Podcasts about sikh community

Baltej Dhillon is a retired career police officer, a community leader, and a lifelong advocate for diversity and inclusion. Emigrating from Malaysia in 1983, Mr. Dhillon made history in 1991 as the first Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer to wear a turban, advocating for the right to practice his faith while serving Canada. Mr. Dhillon went on to have a successful 30‑year career with the RCMP as an accomplished major crime investigator, police interrogator, polygraph examiner, intelligence officer, and emergency planner. He played a key role in several high-profile investigations, including the Air India Flight 182 tragedy and the Robert Pickton case. Mr. Dhillon also held various leadership roles, including overseeing the British Columbia RCMP Divisional Emergency Operations Centre and the federal Serious and Organized Crime's Intelligence section, also in British Columbia, as well as establishing and managing intelligence operations at the Provincial Intelligence Centre of British Columbia (now the Real-Time Operations Centre of British Columbia), the first of its kind in Canada. In 2013, Mr. Dhillon led the Sikh Leadership and Police Committee on Gang Violence to support youth prevention strategies within the Sikh Community. Since retiring from the RCMP in 2019, he has worked as Program Manager for the Crime Guns Intelligence and Investigations Group with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, the province's anti-gang agency. Mr. Dhillon is also deeply involved in community service. He serves on various committees and has led youth camps. He has received numerous distinctions and awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Times of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, and the RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award. In addition to his extensive police education and training, Mr. Dhillon is the recipient of honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from McMaster University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University. https://sencanada.ca/en/senators/dhillon-baltej-s/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/inspiring-stories--2917948/support.

Bhai Ranjit Singh, the former Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib, is currently leading the Panthic Akali Lehar with a mission to reform the management of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Takht Sahiban.

MICHAEL HERBERT talks about THE CHANGES First broadcast on FAB RADIO INTERNATIONAL at 19:00 on January 12th 2025. Way back in 1974, children's television legend ANNA HOME, as part of her commitment to producing challenging and interesting drama serials intended for older children, wrote an adaptation of a trilogy of books written by PETER DICKINSON (The Weathermonger, Hartsease, and The Devil's Children) which turned out to be one of those TV serials that somehow, with its powerful images of a country descending into chaos, managed to sear itself into the minds of a generation. Produced for the BBC, and broadcast in 1975 across ten episodes that were each just shy of half an hour in length, and mostly filmed on locations across the south west of England, THE CHANGES took the basic stories told in those three books, turned them on their heads, made one character the centre of each, and made a compelling drama that found many schoolchildren dashing home to watch the next episode, and involving themselves in fascinated conversations about it in the playground the next day. Or maybe that was just me and my mates. Who knows? Nevertheless, opening with scenes of wanton destruction of all sorts of vehicles, domestic equipment, and entertainment devices, as humanity both young and old was influenced into destroying all the mechanical objects that were taking over our lives, and destroying our planet, the series in many ways resembles other post-apocalyptic dramas as Britain swiftly reverts to a feudal society full of mistrust, fear of outsiders, and superstition. NICKI GORE, played by then nineteen-year old VICTORIA WILLIAMS, and later on, her friend JONATHON, played by KEITH ASHTON, embark on a quest to find the source of these apocalyptic CHANGES and try to restore humanity back towards its way to civilisation. On their way NIKKI is helped by members of the SIKH COMMUNITY in a very progressive take on the outsider for seventies TV, and hindered by the kind of sinister personalities that always seem to rise to the top when civilisation collapses. And whilst some of the stories may resemble a kind of SURVIVORS-LITE for the children's hour, and some of the storylines do, perhaps, stretch your credulity when watching them as an adult, much of what they have to say tells us of the types of prejudices and problems that lie just beneath the surface of 1970s Britain, many of which still feel rather familiar today. This series with its many very forward thinking images seared itself into our imaginations, and TV historian MICHAEL HERBERT - who is very much a fan of television science-fiction - returns to VISION ON SOUND today to discuss the series with me. PLEASE NOTE - For Copyright reasons, musical content sometimes has to be removed for the podcast edition. All the spoken word content remains (mostly) as it was in the broadcast version. Hopefully this won't spoil your enjoyment of the show.

00:00 - Plain t-shirt crew + too many stairs04:25 - Dr has put in a request for annual leave05:51 - What is the value of the story?08:57 - Payday is so far away10:26 - Gravesend Gurdwara incident + lack of media coverage17:38 - Should security be heightened at Gurdwaras?20:31 - Scunthorpe Gurdwara incident + Golak being stolen23:04 - Scandals getting leaked quickly via CCTV23:57 - What is the motive for stealing from a Gurdwara?28:02 - Is Langar in India different from the UK?29:43 - Are there too many Gurdwaras in one area?31:36 - Indy's punjabi lessons are coming in handy32:41 - Haldi Manicure36:32 - Does eating with your hands make food taste better?39:52 - How much do you care about nails + Weedol donations welcome42:50 - Indy needs to do his punjabi homework44:50 - But what did I do?!48:04 - Dr likes putting things in the bin52:56 - Dr is a part of the cleaning team54:45 - Writing your UCAS personal statement57:33 - Watching workers at the house01:01:35 - JSK likes dismantling boxes01:04:22 - Sanj likes resurrecting her phone01:07:39 Sanj finally attempts to buy a new phone01:11:10 - Apple vs Android + Indy unleashed Bal01:15:36 - How long should a phone last?01:18:09 - Indy Intangibles + Maths lessons01:22:00 - 20k followers on IG + so much is going on!01:23:56 - Seating at events is confusing + seeing LeBron James IRL01:31:16 - Being invited to Sunny + Shay BBC London Radio show Follow Us On: Tik Tok - https://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-tik-tokInstagram - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-instaFacebook - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr-facebookSpotify - http://bit.ly/indy-and-dr Also available at all podcasting outlets.

