NEW DELHI: Junior women's hockey players from 26 teams have a good opportunity to showcase their skills at the 12th Hockey India Junior Women's National Championship, which is set to begin on March 25 in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.

TORONTO: Five Indian students in Canada have been killed in a highway collision in Canada's Ontario province.

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday mourned the demise of five Indian students who were killed in a road accident near Toronto, Canada.

AMRITSAR: FlyAmritsar Initiative has expressed gratitude to Canadian Member of Parliament Brad Vis (representing constituency of Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon in British Columbia) and Shadow Minister of Pacific Economic Development for tabling a petition in the Canadian parliament requesting the Government for proactively advocating about direct flights between Vancouver/Toronto to Amritsar in India.

CHICAGO: Seven Punjabi community organizations from Midwestern USA and the office of the consulate of India in Chicago collaborated to organize a “Punjabi Mother Language Day” on February 27, 2022 at Chicago Marriott Northwest in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. More than 200 guests attended. The event was inspired by UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day which falls on February 21 every year.

NEW DELHI: Indian students pursuing higher education in Ukraine have been caught in an uncertain and difficult situation amid the eastern European country's growing tensions with neighbouring Russia.

JALANDHAR: Prominent Sikh Businessman in California Sandeep Singh Chahal has been named to a Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) for a four-year term through February 8,2026.

AMRITSAR: The FlyAmritsar Initiative, along with Amritsar Vikas Manch, SEVA Trust UK and the Punjabi Diaspora in UK has welcomed the decision of Air India under the TATA group to increase the frequency of its direct Amritsar-London Heathrow flight from 1 to 3 flights per week from March 27 onwards i.e., the start of summer season in airline travel industry.

NEW DELHI: Jagmeet Singh, the Sikh-origin leader of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) who is now condemning a truckers strike in Ottawa, had staunchly supported the farmers protests in India last year.

SPRINGFIELD, IL: In recognition of the contributions of Punjabi speaking residents to the communities of the great state of Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker proclaimed the month of February as “PUNJABI LANGUAGE MONTH” in the great state of Illinois.

TORONTO: The four members of a Gujarati family, who froze to death in minus 35 degrees temperatures on January 19 near the Canadian town of Emerson while trying to cross illegally into the US, have been officially identified after autopsies.

TORONTO: Although some media outlets have identified the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death on January 19 near the Canada-US border as residents of Dingucha village near Gandhinagar, authorities in Ottawa have refused to confirm their names.

WASHINGTON DC: The Federation of Indian American Christian Organizations (FIACONA) strongly condemns the Modi government of India’s Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) party, for removing Mahatma Gandhi’s favorite Hymn “Abide With Me”, from India’s Republic Day parade. This hymn has been a part of the official Parade played by the Indian Army Band every year for the past 73 years.

AMRITSAR: FlyAmritsar Initiative, a civil society advocacy for connecting Amritsar airport to destinations across the world, has expressed gratitude to Brad Vis Canadian Member of Parliament representing Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon constituency of British Columbia and Shadow Minister for Pacific Economic Development for sponsoring a petition in the Canadian parliament and proactively advocating for direct flights between Vancouver/Toronto to Amritsar in India.

AMRITSAR: A large number of Punjabis from New Zealand who could not return due to  Corona epidemic today called on the President of the  Shiromani  Gurdwara  Parbandhak  Committee (SGPC) Mr Harjinder Singh Dhami and sought his cooperation in resolving the issue. 

AMRITSAR: Mr Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee , lauded the passage of a resolution condemning the 1984 genocide against Sikhs in several cities of the country, including Delhi, by the US Senate, declaring it a Sikh genocide.

TORONTO: Global artiste Shreya Patel, who has been working to change the cinematic narrative with her movies, was recently honoured as one of the ‘Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ by Women’s Executive Network under the Arts, Sports and Entertainment category sponsored by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). MLSE is a renowned company that owns teams like NBA’s Raptors and Toronto Maple Leaf’s hockey team.

