Winter is a season of

recovery and preparation

Rodic Consultants Pvt. Ltd. “EMPLOYEE TIMES”

April 2015 (6th Edition)

Sweet April showers do spring May flowers

Editor: Aakaar Amit

Team Member : Meenakshi Rawat

Suman Guha

Mithun Dolui

"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.“- Wernher Von Braun

This April Edition of Rodic Newsletter “Employee

Times” comes as “Indian Summer”.

Why is Indian summer called Indian summer?

The most probable origin of the term, in my view, goes

back to the very early settlers in New England. Each year

they would welcome the arrival of a cold wintry weather

in late October when they could leave their stockades

unarmed. But then came a time when it would suddenly

turn warm again, and the Native Americans would decide

to have one more go at the settlers. "Indian summer,"

the settlers called it.

For most people in India this time of the year is

associated with fun as schools break for the holidays and

most offices are not fully active. Summer brings back

lots of outdoor social activities impossible in the freezing

cold winter. Most people visit picnics, beaches and parks

to relax and unwind themselves under clear skies. For

the party rockers, summer time is ‘open season’ so many

parties are held to take advantage of the fine weather,

with clear skies the summer hosts a very bright moon,

ideal for this purpose.

So in this “Summer Edition” let’s talk about Top Five

Holiday Destinations in India.

My collection of places to visit in India in summer gives

you the widest possible choice of places to pleasant and

sun soaked places across Indian subcontinent.

Be it the beachfront luxury at some of the finest south

Asian beaches or the spiritually & mentally uplifting

embrace of Himalayas; be it the yoga & meditation

center where the Beatles embarked on quest for Nirvana

& inspiration or the tea and spices laden Western Ghats.

1) Ladakh: Adventure, Romance & Buddhism

Fondly referred to as the "Little Tibet", This high

altitude cold desert in India is a once in a lifetime

experience.

The mighty Karakorum with its cotton-wool peaks bounds

Ladakh, a terrain characterized by vast barren valleys,

lofty mountain passes, beautiful lakes, and the last

undisturbed home of Tantric Buddhist population.

Ladakh’s arid terrain undergoes drastic weather changes

owing to its elevation.

Every summer motorcyclists from various part of India

and world gather in and around Delhi, Srinagar or Manali

to embark on adventurous trip to Ladakh by road. Manali

- Leh Highway is the favorite among the thrill seekers.

Well the entire landscape of Ladakh is a sight to

behold, the burnished mountainous terrain, sparse

vegetation, snow capped mountains, the emerald

Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri and Tso Kar and Hunder -

also referred to as the desert in the sky - along with

the magnificent monasteries in the sky are what

makes Ladakh so special.

2) Sikkim: Family, Adventure and Honeymoon

Destination.

Bound by the majestic Himalayas with the gushing

Teesta River crisscrossing the entire stretch of the

land, Sikkim in North East India is one of the best

tourist places in India to uncover.

Buddhist Monasteries, cascading waterfalls,

unexplored caves, gushing rapids, Himalayan

trekking trails, high altitude lakes and lush valleys to

be explored that makes Sikkim an ideal destination.

The picturesque valleys laden with over 200 species

of orchids and rhododendron forests and relatively

mild treks into pristine Himalayan ranges and the

stunning Kanchendzonga makes Sikkim alluring as a

popular honeymoon destination in India especially

during Summer.

One of the top places to visit in Sikkim also includes

Tsogmo Lake, a high altitude lake with towering

Himalayas in the backdrop.

The lake remains frozen during winters but one could

still visit it and enjoy hot sip of tea and momos on

the frozen lake. Yet another important lake to visit in

Sikkim is the Gurudongmar Lake.

Don’t miss out on visiting Gurudwara Nanak Lama

Sahib and nearby Buddhist shrine when you visit

Gurudongmar Lake considered one of the holiest site

in Sikkim.

3) Coorg (Kodagu): Honeymoon & Family Vacations

Coorg is one of the most affluent hill stations in

Karnataka offering unequaled luxurious holidays.

Fondly referred to as the 'Scotland of India' and

sometimes as 'Kashmir of the South' due to its

verdant beauty and salubrious weather conditions.

If you are traveling here in April-May, then driving

along the winding roads over hills offers spectacular

vista as you drive past spice and coffee plantations

recently bloomed into fragrant white blossoms.