On Sunday mornings, women gather at the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Woolgoolga, New South Wales, to pray and cook food for their community. They sing these devotional songs to bless the food they make. These songs came from the first langar (community kitchen of a place of worship) in India, which began in 1469.  

Over five hundred years ago, Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, was born. The CBC's Nabila Qureshi sat down with Diljeet Kaur, a member of the local Sikh community in St. John's, to find out more about Guru Nanak Gurpurab and its significance.

Kirat ist Anfang 30, Radiomoderatorin in London, lebensfroh, sozial und hat es mit einer ernsten Beziehung nicht besonders eilig. Bis Bobby in ihr Leben tritt, ein gutaussehender Arzt und ebenfalls Teil der indischen Sikh-Community. Das heißt: Er tritt nicht wirklich in ihr Leben, die beiden schreiben sich online. Aber schnell entwickelt sich eine Freundschaft mit Fragezeichen – denn Bobby ist verheiratet und erwartet ein Baby. Als er sich irgendwann scheiden lässt, ist Kirat – online – an seiner Seite. Auch, als er irgendwann wieder heiratet. Auch, als er irgendwann ein schweres Unglück erlebt. Acht Jahre lang ist Kirat im Herzen bei Bobby. Aber irgendwann stellt sich die Frage: Wie wirklich ist Bobby wirklich? *** Instagram *** Folgt Weird Crimes auch auf Instagram @weirdcrimes_podcast und bleibt auf dem Laufenden! Hier posten wir auch die Fotos, von denen Ines und Visa im Podcast sprechen: https://www.instagram.com/weirdcrimes_podcast/ *** Werbung *** Ihr möchtet mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findet ihr alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/weirdcrimes

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has published its final report. One of the key recommendations is for mandatory reporting of child sex abuse, even if that abuse is disclosed to a priest in a confessional. So, what are the implications for those churches with a confessional tradition where confidentiality is sacrosanct? William speaks to bishop Paul Mason, the lead on safeguarding for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. The Sikh community kitchens known as ‘Langar' are coming under pressure in the current cost of living crisis. As energy and fuel prices continue to rise, so does the demand for free food. Our reporter Nina Robinson visited a Gurdwara in Coventry to see how they are coping as they prepare to feed more than five thousand people over Diwali. The theologian, poet and former archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams has gathered together one hundred poems from the last one hundred years which explore the themes of faith and belief, in ‘A Century of Poetry'. He discusses with William how can poetry help us in our spiritual journeys. And as the Conservative Party get set to appoint a replacement to Liz Truss as the next prime minister, William considers whether the notion of the common good has been lost in the melee of competitive politics, with Daniel Greenberg, the newly appointed Parliament commissioner for standards, Ann Widdecombe, former MP and Dr Alan Smith, bishop of St. Albans and convenor of the Lords Spiritual Producers: Jill Collins and Louise Clarke-Rowbotham Editor: Helen Grady

In this weeks action packed episode the team will break down the release of Will Smith's apology video months after the slap at the Oscars, next the duo analyse a video that went viral involving members of the Sikh community defending their own and to wrap things up Chef Gordon Ramsay is being criticised as a video of him choosing a lamb to roast goes viral. This episode is sponsored by Melanin Matchmaker Download their New Dating App here http://onelink.to/4t94pc?utm_source=Influencer+advertising&utm_medium=Social+media+&utm_id=Express+Truth

As Vaisakhi is being celebrated across the globe, prominent Australian politicians acknowledge how vital the Sikh contribution has been to the broader Australian community. Celebrating the cultures that call Australia home, these politicians extend their warm greetings to the Sikh community on this auspicious occasion. Listen to this podcast for more details...

“Sweet Bobby is a live, multi-part investigation in search of one of the world's most sophisticated catfishers. It's a story about who we are online, and how social media can be weaponised as a tool of abuse and coercion.“If you didn't know what “catfishing” is, Sweet Bobby will be an extremely strange introduction to the world of online deception and fake identities.Kirat is the victim of catfishing in this real-life story from Tortoise Media's Alexi Mostrous, with her cousin Simran emerging years after it started as the unlikely perpetrator.It's a complex and often unsettling tale, which Alexi navigates cleverly to make sure some of the key voices in the story are heard, including those of Kirat and the real Bobby (rather than the fake Bobby who manipulated Kirat's life for years).The podcast has won plaudits across the mainstream media, being featured regularly in “Best New Podcast” lists. Accolades it fully deserves.In his interview for this episode of MetaPod, Alexi explains how his investigation evolved and gives his opinion on many of the complex aspects of the case.

Today, Jennie describes the contribution of the Sikh community within India, and globally. During Australian droughts, floods, and bushfires it comes in the most practical way possible  - cooking up large quantities of vegetarian food in the face of storms - to aid the needy and those affected by natural disasters. This practical support is given freely, without any expectation of the quid pro quo that so often accompanies the work of some other charitable aid. Listen on for Jennie's insights into the Sikh Community's practical contribution during those hard, stormy times.

Melbourne's Sikh Gurudwara, 'Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Officer' has procured Rapid Antigen Kits from both government and non-government agencies and is distributing them for free to the ones who need them the most in the community.  - ਮੈਲਬਰਨ ਦੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ‘ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦਰਬਾਰ, ਆਫਿਸਰ' ਵਲੋਂ ਉੱਦਮ ਕਰਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਕਈ ਅਦਾਰਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਗੈਰ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਸੰਸਥਾਵਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਰੈਪਿਡ ਐਂਟਿਜਨ ਟੈਸਟ ਕਿੱਟਾਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰਕੇ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਲੋੜਵੰਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਮੁਫਤ ਵੰਡੀਆਂ ਜਾ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਹਨ।

During the Black Summer bushfires the charitable work of Australia's Sikh communities were put into the spotlight, now a Sikh community in regional Australia is hoping to establish a permanent home on the Victorian-New South Wales border

The benevolence of the Sikh community in Australia has been praised across the globe for their charity work during the Black Summer bushfires and the pandemic-related lockdowns in the country. Now, a Sikh community on the New South Wales-Victoria border is looking to raise funds for a new Gurdwara building in a bid to push their community to the next level.

