ASHRAY - SENIOR VETERAN'S HOME PANCHKULA

ASHRAY 

1.                 A UNIQUE ‘Home Away From home’ facility that  will provide a comfortable living , peace and tranquility to our veterans in their autumn years, is soon going to be ready for occupation at Sector-2 Panchkula (  Basantar Enclave).

2.                 Applications are invited from:-

a)     Senior Veterans of 70 yrs and above.

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b)    Widows of senior Veterans of 70 yrs and above.

3.                 The project will be operational on pay and stay basis for life on payment of requisite rentals after due screening of applications.

4.                 Information Brochure cum Application Form can be obtained by paying a nominal fee of Rs 250/- in the form of a Demand  Draft, in the name of Ashray Senior Veterans Home, payable at Chandigarh on the following address:-

5.                 OIC SVH, AG’s Branch, HQ Western Command, Chandimandir, Panchkula (Haryana) - 134107

    ABOVE PHOTO OF THE BILL BOARD SENT BY
Brig Kirpal Singh Grewal (Retd)
#1065, Sector 2, Panchkula, Haryana - 134112
Tel +91172 2583997, 9646046071

SARASWATI RIVER IS NO MORE A MYTH. EFFORTS ON TO ITS REVIVAL.

Those who have read the book “Lost River Of India” would haveknown the The Mighty Saraswati River was flowing in North india fromHimalyas with tributaries eminating
between Nangal in Punjab andDehradun In Uttarkhand. Thanesar, Pehowa, Hanuman Garh, Fort Abbaswere located on its Banks. It then moved east of Sind River and emptiedinto Rann Of Kuchh.

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CONTRIBUTION OF THE ARMED FORCES TO THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN INDIA

WE THANK MAJ GEN VINAY K SINGH FOR SHARING WITH US ARTICLES FROM HIS BLOG SITE :: http://veekay-militaryhistory.blogspot.in/
Most of us don't know the significant role played by Signals Personnel at Jabalpur in 1946 which shook out the Britishers.
**  WHY DID BRITISHERS LEAVE INDIA IN 1947 ?
                                आगे पढ़ने  के लिए नीचे क्लिक करें 
**  THE STC  JUBBOLPORE MUTINY - 1946
**  STC  JABALPUR MUTINY - 1946  ACTIONS TAKEN TO TRACE OUT THOSE WHO TOOK PART

CONTRIBUTION OF THE ARMED FORCES TO THE FREEDOM MOVEMENT IN  INDIA -SOLDIER'S CONTRIBUTION -  HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

**  CHAPTER 11  -   SOLDIER'S CONTRIBUTION 
**  CHAPTER 10  -   NATIONALISM
**  CHAPTER 9  -     JUBBULPORE 1946
**  CHAPTER 8   -    THE NAVAL MUTINY 1946
**  CHAPTER 7 -      RIAF - 1946
**  CHAPTER 6 -      WORLD WAR ll
**  CHAPTER 5 -      PESHAWAR - 1930
**  CHAPTER 4  -     SINGAPORE - 1915
**  CHAPTER 3  -     MUTINY  - 1857
**  CHAPTER 2  -     THE BARRACKPORE MUTINY - 1824
**  CHAPTER 1   -    THE VELLORE MUTINY –1806
**  CONTENTS    -   CONTENTS
**  PROLOGUE  -     PROLOGUE


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INDO PAK WAR - 1965 GOLDEN JUBILEE

SIGNALS PARIVAAR HAS GREAT PLEASURE IN PRESENTING THIS SECTION TO COMMEMORATE FIFTIETH YEAR OF INDO PAK WAS WHICH HAD BEEN A TURNING POINT IN SHAPING THE HISTOTY OF THIS SUBCONTINENT. VARIOUS ARTICLES, PAPERS, BOOKS AND INTERVIEWS SENT TO US BY THE VETERANS ARE UPLOADED AND CAN BE ACCESSED BY CLICKING ON THE ITEMS :-

 ARTICLES / PRESENTATIONS ON 1965 OPS
PRESENTATION OF E BOOK - We are thankful to Maj Gen Yashwant Deva, Signals (yashwant.deva@gmail.com),  for sharing his Book on the 1965 Operations of the 35 Inf Bde of which he was the Brigade Major during Ops. - E- BOOK -  THE SAGA OF GRIT AND COLD COURAGE (E-BOOK)

