KITNE AADMI THE ? .........AUR KITNE HAIN ...

The famous line in India taken from a Hindi Movie 'Sholay' has finally been answered : Kitne Aadmi they....?

The Population of Earth will soon be reaching 7 billion..
I remember when Ex- Secretary General Koffee Annan Held the 6th Billion baby ..and now we shall reach 7 billion..
The contribution of us Indians is immense in this growth 1.21 billion to be precise..(according to latest census 2011)..

I Stand here , according to data , I was 4 billionth, 893 millionth, 514thousandth, 2 hundred and 62nd Person on this EARTH..Hmmmmm.....



So wanna know Your Number ?? .. Here's a link i found on bbc website whereby they try and tell you the number of people before you and after you have been born.
Interesting interactive graph shows the exact number too...

Check it here: YOUR HUMAN NUMBER

Its fun. Try it...

Police Is Corrupt, Proved: Passport Application continues.. Final Part

Oh my God...I can't believe what just happened...Well I knew this happens but the manner in which this happened was disturbing and shocking....

Went to the Police Station with required documentation i.e Rationcard verification of both mentioned witnesses and their signatures on the given document by the officer incharge earlier to me. 3 Passport size photographs of your and my rationcard was also attached...

Initially after thinking Not to pay anything for so called ''chai-paani' or whatever you may call it..I Could NOT muster the courage of doing so...Yes i accept...I could not muster the courage to say NO to a police officer...

So i thought , will give Rs 200 first..he would refuse and then finally offer Rs 300 and theat would be it.


But but...It did not go as planned or as i thought atleast..

He i.e the police officer attended me in five minutes of reaching his office..
Next five minutes , all the formalities were completed..He was disturbed for some internal dept thing and had to go..So he asked me.. to do it fast as he had to go..
I bit hasitant ,i.e offering Money to a Duty officer....took out Rs 200 , which made him angry and he instead offered 500 back...lolzz...

His justification for money was he had to do paperwork and at everystage monedy would be paid...He was just going to do same to his officer for some internal work (he had recieved a call just then and was going to settle that only ).

I took out hundred more...300..he said what are you doing..POORE KAR JALDI...

MAIN TE VAPIS BHEJ DENE HAI..I will tell them papers were not complete and objection will be made to your application...

Shocked at this...I said ok.. here Rs 400....He again refused and started walking out of the office , he said keep it.. i will send the form incomplete...

HE WENT OUT...

AT THAT POINT, I WAS ANGRY...VERY ANGRY AND SAID SO BE IT ..THIS IS NOT DONE..WHY SHOULD I PAY...
I HAD ALMOST DECIDED TO WALK OUT...

But then i saw him on bike as he was about to leave , he again said to me something,.. I Went close to ask..he said i myself going to give someone..what can i do...

I in the SPIRIT OF DIWALI...SAID LET GO...GAVE HIM Rs 500....He took it..He took ' ON THE ROAD' UNDER PUBLICE VIEW...And i was thinking about what happened to 'UNDER THE TABLE' ...This is OVER THE TABLE...UPFRONT,DIRECT IN FULL PUBLIC GLARE...

He took the money and went away..I also rode my bike and came home..Disgusted with myself...that i could not gather enough courage to take on the officer....Why i Could not say NO TO BRIBE ........

But may be it was good thing...I learnt a few things..And ANGER IN ME IS MORE AGAINST CORRUPTION....And in future i would take a stronger stand against such corruption...

I have written a complaint with passport office..though not mention my details..Because If we see It Was Not Officer at Fault..But System at Fault which has made bribe asking legal and acceptable socially and professionally...

They don't hesitate in referring this to 'UPAR KI KAMAI'...

But hopefully, The Process for change has begun..i will make effort for a change against this..

So TOTAL COST FOR APPLYING FOR A PASSPORT STANDS LIKE THIS :

1000 + 400 + 500 = 1900 RUPEES

Finally i close this passport application post, with a detailed experience and documentation required...


I could not BUT IF YOU COULD MUSTER THE COURAGE AND SAY NO TO GIVING BRIBE WHEN YOU VISIT THE POLICE STATION.....

Police Verification :Pasport Application Continues ....

In continuation of the previous post , i am sharing now my experience with the police for the purpose of getting clearance for passport.

I applied for the passport on 10th oct'2011 and today is 21st Oct. So roughly about 10-12 days is what is the time expected for police verification it means.

So, i got a call from my local police station's Munshi, He told me to report to the police station and collect some documnets which i should fill and submit back.
And so i went.

my first time inside a POLICE STATION... Scary place it would seem , but was not so.



The room was not very big, infact it was only suited for 2-3 people together, and a fourth person would crowd the place.

The officer offered me a chairt and after making me wait for 5-10 minutes , he brought the papers.

I signed at the required places, He asked me questions to fill in the form like occupation, father business, caste etc. simple questions.

After this i was told to get signatures of the witness i had mentioned and with their ration card proofs alongwith my ration card proof.

