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ਸੋ ਦਰੁ | So Dar
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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)
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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: 109823" data-attributes="member: 884"><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="color: #000080">Punjab bleeding itself to stay afloat</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000080">Rs 400 cr worth of govt securities sold every month</span></span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080">Deprived of cash flow and faced with a huge subsidy bill, the cash-strapped Punjab government has virtually been selling off over Rs 400 crore of its government securities each month this year, in order to stay afloat. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080">Since January 2009, the Punjab government has raised Rs 3,458 crore by getting its state development loans (SDL) auctioned through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This is not all; Punjab plans to raise Rs 5,000 crore through selling its SDL during this financial year. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080">In this fiscal alone (since April 2009) Punjab has auctioned its state development loans worth Rs 1,743 crore. With the state government facing additional liability on account of the implementation of recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission from this month onwards, the state will be raising Rs 500 crore through yet another auction of its SDL by the RBI on August 25. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080">In spite of the limited resources to raise money, Punjab has a huge annual subsidy bill of Rs 4,500 crore. With the power subsidy bill going up to an astounding Rs 3,142 crore (up from Rs 2,602 crore last year), and no signs of an increase in its revenue, the state is relying heavily on these SDLs to raise money. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080">Other than the power subsidy, the state government also subsidises the Local Bodies Department for octroi, sewerage and house tax, besides subsidising its populist ‘atta-dal’ scheme. While the government spending is on the rise, revenue growth is barely over 5 per cent for this year. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080">Talking to The Tribune, Punjab Finance Minister, Manpreet Badal, agreed that the huge subsidy bill of the state was responsible for such heavy borrowings. “Though we are within our prescribed borrowing limit of 3.5 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP), the fact is that we will need more money this year as the power subsidy bill.” It is estimated that the power bill will increase by Rs 542 crore this year on account of increase in per unit cost of power by about 40 paisa. </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000080">Official sources in the RBI informed The Tribune that these state development loans are auctioned by various state governments to raise money for their development activities. Generally, banks bid for these loans as they are supposed to invest a certain prescribed percentage of their funds in government securities. Since this investment in government stocks is reckoned as an eligible investment in government securities by banks for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), banks participate in these auctions. These stocks also qualify for ready forward facility.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: red"><strong><u>Money raised through sale of state development loans during the current fiscal</u></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'"><span style="font-size: 9px">n</span></span> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px">April 2009: Rs 143.05 crore </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'"><span style="font-size: 9px">n</span></span> June 2009: Rs 500 crore </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'"><span style="font-size: 9px">n</span></span> July 2009: Rs 500 crore <span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'"><span style="font-size: 9px">n</span></span> August 2009: Scheduled for auction on August 25 (expected to raise Rs 500 crore) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: red"><span style="font-family: 'Wingdings'"><span style="font-size: 9px">n</span></span> Total money to be raised in this fiscal: Rs 5,000 crore </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"></span></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member16, post: 109823, member: 884"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][LEFT][B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=5][COLOR=#000080]Punjab bleeding itself to stay afloat[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/LEFT] [LEFT][B][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000080]Rs 400 cr worth of govt securities sold every month[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/B][/LEFT] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080]Deprived of cash flow and faced with a huge subsidy bill, the cash-strapped Punjab government has virtually been selling off over Rs 400 crore of its government securities each month this year, in order to stay afloat. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080]Since January 2009, the Punjab government has raised Rs 3,458 crore by getting its state development loans (SDL) auctioned through the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). This is not all; Punjab plans to raise Rs 5,000 crore through selling its SDL during this financial year. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080]In this fiscal alone (since April 2009) Punjab has auctioned its state development loans worth Rs 1,743 crore. With the state government facing additional liability on account of the implementation of recommendations of the Fifth Pay Commission from this month onwards, the state will be raising Rs 500 crore through yet another auction of its SDL by the RBI on August 25. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080]In spite of the limited resources to raise money, Punjab has a huge annual subsidy bill of Rs 4,500 crore. With the power subsidy bill going up to an astounding Rs 3,142 crore (up from Rs 2,602 crore last year), and no signs of an increase in its revenue, the state is relying heavily on these SDLs to raise money. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080]Other than the power subsidy, the state government also subsidises the Local Bodies Department for octroi, sewerage and house tax, besides subsidising its populist ‘atta-dal’ scheme. While the government spending is on the rise, revenue growth is barely over 5 per cent for this year. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080]Talking to The Tribune, Punjab Finance Minister, Manpreet Badal, agreed that the huge subsidy bill of the state was responsible for such heavy borrowings. “Though we are within our prescribed borrowing limit of 3.5 per cent of the gross state domestic product (GSDP), the fact is that we will need more money this year as the power subsidy bill.” It is estimated that the power bill will increase by Rs 542 crore this year on account of increase in per unit cost of power by about 40 paisa. [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000080]Official sources in the RBI informed The Tribune that these state development loans are auctioned by various state governments to raise money for their development activities. Generally, banks bid for these loans as they are supposed to invest a certain prescribed percentage of their funds in government securities. Since this investment in government stocks is reckoned as an eligible investment in government securities by banks for the purpose of Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), banks participate in these auctions. These stocks also qualify for ready forward facility.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [LEFT][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2][COLOR=red][B][U]Money raised through sale of state development loans during the current fiscal[/U][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/LEFT] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red][FONT=Wingdings][SIZE=1]n[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]April 2009: Rs 143.05 crore [/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=2][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=red][FONT=Wingdings][SIZE=1]n[/SIZE][/FONT] June 2009: Rs 500 crore [/COLOR] [COLOR=red][FONT=Wingdings][SIZE=1]n[/SIZE][/FONT] July 2009: Rs 500 crore [FONT=Wingdings][SIZE=1]n[/SIZE][/FONT] August 2009: Scheduled for auction on August 25 (expected to raise Rs 500 crore) [/COLOR] [COLOR=red][FONT=Wingdings][SIZE=1]n[/SIZE][/FONT] Total money to be raised in this fiscal: Rs 5,000 crore [/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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