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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
ਸੋਹਿਲਾ | Sohilaa
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ | Raag Siree-Raag
Gurbani (14-53)
Ashtpadiyan (53-71)
Gurbani (71-74)
Pahre (74-78)
Chhant (78-81)
Vanjara (81-82)
Vaar Siri Raag (83-91)
Bhagat Bani (91-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਝ | Raag Maajh
Gurbani (94-109)
Ashtpadi (109)
Ashtpadiyan (110-129)
Ashtpadi (129-130)
Ashtpadiyan (130-133)
Bara Maha (133-136)
Din Raen (136-137)
Vaar Maajh Ki (137-150)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
Quartets/Couplets (185-220)
Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
Karhalei (234-235)
Ashtpadiyan (235-242)
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Baavan Akhari (250-262)
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Thittee (296-300)
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Gurbani (323-330)
Ashtpadiyan (330-340)
Baavan Akhari (340-343)
Thintteen (343-344)
Vaar Kabir (344-345)
Bhagat Bani (345-346)
ਰਾਗੁ ਆਸਾ | Raag Aasaa
Gurbani (347-348)
Chaupaday (348-364)
Panchpadde (364-365)
Kaafee (365-409)
Aasaavaree (409-411)
Ashtpadiyan (411-432)
Patee (432-435)
Chhant (435-462)
Vaar Aasaa (462-475)
Bhagat Bani (475-488)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੂਜਰੀ | Raag Goojaree
Gurbani (489-503)
Ashtpadiyan (503-508)
Vaar Gujari (508-517)
Vaar Gujari (517-526)
ਰਾਗੁ ਦੇਵਗੰਧਾਰੀ | Raag Dayv-Gandhaaree
Gurbani (527-536)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਹਾਗੜਾ | Raag Bihaagraa
Gurbani (537-556)
Chhant (538-548)
Vaar Bihaagraa (548-556)
ਰਾਗੁ ਵਡਹੰਸ | Raag Wadhans
Gurbani (557-564)
Ashtpadiyan (564-565)
Chhant (565-575)
Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
Vaar Wadhans (582-594)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
Asatpadhiya (634-642)
Vaar Sorath (642-659)
ਰਾਗੁ ਧਨਾਸਰੀ | Raag Dhanasaree
Gurbani (660-685)
Astpadhiya (685-687)
Chhant (687-691)
Bhagat Bani (691-695)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਤਸਰੀ | Raag Jaitsree
Gurbani (696-703)
Chhant (703-705)
Vaar Jaitsaree (705-710)
Bhagat Bani (710)
ਰਾਗੁ ਟੋਡੀ | Raag Todee
ਰਾਗੁ ਬੈਰਾੜੀ | Raag Bairaaree
ਰਾਗੁ ਤਿਲੰਗ | Raag Tilang
Gurbani (721-727)
Bhagat Bani (727)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸੂਹੀ | Raag Suhi
Gurbani (728-750)
Ashtpadiyan (750-761)
Kaafee (761-762)
Suchajee (762)
Gunvantee (763)
Chhant (763-785)
Vaar Soohee (785-792)
Bhagat Bani (792-794)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਿਲਾਵਲੁ | Raag Bilaaval
Gurbani (795-831)
Ashtpadiyan (831-838)
Thitteen (838-840)
Vaar Sat (841-843)
Chhant (843-848)
Vaar Bilaaval (849-855)
Bhagat Bani (855-858)
ਰਾਗੁ ਗੋਂਡ | Raag Gond
Gurbani (859-869)
Ashtpadiyan (869)
Bhagat Bani (870-875)
ਰਾਗੁ ਰਾਮਕਲੀ | Raag Ramkalee
Ashtpadiyan (902-916)
Gurbani (876-902)
Anand (917-922)
Sadd (923-924)
Chhant (924-929)
Dakhnee (929-938)
Sidh Gosat (938-946)
Vaar Ramkalee (947-968)
ਰਾਗੁ ਨਟ ਨਾਰਾਇਨ | Raag Nat Narayan
Gurbani (975-980)
Ashtpadiyan (980-983)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਲੀ ਗਉੜਾ | Raag Maalee Gauraa
Gurbani (984-988)
Bhagat Bani (988)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਾਰੂ | Raag Maaroo
Gurbani (889-1008)
Ashtpadiyan (1008-1014)
Kaafee (1014-1016)
Ashtpadiyan (1016-1019)
Anjulian (1019-1020)
Solhe (1020-1033)
Dakhni (1033-1043)
ਰਾਗੁ ਤੁਖਾਰੀ | Raag Tukhaari
Bara Maha (1107-1110)
Chhant (1110-1117)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕੇਦਾਰਾ | Raag Kedara
Gurbani (1118-1123)
Bhagat Bani (1123-1124)
ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
Ashtpadiyan (1153-1167)
ਰਾਗੁ ਬਸੰਤੁ | Raag Basant
Gurbani (1168-1187)
Ashtpadiyan (1187-1193)
Vaar Basant (1193-1196)
ਰਾਗੁ ਸਾਰਗ | Raag Saarag
Gurbani (1197-1200)
Partaal (1200-1231)
Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
Chhant (1236-1237)
Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
ਰਾਗੁ ਮਲਾਰ | Raag Malaar
Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
Ashtpadiyan (1273-1278)
Chhant (1278)
Vaar Malaar (1278-91)
Bhagat Bani (1292-93)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਾਨੜਾ | Raag Kaanraa
Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
Vaar Kaanraa
Bhagat Bani (1318)
ਰਾਗੁ ਕਲਿਆਨ | Raag Kalyaan
Gurbani (1319-23)
Ashtpadiyan (1323-26)
ਰਾਗੁ ਪ੍ਰਭਾਤੀ | Raag Prabhaatee
Gurbani (1327-1341)
Ashtpadiyan (1342-51)
ਰਾਗੁ ਜੈਜਾਵੰਤੀ | Raag Jaijaiwanti
Gurbani (1352-53)
Salok | Gatha | Phunahe | Chaubole | Swayiye
Sehskritee Mahala 1
Sehskritee Mahala 5
Gaathaa Mahala 5
Phunhay Mahala 5
Chaubolae Mahala 5
Shaloks Bhagat Kabir
Shaloks Sheikh Farid
Swaiyyae Mahala 5
Swaiyyae in Praise of Gurus
Shaloks in Addition To Vaars
Shalok Ninth Mehl
Mundavanee Mehl 5
ਰਾਗ ਮਾਲਾ, Raag Maalaa
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Canada Reviewing Former BSF Officer's Case
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 127161" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">Canada reviewing former BSF officer's case</span></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 22px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"></span><span style="color: navy">22 May 2010, 0055 hrs IST,IANS</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy"><strong>NEW DELHI:</strong> Canada is "reviewing" the rejection of visa to a former Border Security Force (BSF) constable after the decision sparked off a diplomatic row, A Canadian official told IANS Saturday.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: navy">The Canadian High Commission rejected in December a visa request from retired BSF constable Fateh Singh Pandher, accusing the paramilitary force of "war crimes" and being a "notoriously violent force". </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Pandher had wanted to shift to Canada to join his daughter who lives there. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">In comments that sought to distance the Canadian government from the visa rejection, Catherine Loubier, a spokesperson for Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, said decisions on visa applications were usually taken by individual officials. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">"Decisions on visa applications are made by public servants following an independent process governed by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act," Loubier said in a statement mailed to IANS. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">"We are reviewing the situation. Due to privacy reasons we cannot comment further," Loubier added. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">She stressed that Canada had "great respect for India's armed forces and related institutions". </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">She mentioned the strong ties and friendship between Canada and India, which she described as a "country with growing influence on the global stage". </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Loubier mentioned the commonality of democratic values between the two countries, and said Canada had the "highest regard for India's democratic institutions and processes". </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">She also referred to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's "very successful visit" in 2009. "One of our greatest strengths is the vibrant people-to-people connections between Canada and India," said Loubier. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Last year, Pandher, living in Siar village, 25 km from Ludhiana, sought an immigration visa. It was rejected, with a Canadian diplomat describing the BSF as a "notoriously violent paramilitary unit" which is "responsible for war crimes in India". </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">A communication sent to Pandher accused him of not only working with "a unit engaged in systematic attacks on civilians" but of not providing any evidence in his visa application "dissociating" himself from the force. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The BSF is responsible for guarding India's borders. But it is often deployed for internal security duty across the country, including in Jammu and Kashmir. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Though the visa rejection took place late last year, it came to the notice of the Indian home ministry only recently. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The ministry took up the matter with the external affairs ministry, which took it up with Canada. </span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: navy">source:</span></strong> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Canada-reviewing-former-BSF-officers-case/articleshow/5961850.cms" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Canada-reviewing-former-BSF-officers-case/articleshow/5961850.cms</span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 127161, member: 884"] [B][SIZE=6][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]Canada reviewing former BSF officer's case[/COLOR][/SIZE][/SIZE][/B][SIZE=6] [/SIZE][COLOR=navy]22 May 2010, 0055 hrs IST,IANS[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy][B]NEW DELHI:[/B] Canada is "reviewing" the rejection of visa to a former Border Security Force (BSF) constable after the decision sparked off a diplomatic row, A Canadian official told IANS Saturday.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The Canadian High Commission rejected in December a visa request from retired BSF constable Fateh Singh Pandher, accusing the paramilitary force of "war crimes" and being a "notoriously violent force". [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Pandher had wanted to shift to Canada to join his daughter who lives there. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]In comments that sought to distance the Canadian government from the visa rejection, Catherine Loubier, a spokesperson for Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon, said decisions on visa applications were usually taken by individual officials. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"Decisions on visa applications are made by public servants following an independent process governed by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act," Loubier said in a statement mailed to IANS. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]"We are reviewing the situation. Due to privacy reasons we cannot comment further," Loubier added. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]She stressed that Canada had "great respect for India's armed forces and related institutions". [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]She mentioned the strong ties and friendship between Canada and India, which she described as a "country with growing influence on the global stage". [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Loubier mentioned the commonality of democratic values between the two countries, and said Canada had the "highest regard for India's democratic institutions and processes". [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]She also referred to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's "very successful visit" in 2009. "One of our greatest strengths is the vibrant people-to-people connections between Canada and India," said Loubier. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Last year, Pandher, living in Siar village, 25 km from Ludhiana, sought an immigration visa. It was rejected, with a Canadian diplomat describing the BSF as a "notoriously violent paramilitary unit" which is "responsible for war crimes in India". [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]A communication sent to Pandher accused him of not only working with "a unit engaged in systematic attacks on civilians" but of not providing any evidence in his visa application "dissociating" himself from the force. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The BSF is responsible for guarding India's borders. But it is often deployed for internal security duty across the country, including in Jammu and Kashmir. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Though the visa rejection took place late last year, it came to the notice of the Indian home ministry only recently. [/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The ministry took up the matter with the external affairs ministry, which took it up with Canada. [/COLOR] [B][COLOR=navy]source:[/COLOR][/B] [URL="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Canada-reviewing-former-BSF-officers-case/articleshow/5961850.cms"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Canada-reviewing-former-BSF-officers-case/articleshow/5961850.cms[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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