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ਜਪੁ | Jup
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)
Chhant (242-249)
Baavan Akhari (250-262)
Sukhmani (262-296)
Thittee (296-300)
Gauree kii Vaar (300-323)
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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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member16" data-source="post: 123845" data-attributes="member: 884"><p><span style="color: navy">source: </span></p><p><a href="http://www.theprovince.com/business/India+recipient+dollars+from+overseas+workers/2761979/story.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: navy">http://www.theprovince.com/business/India+recipient+dollars+from+overseas+workers/2761979/story.html</span></u></a></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">India No. 1 recipient of dollars </span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: navy">from overseas workers</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: navy">Key source of finance during crisis times</span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Agence France-Presse - April 4, 2010</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Remittances to India increased to $55 billion US in 2009, making the country the biggest recipient of money from overseas migrant workers, a report said Friday.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">India has been the world's top remittance earner for more than a decade and depends on the money transfers as a key source of finance along with foreign direct investment.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The 2009 figure of $55.06 billion was up seven per cent from $51.6 billion in 2008, the Mumbai-based business daily Economic Times said, citing central bank data, and just $2 billion a year in the late 1980s.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The increase in remittances came despite the financial crisis and global economic slowdown last year which had been expected to hit migrant labour.</span></p><p><span style="color: navy">The central bank attributed the higher remittances to India being perceived as a relatively safe option during the financial crisis, a hike in interest rates on non-resident deposits and new investment products.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">China is second behind India in remittances, receiving $48 billion and Mexico is third with flows of $42.6 billion according to figures for 2008 compiled by the World Bank.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">The sharp increase in remittances to India began with the booming oil industry in the Persian Gulf in the 1980s, resulting in a migrant labour surge to the region.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Later in the 1990s, the technology boom led to a sharp increase in information-technology professionals migrating to Europe and North America.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Also, the central bank has steadily eased restrictions in the currency markets since 1991, almost eliminating the illegal "hawala" market for such remittances by Indians, especially from the Gulf market.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">Hawala is an informal system of money transfers under which money is moved around by agents who circumvent legal and financial barriers, primarily located in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: navy">© Copyright (c) The Province</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 123845, member: 884"] [COLOR=navy]source: [/COLOR] [URL="http://www.theprovince.com/business/India+recipient+dollars+from+overseas+workers/2761979/story.html"][U][COLOR=navy]http://www.theprovince.com/business/India+recipient+dollars+from+overseas+workers/2761979/story.html[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]India No. 1 recipient of dollars [/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=navy]from overseas workers[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=navy]Key source of finance during crisis times[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=navy]Agence France-Presse - April 4, 2010[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Remittances to India increased to $55 billion US in 2009, making the country the biggest recipient of money from overseas migrant workers, a report said Friday.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]India has been the world's top remittance earner for more than a decade and depends on the money transfers as a key source of finance along with foreign direct investment.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The 2009 figure of $55.06 billion was up seven per cent from $51.6 billion in 2008, the Mumbai-based business daily Economic Times said, citing central bank data, and just $2 billion a year in the late 1980s.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The increase in remittances came despite the financial crisis and global economic slowdown last year which had been expected to hit migrant labour.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The central bank attributed the higher remittances to India being perceived as a relatively safe option during the financial crisis, a hike in interest rates on non-resident deposits and new investment products.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]China is second behind India in remittances, receiving $48 billion and Mexico is third with flows of $42.6 billion according to figures for 2008 compiled by the World Bank.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]The sharp increase in remittances to India began with the booming oil industry in the Persian Gulf in the 1980s, resulting in a migrant labour surge to the region.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Later in the 1990s, the technology boom led to a sharp increase in information-technology professionals migrating to Europe and North America.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Also, the central bank has steadily eased restrictions in the currency markets since 1991, almost eliminating the illegal "hawala" market for such remittances by Indians, especially from the Gulf market.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]Hawala is an informal system of money transfers under which money is moved around by agents who circumvent legal and financial barriers, primarily located in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia.[/COLOR] [COLOR=navy]© Copyright (c) The Province[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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