SOME OF THE SELECTED ARTICLES  - SENT BY VETERANS ARE PLACED BELOW, 
CLICK ON THE ARTICLE TO OPEN AND DOWNLOAD:-

**  LT GEN HARBAKSH SINGH - A TRIBUTE
**  MY FATHER, THE PARAM VIR CHAKRA HERO- LT COL AB  TARAPORE
**  INDO-PAK WAR 1965 - THE MIGHT OF THE THAMBIS

**  INDO-PAK WAR 1965 - SAND DUDES
**  INDO-PAK WAR 1965 - A TALE OF WAR AND THREE BROTHERS
**  A BATTLE FIELD RESPONSE: THE BATTLE OF ASAL UTTAR - 1965
**  SQN LDR AB DEVAYYA MVC AND JOHN FRICKER.
**  THE HERO OF THE BATTLE OF DOGRAI
**  UNTOLD STORIES-1965 : HOW A GENERAL SAVED AMRITSAR FROM PAK (NDTV VIDEO)
**  THE FIRST AIR BATTLE - 3RD SEP 1965

** THE SAGA OF GRIT AND COLD COURAGE (E-BOOK)  

**  PAPERS WRITTEN ON 1965 INDO PAK WAR - PKM
** AN ANALYSIS OF 1965 INDO PAK WAR BY MAJ GEN PK MALLICK
**  CHINA 'INTERVENTION' DURING THE 1965 CONFLICT
**  3 CAV BATTLE OF ASSAL UTTAR - VIDEO PRESENTATION (VIDEO)
**  INDO PAK WAR OF 1965 - A PICTURE DOCUMENTARY (VIDEO)
^^ THE GRAVEYARD OF PATTON TANKS 
**  1965 HEROIC WAR A STALEMATE - INDIA DEF FORUM
**  REMEMBERING JAGGI BRAR 1965 WAR MARTYRED by HIS BROTHER Brig SS BRAR
**  FIRST AIR BATTLE 1965  OPS - POST KOREAN WAR
**  PAK WAGED WAR EVEN ON PRISONERS OF WAR – 1965 INDO PAK WAR
**  REMINISCENCE OF 1965 INDO- PAK WAR ( OP RIDDLE)

  VIDEO INTERVIEW --   HQ Western Command Indian Army held three seminars to commemorate Golden Jubilee of 1965 War with Pakistan.  Lt Gen Harbhajan Singh  Ex  SO-in-C,   participated in two of the seminars but could not attend the third one at Pathankot. The HQ sent a video team to Chandigarh to interview him on some important aspects of the War. The video is placed here which highlights some of the salient aspects of the 1965 Ops. 

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*        BELT FOR SAFETY EVEN IN THE REAR SEATS OF YOUR CAR IS A MUST FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY.

*      ARE YOU CARRYING A HAMMER IN YOUR CAR WITH AUTO DOOR LOCKS ETC TO 



COME OUT BREAKING THE WIND SCREEN RATHER THAN BEING CONSUMED BY FIRE IN CASE OF A BREAKDOWN OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF YOUR CAR OR AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

*    HAVE A POSITIVE MIND AND BE HAPPY THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME LEFT WITH US.

*     DO YOU KNOW WHOM TO DEPEND UPON IN YOUR COMING YEARS, DO INTROSPECT AND PLAN. STILL IN DOUBT READ THE ARTICLE ON THE SUBJECT AVAILABLE IN THIS WEB SITE.

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SELECTED ARTICLES - A MUST READ

(YOU MAY CLICK THE TITLE OF THE ARTICLE BELOW TO ACCESS THE SAME)

(PLEASE SEND YOUR WRITE UPS TO  mgr.sigs@gmail.com  FOR INCLUSION HERE)

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* STORY OF A MOTHER'S CURSE
* DON'T MISUSE FORMS 15G, 15H TO AVOID TDS
* OLD AGE - BE SAFE AND HAPPY
* HOW INDIAN ARMY'S DEGRADATION STARTED IN 1948
* DEFENCE PERSONNEL MUST PROVIDE FOR POST-SERVICES LIFE -
* TWELVE LITTLE KNOWN LAWS OF KARMA
* ARMY OFFICER'S BENEVOLENT FUND- -  PLATINUM GRANT AT 75 YRS AGE
* WELFARE SCHEMES  - KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD
* INCOME TAX 2015-16 – CHANGES RELEVANT TO SALARIED EMPLOYEES IN BUDGET 2015 - 
* WHY DO THE POLITICIANS AND THE BUREAUCRATS DESPISE THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES SO MUCH