Located as it is in the Western Ghats, Coorg also

offers trekking opportunities which vary from easy to

moderate, but it’s advisable to take help of local

people ,as they are well versed with the area,Other

activity to let you indulge is golf with 3 golf courses

which are located in Polibetta, Mercara and Coorg

Golf Link in Bittangala

Coorg is best visited throughout the year. Maximum

temperature seldom go beyond 30 degrees even

during peak summer season.

"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.“- Wernher Von Braun

4) Andaman Islands: Romance & Adventure

Andaman group of Island consists of 52 islands out of

which 36 are inhabited. Apart from the relaxed

tropical ambiance, amazing diversity of corals and

marine life what draws the people to Andaman is

existence of the remnants of Stone Age culture and

the colonial inheritance.

Not long ago before India got independence, the

freedom fighters were kept here in isolation in the

Cellular Jail, now a museum and the place was

notoriously referred to as “Kaala Pani” literally

meaning black waters.

Today this deep green tropical paradise is frequented

by people from around the globe for this archipelago’s

rich and diverse wildlife, snorkeling and scuba diving

opportunities and other water sports.

Another not to miss activity in the Andamans is visit to

Havelock and Corporate Office to Radha Nagar Beach,

one of the rare unspoiled and best beaches in India.

Also voted “the best beach in Asia” by Time magazine

Havelock Island is where the action is. Most of the

snorkeling, diving, Kayaking and scuba diving

opportunities are available only in Havelock Island.

5) Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh: Adventure &

Spirituality

One of the least populated towns in Arunachal

Pradesh, Tawang is one of the most sought –after

destinations in summer in India ideally visited in May

and June before the arrival of Monsoon or after late

September and in October.

Tawang’s popularity as a summer retreat is its

positioning at the altitude of about 10,000 feet above

sea level which accounts for its pleasant weather. This

region is quite famous for the imposing 14th century

Tawang Monastery. It was built at the will of 5th Dalai

Lama ‘Merag Lama Lodre Gyamtso’ and belongs to

Mahayana sect of Buddhism

Another major attraction of Tawang is the Tipi Orchid

Sanctuary which houses thousands of varieties of

orchids. Sela Top Pass, which remains covered with

snow throughout the year, is the major route to get to

Tawang.

Attraction of Tawang: Hot water springs - Pankang

Teng Tso Lake - Sangeshar Lake - Sela Pass - Tawang

Galden Namgyal Lhatse

The most celebrated festival of Tawang is ‘The Losar’,

the famous Tibetan Buddhist festival, which took

place in the months of February/March.

Tawang is a restricted area. Foreign nationals need

inner line permits to visit this hill station and permits

are available from major cities such as Delhi,

Guwahati and Kolkata.

Best time to visit Tawang is from April till October. Be

prepared for incessant rains if you are traveling here

after the arrival of monsoon in India

Photo’s of the Hut that has been constructed in

the village of Jabli Pora & Haussan Pora in the

tehsil of Bij Beharaa in the state of Jammu for

resettlement of flood victims.

Initiative by Our Hon’ble CMD Mr. Raj Kumar

Kudos ! we have reached the 6th Edition of “Employee

Times” & this has happened due to your continuous

support & contributions

I urge again from our Rodic family members to keep

on sending us their contributions & sharing their

creativity & thought to make it a success.

Projects on the move

"The truth is more important than the facts." - Frank Lloyd Wright

Shared By: Jayanta Singha, Computer Operator, Project - Package – III, West Bengal

Shared By: Udayamathi Gopal, Deputy Manager (PMG & Design), Corporate Office, Project - Agra – Aligarh

Shared By: Rakesh Kumar, Project – Delhi - Agra

Projects on the move

"A poem is never finished, only abandoned." - Paul Valery

Shared By: Farooq Ahmed Mintoo, Team leader, Project - 48 MW Lower Kalnai HEP

Shared By: Prandhar Talukdar, Asst. Manager (Admin & Account), Project - Assam ADB

Shared By: Jai Gopal Mengi, Project Coordinator, Jammu RO, Project - J&K ERA

OCCASION

Swach Bharat Abhiyan Programme at Varanasi-Aurangabad (NH-2) Project on 7th January

2015. Photo Shared by Asif Iqbal - Assistant Bridge Engineer

"I worship the quicksand he walks in." - Art Buchwald

Wedding reception of Dr. Sumit Arora Son of Shree Hari Chand Arora held on Saturday,

7th February 2015 at New Delhi.