JALANDHAR: The United States has received a large number of asylum-seekers in recent years, and the responsibility of deciding many of those cases falls on the shoulders of Immigration Judges. This was disclosed here by Satnam Singh Chahal Executive Director North American Punjabi Association (NAPA) after getting the details from Transactional records access clearinghouse.

INDIANAPOLIS: The Indiana State Fairgrounds is once again hosting the Christmas Nights of Lights . It was inaugurated on November 12 night and will continue till January 2, 2022 . The show will be on despite rain, shine or snow. It is the largest attractive drive thru light show.

INDIANAPOLIS: Aparna Satheesan, the winner of the National Natya Shiromani Award is premiering her newest project “Amma- Journey of a new mother”, portraying the emotional postpartum journey of motherhood, in January 2022.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani  Gurdwara  Parbandhak  Committee was honored by the World Peace Diplomacy Organization with a medal and a letter of appreciation for its outstanding services to the welfare of the people.

INDIANAPOLIS: Indian Classical dancer Aparna Satheesan has been honoured with the prestigious National Natya Shiromani award for her contribution towards promoting multiple dance forms across the world and for the charitable work she does as part of “Transforming Life Through Dance” project helping the welfare of the society.

Fremont, CA: Fulfilling its commitment to empower the underprivileged, today Sahaita announced it is establishing a partnership with Atam Pargas Social Welfare Council. Under this partnership Sahaita will support an additional 70 families of farmers or farm laborers who have lost their life during or at the Delhi border farmer protest sites.

WASHINGTON, DC: EcoSikh represented Sikh community at a major prayer gathering of various faith leaders held, on Monday, outside the US State Department to amplify the issue of climate emergency ahead of the World summit on Climate change. The rally was held as a follow up to “Faith and Science” conference hosted by Pope Francis where faith leaders jointly issued an appeal to the world leaders for setting ambitious targets to address the issue of climate change.

INDIANAPOLIS: The Hindu Temple of Central Indiana Nomination Committee is inviting nominations for the Board of Trustees for the four-year term from 2022 to 2025 and the Executive Committee for the two-year term from 2022-2023.

CHANDIGARH: South Asians in Canada's British Columbia came together to protest against the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Lakhimpur Kheri district which erupted on October 3, claiming the lives of nine persons, including four farmers.

AMRITSAR: Bibi Jagir Kaur, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has strongly condemned the killing of a Sikh youth in Pakistan.

WASHINGTON: The Indian Overseas Congress, USA, an advocacy organization that promotes democracy, human rights, and equal justice together with its supporters and friends, held a protest rally in front of the United Nations on Saturday, September 25, 2021, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivering his address to the General Assembly.

JALANDHAR: Hockey Olympian and MLA from Jalandhar Cantt constituency who has also won by a big margin of votes during the Punjab Assembly Elections 2017 should be allotted a NRI affairs portfolio for Pargat Singh.

MOGA: EcoSikh along with Petals Society inaugurated the first ever Garden based on Sikh scriptures. ‘Guru Granth Sahib Garden’ a 5 acre oasis of nature, is located in Patto Hira Singh village in Moga, Punjab yesterday.

MUMBAI:  The Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) on Monday announced fixtures for the first 11 rounds of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2021/22 season, which will begin on November 19.

NEVADA: Hindu Society Harare (HSH) in Zimbabwe will reportedly organize “Rath Yatra” (chariot procession) through Harare streets on September five.  As part of “Nand Mahotsav” festivities, this procession will start from Ridgeview Shree Omkar Mandir (temple) on Anson Road after “Kesar Snan” rituals and end in Shree Omkar Mandir on Cameron Street; where bhajans, thaal, arti, prasad will be held.

TORONTO: Three Punjabi men have been arrested from Brampton city in Canada for using an underage girl in sex trade. While Amritpal Singh, 23, Harkuwar Singh, 22, and Sukhmanpreet Singh, 23, have been arrested, the hunt is on for a fourth accused.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to establish printing presses in foreign countries for printing the holy saroops (scriptures) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

TORONTO: Canada's decision to ban direct flights from India till September 21 while allowing vaccinated family-class passengers and students from all other countries has not gone down well with the Indo-Canadian community.