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Former SGPC president Jathedar Avtar Singh Makkar cremated in Ludhiana
December 23, 2019 5:34 am
The funeral was attended by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, former MP and SAD (Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann and rebel Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.
Avtar Singh Makkar’s funeral: Sukhbir, Dhindsa avoid each other
December 23, 2019 5:33 am
Dhindsa, who had resigned from all Shiromani Akali Dal posts, has joined hands with its splinter groups to “liberate” SAD from the Badal family and to revive party's “lost glory”.
SGPC chief to probe land deal during Makkar’s tenure
August 10, 2017 7:24 am
The order to probe the deal was passed on a complaint by Amritsar-based petitioner Baldev Singh Sirsa. Badungar had replaced Makkar as SGPC chief, and both are reportedly not on good terms.
Attack on Dhandrianwale: Makkar condemns attack, says ‘ideological differences separate’
May 19, 2016 4:47 am
We might have our own ideological differences with Dhadrianwale but violence is unacceptable," said Makkar.
Kamaldeep Karwal being shielded by someone in SAD: Avtar Singh Makkar
August 07, 2015 10:41 am
Karwal was recently welcomed in to the Akali Dal by Sukhbir Badal. He faces attempt to murder charges, along with Independent MLA Simarjit Singh Bains.
SGPC chief adopts tough stance against HSGMC
August 01, 2014 8:19 pm
Managers have been directed to submit the records at the HSGPC headquarters in Gurudwara Neem Sahib at Kaithal.
City Briefs
September 29, 2013 12:03 am
SGPC head Avtar Singh Makkar on Saturday interacted with Kuldip Singh Dhami,veteran Sikh leader from Kenya and Jinder Singh,president of Sikh Supreme Council in Africa who were in city.
Asarams photo with Guru on FB,SGPC likely to meet top cop
April 08, 2014 4:43 pm
With a photograph of Asaram Bapu with the first master of Sikhs,Guru Gobind Singh,going viral on social networking site Facebook,SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar on Tuesday warned miscreants not to indulge in such acts
UK attack: SAD,SGPC seek PM intervention
April 08, 2014 5:42 pm
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar on Sunday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to immediately intervene in the issue of the attack on a 80-year-old Sikh man
Satkar panel in SGPC line of fire
April 09, 2014 6:08 pm
SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar on Monday slammed hardline Sikh NGO Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Committee members for allegedly harassing some people from Lucknow before seizing religious literature from their possession at the Amritsar railway station on Sunday.
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