Karanveer Pannu is a current 1L at Rutgers Law Camden who recently completed his Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers Camden as well. While in his senior year of undergrad, the Mayor of his home town of Voorhees appointed Karanveer to the Zoning Board. Karanveer is passionate about public service & government and hopes to use his law degree to further his dedication to serving others. In this episode, we talk about how Karanveer, who self-published a book as a young boy, decided to write about some of the sensitive and significant time periods of his life. We will also walk you through his experience as an immigrant and his vision as the youth of this nation. In order to help you gain a better understanding of the episode we have also created an outline. In this episode we discuss: • Sikhism as a religion and its philosophies. • The experience of being a part Sikh community in the USA. • Language being a barrier for immigrants. • Youth's optimism towards a better future of the nation.

Want something done? Ask a busy person! Logistics expert Amarjit Singh Atwal MBA tells of how he balances his professional life, studies and voluntary roles as a director of the Northants Chamber of Commerce as well as award-winning charity work with the Sikh Community Centre & Youth Club and Gudwara temple, joint winners last year of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service and this year awarded Gold in the Local Food Hero category of the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/asatwal/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/sccyc-waterside-connect-centre/ Originally broadcast 9th November 2021 on Open4Business on NLive Radio

Sydney's Blacktown City Council has approved the establishment of a war memorial commemorating the contributions and sacrifices made by the Sikh soldiers in epochal moments of military history, including World War I & II, Gallipoli, and Saragarhi.

As the fear of religious persecution at the hands of the Taliban weighs heavily on the minds of the last of Afghanistan's Sikh and Hindu communities, support groups have urged Australia to bring them over as refugees to a life of safety.

Sikh students in New South Wales schools to be allowed to carry a ‘kirpan' (an article of the Sikh faith) on their person under a set of conditions mutually agreed upon by the government, the Australian Sikh Association (ASA) and other Sikh representative bodies. - ਨਿਊ ਸਾਊਥ ਵੇਲਜ਼ ਦੇ ਪਬਲਿਕ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤਧਾਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਕੁਝ ਸ਼ਰਤਾਂ ਅਧੀਨ ਮੁੜ ਕਿਰਪਾਨ ਪਹਿਨਣ ਦੀ ਆਗਿਆ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ। ਮਈ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹਨਾਂ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਰਪਾਨ ਲਿਜਾਉਣ 'ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਲਗਾ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਗਈ ਸੀ। ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਸਾਰਾਹ ਮਿਸ਼ੇਲ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਇੱਕ ਮੀਡੀਆ ਰਿਲੀਜ਼ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਰਪਾਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਨਵੀਂ ਨੀਤੀ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

The Sikh charity group has been handpicked as the 2020 finalists for their tireless work towards rehabilitating communities during the bushfire crisis and providing cooked meals and free grocery kits to COVID impacted people in South Australia and Victoria.

Australia’s Sikh community has urged the New South Wales government to lift its ban on carrying the kirpan (a dagger carried by baptised Sikhs) in public schools. This decision was taken following the alleged stabbing by a 14-year-old Sikh student in a Sydney School earlier this month. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਸੂਬੇ ਨਿਊ ਸਾਊਥ ਵੇਲਜ਼ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸਕੂਲਾਂ 'ਚ ਕਿਰਪਾਨ 'ਤੇ ਪਾਬੰਦੀ ਦੇ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਨਾਰਾਜ਼ਗੀ ਜ਼ਾਹਿਰ ਕਰਦਿਆਂ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ, ਗਲੈੱਨਵੁਡ ਵੱਲੋਂ 50 ਤੋਂ ਵੀ ਵੱਧ ਸਿੱਖ ਜਥੇਬੰਦੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ਼ ਮਿਲਕੇ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਉੱਦਮ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾ ਹੈ ਜਿਸ ਤਹਿਤ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਇਸ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਲੈਣ ਲਈ ਆਖਿਆ ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ।

The New South Wales government's decision to ban religious ceremonial knives at schools from Wednesday has been labelled knee-jerk and disappointing by the Sikh community. The decision follows an alleged stabbing incident at Glenwood High School in Sydney's northwest almost two weeks ago. A 14-year-old boy is accused of stabbing a 16-year-old with a kirpan.

ਵਿਕਟੋਰੀਅਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ ਕੌਂਸਲ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਨੌਵੇਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਦਾ 400 ਸਾਲਾ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪੁਰਬ ਮਨਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਖਾਸ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਉਲੀਕਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

The tragic FedEx shooting in Indianapolis continues to reverberate throughout our state and the country. Of the eight victims lost in the violence, half were part of the Sikh community, a vibrant faith group that traces its roots back centuries to the Punjab region of South Asia. What does the Sikh community believe, and how can we support them during this time? Student Producer Erica Irish examines the Sikh belief system in this short reflection and offers suggestions for how we can uplift their community in this time of grief. Support The Victims WTHR (April 18, 2021): Here's how you can help the families of those impacted by the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility Learn More The Conversation (April 17, 2021): Sikhs in America: A religious community long misunderstood is mourning deaths in Indianapolis mass shootingThe Revealer (Dec. 21, 2017): Why Sikhs Serve: The Tradition of Seva as Justice Inspired by Love The Sikh Coalition: Sikh Awareness Recognitions From Coast to CoastNPR (April 18, 2021): Indianapolis Sikh Community Mourns 4 Of Its Members Killed In ShootingYouTube (Oct. 22, 2020): Language Matters! Why I'm Reclaiming the Correct Pronunciation of Sikh

Khu vườn của lâu đài Werribee Park Mansion ở Melbourne nay sẽ được dùng để trồng rau củ giúp người nghèo. Dự án độc đáo này do 150 nhân viên tình nguyện của hai cộng đồng người Sikh và Karen thực hiện.