Photo Shared by Khoni Lal Sharma, Sr. Executive, BD (Corporate Office)

OCCASION

"Love is friendship set on fire." - Jeremy Taylor

Wedding Ceremony of Riaz Ali,

Lab. Technician, on 22nd

February, 2015, Assam.

Photo Shared by Bivash Sarkar,

Office Manager, Assam

Our New Family Members

Location Employee Name Designation

Corporate Office Vikas Gupta Admin Executive

Corporate Office Neeraj Narnolia Liaison Officer

Delhi-Agra Ashok Kumar Singh Assistant Highway Engineer

Varansi- Aurangabad Rakesh Kumar Singh Assistant Quality Cum Material Engineer

Corporate Office Pammi Rani Advisor PR & Communication

Corporate Office Garima Agarwal Senior Executive- Human Resource

Corporate Office Priyanshu Kumar Legal consultant

Corporate Office Priya Gautam Trainee Engineer

Manipur ADB Loitongbam Sachil Singh Lab Technician

Corporate Office Dharmendra Kumar Assistant Engineer

Corporate Office Nitesh Kumar Executive- Accounts

Baharampur - West Bangal Arun Kumar Gautam Assistant Highway Engineer

Corporate Office Chandan Kumar Executive- Contracts

Goa Kundapur Anish Sashi Kumar Assistant Bridge Engineer

Agartala Balen Gogoi Material Engineer

Agartala Jai Prakash Singh R.E cum Pavement Specialist+Road Safety Expert

Agartala Nirmal Chandra Samal Team Leader cum Senior Highway Engineer

Anishabad Aurangabad Rajesh Kumar Quantity Surveyor

J&K ERA Ravindra Narayan Konher Sr. Contract cum Procurement Specialist

Banihal Santosh Kumar Singh Material Engineer

Lower Kalnai Tej Krishen Sadhu Senior Civil Engineer

Mr. Amit Agarwal, has joined our Rodic Family as Executive

Director at our Corporate Office.

Holi Celebration at Corporate Office on5th

Mar-2015

Many Many Happy Returns of the Day !!! Following members celebrate their Birth Day in coming quarter months. We wish

them health, wealth and prosperity in the years to come

"I criticize by creation - not by finding fault." - Cicero

Date of Birth Employee Name Project

01-Apr MD Riaz Ali Assam World Bank

01-Apr Jayant Kumar Jowai

01-Apr Kharibam Moba Singh Manipur ADB

02-Apr Pravin Kumar Sinha Ranchi Supervision

02-Apr Srimanta Saha Farakka-Raiganj-Pack-4 (Malda)

