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Jatinder Singh from Oakland, California made the headlines after he returned a passenger’s bag holding $5,000 in cash. Jatinder said, “I am proud to be Sikh” and that his faith teaches to do the righteous thing. The Taxi Company officials from Uber congratulated the Sikh for his honest and termed his a “Real Sikh.”

Jatinder was inspired by his own efforts and got his cab’s license plate’s name changed to ‘I am Sikh’.

The company was so impressed by Jatinder’s act of kindness and honesty that they registered an award under his name called the “Jatinder Award” for honesty.

Jatinder is proud of the fact that he’s a Sikh and actively spreads awareness about Sikhs wherever he visits.

Source- Daily Sikh Update

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Britain has removed a loophole in existing laws to ensure that Sikhs can wear turbans in all workplaces, meeting a long-standing demand of the Sikh community.

Turban wearing Sikhs have been exempt from wearing head protection on construction sites since 1989, but the exemption created an anomaly by applying to construction sites, but not to less hazardous environments.

A new clause into the Deregulation Bill 2015 extends the existing exemption in the Employment Act to all workplaces as per the official sources.

The loophole meant that Sikhs in many jobs who chose to wear turbans rather than the required head protection could be at risk of disciplinary action or even dismissal.

“Turban-wearing Sikhs will now have the right to choose not to wear head protection and will be exempt from legal requirements to wear a safety helmet in the majority of workplaces,” the sources said.

Spokesperson for Sikh Council UK, Gurinder Singh Josan, said: “We are pleased that Parliament listened to our campaign and enabled this vital change in the law. It will make a real difference to Sikhs in the UK by increasing the number of workplaces that turban wearing Sikhs can work in whilst maintaining their religiously mandated identity.”

~ Source: Hindustan Times

A group of young men lost balance in a canal while immersing Ganesha idols. Two Sikh men instantly opened their turbans and threw them towards the drowning people to save their lives. This is how they did it.

Inderpal Singh and Kamalpreet Singh, two Sikh men from Sangrur in Punjab, set aside their religious code, and saved the life of a group of drowning people with the help of their turbans.

A group of young men lost balance in a canal while immersing Ganesha idols. Two Sikh men instantly opened their turbans and threw them towards the drowning people to save their lives. This is how they did it.

Inderpal Singh and Kamalpreet Singh, two Sikh men from Sangrur in Punjab, set aside their religious code, and saved the life of a group of drowning people with the help of their turbans.

After this, three other people jumped in to rescue those who were still struggling in the water. But all of them got stuck in the intense whirlpool. It was then that Inderpal threw in his turban, and pulled the three men out. Kamalpreet also followed him, and directed his turban towards remaining three people, pulling them out.

Thanks to these selfless Singhs, an impending disaster could be avoided.

~ Source: TOI

A unique pilgrimage to Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib, Nanded, Maharashtra on a special dedicated train undertakes TODAY Chandigarh to Nanded and back in order to commemorate 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, falling in Year 2017.

Over 1300 passengers are confirmed to board this one-time special train for 6-day pilgrimage from Chandigarh Railway Station and will return back on 4th Oct. The marathon endeavor has been undertaken by a Chandigarh-based socio-religious organization, Mata Tripta ji Charitable Trust ®, in association with its youth wing, Guru Nanak Phulwari (GNP).

It is worth highlighting that this is in continuation to earlier mega ventures successfully conducted by Trust in August 2014 and December 2013 when they took dedicated special train to Sri Patna Sahib and Sri Hazur Sahib Nanded, respectively with 1500+ passengers onboard. The train will be flagged off from Chandigarh Railway Station by ‘Panj Pyaras’.

The event is a dream come true for several hundreds of aspiring people including the aged and the underprivileged ones who have been longing to visit the sacred shrine but could not because of the absence of any such convenient arrangements earlier. About 120 needy people (including children) have been offered free seats for this pilgrimage. by trust members, who have not just contributed through tireless efforts but also contributed financially for the purpose.

Bhai Arvinderjit Singh (popularly known as Veerji) Chief organizer of the mega event, further added, “Suitable arrangements have been made to ensure the availability of routine provisions en-route the 24-hour train journey, like preparation and distribution of community-kitchen services (i.e., Langar), Medical-Aid, hygiene and other essentials round the clock for the comfort of passengers.”