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Melbourne-based Varundeep Singh shares how his uncle and aunt, who were both present at the FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis, escaped without any injury when eight people, including four from the Sikh community, were shot dead in the mass shooting that has left the world in shock. - 15 ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ ਨੂੰ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਇੰਡੀਆਨਾਪੋਲਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਫੈਡਐਕ੍ਸ ਵੇਅਰਹਾਊਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੋਲੀਬਾਰੀ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਮਾਰੇ ਗਏ ਅੱਠ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਯਾਦ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਅਤੇ ਯਾਦਗਾਰੀ ਵਿਜਿਲ ਕਰਾਏ ਗਏ ਹਨ।

Classic Aussie slang words can leave some people scratching their heads in confusion. Do you know what ‘arvo’, ‘bikkie’, ‘brekkie’ and ‘sanga’ mean? Spiced-up versions of English words coined by Punjabis living Down Under add to the fun and confusion. - ‘ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਐਕਸਪਲੇਨਡ’ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਸੀਂ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਇੱਥੇ ਵਸਦੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਕੁਝ ਖ਼ਾਸ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਲਹਿਜੇ ਬਾਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੇਵਾਂਗੇ। ਇੱਕ ਜ਼ਿਕਰ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦਾ ਜੋ ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਕਈ ਸ਼ਬਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਪਣੇ ਹੀ ਢੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਨਿਵੇਕਲੇ ਲਹਿਜੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਰਤਦੇ ਹਨ।

Stories that change our lives often share universal wisdom. They help us to understand other people and their perspectives. They connect us to a better understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. In this episode of Planet Classroom, Orb introduces stories from around the world including India, Australia, Kyrgyzstan and the United States. The creators of Stephen Hawking and Me, 106 Days, The Letter, What Happened to Dujuan Armstrong?, and Winner of Peace explore themes of global leadership, migration, multiculturalism and racial bias with the voices of youth.

Stories that change our lives often share universal wisdom. They help us to understand other people and their perspectives. They connect us to a better understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. In this episode of Planet Classroom, Orb introduces stories from around the world including India, Australia, Kyrgyzstan and the United States. The creators of Stephen Hawking and Me, 106 Days, The Letter, What Happened to Dujuan Armstrong?, and Winner of Peace explore themes of global leadership, migration, multiculturalism and racial bias with the voices of youth.

Stories that change our lives often share universal wisdom. They help us to understand other people and their perspectives. They connect us to a better understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. In this episode of Planet Classroom, Orb introduces stories from around the world including India, Australia, Kyrgyzstan and the United States. The creators of Stephen Hawking and Me, 106 Days, The Letter, What Happened to Dujuan Armstrong?, and Winner of Peace explore themes of global leadership, migration, multiculturalism and racial bias with the voices of youth.

The concept of a community school in Australia is not new. The NSW government has approved the construction of the southern hemisphere’s first Sikh school in north-west Sydney. Kanwarjeet Singh, one of the volunteers behind the project, gives all the information about this school.

The centenary of the massacre of Sikhs at Nankana Sahib, remembered as 'Saka Nankana Sahib', was marked on a large scale in the birthplace of Guru Nanak, the first guru and founder of the Sikh faith. Tune into this special report from our Pakistan-based reporter Masood Mallhi.

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TW: mentions of genocide, suicide, abuse and rape. This episode is in response to the ongoing farmer protest in India where farmers, and everyone in support, are protesting against the new agricultural bills proposed by the Indian government which seeks to privatise the sector in a bid to boost income from agriculture. The protests are important because they depict two issues: 1) the economy and profits constantly being put before farmer livelihoods and 2) the usage of undemocratic measures by the Indian government in response to public backlash, highly ironic to India's title of being the "largest democracy in the world".However, these series of events are not just about farmers and the Indian agrarian crisis, these events have shone a light on the prolonged oppression and marginalisation of the Sikh community, particularly because Sikhs have been leading the protests that are now becoming nationwide. It's evident that the Indian government is still bigoted to the Sikh community, despite the dark history of Sikh genocide that the Indian government fails to be held accountable to.Therefore, it's crucial that every Indian and non-Indian helps support Indian farmers, particularly Sikh farmers, by raising awareness, supporting farmer/Sikh organisations and doing their own research to understand the history of conflict between people and bodies of power in India. 

The federal government is promising visa holders access to COVID-19 vaccines including refugees, asylum seekers and detainees. Australia has reached a deal to secure an additional 10 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine as part of its national rollout campaign. Tune into tonight's bulletin for more news and updates on sports, forex and the weather.

Farmers protesting India’s new controversial agriculture laws gathered en-masse in Haryana on February 3 for a ‘mahapanchayat’ meant as a show of strength against the Modi government. This and more news from India in this podcast.

Delhi Police have made several arrests in connection with the alleged violence at the Red Fort on January 26. Fresh summons have been issued for 50 more suspects including some farmer leaders. Tune into the podcast for significant developments from Punjab.

A recent research by Westpac indicates a surge in first home buyer activity over the past 18 months. Improved affordability, fewer investors in the market and the desire to buy and run their own household despite the challenges thrown by coronavirus, appear to mould home ownership goals amongst Australia's young families.

Western Australian's Premier has declared a review will begin into the state's hotel quarantine system in response to a worker becoming infected. This and other major national and international news stories of today; sports, currency exchange rates and the weather forecast for tomorrow in tonight's bulletin.

Addressing a conference convened by the United Nations General Assembly on the worldwide response to coronavirus, Pakistan PM Imran Khan recounted the dangers faced by developing countries and warned of the disastrous effects if their economies collapsed. For this and more, tune into the weekly podcast from Pakistan.