* PPF RULES 1968 WITH CLARIFICATIONS ON PROVISIONS -
* COLONIAL INDIA, THROUGH THE EYES OF A TALENTED SCOTTISH PHOTOGRAPHER 
* THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, 1986 -  FAQs
* BE CAREFUL WHILE TRANSFERRING MONEY ON LINE 
* DECODING HIDDEN MYSTERIES OF  CREDIT CARD
* SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI ACCOUNT - SALIENT FEATURES -
* FEATURES AND INCOME TAX EXEMPTION ON SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI SAVINGS ACCOUNT - 

* SIGNALS VETRERAN'S BOOKLET 

* A FATHER’S EXCELLENT LETTER TO HIS SON            
*  ARE YOU AN ONLINE RECRUITMENT SCAM VICTIM

*  NETAJI SUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE: INDIA PAYS TRIBUTE -
* MYSTERY LIVES ON - DID NETAJI SUBHAS BOSE REALLY DIE IN THAT PLANE CRASH 
*  NETAJI SECRET FILES – BIGGEST SKELETON IN NEHRU’S CLOSET  -
*  NETAJI, INA AND THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE

*  INDIA NEEDS A LEADER LIKE NETAJI by Shri PA SANGMA

*  NETAJI  SUBHASH-A VISIONARY WITH UNFLINCHING DETERMINATION 

*  SHOULD WE FOLLOW NETA JI - Dr Leonard A. Gordon

*  NETA JI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE - BRAVEST OF BRAVES
*  CORRECT THE FLAWED NATIONAL NARRATIVE - ON NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE by MAJ GEN GD BAKSHI

*  NETA JI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE (OPEN FOLDER) -

*  CONCLAVE - CONCEPT BRIEF

*  RESOLUTION ADOPTED AFTER CONCLAVE -2015

*  NETA JI - THE KEY CATALYSTS TO INDIA'S FREEDOM

*  CONGRESS NOW FACES VENGEANCE  OF  HISTORY
*  NETAJI'S FAMILY DEMANDS JUDICIAL PROBE INTO SNOOPING
*  GANDHI-NEHRU SOFT POWER NOT SOLE REASON BEHIND FREEDOM
*  SECRET FILES ON NETAJI WITH THE GOVERNMENT - SKELETON IN NEHRU'S CLOSET
*  THE PRISONER OF YAKUTSK  (WAS NETA JI LEFT TO ROT THERE)
*  MORARJI DESAI AND CHARAN SINGH SCUTTLED PROBE INTO NETAJI'S DEATH
*  NCERT CLASS XII TEXTBOOK- A CASE STUDY OF PROGRESSIVE HISTORY WRITING

*   REMOVING GALLSTONES NATURALLY 
* LIFE CAN BEGIN AT 60, IT IS ALL IN YOUR HANDS
* THE BENEFITS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN INDIA
* USE OF MILITARY RANK BY RETIRED MILITARY OFFICERS

* ACTIONS MUST - BY PENSIONERS MUST WHILE IN GOOD HEALTH
*   DEGRADATION OF VALUES IN PUUBLIC LIFE - A NON MIL THREAT TO SECURITY
* WHEN OLD, WHOM WILL YOU DEPEND UPON
* THE PERILS AND PLEASURES OF GROWING OLD- SPEAKING TREE
* ALL IN ONE COMPENDIUM - PENSIONERS by Brig NK Dhand
* SUBMISSION OF FORM 14 BY THE SPOUSE TO THE PDA BANK ON DEMISE OF PENSIONER -
* NATION FULFILLING A SACRED CONTRACT WITH ITS SOLDIER

