Category: Americas
Legislators Call on DOD to Fully Accommodate Sikh Troops
:dateline:A group of legislators is asking the Pentagon for a policy change to ensure Sikh troops are never forced to violate their religion by shaving their beards, cutting their hair or getting...
Ontario Sikh Awareness Month Celebrations in March
:dateline:Students at various schools in Peel, and Eastern Ontario, have organized events to create a greater understanding of the Sikh religion amongst the general public.
These events are being held in March to...
Sikh Gurdwara Shooting Documentary to Premiere Today in Oak Creek
:dateline:Oak Creek is preparing to host the world premiere of a film about the Sikh gurdwara shooting.
Just a few days after the August 5, 2012, Wisconsin gurdwara shooting, film makers arrived in...
New White House Initiative Brings Hope to Disadvantaged Youth
:dateline:On February 28th, 2014, President Obama unveiled his, “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative, which focuses on helping every disadvantaged youth find opportunities. Boys, and young, men of color, who are willing to work...
ATN Airs Live Gurbani from Dasmesh Darbar
:dateline: The Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) (TSX-SAT), Canada's largest South Asian Broadcaster, announced on March 10, 2014 its live broadcast of Gurbani (Sikh Prayers) from Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar, one...
School Bus Seizure Handled Well by 12-year-old Girl from Surrey’s Khalsa School
:dateline:When a young boy went into an epileptic seizure on a bus ride home from Surrey’s Khalsa School on Friday March 7, 2014, 12-year-old Pritika Bawa quickly went into action.
Pritika was first...
Sikh Panchayat Scores Critical Victory in Fremont Gurdwara Sahib Elections
:dateline:The current committee of Gurdwara Sahib Fremont has come out victorious in the elections that were contested yesterday. All five candidates of the Sikh Panchayat were declared victorious with big margins over...
Dasvandh Network Launches New Initiative to Inspire Giving
:dateline:Dasvandh (DV) Network, a US based organization that helps other Sikh organizations raise funds for their projects, has stated yet another initiative to inspire giving. Dasvandh literally means “tenth part,” and is a...