03-Apr Krishnanandan Prasad Sah Rosra -SH88

03-Apr Rajdev Yadav Patna

03-Apr Mahendra Pandit Baharapur-Farakka-Pack-3

05-Apr Pratush Kumar Bihar ADB

05-Apr Louise Hembrom Assam - ADB

07-Apr Charat Lal Corporate Office

10-Apr Sudhir Kumar Anishand Aurangabad

11-Apr Moslehuddin Ahmed Meghalaya-ADB

14-Apr Bimal Dip Ranchi

15-Apr Rashmi Sourbh Mani Gangapath

15-Apr Anup kumar Pandey Bihar ADB

15-Apr Chandan Kumar Ranchi Supervision

15-Apr Mantu Kumar Singh Varanasi

16-Apr Rajesh Mandal Patna

16-Apr Mohinder Singh Sangwan Agra -Aligarh

17-Apr Anil Kumar Singh Corporate Office

18-Apr Arun Kumar Gautam Baharapur-Farakka-Pack-3

19-Apr Pranadhar Talukdar Assam - ADB

23-Apr Anish Sashi Kumar Goa-Kundapur

24-Apr Ranjit Paul Assam World Bank

25-Apr Vijay Kumar Bhat Corporate Office

25-Apr Manas Pratim Deb Manipur ADB

26-Apr Anil Kumar Greenfield

27-Apr Marshall Hassa Meghalaya-ADB

29-Apr Rohit Kumar Singh Siwan Siswan

01-May Jitumani Choudhury Assam World Bank

01-May Arup Das Assam - ADB

01-May Prem Narayan Bihar ADB

01-May Vinit Kumar Rai Varanasi

02-May Smita P Mohan Corporate Office

04-May Gautam Das Arunachal Bridge

04-May Radheyshyam Yadav Corporate Office

04-May Devanand Kumar Ranchi Supervision

05-May Mritunjay Kumar Choudhary Baharapur-Farakka-Pack-3

05-May Ajay Kumar Mohania - Ara

06-May Pinku Borah Assam World Bank

06-May Divij M Gotadike Goa-Kundapur

08-May Ramen CH Marak Meghalaya-ADB

10-May Manish Kumar Gupta Gangapath

10-May Jigar Patel Anishand Aurangabad

10-May H M Marula Siddeshwar Hospet

Date of Birth Employee Name Project

10-May Mohd Javed Varanasi

10-May Nabajit Deka Delhi Agra

13-May Sant Kumar Singh Gangapath

14-May Sanjeet Kumar Tiwari AIIMS Digha

15-May Randhir Kumar Jha Mohania - Ara

15-May Gaurav Asoliya Delhi Agra 1

16-May Rajesh Bansal Corporate Office

19-May Gaurav Handa Corporate Office

20-May Akhilesh Kumar Sharma Sasaram

21-May Udayamathi Gopal Corporate Office

22-May Sharad Chandra Srivastava Bihar ADB

25-May Rajesh Kumar Anishand Aurangabad

29-May Abhijit Sarkar Assam World Bank

31-May Narayan Sharma Arunachal Bridge

01-Jun Bhagaban Barman Guwahati

01-Jun Pravin Kumar Gangapath

01-Jun Ravi Kumar Corporate Office

01-Jun Manoj Kumar Jha Ranchi Supervision

01-Jun Prakash kumar Varanasi

02-Jun Bamapada Mandal Ranchi Supervision

04-Jun Dipen Kalita Guwahati

04-Jun Shillbornwell Mawthoh Jowai

05-Jun Adarsh Kumar Tiwari Ranchi Supervision

07-Jun Sunil Kumar Khandera Corporate Office

10-Jun Prafull Chandra Rai Gangapath

10-Jun Nageswara Rao S Goa-Kundapur

10-Jun Aakaar Amit Corporate Office

12-Jun Sekh Ajajul Box Assam - ADB

14-Jun Priya Singh Corporate Office

14-Jun Shibasish Deb Meghalaya-ADB

15-Jun James Topno Assam - ADB

15-Jun Shivnath Ray Greenfield

15-Jun Abani Kumar Das Arunachal Bridge

15-Jun Ajarika M Sangma Meghalaya-ADB

15-Jun Mridul Saikia Assam World Bank

16-Jun Janardon Hazarika Arunachal Bridge

17-Jun Sanjay Kumar Ranchi Supervision

19-Jun Nitesh Kumar Corporate Office

22-Jun Dharmendra Kumar Pathak Gangapath

25-Jun Hannu Kumar Patna

25-Jun Rajiv Ranjan Corporate Office

25-Jun Himadri Prasad Chakravarty Arunachal Bridge

27-Jun Jonti Hazarika Assam World Bank

30-Jun Girish Agarwal Assam - ADB

30-Jun Sandeep Kumar Ganguli Varanasi

30-Jun Avadhesh Kumar Yadav Agra -Aligarh

"Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame." - Benjamin Franklin

Budgets Analysis 2015-16

INCOME TAX

Finance Minister Arun Jetly announced the Budget 2015 on 28th February 2015 and announced that

an individual taxpayer can now claim exemption from Income tax for income up to ₹ 4,44,200. It

means that there is no change in the Slab Rates applicable for 2015-16.The Slab Rates for 2015-16

are the same as Slab Rates for 2014-15.

INCOME TAX RATE

For Male and Female Individual below 60 years of age & HUF

In case of senior citizen aged 60 years or more the basic exemption limit of ₹ 3,00,000 and for super senior

citizens aged 80 years or more the basic exemption limit is ₹ 5,00,000.

Corporate Office Tax rates proposed to be reduced from 30% to 25% over the next four years, starting from

next financial year.

Transport allowance exemption increased from ₹ 800 to ₹ 1600.

The Income Tax rate on Royalty and Fees for technical Services in case of non-Residents @ 25% proposed

to be reduced to 10%.

Additional surcharge @2% being levied on income exceeding ₹ 1 crore. This Surcharge would be levied in

place of Wealth Tax which is proposes to be abolished.

