President of India confers SCOPE Eminence Awards to PSEs (See 'Corp Brief') Railways to commemorate 350th Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji (See 'Corp Brief') Scindia enthralls Youth at IIIT-Delhi Tech Fest with Call to Build 'Vishwaguru Bharat' (See 'Corp Brief') Innovation, Research must break silos, Partner with Industry: MoS (See 'Corp Brief') Board to Report what's Right what's Not (See CORP EINSICHT) IPR - Virtual presence, through which commercial transactions can be conducted, is equivalent to physical presence, thereby establishing valid cause of action: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Regional Conference of Skill Ministers - Kaushal Manthan Held in Chandigarh (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Anti-dissection rule is well-established legal principle that requires trademarks to be evaluated in their entirety: HC (See 'Legal Desk') India, Bhutan sign MoU on Technical Cooperation in Agriculture and Allied Sectors (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI - Writ petition assailing proceedings u/s 13(3) sustained, as petitioner's representation u/s 13(3A) not properly considered & compliance with Section 14(1)(b) not met with: HC (See 'Legal Desk') EPFO hosts former Cabinet Secretary (See 'Corp Brief') Companies Act - CPC provisions not applicable to criminal proceedings under CrPC; review application under CPC not maintainable & could not have been entertained by High Court: SC (See 'Legal Desk') DAHD issues Guidelines for Welfare of Working Equines on Pilgrimage Routes (See 'Corp Brief') Companies Act - Review petition not mantainable where grounds for review were available at time of original hearing & could have been raised but were intentionally omitted to mislead court & delay the judgment: SC (See 'Legal Desk') CCI approves acquisition of shares by Multiples Private Equity Fund in V.I.P. Industries (See 'Corp Brief') CCI okays additional 40% shareholding by PSA India Pte in PSA Bharat (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - Pendency of parallel investigations by CBI or ED into allegations of fraud does not bar arbitrator from adjudicating dispute: HC (See 'Legal Desk') CRIT Centres advancing India's trade interests: Commerce Secretary (See 'Corp Brief') Chouhan addresses Wheat and Barley Research Workers Workshop in Gwalior (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Supreme Court's judgment in State Tax Officer v. Rainbow Papers Ltd cannot be extended to all government dues in absence of statutory charge created under law without exceptions: NCLAT (See 'Legal Desk') India-South Africa Joint Working Group on Agriculture meets virtually (See 'Corp Brief') Fiji PM visits UIDAI Headquarters (See 'Corp Brief') SAIL supplied Critical-Grade Steel for INS Udaygiri & INS Himgiri (See 'Corp Brief') NHAI launches 'Project Aarohan' to support education for kids of Toll Plaza staffers (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Merely adding prefix/ suffix to existing mark does not make offending mark any different/ distinct: HC (See 'Legal Desk') HM addresses Vibrant Villages Programme workshop (See 'Corp Brief') India Post & IPPB driving last-mile banking: MoS (See 'Corp Brief') MoS releases RTI Journal and launches E-Journal on NFICI Website (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Stringent criteria must be applied for purpose of assessing and awarding compensation, in situations such as custodial death or torture: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Fly ash management in focus as Railways & NTPC bring together key stakeholders in Noida (See 'Corp Brief') MoPSW launches MAR-a-THON 2025 at IIT Madras to Foster Maritime Innovation (See 'Corp Brief') FoIR organises Online Session on TRAI's Framework for Rating of Properties (See 'Corp Brief') IREDA signs Performance MoU with MNRE, Rs.8,200 Crore Revenue Target for FY 2025-26 (See 'Corp Brief') PFRDA applauds banking fraternity's pivotal role in pension outreach (See 'Corp Brief') C-DOT engineers are also guardians of India's digital border: MoS (See 'Corp Brief') Companies Act - After having obtained and utilised financial facilities, debtor company cannot, for first time, in reply to winding up petition, raise defence when no such plea was raised earlier: HC (See 'Legal Desk') State Govt to develop People-Centric Infrastructure: Sonowal (See 'Corp Brief') DIT, Manipur & NeGD conduct workshop titled 'AI for Good Governance' (See 'Corp Brief') India pauses Postal Services to USA (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Taking unfair advantage of reputation and goodwill of Harley-Davidson's trademarks/artistic works, calls a case of trademark and copyright infringement: HC (See 'Legal Desk') India rapidly advancing in breakthrough technologies: PM (See 'Corp Brief') India laying foundations to emerge as global MedTech hub: Secy, Pharmaceuticals (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Dishonest adoption of existing mark to trade upon established goodwill and reputation, and continuation of such registration is contravention of Sec 11 & 18 of Trademarks Act, calling for its cancellation u/s 57 of Act: HC (See 'Legal Desk')