Flags of India and farmers' unions only have been permitted for being hoisted on the hundreds of thousands of tractors that are set to cross over into the national capital from the Delhi border. For this and more news from Punjab, tune into the Punjabi podcast.

Many parts of Australia put up with sweltering heat today as the mercury crossed 40 degrees. While Victoria has already begun to experience respite, New south Wales will continue to sizzle tomorrow. The threat of bushfires rages unabated in South Australia. This and more, along with forex rates, sports updates and the weather forecast in the bulletin tonight.

The Indian government has proposed to suspend the controversial agriculture laws for a year-and-a-half, provided the farmers call off their protest. Tune into this week's news wrap from India for this story and more.

With Qantas and Air India being the only commercial airlines bringing Australians stranded in India back home, two Melbourne travel agencies operating chartered flights to India, believe they can help bring this number down drastically at affordable fares. If only the federal government allowed them to.

As Joe Biden took oath as the 46th US president, Vice-President Kamala Harris created history as the first woman, person of colour and South Asian heritage to hold office. Tune into tonight's bulletin for more news stories, sports updates, currency exchange rates and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

Leaders of the protest have assured the Indian government and the people that the parade scheduled for January 26, will be ‘peaceful’ and ‘apolitical’ and is not aimed at disrupting the Republic Day function in New Delhi. For this and more, tune into this week’s news wrap from Punjab.

ਪਿਛਲੇ ਸਾਲ ਵਿਕਟੋਰੀਆ ਦੀ ਸਖ਼ਤ ਕੋਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਤਾਲਾਬੰਦੀ ਦੇ ਨਤੀਜੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੱਠੇ ਹੋਏ ਬਕਾਇਆ ਡ੍ਰਾਇਵ ਟੈਸਟਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਮਹੱਤਵਪੂਰਣ ਕਦਮ ਚੁੱਕਦੇ ਹੋਏ, ਵਿਕਰੋਡਜ਼ ਨੇ ਹਜ਼ਾਰਾਂ ਨਵਿਆਂ ਅਪੋਇੰਟਮੇੰਟ੍ਸ ਕੱਢੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਇਸਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਹੀ 'ਸਦਭਾਵਨਾ' ਵਜੋਂ ਬੁਕਿੰਗ ਫੀਸ ਵੀ ਮੁਆਫ ਕਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ।

Cyclone Kimi is moving north of Townsville and is expected to bring destructive winds for communities from Innisfail to Ayr. Tune into tonight's bulletin for more news stories, updates on currency exchange rates and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

After the eighth round of parleys on January 8 between the Government of India and farmer unions failed to resolve the ongoing impasse, the next round has been scheduled for January 15. Learn about this and more that’s making the news in Punjab this week.

Dr Raj Khillan, a Melbourne-based child specialist, believes that children who speak languages other than English (LOTE) have an edge over their monolingual peers, especially those who are taught these from their first year. Apart from better cognitive skills, it also keeps them connected to their cultural background and enhances employability.

ਕਹਿੰਦੇ ਨੇ ਦਰਖ਼ਤ ਉਦੋਂ ਹੀ ਚੰਗਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਖਿੜਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ, ਭਰਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ, ਝੁਕਿਆ ਹੋਵੇ ਤੇ ਕੁਦਰਤ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕਸੁਰ ਹੋਵੇ। ਕੁਦਰਤ ਤੋਂ ਮਿਲੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਸਾਨੂੰ ਇਹ ਸਿਖਾ ਗਈ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਦਾ ਸਾਥ ਸਾਡੇ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਕੀਮਤੀ ਹੈ |

Cricket fans from the suburbs surrounding the Berala outbreak in Sydney have been banned from attending the January 7 Test match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Tune into tonight's bulletin for this and more national and international news stories, sports, currency exchange rates and the weather forecast for tomorrow.

In this week’s news wrap from Punjab, listen in detail what India’s Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar had to say about the thousands of farmers protesting at Delhi’s border, just before their seventh round of talks.

Thousands of farmers, chiefly from Punjab, currently camping at several borders along India's capital city, expressed their displeasure with the latest edition of prime minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio talk by clanking metal plates.

We have a special #AskCanadianSikhs episode with special guests Kim Dhillon and Deepa Matoo, moderated by SYLI alumni Simona Singh and Harleen Padda. In this episode, we explore the stigma around sexual violence and the Sikh community.

ਸੱਚ ਤਾ ਇਹ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਫਬਿਆ ਯਾ ਸੱਜਿਆਂ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਉਹਹੈ ਨਾਨਕ।

Members of the Sikh community from all over the world converged on Nankana Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan to celebrate the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak - the founder of the Sikh faith. Here is a report from Nanakana Sahib and six other gurudwaras in the precinct.

Members of the Sikh community gathered in a small town in regional Victoria on Sunday to mark the completion of one year since the historic installation of the ‘Ik Onkar’ sculpture in a public space in Australia.

The Governor of New South Wales Margaret Beazley was among the many dignitaries, parliamentarians and members of the Indian community who celebrated the 551st birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion at the New South Wales parliament house on Wednesday, November 18.

