CHANDIGARH: Advocating to promote the 'living bridge' links between India and the UK and in particular to highlight women's voices and roles, British Deputy High Commissioner Caroline Rowett says she meets inspiring women and girls all the time as she travels in this region.

MUMBAI: Actress Anu Aggarwal, who is known for her work in ‘Aashiqui’, is advocating for self-love over cosmetic surgery in light of Women's Day which will be celebrated on March 8.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, President of Shiromani Akali Dal (United). Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has welcomed the merger of his party with Shiromani Akali Dal. Advocate Dhami has also appealed to other Akali-minded leaders that in view of sectarian politics and the current situation, they too should unite under the flag of Shiromani Akali Dal.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Biba Gurpreet Kaur, daughter of eminent Sikh raagi Bhai Guriqbal Singh.

AMRITSAR: The annual budget meeting of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee mini parliament of Sikhs will be held on March 29.This decision was taken during the meeting of the executive committee under the presidentship of Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami at the Shiromani Committee office here today.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami today wrote to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and demanded Sikh detainees in Dibrugarh jail should immediately be transferred to Punjab jail.

KARNATAKA: Hundreds of advocates laid siege to the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Ramanagara district in Karnataka late Monday night, declaring an overnight protest and demanding the suspension of Sub-Inspector (SI) of Police, Tanveer Hussain.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami released an illustrated book depicting the history of Jaito Morcha through photographs by the Shiromani Committee today on the first day of the centenary celebrations. He said on this occasion that Jaito's morcha has great importance in Sikh history, for which an illustrated book has been prepared to take it to the next generation.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has strongly condemned the violation of etiquette by the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, nominated by the Haryana government, at the historic Gurdwaras of Ambala, Sri Manji Sahib and Sri Panjokhara Sahib.

KARNATAKA: Karnataka police arrested an advocate and member of the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in connection with defamatory posts against the District Judge of Varanasi who rendered the verdict on the Gyanvapi mosque.

CHANDIGARH: On 16th March the Governor of Punjab, BL Purohit appointed Bhagwant Maan as Chief Minister of Punjab. He was administered Oath of Office and Secrecy by the Governor the same day.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee *SGPC) has expressed sorrow over the burning Five Saroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji at Gurdwara Ajitsar Sahib in Jagraon due to short circuit of electricity.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has strongly objected to the statement

CHANDIGARH: A name to reckon with in the legal field, Mr. Anmol Rattan Singh Sidhu today assumed charge as the Advocate General, Punjab.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Bhai Rajinder Singh, Chaurbardar of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has taken stern notice of the ban on the use of kirpans by Amritdhari Sikh workers at airports in India.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami Criticizing the Kejriwal government in Delhi for obstructing the release of Davinderpal Singh Bhullar said the anti-Sikh face of the Aam Aadmi Party has now been exposed over the Bhullar case.

AMRITSAR: The solar plant installed for power supply at Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Baba Deep Singh Ji was inaugurated by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami after prayers.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), has termed the denial of admission to a six-year-old Sikh boy by a school in Mangalore, Karnataka, as an attack on the religious freedom of Sikhs. 

AMRITSAR:Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Harbans Singh Ghumman, a former member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and former MLA.

AMRITSAR: The inhumane torture of a young girl in Delhi is at its peak, the perpetrators of which should be severely punished. This was stated by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Mr  Harjinder Singh Dhami.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Mr Harjinder Singh Dhami yesterday released the book 'Truth About Nabha' which was republished by Dharam Prachar Committee.

AMRITSAR: The cancellation of Davinderpal Singh Bhullar's release case by the Kejriwal government in Delhi has been termed as tampering with Sikh sentiments.

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: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami has expressed grave sorrow over the death of Onkar Singh Thapar.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, called on the officials of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to review the arrangements and maintain continuity in evaluating the functioning of their respective departments.

AMRITSAR: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dasam Patshah Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi declared December 26 as 'Veer Bal Divas' dedicated to the martyrdom of Baba Jorawar Singh Ji and Baba Fateh Singh Ji, the youngest sons of Dasam Patshah Ji.

SHIMLA: Started three years ago, Prakritik Kheti Khushhal Kisan Yojana, a state government-funded programme that supports natural farming, has now roped in 502 'Krishi Sakhis or farm women friends, for training to enable them to boost agricultural production with lower costs through natural ways. They will simultaneously spread the message to other members of the fair sex too.

AMRITSAR: Harjinder Singh Dhami president Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said that the SGPC would pay Rs 5 lakh to anyone who provides any information about the accused and his family.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara  Parbandhak  Committee   has decided  to  form  a  six  members committee will consist of two representative organizations, two from the Shiromani Committee and two from Panthic scholars to see the  entire  matter  of desecration  at Golden  Temple. 

AMRITSAR: Regarding the unfortunate incident that took place at Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib yesterday, the SGPC today held a meeting with the representatives of Sikh organizations, during which various Sikh leaders expressed their views and strongly condemned the incident. He expressed his commitment to defeat the anti-panth.

AMRITSAR: A meeting of the Dharam Prachar Committee chaired by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami demanded release of Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana and other Sikh prisoners from the Government of India.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has designated seven former judges from various high courts and 18 lawyers as senior advocates.

DAKSHINA: The Karnataka Police have arrested the wife and another person on charges of helping accused senior advocate K.S.N. Rajesh Bhat, who is still elusive even after the police department launched a hunt for him in October, police sources said on Friday.