* PASSPORT ONLINE - HOW TO APPLY.
* RTI APPLICATION ONLINE - HOW TO FILE
* PAN CARD APPLICATION ONLINE - HOW TO SUBMIT
* OBTAIN COPY OF YOUR AADHAAR CARD - HOW TO
* TWITTER - BRIEFLY HOW-TO DO 
* HOW TO - PROTECT YOUR CLOUD ACCOUNTS
* PERCEPTION OF ARMY LIFE  
* USE INTEREST STRIPPING TO CUT YOUR TAX
* 25 WEB SITES THAT MAKE YOU SMARTER
* THE WEALTHY MUST MANAGE THEIR MONEY BETTER
* WILL YOUR PROVIDENT FUND WILL BE ENOUGH
* WHAT STOPS YOU FROM GETTING RICH
* THINGS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE DO IN THEIR 30
* THE 5 HABITS FOR SOCIAL-MEDIA SUCCESS
* JOURNEYING FROM DESIRE TO DESPAIR
* DRDO & PSU COMBINE - A BOON OR A BLUNDER
* FIN PLG GOES BEYOND SAVING TAXES
* KASHMIR KA MUSTKBIL
* THE LIBERAL PHILOSOPHY OF GURU NANAK 

*  CELEBRATING FATHER'S DAY W/O COMPARING  WITH A MOTHER 
* WHEN OLD, WHOM WILL YOU DEPEND UPON
*  20 WAYS TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE
*  INVEST IN PROPERTY WITH 2 Lakhs Only
*  NRI PARENTS  HOME AWAY FROM KID'S HOME (TOI)
*  30 YEARS AFTER OP BLUE STAR (TOI) - BY MARK TULLY     

* DEFENCE PERSONNEL AND CIVILIAN GOVT EMPLOYEES
* ENTITLED  CSD FACILITIES 

* WILL- HOW TO MAKE IT TAMPER PROOF AND UNDISPUTABLE 

* LEGALISING EUTHNASIA IN INDIA

* HIGH TIME BUREAUCRACY IS REPLACED WITH PROFESSIONALS

* REVERT ALZHEIMER

* PILLCAM CAMERA

* A VERY CUTE LETTER FROM A NEWLY MARRIED GIRL TO HER MOM

*  AMITABH BACHAN'S TALK AT NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY
*  BABU NETA AND FAUJI
* SHAHI IMAM WHATS HE
* JRD - A PASSION WORTHY OF A CASE STUDY
*  FEAR AND LOATHING IN LUTYENS’ DELHI By Tavleen Singh

* CONCESSIONS AND FACILITIES GIVEN TO SENIOR CITIZENS
* NPS IS FAR BENEFICIAL THAN GOVERNMENT PENSION
* WHEN OLD, WHOM WILL YOU DEPEND UPON

* VICTORY’ IN THE VALLEY
* WHAT HAPPENS WHEN BANK LOCKER KEYS ARE LOST ? 
* REFUND FROM INDIAN RAILWAYS FOR TICKETS
* TDS ON EPF WITHDRAWAL
* INCOME TAX - TDS CR MISMATCH CAN'T BE ENFORCED COERCIVELY - CBDT 
* THE SEVEN WAYS YOU CAN ESCAPE TAX LEGALLY
* PROPERTY BUYERS BEWARE
* 20 WAYS TO SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE
* BRIEF - THE MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007
* HUBBY ENTITLED TO DIVORCE IF WIFE LODGES FALSE PLAINT
* COUPLE LIVING TOGETHER PRESUMED TO BE MARRIED SUPREME COURT -
*  LEGAL AND PRACTICAL MEASURES TO BE TAKEN BY SENIORS FOR SAFEGUARDING THEMSELVES AND PROPERTY
*  REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN
* REVERSE MORTGAGE SCHEME - MORE CLARITY .
* END OF LIFE ISSUES .
* LESSONS FOR A MONEY HOARDER  .
* TAX RELIEF TO FAMILY MEMBERS OF DIFFERENTLY ABLED UNDER SEC 80DD - .
* EXTRA CHARGES ON HOTEL AND RESTAURANT BILLS . 
* MUTUAL FUNDS FOR LAZY CUSTOMERS
* LARGELY INDIAN VICTORY IN WORLD WAR II, MOSTLY FORGOTTEN IN INDIA .
*  BATTLES OF KOHIMA AND IMPHAL – WORLD WAR - -II - .
* UNNECESSARY STENTING IN HEART .
* I WENT TO GOD’S CLINIC  .
* KNOW THE REAL CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE .
* BLOOD PRESSURE OR HYPERTENSION .
* CHOLESTEROL AND HEART DISEASE  .
* CARB TRAFFICKING, BODY FAT STORAGE, AND INSULIN RESISTANCE .

