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Pahre (74-78)
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Gurbani (94-109)
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Ashtpadi (129-130)
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Bara Maha (133-136)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਗਉੜੀ | Raag Gauree
Gurbani (151-185)
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Ashtpadiyan (220-234)
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Gurbani (347-348)
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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)
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Gurbani (557-564)
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Ghoriaan (575-578)
Alaahaniiaa (578-582)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਸੋਰਠਿ | Raag Sorath
Gurbani (595-634)
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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)
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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
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Gurbani (1319-23)
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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 158314" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>Hindustan Times</strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Agence France-Presse</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Kathmandu, December 22, 2011</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">First Published: 18:15 IST(22/12/2011)</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Last Updated: 18:19 IST(22/12/2011)</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">A third of S Asians pay bribes: survey</span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy">More than one in three south Asians say they were forced to bribe officials in the last year, mainly for services they were legally entitled to, an international anti-graft watchdog said on Thursday.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">A survey released by Berlin-based Transparency International in Kathmandu showed bribery has become so endemic that the region is second only to sub-Saharan Africa as the corruption hotspot of the world.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The watchdog surveyed 7,800 people in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, finding 40% had paid backhanders over the last 12 months to public servants, with police being the largest recipients.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Two thirds of Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis who dealt with the police last year said they had paid bribes to corrupt officers.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"With bribery such a big part of life for south Asians, you can see why so many people are angry at their governments for not tackling corruption," said Rukshana Nanayakkara, senior programme coordinator for the watchdog's south Asia region.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"People are sick of paying bribes to get on with their daily lives, and they are sick of the sleaze and undue influence of public servants."</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The survey, entitled "Daily Lives and Corruption: Public Opinion in South Asia" found 62% of south Asians believed corruption had got worse over the past three years, with Indians and Pakistanis the most pessimistic.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">More than 80%, however, said they were willing to take action to end corruption.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"Governments beware. People think corruption is on the rise and are willing to take action against it," said Nanayakkara.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">"In 2011, popular protests have sent a strong message to governments. They must respect the voice of their people and encourage citizen engagement." </span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">Some of the largest demonstrations were in India, where millions took to the streets of cities across the country in August in support of an anti-corruption campaign by veteran activist Anna Hazare.</span></p><p> <span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy">The six countries lag between 86th and 154th in Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index of 186 nations, in which the least corrupt countries are ranked highest.</span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"></span></p><p><span style="color: Navy"><strong>source:</strong> <a href="http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Nepal/A-third-of-S-Asians-pay-bribes-survey/Article1-785720.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Nepal/A-third-of-S-Asians-pay-bribes-survey/Article1-785720.aspx</a></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 158314, member: 884"] [COLOR="Navy"] [B]Hindustan Times[/B] Agence France-Presse Kathmandu, December 22, 2011 First Published: 18:15 IST(22/12/2011) Last Updated: 18:19 IST(22/12/2011) [B][SIZE="5"]A third of S Asians pay bribes: survey[/SIZE][/B] More than one in three south Asians say they were forced to bribe officials in the last year, mainly for services they were legally entitled to, an international anti-graft watchdog said on Thursday. A survey released by Berlin-based Transparency International in Kathmandu showed bribery has become so endemic that the region is second only to sub-Saharan Africa as the corruption hotspot of the world. The watchdog surveyed 7,800 people in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, finding 40% had paid backhanders over the last 12 months to public servants, with police being the largest recipients. Two thirds of Indians, Bangladeshis and Pakistanis who dealt with the police last year said they had paid bribes to corrupt officers. "With bribery such a big part of life for south Asians, you can see why so many people are angry at their governments for not tackling corruption," said Rukshana Nanayakkara, senior programme coordinator for the watchdog's south Asia region. "People are sick of paying bribes to get on with their daily lives, and they are sick of the sleaze and undue influence of public servants." The survey, entitled "Daily Lives and Corruption: Public Opinion in South Asia" found 62% of south Asians believed corruption had got worse over the past three years, with Indians and Pakistanis the most pessimistic. More than 80%, however, said they were willing to take action to end corruption. "Governments beware. People think corruption is on the rise and are willing to take action against it," said Nanayakkara. "In 2011, popular protests have sent a strong message to governments. They must respect the voice of their people and encourage citizen engagement." Some of the largest demonstrations were in India, where millions took to the streets of cities across the country in August in support of an anti-corruption campaign by veteran activist Anna Hazare. The six countries lag between 86th and 154th in Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index of 186 nations, in which the least corrupt countries are ranked highest. [B]source:[/B] [url]http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/Nepal/A-third-of-S-Asians-pay-bribes-survey/Article1-785720.aspx[/url][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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