How do we create safe spaces for women and children? Sardarni Navleen Kaur is the Sikh Community educator at the Central Gurdwara Khalsa Jatha London. She currently teaches SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social Cultural Development & and Sikh Studies) worldwide. SMSC aims to do just that. She also runs women's empowerment workshops and mindfulness courses. She coordinates projects at the Children's Gurdwara Project on faith empowerment in London. She is the chair of the Cinq Étoile Dashmesh Academie in Paris running regular leadership development programmes for European Sikh youth and most recently is focusing on her consulting company called Sahara Sisterhood with a special focus on Safeguarding and Mental Health. Support this podcast

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The Supreme Sikh Society of New Zealand has won the Food Hero Award (People's Choice) at the NZ Food Awards 2020. This is the first time that someone of Indian-origin has won at this event, which attracted 345 nominations this year. - ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿਚ ਨਿਊਜ਼ੀਲੈਂਡ ਦੀ ਸੁਪਰੀਮ ਸਿੱਖ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਨੂੰ 'ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਸੰਦ' ਦੀ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਣੀ ਤਹਿਤ ਨਊਜ਼ੀਲੈਂਡ ਫ਼ੂਡ ਅਵਾਰਡ 2020 ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਵਾਜ਼ਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਹ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਮੌਕਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਮੂਲ ਦੀ ਸੰਸਥਾ ਨੇ ਇਸ ਈਵੈਂਟ ਵਿਚ ਕੋਈ ਐਵਾਰਡ ਜਿੱਤਿਆ ਹੈ।

Australia’s First Sikh Temple, or Gurdwara, has been listed on the State Heritage Register by the New South Wales government, highlighting its role in the state’s cultural history. - ਨਿਊ ਸਾਊਥ ਵੇਲਸ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਾਪਤ ਸਿੱਖ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਸਟੇਟ ਹੈਰੀਟੇਜ ਰਜਿਸਟਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸੂਚੀਬੱਧ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਦਾ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਅਨ ਸਿੱਖ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਭਰਵਾਂ ਸੁਆਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ।

Sahara House, the only shelter in Australia that provides refuge to women and children of Indian subcontinental background fleeing from family violence situations, will receive over $230,000 from the federal government to increase its accommodation space and services.

In this week's news wrap from the Indian state of Punjab, we bring you updates on the farmers' protests, coronavirus data and more.

Canberra-based Amardeep Singh has been endorsed as one of the Liberal Party candidates from the Murrumbidgiee electorate in the upcoming Australian Capital Territory elections. If successful, he will become the first turbaned Sikh to be elected to any parliament in Australia. - 17 ਅਕਤੂਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਮਰਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੂੰ ਏ ਸੀ ਟੀ ਪ੍ਰਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਮੁਰੁਮਬੀਡੀਗੀ ਇਲਾਕ਼ੇ ਤੋਂ ਲਿਬਰਲ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਦੇ ਉਮੀਦਵਾਰ ਵਜੋਂ ਨਾਮਜ਼ਦ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਹੈ। ਜੇ ਇਹ ਚੋਣਾਂ ਜਿੱਤਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਫ਼ਲ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੀ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਸੰਸਦ ਲਈ ਚੁਣੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲ਼ੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਦਸਤਾਰਧਾਰੀ ਸਿੱਖ ਹੋਣਗੇ।

An Adelaide-based Indian international student has attended a police station to explain his ‘innocence and ignorance’ after SA police shared his images in relation to two separate incidents of deception between 14 and 30 July. - ਐਡੀਲੇਡ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਨੇ ਇੱਕ ਧੋਖਾਧੜੀ ਮਾਮਲੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੀ ‘ਬੇਗੁਨਾਹੀ ਅਤੇ ਅਗਿਆਨਤਾ’ ਬਾਰੇ ਪੁਲਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਹੈ।

Tune into this week's news wrap from Punjab, to know about the waiver given to all government schools by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for a year in the wake of COVID-19; the state government's welcome of Canada's official rejection of Referendum 2020 and the continued protests against the Narendra Modi-government's agriculture ordinance in the state and New Delhi.

The first round of funding to begin construction of Baba Guru Nanak University has been set aside in Pakistan's annual budget and a building plan has been approved.

ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਬਦਲੀ ਗਈ, ਸਾਡੇ ਵੇਖਦੇ-ਵੇਖਦੇ, ਹੈ ਨਾ? ਉਸ ਰਚਨਹਾਰ ਦੀ ਰਚਾਈ ਖੇਡ ਹੈ ਸਾਰੀ! ਉਹ ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਲੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ ਸਾਡਾ ਇਮਤਿਹਾਨ। ਅਸੀਂ ਇੱਕ ਵਾਰੀ ਫ਼ੇਰ ਕਾਇਮ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਹੈ ਉਸ ਸਿਰਜਣਹਾਰ ਤੇ ਆਪਣਾ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ!

Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, Jason Wood has announced special funding for places of worship such as Temples and Gurudwaras, as part of the ‘Safer Communities Fund’ in infrastructure and Northern Territory stream grants.

“Beyond race and ethnicity, the Sikh community has double the risk of victimisation” when it comes to hate crimes and discrimination, says a Melbourne-based researcher.

Two songs penned by Satnam Singh Manak, the Executive Editor of Punjabi newspaper Ajit, reflect the two strikingly opposite facets of India’s coronavirus lockdown. Sung by Punjabi singers Anadi Mishra and Yaqoob Gill, these songs have resonated well with social media and are also being aired on Punjabi entertainment channels.

ਜੂਨ 1984 ਦੀਆਂ ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਿੱਖ ਮਨਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਬੜਾ ਡੂੰਘਾ ਅਸਰ ਹੈ। ਭਾਰਤ ਦੀ ਫੌਜ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਦੇ ਧੁਰੇ, ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਸਥਾਨ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਦਰਬਾਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਕੰਪਲੈਕਸ 'ਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਿਆਂ 'ਤੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਫੌਜੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਭੁਲਾਉਣੀ ਬੜੀ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਿਲ ਹੈ।

ਐਸ ਬੀ ਐਸ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਨਾਲ ਇਸ ਤਫ਼ਸੀਲੀ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਵਿੱਚ, ਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਸ਼ਹਿਰੀ ਹਵਾਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਹਰਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਪੁਰੀ ਨੇ ਕੋਰੋਨਾਵਾਇਰਸ ਦੀ ਤਾਲਾਬੰਦੀ ਦੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਵਿਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਫਸੇ ਭਾਰਤੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਘਰ ਵਾਪਸੀ, ਏਅਰ ਇੰਡੀਆ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਤੀ ਸੰਕਟ ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਰਾਜਦੂਤ ਤੋਂ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਬਣਨ ਦੇ ਸਫ਼ਰ ਬਾਰੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ।

ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਨਾਂ, ਕਿ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਲੋਕ ਅਪਨੇ ਬਜ਼ੁਰਗਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨਾਮਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਯਾਦ ਨਹੀਂ ਰੱਖਦੇ, ਉੱਥੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਔਲਾਦਾਂ ਵੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਜਲਦੀ ਹੀ ਉਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਭੁਲਾ ਜਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ। ਤੇ ਜੇ ਇਦਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਭੁੱਲਣ ਵਾਲ਼ੀਆਂ ਘੜੀਆਂ ਉੱਭਰ ਆਉਣ, ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਸੰਕਟ ਦੀਆਂ ਘੜੀਆਂ ਕਹਾਉਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਤੇ ਇਹੋ ਜਹੀਆਂ ਘੜੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।

One Great Spiritual master, Poet, Philosopher & Warrior ...One Epic War ..A name which is the essence of "Sikh Community ".... Sahib-e-Kamaal Shri Guru Gobind Singh ji ....I humbly present to you an audio with an inspiration that can help each one overcome the most difficult barriers in our lives.. Concieve ...Believe and Achieve .....Looking forward to your feedbacks and learnings ....

ਜਿੰਦਗੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਹਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਬੜੀ ਅਹਿਮ ਹੈ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਚੰਗਾ ਖਾਣਾ, ਚੰਗਾ ਪਾਉਣਾ, ਚੰਗੀ ਨੌਕਰੀ, ਚੰਗੀ ਤਨਖ਼ਾਹ, ਚੰਗਾਂ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ... ਪਰ ਇੱਕ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਹੈ ਗੂੜੀ ਨੀਂਦ ਦਾ ਆਉਣਾ। ਆਓ ਸੁਣੀਏ ਨਵਜੋਤ ਨੂਰ ਕੋਲ਼ੋਂ ਨੀਂਦ, ਨੀਂਦਰ, ਨੀਨੀ ਦੇ ਕਿੱਸੇ-ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਵੇਖੀਏ ਉਸਦੇ ਸੁਫ਼ਨੇ, ਖੁੱਲੀਆਂ ਅੱਖਾਂ ਨਾਲ਼।

On this Information Brief for April 29: 1.- State Representative Aaron Vega, provides an update with Holyoke Media, where we discussed Unemployment, Child Abuse and Neglect, and The Holyoke Public Schools. You can follow this link to watch the full interview: https://www.facebook.com/HolyokeMedia/videos/540806529971082/ 2.- Holyoke City Council is holding a special virtual meeting this Wednesday to address changing polling locations. 3.- Rising of the Nishan Sahib flag takes place at Holyoke City Hall to honor the Sikh Community. 4.- The Director of the Office of the Child Advocate in Massachusetts shares with us their work to protect children from abuse and neglecting during the COVID-19 emergency. You can watch the full interview following this link: https://www.facebook.com/colectivodemedioslatinos/videos/541528773174326/ 5.- And we have the most recent numbers at the Holyoke Soldier's Home

A video that went viral on social media earlier this week shows Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala using official weapons inside a shooting range in the presence of Punjab Police cops. Six cops who have been identified in the video, have been reportedly suspended.

Our guest today is Harbhajan Singh Virdee. He is a member of the Sikh Community and has been residing in the North Texas area for over 30 years. He is a founding member and President of Gurdwara Nishkam Seva (Sikh Temple) in Irving. He has been representing the community on various interfaith groups such as Faith Forward Dallas and the Interfaith Council of the Thanks-Giving Foundation. Harbhajan has organized many charitable projects such as supporting food banks and activities to raise funds for cancer research.

With so much going on right now in the country, you might not know that April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. Canada's Sikh community has often shown up with support for their neighbours in time of disaster - and as the country grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations like Khalsa Aid are learning how to lend a hand with a whole new set of challenges. Contact: Niki Reitmayer - @Niki_Reitmayer Email us - thisiswhy@globalnews.ca Guests:  Jatinder Singh, Khalsa Aid Canada Director

Mandeep Singh joined the program to talk about the Emergency Food Relief Program offered by the Sikh Community of Geelong.

“Robin’s voice is so comforting and the topics are authentic.” - Fan Review of Goodnight Robin Valentine’s day was just a couple of weeks ago and even though for many it’s a wonderful time of the year, there are still those who find it particularly difficult. That is one of the reasons this year, in London, the Sikh community decided to celebrate through generosity. Tune into tonight’s episode to learn more about this heartwarming initiative! Tonight’s episode is sponsored by: Shalia Botanicals Be A Sponsor: Share your positive impact product or service, or make a dedication to someone you love! For more information on the show and to share YOUR thoughts via our contact form, visit:  GoodnightRobin.com For more information on Robin: Visit RobinRice.com Please be sure to subscribe and rate our podcast - it helps others find us!  CREDITS:Music: Arni KarlssonEditing: Predrag Mladenović

Sukhwinder Kaur was planning her first trip back to India in ten years, to see her elder sister who is in a coma after suffering a stroke. But she says her bigger family here also needs her at a time when their homes are burning. - 35-ਸਾਲਾ ਸੁਖਵਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ ਦਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਪਿਛਲੇ ਦਸਾਂ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲੀ ਵਾਰ ਭਾਰਤ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਸੀ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਉਸਨੇ ਗੰਭੀਰ ਬਿਮਾਰ ਆਪਣੀ ਵੱਡੀ ਭੈਣ ਨੂੰ ਮਿਲਣਾ ਸੀ। ਪਰ ਵਿਕਟੋਰੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੰਗਲੀ ਅੱਗਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਕੰਟ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਣ ਉਪਰੰਤ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਭਾਰਤ ਨਾ ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਲਿਆ।

We talk with journalists, Anne Thompson & Inés San Martín who are in Dublin this week to talk at an event on Media and Faith in a Secular Age. Noel Sweeney was in Dublin's Christchurch as The Sikh Community in Dublin held prayers and a service to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of their Guru Nanak.