* TEN FOODS TO PROMOTE PROSTATE HEALTH  .

* CASTOR OIL MAY HELP RELIEVE ARTHRITIS, SCIATICA AND BACK PAIN .
* CASTOR OIL HELPED PREVENT KNEE SURGERY  . 
* CAN STRESS TRIGGER DISEASE IN OTHERWISE HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS .
* WHY TURMERIC IS FANTASTIC FOR ORAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE
* WHAT WAS THE UNHEALTHIEST FOOD I ATE IN INDIA .
* NUTRIENTS EIGHT YOU NEED TO ABSORB DAILY
* E- Book NUTRITION
* ARE WE AGING FASTER .
* DO NOT RUSH INTO KNEE OPERATION
* EXERCISES FOR COMPLETE LOWER BACK PAIN RELIEF
* 25 LITTLE TIPS TO KEEP YOU IN TIP-TOP HEALTH
* LOWERING CANCER RISK THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES
* WHY SATURATED FAT IS SO FEARED .
* WE, THE VETERANS
* PAPERS WRITTEN ON 1965 INDO PAK WAR - PKM
* SOLDIER’S PRIDE IS NATION’S SECURITY BY LT GEN KAMATH
* 28 AMAZING ANCIENT CITIES
* ELEGANT PORTRAITS BY EUGENE DE BLAAS
* LT GEN HARBAKSH SINGH - TRIBUTE

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ARTICLES ON SPIRITUALITY

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* GURU NANAK'S EXSTASY IN DISCOVERING TRUTH
* THE LIBERAL PHILOSOPHY OF GURU NANAK.
*  TWELVE LITTLE KNOWN LAWS OF KARMA
*  PARAMHANSA YOGANANDA'S VISION OF UNITY
*  HINDU RITUALS - ANSWERS TO SOME COMMON Qns

*  KALYUG KA PRABHAV

*  ARYA SAMAJ AND ARYAS

* A BEGINNER'S MEDITATION

*  BHAJAN BOOKLET CHINMAYA

*   COSMIC WORD OM - THY NAME IS GOD
* MEDITATION FOR PERFECT BLISS -
*  BABA BULLE SHAH - I KNOW NOT WHO I AM
* RIVER SARASWATI- NOT A MYTH
* HINDU CUSTOMS - SCIENTIFIC REASONS FOR THEM

*  POWERS OF #108
* Divine Arithmatics of Grace
* The Tremendous Power Of Meditation
* Taking the First Step of The Day
* PROPHET OF ISLAM AND MSG OF PEACE

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SELECTED ARTICLES - A MUST READ
IN ADDITION TO THE VETERAN'S E-LIBRARY WE HAVE LARGE NUMBER OF ARTICLES AND WRITE UPS ON ALLIED SUBJECTS LOADED IN THIS SITE. 

A PICK FROM MY PERSONAL E-LIBRARY

PLEASE GO THRO' THE LIST BELOW, CLICK THE TITLE TO OPEN THE INTENDED ARTICLE WHICH WILL OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW. 

1.   PERCEPTION OF ARMY LIFE    
2.   SOLDIER YOU THINK YOU DIE FOR THE COUNTRY 
3.   YOU CAN LEAVE THE MILITARY BUT IT NEVER WILL LEAVE YOU 
4.   LIEUTENENT DID YOU DIE IN VAIN
5.   HARMED FORCES - ENEMY WITH IN
6.   MORAL COST OF CIV - MIL GAP
 7.    SENSTIVITY TO SENIOR CITIZEN        

HAPPY NDA DAY

NDA made us Man from a boy.... HAPPY NDA DAY (16th JAN EVERY YEAR)

X-NDA / NDA... Must Read!!

When all places in hell was full GOD made NDA!!!

Every year 2 lakh fools appear for an exam out of which only 300 idiots are unlucky enough to get through!!!
Life is a beautiful journey NDA is an accident, which happened to us the EX-NDAs!!!

                                      आगे पढ़ने के लिए नीचे क्लिक कर्रें 

Hey guys,

Some NDA humour (Graffiti from Sudan / Science Block). This really rocks!!!

Kehte hai ishq me neend ud jaati hai...
Koi humse bi pyaar karein himein neend bahut aati hai...