So, i told him to provide him withbthe required documents tomorrow.

But just as i were to leave, he said to me " maelne kal kariye"...or something like that....
Could not understand, i asked him again...he said same words..I asked again...

He was EMBARRASED...started laughing...bachha hai tu ???... i understood what he was saying..But i acted novice...like a confused lad...

Soon someone from outside came to his rescue....He said..OH DIWALI AA RHI HAI...DIWALI MELA....

Relieved...He said now u understood...Ahh..with a reluctant smile i said yes..i will do that tomorrow...(Wat else i could have said)....

Now, He seem to be nice guy.. I would not like to report him..(my parents will b angry..).. Nor that its like a bribe...But sitting on a chair of power it seems so...
I support janlokpal...and wish i could wear the ''anna'' cap to the police station tomorrow, indicating i won't pay but the lady -->Kiran Bedi who proposed this method is herself been caught inflating her travel bills .....hehehe

Though a little chai-paani would not hurt...I CAN PAY...

But then, what abt the one that cannot pay...Making it a unwritten rule is wrong...making it a precedent is wrong....So, I will be going tomorrow.,..I shall try to settle at minimum possible...

Am thinking of it..as saving my petrol expenses as taking witnesses with me or calling them would have costed money and time ....

But such open and blatent asking for money is appauling and very dangerous...This being a norm is very scary and failure of the process and systems...

Also, This gives me a teaching that whenever I shall come in contact of Govt Official , i should expect greasing their palms or so called chai-paani FOR JUST DOING THEIR DUTY AND NOT SOME ADDITIONAL WORK...INFACT THATS OVERTIME PAYMENT WITHOUT OVERTIME....

(tomorrow will update : how much it cost ) ..

Indian Online Passport Form Filling: Photos, Screenshots and All relevant documentation summarized and detailed

Well, I Consider this as my 'Most' important post of the blog.
I have been trying to find about this on web and when i could not get the right and relevant information , I went to the passport office with my online filled application printout hoping that this was so easy...There i came to know that the info available at passport india website was incomplete and agents rule the space there.

So , finally i had to take help of an agent for document completion.But i had decided to do the documentation and rest of the passport applications of my famile memebers would be done by me, myself only.

I have taken pictures of my application .
which i shall be posting here alongwith every and i say "EVERY" COLUMN INFORMATION..UNLIKE THE UNHELPFUL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS WEBSITE WHICH PROVIDES HALF COOKED INFORMATION..

Many informations like the need to have a file cover for the filled form , without whcih they i.e the passport officer will not accept the application .etc etc many such information will be shared today.(Just filed my application today)..
I shall not only helping you, but i will be using this info to fill my rest of family passport applications and save about 1000-1200 rupees in this :)

Ok. So now i shall be filling page wise.

After online filling of application you get a 6-Page PDF file.
I shall be telling pagewise filling of info and then finally the Format of filing of documents.This is also important step.Today, i saw two boys like me in passport office being sent away for various reasons which the WEBSITE DOES NOT MENTION....Shame ....

OK. here goes.:

Page 1:

1)Name
2)not applicable
3)male
4) 01.01.1985
5)amritsar .............. (amritsar punjab)
6) Ram gupta
7) Sita
8)not applicable
8)(i) Not applicable




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Page 2)





9) 09- abc colony, amritsar

9(i) not applicable
10) address again
11) (i)(ii)(iii)(iv)...NOT APPLICABLE
11(a) Not applicable
12) (a) b.tech

12)(b)mole on right side of face
12(c) 173 cms
12(d) businessman
13) NO
14)BY BIRTH
15)YES ........ MATRIC CERTIFICATE , B.TECH CERTIFICATE ATTACHED




All the fields have been filled as an example...

....................................................................................

Page 3)
16)N.A
17)N.A
18) FATHER'S NAME , Address
19...sign



The column where its written : Same as above ..for contact info incase of death can be wriiten as "same as above" actually and is not a shortcut..






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Page 4) This page contains only one column....We are to give details about the enclosures with the attachment.



20) i) ration card, ii) matric, btech certificate... ...(vi) affidavit







.....................................................................................



Now PPF form:

It is easy to fill the PPF form..Same personal information is to be filled with names and address of two people from your locality to be named who will testify for you as you being the resident of the said place...On polive verification, they would be called to give their testimony that you live in said house..

The form is as below, you can fill in with your information..
it has to be filled in duplicate i.e there will be two forms which are to be filled identically n with same info.

Sign across your photo pasted on the PPF form.

Check photo :





and so it it over..You have filled the 5+1 pages of the passport application.

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And now , one Affidavit:. I have copied the affidavit content , so you should make one alongwith the application.
Although, I have not seen any info on passport site as this being a necessary requirement but it is best you make it to avoid any inconvenience and trouble at passport office.

AFFIDAVIT:



.....................................................................................


Finally your file is complete.
Now things to remember and to be done before going to passport office , which the offcial indian passport website DOES NOT say or i did not see...

