:32 PM
AMRITSAR: Punjabi Diaspora in Canada and NGOs in India have put forth the call for introducing direct air connectivity from Vancouver & Toronto to Amritsar in order to facilitate travel keeping in view of the yearlong 400th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Teg Bahadur, the Ninth Sikh Guru who was born at Amritsar.
Seeking direct connectivity with Amritsar ahead of the historic occasion, in a joint press release, Sameep Singh Gumtala, Global Convener of the FlyAmritsar Initiative and Anant Singh Dhillon, Convener (North America) FlyAmritsar & Associate Secretary Overseas Affairs for NGO Amritsar Vikas Manch from Canada said that the direct flights to Amritsar has been a long-pending demand of millions of Punjabis across Canada and Punjab.
PM Modi chairs the meeting of the High Level Committee to commemorate 400th Birth Anniversary (Prakash Purab) of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. (PTI)
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said a number of activities will be organised to mark the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru.
Chairing a meeting of a high-level committee to commemorate the anniversary through year-long events, he said these activities should be such that not only the life and teachings of Guru Tegh Bahadur but also of the entire Guru tradition is propagated the world over.
Hailing the social service rendered by the Sikh community and gurudwaras all over the world, Modi said proper research and documentation on this aspect of the Sikh tradition should be done.
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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to clear projects worth Rs 937 crore for 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh Bahadur
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Punjab CM urges PM Modi to clear projects worth Rs 937 crore for 400th Prakash Purab of Guru Tegh BahadurPTI
Last Updated: Apr 08, 2021, 02:45 PM IST
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Amarinder Singh said Guru Tegh Bahadur, also known as Hind Di Chadar , stands as a shining symbol of the country s great pluralistic tradition and secularism, and his supreme sacrifice - sis diya par sirr na diya - forms an important part of India s history.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clear his government s proposal for launching projects worth Rs 937 crore to pay befitting tributes to ninth Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur, whose 400th Prakash Purab is being celebrated this year. The chief minister said the proposal sent by the state government includes development of Sri Anandpu