Once second termers went to report to a  CSM. Course Senior knocked on the door and said:
"Excuse me sir, Second termers reporting sir..."
Ander cabin se lete lete, CSM asked: "How are you?"
Cadet replied: "Sir I'm fine!"
CSM again asked: "Abe how are you?"
Cadet replied "Sir I am fine sir."
CSM angrily replied: "Abe haal nahi pooch raha, ye bataao kitne ho?"

Life is a journey... NDA is an accident!

A Rs 20/- form f@#$%& my life...

=> to sleep is human, not to wake them up is divine!!!!!!
=> DLTGH- 154!!!!!!! Oh god !! Can you speed up the time?

An anecdote...

This happened when I was in my third term... Within the first week of the term.... A rustic first termer became a Flanky..... As per tradition, they also get cold coffee...... but this rustic first termer after getting a glass full of cold coffee (which we used to die for...), went straight to the bathroom with it..... A Sixth Termer there saw him pouring it into the drain!!!
He asked in pure shock...."What are you doing?"

The rustic First Termer replied....... "Sir, the tea is not hot!!!!!!!"

Life is a girl.   NDA is a gang rape...

Bewafa ke pyaar mein, humne itna intezaar kiya, aur is intezar mein na jane kitnonse pyar kiya...

"Why is home so sweet???
B'coz there is less sugar in mess!!!"

One's lonely
Two's company
Three's crowd
And four's squad - “Sawdhan Chal!”

When all places in hell was full GOD made NDA in Khadakvasla !!!
Every year 2 lakh fools appear 4 an exam out of which only 300 idiots are unlucky enough to get through!!!

Life is a beautiful journey NDA is an accident!!!

This cadet was sent on charge by a lady instructor (lookalike 'Taadka') for giving 'meaningful looks to her. Everyone dreaded that 'Bigul'* would soon blow for this unfortunate soul. 

Sqn office instead gave him a special liberty to go to Pune city and "change his perspective" of beauty 

"It happens only in NDA !!!!"
(* those who don't know:bigul is the trumpet blown to celebrate the relegation of any defaulter cadet!)

It makes sense doesn’t it - *You can see a senior naked but not in the rig!

*Going through hell........... keep going

Feeling better? Don’t worry, you will get over it!

A bunch of new desks were installed in the LH-21 and 23 in Sudan (Maths Dept)...
A day later... Big ribbon with scissors made using a marker - "I hereby declare this desk open for graffitti!!!

Written on the desk....Laid down  my head in memory of those who laid down their lives trying to keep awake in class of physics after double outdoors( PT &Drill)......

A salute to the great land  NDA...

which taught us that
x-country is not run by legs but by the mind...

Maths is not learnt in classes but on ropes...

Swimming is not learnt in swimming pool but in bucket...

Firing is not done by pulling the trigger but by rolling...

A place which taught "how to learn NDA prayer" by having the world upside down

A place which taught us that Cold coffee and pastry are the best delicacies in the world

And everything else by creamrolling..

A place which taught that 'nothing is impossible' is just not a phrase...

Hats off to NDA

Lastly not forgetting the Tipsy Pudding, 

A place which taught us that there is nothing better than this in life.

Thank you NDA for serving us T-P during our Reunions

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THAT LITTLE GIRL-I LOST LONG AGO

THAT LITTLE GIRL I LOST LONG AGO

                    by Shruti Dhand

Seeing these little girls play in the Ram Vihar lawns today, my mind wandered off to the thoughts of a little girl I had known years back. She was no different from these little girls with their hair tied up in pigtails. Such a simple and beautiful world she lived in, so colorful and fragrant. Even the little of things brought big joys to her; tensions, responsibilities, suspicion, competition were just another words whose spelling were difficult for her to learn! I still remember her coming back from school, throwing her bag off and all ready for her nap... her appointment with the dream fairy!! Evenings were to be spent with her best friends- her teddies and dolls... she couldn’t wait to share her every little secret with them! There was not a secret she couldn’t share ... the heart so clean and clear!!! Her laugh was in perfect accord with her heart filled with immaculate happiness...! Her eyes on the ever smiling face was the gateway of innocence she held within...with twinkle of the brightest star on a clear night…

 
I often wonder if she was in official welcome committee of rain god? Every time raindrops quenched the thirst of this earth, she would run out and greet them n dance on their music…. A free spirit!!!!