1) Make 2 photo copy sets of eacy document.

2) every photo copy should be attested by a notary.

3)The sequence is as :

Passport Application (pages 1-2-3-4) ---->matric cert-->b.tech certificate-->ration card-->gas connection,bank statement copy ,voter card----->affidavit---> PPF form (pages 5-6 of passport application)...

Two attested copies of each mentioned above be attached


4)Staple all neetly with two pins lest side so it opens like a booklet and not at the top.

5)File the application and documents in a Brown file and not a plastic folder.

Wriet your name and address outside the file,.

6) Take all the original documents at passport office.

8)Directly goto counter number-8 at the passport office.


Friends, I have tried to explain it as best as i could, still if you want to get any clarification, try contacting me, in comment section.

This is the best comprehensive detailing of passport application filing you will find on net as of now.. (I did not find any , so i am writing this)

If this post helps even one person, this post has accomplished its mission..

Don't forget to tell if u successfully filled the application with some help from this post .

gud day :)

Update: Recently , a few Areas have been brought under a new system, making the application process filing easier. link number 2 below is for these new passport process and has a list of areas where the system is applicable.

Important site links :
1) :http://passport.gov.in/

2)http://www.passportindia.gov.in/AppOnlineProject/welcomeLink

Discrepancy in Punjab Mandi Board - Auction Recorder Result / Answer Key conducted by CDAC MOHALI on 28/08/2011

Ok.. So here I try and produce documentation of Discrepencies in the Auction Recorder Result (Punjab Mandi Board- Market Committee ) Conducted by CDAC MOHALI on 28/08/2011.

Results have been uploaded on CDAC Mohali website cdac mohali

Now Please Note : Discepancy in result is based on assumption that the answer key uploaded was the same key used for marking the answer sheets of candidates.
My Question Paper set was SET-B , So I can comment only on SET-B as Question Papers have not been uploaded by CDAC , Check your sets for these questions and verify if same exist

Auction Recorder Answer key has been uploaded on CDAC website answer key

Based on this on verifying the answers I found in SET-B :
Question No. 41 & Question No.- 61 are incorrect and thus make 2marks difference..
The result so declared is very close and this discripancy if occured in results will lead to Certain Candidates being wrongfully selected and others being wrongfully rejected.

This will be Unfair and should be stopped.
I on my part am doing the needful..But because My number are in 60+ range, I cannot be among selected candidates and hence Do not expect me to persue this further , since my +2 marks will not affect my standing ...

Here's the proof : 1ST QUESTION NO. 41





Link for the proof:

Question NO. 41

I have tried to increase the size , but still Please zoom picture to see the explanation

Now : QUESTION No.- 61 :

Its explanation is very simple..Given eqauation when multiplied by 2 on both sides give the Equation asked and hence its answer is 50, which is option number- 3 According to Question Paper.

Finally , Would like to say CDAC has not uploaded Question papers for Auction Recorder, may be bcoz those were allowed to be kept by candidates .

Auction Recorder Merit List has not be declared as yet, so if u believe u have a chance after removing discrepancies , Contact CDAC MOHALI immediately and stop them from declaring merit list to prevent any further legal and other troubles..

I Have also given RTI to CDAC for my Answer sheet and Authorities to be contacted in case of any discrepancies in the result declared.
The reply is expected by Next week i.e 15/10/2011, after which i shall be updating about that too.

Well i tried my best to document the discrepancy, am not a regular blogger so quality may be low but as best as i could put forward to you all

gudluck !!

Shopping @yebhi NOT so Yipieee...

Today I am sharing my experience about E-shopping @yebhi.com (formerly bigshoebazaar.com) .

Well, initially it was a online/e-shoe selling company with domain bigshoebazaar.com but recently they have expanded and now sell clothes, jewellery, watches, sunglases, perfumes and recently mobiles too.
Seeing the prices , There are serious doubts about the genuinety of the products sold of big brand labels but also the quality.

Well my experience has been mixed...and definitely not great..
I mainly buy shoes from it as it was its USP and main product and the process of returning defective products is long and takes time to return money, though they do return.
But here's something about their QUALITY I WANT TO SHARE.
The images are the shoes Purchased from @YEBHI.COM , sold under the brand name : "BLUEKITES"









These were worn only 2-3 times and they started tpo rip apart.
I tried to approach the customer care and reasoned with them..But they said since u wore them , so guarantee ends and later no response after repeated mails.

My Advice: Be very Careful buying Online , Never try to increase the risk , and so try and purchase below 1000 rupees usual cases and under very tempting cases never try and buy above Rs 2000-3000...

On @yebhi.com : Though their offers are really tempting many times but Their QUALITY SUCKS , REALLY DO...Recently they sent me product made in 2009 i.e More than 2 yrs old and i had to return the product , money of which i was paid in about 1 month.
They have a team dedicated towards taking on negative comments/complaints posted online on sites like mouthshut and others, So they really take their business seriously and consider all aspects of online/e-shopping ...But only if they concentrate more on the products....