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	Home / News Archive / 2006 News Archive 2006 December Anti - Drug Campaign \| Drug War in Punjab : Keeping Punjab Clean December 10, 2006 80% of Punjabi youth takes drugs. The drug problem came to notice only few years ago. The spark was present since past many years... November Sikhs urging action on faith hate November 07, 2006 Sikhs in Britain have called for the government to break down faith-hate crimes into different religious groups.... September UNITED SIKHS Joins National Faith Leaders to Mark 9/11 with NY UNITY Walk September 21, 2006 National leaders of a number of faiths and communities stood shoulder to shoulder in a Unity Walk in New York City, to mark the 5th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks... UNITED SIKHS PARTICIPATES AT THE 59th DPI/NGO CONFERENCE AT THE UN CHURCH OF RELIGIONS September 21, 2006 UNITED SIKHS participated, with various faith traditions represented at the UN, in the 59 th DPI/NGO Conference at the UN Church of World Religions on 7 th Sept 2006. UNITED SIKHS Co-Sponsors Interfaith Prayer to Mark the Opening of 61st UN General Assembly September 21, 2006 Religious leaders representing up to 30 faith traditions from all over the world attended an interfaith prayer service on Sept 12 th to mark the opening of the 61 st United Nations General Assembly. An Appeal: Two Bright Sikh Scholars from Panjab Need your Support September 14, 2006 Satpreet Singh and Harmanjit Singh have written technical research papers which have been accepted for international conferences in Houston and Prague , respectively. Parent Power: Sikh Mother Tackles Illegal Question by Education Board September 13, 2006 Linda Singh, mother of five, sought help from various organizations last month when she noticed that the Carteret Board of Education were asking an unlawful question... UNITED SIKHS JOINS NATIONAL FAITH LEADERS TO MARK 9/11 WITH NY 'UNITY WALK' September 02, 2006 In the spirit of unity - Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist, Shinto and Sikh, leaders will guide participants on a 3-mile "Unity Walk" on Monday, September 11th in New York City... August Bhai Eshar Singh saves girl from Kidnappers August 30, 2006 The spirit of the saint-soldier that is embodied as the ideal of Sikhism has yet again revealed itself, this time, through a United Sikhs Director. UNITED SIKHS Director Bhai Esher Singh saves Sikh Girl From Kidnappers August 25, 2006 UNITED SIKHS have been queried to setup Global Humanitarian TaskForce. The spirit of the saint-soldier that is embodied as the ideal of Sikhism has yet again revealed itself, this time, through a UNITED SIKHS Director. UNITED SIKHS Joins NGOs at the UN Against Violence in the Middle East August 05, 2006 UNITED SIKHS and thirty-six other NGOs (non-governmental organizations) attended a meeting at the United Nations on Tuesday to highlight the plight of the victims of violence during the current conflict in the Middle East.... July UNITED SIKHS collaborates with SikhGiving.Com and Aapna Punjab for a Drugs Awareness Campaign in Amritsar July 11, 2006 SikhGiving.com will be taking up the project of tackling the drug menace in Punjab. The Sikh Giving sewadars noticed the huge problem of drugs on their recent visit to the villages in Amritsar district.... UNITED SIKHS Executive Receives Award for Outstanding Service to Humanity July 10, 2006 Amritpaul Singh, who has lived and worked in the USA, for almost 23 years, was recently given the 'Home Town Hero' award by the parade committee of City of Fremont.... Sikh receives 'Home Town Hero Award' for Outstanding Service to Humanity July 09, 2006 Amritpal Singh, who has lived and worked in the USA, for almost 23 years, was recently given the 'Home Town Hero' award by the parade committee of City of Fremont.... UNITED SIKHS Executive Receives Award for Outstanding Service to Humanity July 08, 2006 Amritpaul Singh, who has lived and worked in the USA, for almost 23 years, was recently given the 'Home Town Hero' award by the parade committee of City of Fremont.... May Ensuring Freedom of Sikhs to practice our Faith May 24, 2006 There have been numerous cases of Sikhs in France feeling 'pressured' to give up their faith to 'fit' in with Social norms. One such example is that of eight year old Harjeet Singh (pictured) and his father who both were 'pressured'.... Sikh girl patrols Kabul streets May 16, 2006 She donned an M-16 rifle on her shoulders when she was 17. At 20, she is patrolling the streets of Kabul. NJ Governor Pledges to Ensure Sikhs are Free from Bias and Harassment May 14, 2006 New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine joined Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts and Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula and in calling for safeguards for the Sikh community’s civil rights during Vaisakhi celebrations on April 25, 2006. UK Sikhs Fear Discrimination as Knife Detectors Introduced at Train Stations May 07, 2006 Community Ask for Police Assurance that Knife Detecting Measures Will Not Infringe on Kirpan Wearers Rights. April New Jersy Sikhs celebrate Vaisakhi with Governor April 30, 2006 The Vaisakhi of 2006 will leave an indelible mark in the dynamic history of Sikhs in New Jersey. Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula organized the celebration of Vaisakhi .... Dastar Divas Held April 13, 2006 Members of Akaal Purkh Ki Fauj (APKF), the Sikh Children Forum, USA, and United Sikh, UK, wearing yellow-coloured turbans .... March SGPC asks PM to Approach France on Turban Issue March 24, 2006 Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the body that controls the management of Sikh gurdwaras and serves as the spiritual and temporal seat of the Sikh community.... French Tribunal Rules Against Sikh Turbans in Driver's License Photos March 07, 2006 The French Conseil d'Etat [official website], the country's highest administrative tribunal, held [decision, in French] Monday that Sikhs have to remove their turbans.... French Sikhs Appeal on Turban Ban March 07, 2006 French Sikhs have appealed to President Jacques Chirac over a ruling that they must remove their turbans for driver's licence photographs.... PARIS, 2 mars 2006 (AFP) - Photo du permis avec turban sikh : nouveau recours devant le Conseil d'Etat March 02, 2006 Un sikh de Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise) et l'association United Sikhs ont demandé jeudi au Conseil d'Etat de suspendre une circulaire du .... February UK Public bodies are failing Sikhs, Separate monitoring is essential February 04, 2006 Last week a major conference took place at City Hall in central London organised by the Sikh Federation (UK) and hosted by the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone. January Relief Work Continues Despite Flood Chaos January 20, 2006 UNITED SIKHS Volunteer in Pakistan, Harsharen Kaur, co-ordinating the schoolbag appeal for the Quake affected school in Bagh, is waiting for the weather to ... US university reviews rules over Sikh student's rights January 16, 2006 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the religious group United Sikhs protested Garcha's arrest, saying the kirpan isn'ta weapon but an ornamental ... WSU changes rule on religious knives January 10, 2006 University will comply with ruling and won't arrest Sikh students who carry 10-inch kirpan. Carrying a Sikh kirpan is no different than wearing a Star of David, a judge's ruling states...

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