 She believed firmly, that world is beautiful... Her world was indeed beautiful. Her mesmerizing smile welcomed everybody. I never noticed any suspicion in her eyes for anyone…but she sure did shy away and tug herself behind her mother. Thinking of her brings smile on my face.

She told me that she had her worries too!!! Worries of exams!...But as far as I remember, she used to be more excited about the holidays that followed  the exams! I can go on telling so much about her.. I had known her so well... There was a time when we both had walked together on the path of life... But I don’t know when we started drifting apart?.. When her picture became hazier and hazier?...I got so engrossed in I don’t know what, that I didn’t even realize that I am losing her... I lost her for ever ..I lost the little girl... I lost my childhood!!!

          When did this transformation ever take place?.. Was it sudden or gradual? When did all this happen? When did this world lose its beauty, was it when I stumbled onto stones of harsh realities or when everything in moral story books n fairy tales seemed nothing more than black patches on paper? Why was the fragrance replaced by the stench of selfishness? Was it when I realized this world is full of corpses of people whom we crush to climb the ladders of so called success? When did all that we believed as kids became just mere words?

I never seem to have realized when the “Labeled” outfits replaced the school uniforms, the watercolors in hand got replaced by makeup, pigtails replaced fancy haircuts, and the trip to a beauty salon became a religious affair. Pain replaced the sparkle in the eyes and innocence became a dangerous thing to posses. Pretension, tensions, responsibilities, cutthroat competition and suspicion are not just words but a way of life. The dolls and teddies crave for attention but are just another pieces of furniture in room now! When did I get so busy that I started overlooking the little joys, life had to offer? When, why, how….I don’t have the answers for these and I don’t know where to look for them?  I don’t know when I moved ahead in life, leaving my childhood far behind. I know its lost for ever, gone never to return.... but deep down my heart I long for that little girl whom I lost somewhere in my life’s path far behind... Forever!!

 

“ye daulat bhee le lo, ye shohrat bhee le lo
bhale chheen lo mujh se merii javaanee
magar mujh ko lautaa do bachapan kaa saavan
vo kaagaz kii kishtee, vo baarish kaa paani
 

kabhi ret ke unche teelon pe jaanaa

gharaunde banaana banaake mitaanaa

vo maasoom chahat kee tasveer apanee

vo Khvaabon khilauno kee jaageer apani

na duniyaa kaa Gam thaa na rishton ke bandhan

badi khuubasoorat thii vo zindagaanee “

SIGNALS PARIVAAR - SONS & DAUGHTERS

THEY HAVE EXCELLED AND MADE US PROUD

     THERE ARE MANY OF OUR BOYS AND GIRLS WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN LIFE WITH RECKONABLE ACHIEVEMENTS IN MANY FIELDS. SIGNALS PARIVAAR  PROUDLY DEDICATES A SPECIAL PAGE ON OUR WEBSITE  (BLOG) FOR THEM.

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VIRAT LAKHANPAL Viraat Lakhanpal is a Signals Family boy. He is the son of Lt Col Vikrant 

Lakhanpal, Signals and grandson of Brig CL Lakhanpal (DADA JI) and Brig AK Sharma (NANA 


JI)  both from Corps of Signals. Viraat Lakhanpal age 17 years represented India in International Athletics at Special Olympics, Asia Pacific Games 2013 held at Newcastle Australia from 01 Dec to 07 Dec 2013. He won a Silver Medal in 100 meter race for India and stood at sixth position in 200 meter race.

(Special Olympics Website) -  http://specialolympicsasiapacgames2013.com/en 

 (Viraat’s Silver Medal win) - http://www.specialolympics.org/games-search.aspx?GamesID=4678&searchterm=lakhanpal

SIGNAL FAMILY FEEL PROUD IN CONGRATULATING Mr  VIRAT LAKHANPAL FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENT. CHEERS TO BRIG LAKHANPAL (EMAIL : cllahanpal@yahoo.com)  AND BRIG SHARMA.


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MISS ANUSHKA GUPTA

Anushka D/O COL AJAY GUPTA  has represented  INDIA  at the inaugural international soft tennis championship held at  Ahmedabad  from Dec 4 to 8, 2013 . and took on the Koreans and Chinese among others.                              