SBS Punjabi program crossed live to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, where thousands of pilgrims had thronged from around the world, to celebrate Guru Nanak's 550th birthday. - SBS Punjabi program crossed live to Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, where thousands of pilgrims had thronged from around the world, to celebrate Guru Nanak's 550th birthday.

The Indian diaspora settled in major cities of Australia, New Zealand and other south-east Asian countries is enjoying better connectivity to Amritsar airport than ever before. Reportedly, passengers are arriving at Shri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport in record numbers from Melbourne. - ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ, ਨਿਊਜ਼ੀਲੈਂਡ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਦੱਖਣ-ਪੂਰਬੀ ਏਸ਼ੀਆਈ ਦੇਸ਼ਾਂ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਮੁੱਖ ਸ਼ਹਿਰਾਂ ਵਿਚ ਵੱਸੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ-ਮੂਲ ਦੇ ਲੋਕ ਹੁਣ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਜਾਣ ਲਈ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਵਧੇਰੇ ਸੁਖਾਲ਼ੇ ਹੋਣਗੇ। ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡੇ ਲਈ ਵਧਦੀਆਂ ਹਵਾਈ ਉਡਾਣਾਂ ਦੇ ਚਲਦਿਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਸੀ ਪੰਜਾਬੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਰਾਹਤ ਦੀ ਖ਼ਬਰ ਹੋ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ - ਪੂਰੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲਈ ਸੁਣੋ ਫਲਾਈ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਮੁਹਿੰਮ ਦੇ ਗਲੋਬਲ ਕਨਵੀਨਰ ਸਮੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਗੁਮਟਾਲਾ ਨਾਲ਼ ਇਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੀਤੀ ਇਹ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ।

Kiwi-Indian Parminder Singh ‘Papatoetoe’ has a passion for learning Māori language. He recently graduated in Te Pōkaitahi Reo programme which he claims has helped him develop a ‘beautiful and unique’ relationship with Māori communities in and around Auckland in New Zealand. - ਔਕਲੈਂਡ ਵਸਦੇ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰ ਅਤੇ ਰੇਡੀਓ ਪੇਸ਼ਕਾਰ ਪਰਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ‘ਪਾਪਾਟੋਏਟੋਏ’ ਨੂੰ ਮੂਲ-ਨਿਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮਾਓਰੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਸਿੱਖਣ ਦਾ ਸ਼ੌਕ ਹੈ। ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਵਿਦਿਅਕ ਅਦਾਰੇ ਤੋਂ ਮਾਓਰੀ ਭਾਸ਼ਾ ਦੀ 'ਟੀ ਪਕੈਤਾਹੀ ਰੀਓ' ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਗ੍ਰੈਜੂਏਸ਼ਨ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਨਣ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਇੰਟਰਵਿਊ ਸੁਣੋ।

Come and hear how the tenets of Sikhism relate to why so many Sikhs helped with the release of asylum seekers at the Sheridan Federal Correction Center last summer. Navneet Kaur, one of the interpreters who helped with the men from India and Nepal, was given access to the prison on a daily basis. She will talk about her experience and how her faith is embedded in all she does. Speaker Bio Navneet an adjunct instructor at Chemeketa Community College in Salem. She started her teaching career in Lodi California as a high school teacher in 2002 and has taught both middle and high school before becoming a college instructor. She is also a member of Dasmesh Darbar Sikh temple in Salem since 2006. She was actively involved in organizing and hosting all the events organized by the Sikh Community , including the Sikh Day Parade from 2006-2013 and was the Community Outreach Director for the temple. In 2018, she got involved with Innovation Law Lab and was an integral part of their pro bono team that helped free over a hundred immigrant detainees from Federal Correctional Institute in Sheridan, Oregon.

Naz Shah MP, parliamentary ambassador for Islamic relief's ‘Honour Her’ campaign, speaks candidly to Edward about her personal reasons for joining the campaign to tackle all forms of violence against women and girls. A bitter divorce case in the orthodox Jewish community of Stamford Hill has revealed instances of housing benefit fraud - with some claiming it's prevalent in the community and assisted by local community organisations. Melanie Abbott has been investigating. And Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a staunchly Catholic conservative career politician, has been elected as the successor to Angela Merkel as leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats. We'll be exploring how her faith may shape her policy. Producers: Rajeev Gupta Helen Lee Editor: Amanda Hancox

With Hardeep Singh, journalist and press officer for Lord Singh of Wimbledon. Presented by Damian Thompson.

Kulwinder Singh was born in Glasgow and lives in Edinburgh. In this episode, she talks to us about the importance of food in both the Sikh Community and in her own life. This episode was produced by Emma-Jane Harrington and Ciarán Earls Interviewer was Lan Xiao Transcriber was Emma-Jane Harrington To read a transcript of this podcast go to http://www.mecopp.org.uk/resources-food_for_thought_.php?section_id=410 Food for Thought is brought to you by MECOPP and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund Intro / outro music: Bensound.com Transition music: Veena Kinhal - Haratanaya Sree Bensound.com - India Photo: By Swaran jeet singh dhami (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Saturday, August 5th, 2017 will mark five years since a mass shooting left six dead at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek. Former WTMJ reporter Jodi Becker and former TODAY'S TMJ4 reporter Annie Scholz spent hours outside the Temple on the day of the shooting. They recalled some of their memories of that day while chatting with Scaffidi & Bilstad. Listen to Scaffidi & Bilstad this Friday for a special show focusing on the Sikh Community. Steve and Erik will also host 'Oak Creek: Five Years Later' Sunday night at 8 p.m.