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Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms temple sevadars’ services as ‘gratuitous’; denies plea for regularisation
November 10, 2025 6:27 pm
Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment, Mata Chintpurni Temple case: The High Court dismissed the plea of langar sevadars and electricians of Mata Chintpurni Temple, observing that their service was voluntary and that no employer-employee relationship existed with the temple trust.
Makeover of langar area outside PGI in Chandigarh: Work starts to lay new tiles
June 07, 2025 9:58 am
The PGI authorities had previously requested the MC to create some temporary sheds, dustbins, a system of regular cleaning and water supply, install benches, and deploy a sanitary inspector.
Free food service started by ‘Langar Baba’ decades ago at PGIMER continues to serve patients well
June 03, 2024 9:02 am
Selfless in their act and service, a name that is still remembered for his work is Jagdish Lal Ahuja, a Padma Shri awardee, who passed on in November 2021.
In Nawanshahr, food for mind as govt schools hold ‘Library Langar’
July 13, 2021 8:57 am
40,000 books distributed among students, parents at their doorsteps.
Four arrested for collecting money for langars by issuing fake receipts
July 01, 2020 12:20 pm
Sources said four fake cash receipts books have been recovered from their possession.
Punjab government allows langar, prasad distribution at religious places
June 09, 2020 9:06 pm
On Tuesday, the state government realised that the Centre had in its June 6 orders stated that community kitchens could be run following social distancing norms and hygiene.
Kerala Floods: Langar sewa expands; Sikh volunteers now serving meals to 13,000 people
August 21, 2018 12:50 am
'We are now handling kitchen at administration's central food supplies collection centre- Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Kochi from where fresh meals are being transported to different camps and special khichdi is also being made for chicken-pox patients'
Two Sikh langar groups in UK get highest Queen’s Award for voluntary service
June 03, 2018 1:39 am
Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) and Langar Aid have won the award, which as per the UK Queen’s Award website is the ‘highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK.
Langar for Rohingya refugees : Ludhiana mosque, gurudwara donate money to Sikh volunteers, call it 'service for humanity'
October 02, 2017 10:43 pm
"We were trolled on social media for serving Muslims and people questioned us that why Hindus are never fed. But Sikhism means serving humanity not any religion. Guru ka langar is always open for all," Gursahib Singh, Khalsa Aid volunteer said.
Golden Temple administration fears extra annual financial burden of Rs 10-cr on 'langar', seeks exemption
July 03, 2017 3:31 pm
Fearing the brunt, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has approached the GST Council and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seeking an exemption.
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