Budget 2015 has announced an amendments to Section 194A and now TDS on recurring Deposit would be

deducted @10% of the interest earned from 1st June 2015. However, No TDS would be deducted on

interest earned up to ₹ 10,000 to safeguard the interest of small Depositor.

PAN is mandatory for all transaction exceeding ₹ 1 lakhs.

Yoga included under the ambit of charitable purpose u/s 2(15) of Income Tax Act.

DEDUCTION FROM GROSS TOTAL INCOME Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme {Exempt-Exempt-Exempt (EEE)}:

The Investment made in the scheme will be eligible for deduction under section 80C of the Act.

The Interest accruing in such account will be exempt from Income Tax and the withdrawal from

the said scheme in accordance with the rules of the said scheme will be exempt from tax.

Medical benefits to Individuals

It is proposed to amend Section 80D so as to raise the limit of deduction from ₹ 15,000 to ₹

25,000. Further Limit of deduction for senior citizen is proposed to be am end from ₹ 20,000 to ₹

30,000. It is also proposed to provide a deduction u/s 80D in respect of any payment made on

account of medical expenditure in respect of very senior citizen subject to a limit ₹ 30,000.

The Limit of deduction under Section 80DDB is proposed to be increased to ₹ 80,000 in respect of amount paid

for medical treatment of very senior citizen.

Other Deductions:-

It is also proposed to amend sec 80DD and Sec 80U to increase the limit from ₹ 50,000 to ₹ 75,000

in respect of person with disability and ₹ 1,00,000 to ₹ 1,25,000 in respect of person with severe

disability.

Section 80CCC( 1) is also proposed to amend which provides for deduction of amount paid or

Deposit for any annuity plan of LIC or any insurer from ₹ 1,00,000 to ₹ 1,50,000 within the overall

limit provided in section 80CCCE.

Section 80 G is proposed to be am ended to provide for 100% deduction in respect of donation

made to National Fund for control of Drug Abuse and Swachh Bharat Kost and to Clean Ganga

Fund.

INDIRECT TAXES

Central Excise Duty to be rounded off to 12.5% from 12.36% .This rate is effective from 1st March 2015.

Service Tax to be increased from 12.36% to 14% .Date of levy of new rate will be effective after

enactments of finance Bill 2015.This the time is notified the rate will be 12.36% only.

An enabling provision is being made to empower central government to impose a Swachh Bharat Cess on all

or any of the taxable services @ 2% of the value of taxable services with the objective of financing and

promoting Swachh Bharat initiatives.

# In case you have any queries with respect to above, please contact CA Manmender Singh at

manmender.singh@rodicconsultants.com Finance & Accounts Dept. (Corporate Office)

Technology is transforming the world at a faster pace than ever before. As times have passed, people across

the world have witnessed their life being influenced by technology in all dimensions. Already, people wear

computers on their faces, robots scurry through factories and battlefields and driverless cars dot the highway

that cuts through Silicon Valley.

Some of the business leaders like Peter Thiel, PayPal cofounder;Sebastian Thrun, Google X Founder; Susan

Wojcicki , Head of YouTube; EV Williams, cofounder of Twitter and Blogger; Reid Hoffman, cofounder of

Linkedin have commented on the far-off technology that will be a commonplace in a decade, the role of

technology in reducing income inequality, the business operations that technology will replace, the technology

that will seem antiquated in a decade and the next issue to undergo a sea change in social acceptance.

Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn talks about the unique drug that’s printed for you and your condition

based on your individual gene sequencing, one would see people start a new business that create jobs and solve

real problems, computer mouse will be replaced, technology will unbundle banking for loans, payments, asset

management etc.

Sebastian Thrun, Google X Founder visualises about a chip under your fingernail that unlocks all your devices,

technology would replace airline pilots. Marc Andreessen, inventor of Internet browser sees a wave change in

philanthropic contributions that will unfold over the next 10-20 years from Silicon Valley

Susan Wojcicki, Head of Youtube raises an important issue of gender equality in leadership. As women form

only 25% of technology industry, their influence in society might reduce further with the growth of technology.

