Guru Nanak Jayanti

India's foreign exchange reserves drop $29 billion in the past six weeks

The week ended Nov 15 saw a decline of $6.48 billion, largely due to foreign investment outflows and a decline in the value of gold assets

Watch: Devotees visit Amritsar's Golden Temple to offer prayers on Guru Nanak Jayanti

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Are banks closed on Friday, November 15?

Guru Nanak Jayanti bank holiday 2024: Banks will remain shut in several states on Friday, November 15, 2024, due to Guru Nanak Jayanti and Karthika Purnima. Check the state-wise list here

Stock market holiday: BSE, NSE closed today due to Guru Nanak Jayanti

Stock market holiday today: Including November 27, the Indian stock market has remained closed for 13 weekdays so far in 2023

Global factors to drive stock markets in holiday-shortened week: Analysts

Stock markets will be largely driven by global trends and macroeconomic data announcements in a holiday-shortened week which may see volatility amid monthly derivatives expiry, say analysts. Equity markets will remain closed on Monday for Gurunanak Jayanti. Trading activity of foreign investors and the movement of the rupee against the dollar will also be tracked by investors. "While global cues are relatively muted, market participants will closely monitor movements in crude oil prices, US bond yields, and the dollar index," said Santosh Meena, Head of Research, Swastika Investmart Ltd. From the domestic macroeconomic front, the GDP data for the July-September quarter will be released on Thursday and the PMI (Purchasing Managers' Index) data for the manufacturing sector is scheduled to be announced on Friday. Auto companies would remain in the limelight amid monthly sales data announcements. "Markets will focus on the global and domestic macroeconomic data. Auto stocks will be i

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Guru Nanak showed us the path of inclusive society, says VP Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday extended greetings on Guru Purab, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, reminding people of the path of inclusive society shown by him. Guru Nanak, the vice president said, showed us the path of a compassionate virtuous life and an inclusive society. "May Guru Nanak Dev Ji's eternal message guide us on the path of creating a kind and peaceful world," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted, quoting Dhankhar.

PM Narendra Modi greets people on Guru Nanak Dev's birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted people on the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru Nanak Dev. "May his noble teachings continue to guide us in our endeavour of building a just and compassionate society," Modi said. The prime minister had on Monday addressed a function to celebrate the Sikh guru's 553rd birth anniversary. He said that inspired by the Guru's thoughts, the country was moving ahead with the spirit of welfare of 130 crore Indians.

Guru Nanak's vision of compassion, inclusive society inspires us: PM Modi

This year, the 552nd birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru falls today (November 19).

Guru Nanak Dev symbol of justice, righteousness, compassion: Amit Shah

Guru Nanak Jayanti, also known as 'Gurupurab' is considered one of the most important festivals in Sikhism

Pakistan invites Indian Sikhs for Guru Nanak's 551st birth anniversary

As per the details of the invitation, sent in advance via the Indian Sikh Sangats, the devotees will be offered a five-day visa to enter Pakistan after a mandatory Covid-19 test

Pakistan to celebrate Guru Nanak's 551th birth anniversary from Nov 28-30

Pakistan will celebrate the 551th birth anniversary of Sikh faith's founder Guru Nanak Dev from November 28 to 30, the Foreign Office said on Thursday. Every year, a large number of Sikh pilgrims from India and different parts of the world gather at the Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, the birth place of Guru Nanak, in Pakistan's Punjab province to mark his birth anniversary. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to affect festivities this year. Addressing a media briefing here, Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said that the 551th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak would be celebrated from November 28 to 30. He said that Pakistan reopened the Kartarpur corridor on July 29, but India has not yet opened from its side. The corridor which allows Indian pilgrims to undertake visa-free travel to the historic Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara - was closed on March 16 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India has said a decision to re-open the Kartarpur corridor would be taken in .

'Man on Moon' to Jallianwala Bagh, 10 key anniversaries that fell in 2019

From 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to 30 years of the felling of the Berlin Wall, and 50 years since moon landing, Business Standard lists 10 anniversaries that took place in 2019

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2019: Delhi govt drops odd-even rule for Nov 11, 12

The decision has been taken so that there is no disturbance in celebrations of birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism, Kejriwal said at a press conference.

Punjab CM urges PM to discuss access to more gurudwaras across the border

He also said that the 550th Prakash Parv celebrations, which began last year, would continue till November 2020.

Kartarpur corridor is Army chief Bajwa's design to hurt India: Pak minister

General Bajwa did not attend the Kartarpur Corridor's opening ceremony apparently to avoid any controversy.

Punjab CM alleges ISI hand in '2020 Sikh Referendum app', demands removal

The chief minister also said the development raised concern over the security threat to Punjab and India as a whole.

Pakistan may charge $20 fee even on the opening day of Kartarpur corridor

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan last week announced that no fee would be charged from the pilgrims on the opening day of the corridor and on Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary.

Pakistan waives passport condition for Indian Sikh pilgrims to Kartarpur

The year 2019 marks the 550th birth anniversary year of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, whose birthplace Sri Nankana Sahib is in Pakistan.

For Hamid Ansari, nationalism and patriotism are words of explosive content

"Nationalism in its strident form is inseparable from the desire for power. It is an 'ideological poison' that has no hesitation in transcending and transgressing individual rights," he said.