Print

Railways to commemorate 350th Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

Published: Aug 30, 2025

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, AUG 30, 2025: INDIAN Railways, under the guidance of the Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is set to commemorate the 350th Martyrdom day of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji in a respectful manner. This initiative aims to spread awareness among the younger generation about the teachings and sacrifices of the revered Sikh Guru.

Addressing a high-level meeting held today at Rail Bhawan New Delhi, Ravneet Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, said that Indian Railways welcomes the valuable suggestions provided by leaders of various Sikh institutions for the commemoration of this historic event. This initiative marks a historic collaboration between Indian Railways and the Sikh community to honor the legacy of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth Guru of the Sikhs, whose supreme sacrifice for religious freedom continues to inspire generations.

Ravneet Singh informed that this was the first time a dedicated meeting was held at Rail Bhawan to discuss the requirements and suggestions from all major Sikh organizations for the upcoming Shatabdi (centenary) commemorations. Discussions were held on to Display of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji's Shlokas at all railway stations and on trains across India; Special commemorative trains to be operated from different locations during the Shatabdi period; Punjabi signboards to be installed at all railway stations in Haryana, Patna, and Hazur Sahib; Enhanced cleanliness and hygiene in trains such as the Sachkhand Express; along with provision of Langar (community meals) on board; Improvement in facilities on all pilgrimage (Yatra) trains and increased connectivity to major Sikh pilgrimage destinations, especially Delhi. Various proposals were put forward, including the renaming of Delhi Railway Station as Guru Tegh Bahadur Railway Station; Daily train services to Takht Sri Patna Sahib with pantry car facilities and better infrastructure at Patna Sahib station, including lifts and escalators; Improved hygiene at pilgrimage stations and better accessibility to Patna Sahib via the Vande Bharat Express; Launch of a special train connecting the Five Takhts for a duration of three months; Increased train stoppages at key locations like Karnal and Kurukshetra; Enhanced connectivity to Hazoor Sahib and other Takhts through modern trains such as the Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat Express.

Chairman, Railway Board Satish Kumar assured all representatives that Indian Railways would give due consideration to the suggestions and take appropriate steps to ensure the success of the Shatabdi commemorations. The meeting was attended by prominent Sikh leaders and representatives, including S. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Cabinet Minister, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, S. Gurcharan Grewal, General Secretary, Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), S. Jagjot Singh Sohi, President, Takht Sri Patna Sahib, S. Jagdish Singh Jhinda, President, Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Dr. Vijay Satbir Singh, Administrator, Hazoor Sahib Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, S. Tarlochan Singh, Former MP, Rajya Sabha, S. Vikramjit Singh Sahney, MP, Rajya Sabha and President, World Punjabi Organisation.

Senior Railway officials who attended the meeting included, Naveen Gulati, Member (Infrastructure), Hitendra Malhotra, Member (Operations & Business Development), Ashok Kumar Verma, General Manager, Northern Railway, Sanjay Kumar Jain, CMD, IRCTC and Dhananjay Singh, Executive Director (PG), Ministry of Railways.

TIOL CORP SEARCH

TIOL GROUP WEBSITES

taxindiaonline
taxindiainternational
tioltube
TKF
TIOLawards
A TIOL Website. Copyright © 2025 TIOLcorplaws.com All rights reserved.