Also, companies have realised the importance of innovation and are competing through intensive R& D that has

enabled them to deliver high-tech niche future products. Consumer product manufacturers have research wings

that actively engage with practicing as well as student designers to spot emerging trends and preferences to

conjure up plausible visions of the future. Here is a look at some of the interesting gadgets for future that will

change our life for ever :

Transparent TV

The transparent TV designed by Michael Friebe is a

marvellous piece of technology that combines

conventional LCD and the latest TOLED display

technology. This allows to create non-transparent /

solid moving pictures with rich color reproduction and

full contrast range from solid black to pristine white.

Document Extractor – Combi Monitor

Saving space on the desk has always been a problem

for some and to solve this issue Byeong Min Choe has

come up with a marvellous idea of combining a

printer and a monitor.

Unique Electric Bike

Yuji Fujimura's award winning electric bike concept

folds flat in an extremely compact space.

Ichef+oven

The iChef Oven has an innovative and powerful

computer behind its technology. With few simple

steps, one can just sit back and wait for the tasty

meal to be ready.

WAT Lamp

The WAT lamp has the interesting ability to generate

light if you fuel it with water. Yeah, it sounds

outrageously futuristic, but the system is actually not

that strange. The water combines with a

hydroelectric battery to generate an electrochemical reaction that lights it

Udayamathi Gopal - Deputy Manager

(PMG/Design) – Corporate Office

Transit to Future

"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both." - Niccolo Machiavelli

"Don't let it end like this. Tell them I said something." - last words of Pancho Villa

My Dear Son,

I am writing this letter today on the occasion of your 12th Birthday, with some advisory tips to you but I want

you to open this letter on your 24th Birthday. I may or may not be alive at that time but you will be matured

enough to analyze the contents of my letter, which is relevant to all irrespective of age.

Today, I managed to spare some time, to celebrate your 12th Birthday with you & your Mom, as I have

previously missed some of your Birthdays, due to my busy & hectic schedule, in this materialistic life, for which

I feel sorry. There are a number of reasons for giving vent to my experiences & feelings through this letter, but

mainly just to forewarn & prepare you, as to what you are going to face in your life, in order to make you a

successful human being, conscious of the facts & realities of life.

On your 24th Birthday, you will be at the threshold of start of your career, either in job or in search of it. You

have to understand that our life is full of unpredictable uncertainties of ups & downs, joys & sorrows, failures &

successes, fortunes & misfortunes, wellbeing & un-wellness, gains & losses, life & death, etc., but life has to go

on.

In this world, you will observe lot of extremes between the Rich & the Poor, when the gap between them is

increasing day by day. In the mad race of materialistic development, we have lost our moral / human values &

responsibilities towards our family, our fellow beings, society & nation as well. Our lust for wealth & power is

increasing, as the more we have the more we want. This life is too short to live but we remain ignorant of our

death and waste our life only in materialistic affairs, without really enjoying it and when we want to enjoy it,

we have no time left because the Angel of death is already knocking at our doors. While planning for future, we

spoil our present and then in future we repent while thinking of the past. We lose our health to gain wealth

and then we lose wealth to gain health.

Rich struggle & sweat to digest their food even if taken one time only but the poor struggle & sweat to get one

time bread. Rich don’t get sound sleep in their five star bed rooms but poor are snoring in sound sleep on

footpaths open to sky. Rich spend hours in their cozy bathrooms to clear their bowels but poor get relieved in

seconds after open defecation. Rich dispose their wastes but poor make their livelihood after searching through

their waste. The rich increase the heights of their residential sky scrapers but poor live in underground drains &

open pipes. The rich waste potable water in their swimming pools at top floors but poor don’t have free access

even to a drop to drink. Rich fight to get spare time from their jobs but poor fight to work for extra hours. Poor

spend life with their family but rich hardly see their family members together. Poor carry their old ailing

parents on their back , walking bare feet from one hospital to other but rich through drivers of their

limousines, drop their parents to die in old age homes, under supervision of poor care takers. Rich don’t

follow their religion but poor get exploited on religion. It is up to you that what type of life you want to have

here in this world and hereinafter, but you will have to follow only the right path after due thought, weighing

all the pros & cons.

I am giving you some advisory tips to remember, analyze and follow up in rest of your life, because, as your

father it is my duty and privilege to guide you and forewarn you to be prepared to face the realities.

Follow the career of your choice and put in best of your efforts to ensure fulfilling the commitments made.

Honor your words but don’t expect others to honor yours.

Follow the right path for your career progression & monetary gains. Shortcuts & illegal methods may be

attractive & fast but they don’t last. Slow & steady wins the race.