      PROUD DAD --  Ajay Gupta,  lucknow 9450901961,  EMAIL -  sadhnajay@yahoo.com

SIGNAL FAMILY FEEL PROUD IN CONGRATULATING ANUSHKA FOR MAKING THE FAMILY PROUD. WISH WE HAD HER PHOTO HERE ON THIS PAGE.

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HEALTH CARE - CPR

1. EMERGENCY AID FOR CARDIC ARREST    

     If the heart stops pumping, it is known as a cardiac arrest. It happened recently while we senior citizens were sitting in the park for our evening gup-shup. One of our friend suddenly collapsed  while sitting on the park bench. His pulse showed no sign and his eyes were turning. We made him lie down and having documented the paper for CPR few days earlier it was fresh on mind to activate the procedure. To our happiness in 25 seconds the heart beat started again and the person revived. He got 



three stunts in the hospital after emergency admission.

      Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and chest compressions that delivers oxygen and artificial circulation to a person whose heart has stopped. This is referred to as being in cardiac arrest. CPR can be life-saving first aid.

    Two documents are uploaded for your convenience to learn all about this life saving CPR. Click the titles to access the presentations.

     A.   CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)

     B.   HOW TO PERFORM CPR ON ADULTS. (Complete with photographs)
     C    CPR - HAND OUT -  PDF

     D.   VIDEO (CLICK TO WATCH) VIDEO PRESENTATION

2.  DESI TREATMENT FOR DENGUE:

Take 10 Leaves of "Harshingar" Tree, and 8 Kaali Mirch crush kar lo, (Black Pepper), and boil it in 3 Glass of Water, when it boil downs to half, i.e. 1.5 Glass water, give 1 Sip every 1/2 Hour, for 12 Hours, Platelets will start increasing after first sip, it is a Miracle Drug, as Platelets rose to 16000 from 7000 after first sip and to 25000 after second sip, it is sure shot treatment for Dengue. Spread this message to maximum people, so that anybody who is suffering should take it to get relief from Dengue. 

NOTE :- FOR CONVENIENCE OF THE VETERANS THE PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PLANT HAS BEEN PLACED IN THE RIGHT HAND COLOUMN OF THIS SITE. --   KNOW MORE ABOUT ITS MEDICINAL USAGE

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DEFENCE PENSIONERS MUST KNOW THEIR PENSION

http://indianexserviceman.blogspot.in/2010/01/defence-pensioners-must-know-their.html

It has been observed with great concern that a large number of Defence pensioners (PBORs) including Honorary Rank officers just accept whatever the bank pays to them as pension. The position of a family pensioner is still worse.

The highly educated children of many defence pensioners don’t bother about to find out whether their parents are getting the correct pension.

The Exwel Trust volunteers, practically go to the residences of many family pensioners after getting the details of pensioners and addresses from the pension paying banks. Hardly one percent of the pensioner comes out of their own for help. They simply continue to accept whatever is paid by the bank.

The Trust conducted one pensioners meet to help the pensioners to get their correct pension


and arrears. The response was better than expected. But the follow up by the pensioners was very poor. There were about 150 pensioners in one pensioners meet. It was not possible for the organizers of the meet to settle all the cases in one day. Therefore they have asked the pensioners to come on different dates. But most of the pensioners did not turn up to get their correct pension. If this is the attitude of the majority of the defence pensioners, the banks will continue to pay whatever the amount they feel like paying. The voluntary organizations like the Exwel Trust will not have any interest to proceed further in the matter.

Whatever the services done by the Trust was purely voluntary. Most of the pensioners helped by the Trust are widows above the age of 70. They cannot go to the bank and claim the pension arrears of their own. They cannot approach even the pension adalat. The pension adalats are mere eye wash.

The Exwel Trust had referred more than 15 cases to the SBI CPPC, Chennai. So far the bank had not even acknowledged the complaint. Most of them are Special Family pensioners. They are being paid a basic pension of Rs.3500 instead of Rs.7000 from 01.01.2006.

We feel like sending legal notice to the bank. However we are afraid of the expenses involved on a legal procedure.

The Bank’s legal department seldom accepts the verdict of the lower court. They will not hesitate to drag the case to even supreme court. The banks may be able to spend any amount for the legal battle. But a poor pensioner cannot afford to spend.

It is high time that the Defence pensioners better know about their pension. Otherwise the Banks in due course may stop paying the pension.

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