Topic: Sikhs
What is Hola Mohalla?
Hola Mohalla is a Sikh festival celebrated for three days in March, usually a day after the Hindu festival of Holi. The festival takes place on the second...
Dharma Chakra Day celebrated in India
Every year the International Buddhist Confederation operating under Ministry of Culture, GoI celebrates Dharma Chakra Day. The day is celebrated to commemorate Lord Buddha’s first sermon to his...
Islamic State claims responsible for Gunmen attack in Sikh Gurudwara, Kabul
On March 25, 2020, 11 people were killed in a terror attack that targeted a “Dharmashala” in Kabul. The Dharamshala is reported to have sizeable number of Hindu...
Minorities Right Day celebrated in India on December 18
The Minorities Rights Day was celebrated by the National Commission for Minorities in India in order to focus religious harmony and better understanding of the minority communities in...
Minorities Rights Day in India
Minorities Rights Day is observed every year on 18th December in India, with the aim that the normal individual rights as applied to members of a class, religious,...
India’s ‘Iron Lady’ 102nd birth anniversary
This year on 19 November marks the 102nd birth anniversary of Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi. Popularly known as ‘Iron lady’ of India was born on 19 November 1917 in...Air India depicted ‘Ik Onkar’ on tail to mark 550th birth anniversary of Nanak Dev
In a unique gesture to mark 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, National carrier Air India has depicted Sikh religious symbol ‘Ik Onkar’ on one...Government of India bans Sikhs for Justice
The Union Ministry of Home has recently banned a US-based secessionist group – Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) for advocating secessionist and pro-Khalistani activities in India. The group was...Prof. Kirpal Singh, renowned Sikh historian and chronicler, passes away
Prof. Kirpal Singh (95), the renowned Sikh historian and chronicler, has passed away in Chandigarh on May 7, 2019. He was the first chronicler of India’s partition. The...
Steps to Strengthen the functioning of the NMDFC
The following steps have been taken to assist the National Minority Development Finance Corporation (NMDFC) for effective implementation of its schemes: The Ministry of Minority Affairs is providing...