Follow one profession to perfection and excellence without making changes. A rolling stone gathers no mass.

You are in an era of specialization and in this competitive world; it is the survival of the fittest & the best.

Increase your professional knowledge, which has infinite limits. Knowledge you gain and the hard work you

put in is your power & is your weapons to fight & progress in your career. It is for you to decide, whether you

want to live in a small rented flat as a low salaried employee or in your own Cozy Villa, as a successful Boss.

A number of people in the past with meager education or knowledge have grown successful but that does

not mean you can also be successful without gaining requisite knowledge or higher education. Knowledge is

your real potential & power.

No dream is impossible to achieve. What is needed is your commitment towards it, with honest dedicated

efforts. There is no substitute for hard work.

My responsibility as your financial supporter ends today as you are now 24 years old and I also do not want

you to monetarily support your parents but request you to visit us occasionally and spend some time with us

along with your family. It will be a treasure of comfort for us..

Make it a point to spend sufficient time with your own family, even if it may cost you some monetary loss.

These moments you spend with your family, are your life time treasures of pleasures, memories & achievements,

Dad’s Advice To His Son

"A pint of sweat saves a gallon of blood." - General George S. Patton

which cannot be purchased or compensated later on.

Do good to all but don’t expect all to be good and nice to you, as nobody has the mandate to treat you well,

except your own parents. Be grateful to those who are good to you. Those who seem to be good & nice with

you are not necessarily your friends but can be foes also, so analyze their motives. Win the hearts of your

foes by your good deeds and being kind to them as to forgive is divine.

Uphold the moral & human values. Always try to help the needy & poor, not necessarily monetarily (if you

don’t have finances) but through your tongue, hands, pen or other means of support. Do the good & forget

it.

Follow your religion & its teachings faithfully in their right perspectives, without criticizing other religions.

No religion teaches us hatred for others but they guide us towards complete & ultimate submission before

our Creator, humanity , moral values , brotherhood, charity, help & support for needy & poor , good deeds

and the like . Have tolerance towards other religions & don’t get swayed by the wrong teachings &

interpretations given by various religious preachers.

You may err number of times and will face their impact as well, but don’t get discouraged. To err is human

and to learn is success. Remember I stumbled & I saw. Perfection comes only after analyzing and learning

from your own mistakes & good decisions and those of others as well. This is valued & real experience.

This world is cruel also and you may be thrown out of your job any time, when you are not needed, as

nobody is indispensable or you may lose what you have or whom you love. These are temporary phases, take

it easy and pull on without losing heart. It will make you stand up again.

You could have love affair/s with your girlfriend/s during your college days and they might have left you. It

is a part of life and don’t be sentimental. Love is transitional feeling, which fade with time. Select a life

partner of your choice based on her virtues & values and not on her beauty & valuables. All that glitters is

not gold.

I am sure you will follow my advisory and you will not take me otherwise but only as your guide and mentor.

All the Best Your ever loving Dad

Zahoor Ahmad Chat (Technical Head - Hydro), Jammu

Autumn breeze journeys through

Longing for your presence near

The smell of rose spill abound

Come home thee beloved dear.

The oyster gave their sparkling souls

Tender rose its heavenly smoke

Let us sew the garland brothers

The Scattered pearls of life joining together.

Some are buds and some flowers

The beauty of nature has its own author

Flower vase can never limit

The lord’s wish in one corner.

If believe togetherness is gain

Tear apart the hatred’s chain

Rope in the solitary soul

Realize thou the supreme goal.

The blue sky houses no more clouds

The touch of moisture nowhere found

Sunlight cast a golden hue

My rhythm my life I long for you.

Spill the color spill the hue

The canvas of life with all your view

The checkered flag of black and white

With colors of hope anew and anew.

In the playhouse of thou Almighty

Life’s stream hums by

Respect this delicate balance

Else all will fade by.

Lord in your vastness

How insignificant my identity

Thou show me the path

In realizing your divinity. H P Chakravarty, Sr. Bridge Design Engineer

Arunachal Bridge Project.(Ar Pkg-IV)

T H O U G H T S

"Everything that can be invented has been invented." - Charles H. Duell

You breathe on average about 5 million times a year.

Months that begin on a Sunday always have a Friday the 13th in them.

You are born with 300 bones, by the time you are an adult you will have 206.