AMRITSAR: During today's meeting of the Interim Committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the authority to nominate a new member of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee on behalf of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak  Committee was authorised to Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court has rejected the bail petition of senior advocate K.S.N. Rajesh, who has been accused of sexually harassing a law graduate at his office in Mangaluru in Dakshina Kannada district, Mangaluru Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar said on Saturday.

AMRITSAR: Harjinder Singh Dhami, newly elected President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee reached Mehta Chowk, the headquarters of Damdami Taksal today and called on Sant Giani Harnam Singh Khalsa.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami was today elected President of  mini  Parliament  of  Sikhs; the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) during its annual general meeting held at its headquarters here at Teja Singh Samundari Hall within  Golden  Temple  complex. He has become the 44th president of the Shiromani Committee.

NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR: In August this year, top army and police officers met the parents of the active militants in south Kashmirs Shopian district. They urged them to persuade their wards to shun arms and choose life over death.

NEW DELHI:The Supreme Court held that losing the case on merits after the advocate argued the matter could not be termed as deficiency in service under the Consumer Protection Act.

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Advocate General A.P.S. Deol -- a decision that is seen in political circles as lessening the "friction" between Chief Minister Charanjit Channi and Congress state chief Navjot Sidhu.

AMRITSAR: Coronation vaccination will be mandatory for pilgrims going to Pakistan on the occasion of Guru Nanak's birth anniversary. It will also be necessary to report the corona test 72 hours in advance.

NEW DELHI: A four-member legal committee of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha comprising Advocate Prem Singh Bhangu, Dharminder Malik, Raminder Singh Patiala and Advocate Poonam Kaushik has been visited lakhimpur khiri and formed a seven-member team of lawyers. The seven-member team will pursue legal fight against the accused in the Lakhimpur Khiri case, including main accused Ashish Mishra.

CHANDIGARH: As a part of the celebration of World Sight Day, an awareness discussion on the topic of “Love Your Eyes, taking care of your eyes and common eye ailments” was organized by Strategic Institute for Public Health Education and Research (SIPHER).

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab senior leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Harpal Singh Cheema expressed strong objection and disappointment over the newly appointed Advocate General of Punjab Amar Preet Singh Deol (APS Deol), stating that it was not expected from the new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, that his real face will be exposed so early.

CHANDIGARH: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced the office bearers of the state's Legal Cell and SC Wing. In a joint statement issued from the party headquarters, AAP's state incharge and MLA from Delhi, Jarnail Singh and state president and Member of Parliament, Bhagwant Mann, said that Justice Jora Singh (retd.) was appointed as the president of the state's Legal Cell, while advocate Kashmir Singh Malhi was appointed as its secretary.

NEW DELHI: Women's rights activist and granddaughter of freedom fighter late Nazim Ali, Naish Hasan, who hails from Lucknow, has become the voice of Muslim women today. For the past two decades she has been fighting for women's rights which include complete freedom for Muslim women.

PANAJI:Amid a second consecutive drop in the daily tally of new Covid-19 infections, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged people to not self-medicate in case of a fever and opt for testing themselves for the coronavirus infection.

BAREILLY(Uttar Pradesh), Oct 13 (IANS) An advocate, Durgesh Prasad, shot dead his father and mother in the Meerganj area in Bareilly district on Tuesday, following a property dispute, police said.

MUMBAI: Even as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was all set to arrest actress Rhea Chakraborty on Tuesday, the Cine and TV Artists Association (CINTAA) issued a statement denouncing the consistent attack on the acting fraternity by sections of the media, following the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab's Additional Advocate-General, Rameeza Hakim has resigned from the post after three years citing "personal reasons". She is the wife of Punjab Advocate-General Atul Nanda.

NEW DELHI:Senior advocate Harish Salve has said India's land laws should be reformed and have more clarity.
Addressing a webinar organised by realty body CREDAI on Wednesday, he said public policies must be stable and less susceptible to politics. The Indian land acquisition laws, he said were one of the most regressive sets of laws, which the government must reconsider.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Lokpal Mr. Justice (Retd.) Vinod K. Sharma today acknowledged the book titled "Singapore-Indian Legal System-A Comparative Study" authored by Punjab & Haryana High Court lawyer Mr. Harpreet Sandhu.

CHANDIGARH:On the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, a high-level delegation led by Revenue  Minister Punjab Mr. Gurpreet Singh Kangar, on the second day of their visit, reached the jungles and far-flung tribal areas and met with the Sikh families, whose houses had been demolished by the district administration.

CHANDIGARH: The State Cabinet on Thursday approved ‘the Punjab Advocates Welfare Fund Rules, 2019’ to pave the way for implementation of the related Act.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded advocate M.L. Sharma for filing a frivolous application opposing the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

CHANDIGARH: In a bid to accelerate the pace of ongoing projects and to complete all the development works within stipulated timeframe, the State Government has in principal decided to empower the Mayors of 10 Municipal Corporations with additional powers. It was disclosed by the Local Government Minister Mr. Brahm Mohindra during the maiden meeting held with the Mayors.

JALANDHAR: Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ms. Deepika Singh's success story was a perfect example of how a determined girl could give a befitting reply to the advocates of gender prejudice within their family to make her parents feel proud of their daughter.

By SATINDER BAINS
CHANDIGARH: H.C. Arora, a practicing advocate in Punjab and High Court Chandigarh was in news recently when Punjab and Haryana High Court appointed him Amicus Curies(friends of the court) to assist court in the Orbit bus case. It was not first time that he stood for the public cause. He has got distinction of filing over 200 Public Interest Litigations (PILs) to protect the human rights of victims.