Source- Punjab News Express

President Barack Obama announced three Indian Americans to an advisory council on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships that brings together religious and secular leaders as well as scholars and experts in their fields.

The Council focuses on steps the government should take to reduce poverty and inequality and create opportunity for all, according to a White House announcement.

Naming Preeta Bansal, Nipun Mehta and Jasjit Singh and 14 others Obama said: “I am confident that these outstanding men and women will serve the American people well, and I look forward to working with them.”

Jasjit Singh is Executive Director of the Sikh American Legal Defence and Education Fund (SALDEF), a position he has held since 2012. Singh first joined SALDEF as the Associate Executive Director in 2009. Prior to joining SALDEF, he worked at Deloitte & Touche.

He also founded the Sikh Student Association at the University of Illinois, and served as its President from 2000 to 2002. Singh is a BS from Illinois University.

~ Source: PTC News

Indian navy Vice Adm. Surinder Pai Singh, Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command comes aboard Pre Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a scheduled tour. Singh along with an Indian navy flag delegation toured the ship with Rear Adm. Thomas Moore, Program Executive Officer Aircraft Carriers, and Capt.

John F. Meier, commanding officer of Pre Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Earlier this year the U.S. and Indian navy announced a joint working group (JWG) to share aspects of aircraft carrier technology and design. This visit is part of the first meeting of that JWG.

The students of Akal Academy Bilga remembered the contributions of Muslim Sufi Saints on the occasion of Eid. After the Shabad Ceremony, short speech was delivered by a student Gurpreet Kaur (XI Science) telling about importance of Eid and contribution of Sufi Saints in Sikhism.

After this an enlightening speech was delivered by Principal Madam on the role of Muslim saints in the Sikh history & their contribution in Guru Granth Sahib Ji mentioning about Sai Mian Meer ji, Pir Buddhu Shah ji, and also 5 Sufi saints whose bani have been incorporated in Guru Granth Sahib , Bhagat Farid ji, Bhagat Kabir ji, Rababi Balwand Ji, Rababi Satta ji, Bhagat Bhikhan ji.

When a Sikh devotee bows in reverence before Guru Granth Sahib, he bows to the divine hymns of not only the Sikh Gurus but also to these saints, who initially followed their own spiritual path whether Hindu, Muslim or any other faith.

The students were motivated to welcome all faiths wholeheartedly as all religious faiths tread us towards the path of one God. They are taught to pay respect to the Holy Scripture which itself is inter-faith in itself and thus has a universal message for the entire humanity.

The students were told that In Guru Granth Sahib, Allah, the Divine Name recited by the Muslims have been incorporated 46 times.

At the end Karah parshad was distributed among all the students & staff members.

~ Tapasleen kaur
~ New Delhi, 26th Sep ’15

Sikh community leaders from across the United States joined the Sikh Coalition’s Sapreet Kaur and Simran Jeet Singh in celebrating the recognition of the Sikh faith during Pope Francis’ 9/11 Memorial interfaith service.

University at Buffalo professor, Dr. Satpal Singh, shared a Sikh prayer with Pope Francis, while his daughter, Dr. Gunisha Kaur, delivered the English translation for the hundreds in attendance and for the millions watching around the world. Dr. Singh and Dr. Kaur were two of just eleven interfaith community members who were invited to be on stage for the service.

The Sikh Coalition worked with Dr. Singh and the Sikh Council for Interfaith Relations to coordinate Sikh community attendance at the service. The Sikh Coalition then worked to publicize the Sikh story through U.S. and international news channels.

“We were honored when Dr. Singh and the Sikh Council for Interfaith Relations reached out to the Sikh Coalition for our support in coordinating Sikh attendance for the service today,” said the Sikh Coalition’s Executive Director, Sapreet Kaur. “It’s not every day that the Sikh faith is so prominently featured at such a high profile international event. This once again highlights the continued progress being made on multiple fronts to ensure that our presence and participation as a community is heard around the world.”

Since the beginning of September the Sikh Coalition has worked with Dr. Singh and Dr. Kaur to secure news coverage in several news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Religion News Service, Buffalo News,NBC News, India Today, the Metro, and the Huffington Post.

As always, the Sikh Coalition urges Sikhs everywhere to continue to practice their faith fearlessly.

Source- SikhCoalition.org

Its an Honour to have Sikh faith is so prominently featured at such a high profile international event.