The average lead pencil will write a line about 35 miles long or write approximately

50,000 English words.

One fourth of the bones in your body are in your feet.

The average person spends 2 weeks of their lifetime waiting for the light to change

from red to green.

It takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it.

The present population is expected to rise to 15 Billion by the year 2080.

The largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.

The tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that the sound it makes is actually a tiny sonic

boom.

Native Americans used to name their children after the first thing they saw as they left

their tepees after their children were born, hence the names Sitting Bull and Running

Water.

The Matami Tribe of West Africa plays their own version of football, instead of a

normal football they use a human skull.

Coca-Cola would be green if the food colorant wasn't added.

During the 17th Century, the Sultan of Turkey ordered his whole harem of women to be

drowned and replaced with a new one.

Coffins used for cremation are usually made with plastic handles.

"Almost" is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical

order.

Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.

Cockroaches can live several weeks with their Corporate Offices cut off.

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. We dare you, give it a try!

A Ten Gallon Hat will only hold 3/4 of a Gallon.

Of all the words in the English language, the word "SET" has the most definitions.

It is against the law to burp, or sneeze inside a church in Nebraska.

In 1386 a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.

Earth is the only planet not named after a god.

The world's oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old!

Aakash Verma

Asst. Bridge Engineer

Varanasi-Aurangabad Project

25 Cool and

Weird

Creativity & Talent Hunt!

"The backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy." - Von Clausewitz

THAT UNCONDITIONAL LOVE …….

Parents are all that we could look up to,

When we call for a miracle,

When we are broke, when we are happy.

They are like god, or even better, as

they are always around us.

Can be seen, touched and believed.

No matter what happens, no matter

whom and what we become later, they

remain the same.

They'll always hold us up safely, guide us

for good of our own and love us,

Without any complaints or demands,

Under their guidance the odds in life get

transformed into expressways of

immense happiness.

Even when they are far away from us

their blessings are always there with us.

Priya Gautam

Engineer Trainee (Corporate Office)

Hey, Don’t You Dare the Truth That May be Bitter …

All That Will Lose Lustre That Today Glitter …

Everything Will be Over and It Won’t Take The Long …

Things You Were Right at Things You Were At Wrong …

You Will Forget Everything With The Passing Time …

Your Favourite Songs Lyrics or the Nursery Rhymes …

Time Won’t Spare Anything from its Jaws …

First You Forget The Dates of War, Math Theorems, The Science Laws …

You Will Forget Your Entire Favourite Teacher, Your Best Friend …

Time When You Moved Smooth and All Those Sharp Bends …

Your Childhood Memories, Your School Time, You Will Forget It All …

What You Wrote on The Back of Copy or Graffiti on the Classroom Wall …

You Will Forget The Pretty Gal, Your Love, Your Crush …

The Mighty Time Is Gonna Paint it all with its Divine E Brush …

Amita Shuban

Accountant, Jammu RO

LIFE

Art by Vaishnavi

Srivastava,

daughter of

Puneet Srivastava,

Gangapath

Project, 15 years

old, Read in Class

X, International

Public School,

Bhopal, Madhya

Pradesh

Shubhankar

Mengi, son of Jai

Gopal Mengi,

Project

Coordinator,

Jammu RO, has

won Medal in

Super Sixer by

Chitkara

University

(Chandigar on

10th Feb, 2015

Creativity&Talent Hunt!

"If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?" - Will Rogers

Master Ayush Raj, Son of our

Hon’ble CMD Mr. Raj Kumar won

Gold medal in Tennis U-14

(Doubles), Sports Gala 2014-15

held at Netaji Subhash Sports

Complex, Jasola, New Delhi

Art by Mr. Jayanta

Singha, Computer

Operator, West Bengal

Package - III

Esha Guha, daughter

of Suman Guha

(Corporate Office)

Bharat Natyam Dance

performing at Vasant

Kunj Auditorium on

28th December 2014

Miss Shristi Chetri read in KG,

daughter of Mr. Durga Chetri

who won first prize in Spot

Painting competition

organized by the BSNL India,

on 27th September, 2014

Master Anish Raj, Son of our

Hon’ble CMD Mr. Raj Kumar won

Gold medal in U-8 Boys, 300

meters race, Sports Gala 2014-15

held at Netaji Subhash Sports

Complex, Jasola, New Delhi.

West Bengal Package – III

(Baharampore to Farakka) Project