Shriram City—News Letter - Breeze- 1st March 2017

MARCH 2017

Gudi Padwa 2017 Gudi Padwa or Samvatsar Padvo is celebrated as the first day of the year by Maharashtrians and Konkanis. On this day new Samvatsara, which is cycle of sixty years, starts. All sixty Samvatsara are identified by unique name. Gudi Padwa is celebrated as Ugadi by the people of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Both Gudi Padwa and Ugadi are celebrated on the same day. Gudi Padwa is the Marathi New Year according to Luni-Solar calendar.

Rangwali Holi | Dhulandi 2017 Holi is a religious festival celebrated by Hindus all over the world. Holi is considered as second biggest festival on Hindu calendar after Diwali. It is also known as a festival of Colors. Places related to life of Lord Krishna are known as Braj regions. Holi rituals in Braj regions - Mathura, Vrindavan, Gowardhan, Gokul, Nandagaon and Barsana - are the most famous one. The Lathmar Holi - the traditional Holi festivity in Barsana is world famous.

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Life is a Chemistry, just dilute your sorrows, evaporate your worries, filter your mistakes, boil your ego and you will get the Crystals of love. Its True......!!

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STAR PERFORMER FOR JANUARY 2017

Mr.S. Srisailam

In terms of Business for the Branches, Vikarabad branch was the best Branch

and it has excelled in all the products , attaining more than 150% growth. The

branch is lead by Mr.S. Srisailam. He our joined our group in the year 2005 as

an Office Assistant. Since then he has been sincere towards his duties and

carries on the responsibilities accorded to him. He was promoted as Senior

Office assistant in the year 2011. Due to his sharp intrinsic skills & Managerial

Qualities he was absorbed as an Executive Trainee and posted at Zaheerabad.

He proved his mettle and became a Junior Manager in the year 2011 , posted

to Jogipet to lead the Branch individually.

Subsequently in 2014 he was transferred to Vikarabad , leading his team there at present & doing

wonders in Business front.

He did extremely well in all the Products Business and achieved a whopping growth of 150%.

With respect to TW & PJ business he achieved an overall growth of more than 100%. He is a very

simple person and docile. He speaks to all the team players every day at the start as well as at

the end of the day, planning and discussing at what status they were . He has an interaction with

all his staff members whenever need arises , it could be for and advice - how to overcome hurdles

faced at branch level. He is married and blessed with one child. We wish him all the best to keep

up the tempo in the coming years too !

Mr. Ch.Kondala Reddy

In terms of Business performance the Clusters pertaining to the State Of

Telangana “Miryalaguda Cluster “was adjudged as the Best in Business growth

for the month of January-2017. Miryalaguda Cluster is lead by the strong

dynamic person Mr. Ch.Kondala Reddy. He is an MBA and joined our team as

a Office Assistant in the year 1998 at Janagoan.. He was promoted as an SOA

in the year 2000 , then as Assistant Manager @ Kazipet in the year 2001. He

was asked to lead as a BM at Mahabubabad & later at Khammam in the year

2004 . He then rose to the position of Divisional Manager for Nizamabad

Division in the year 2011 , Senior DM - Miryalaguda in 2014 and then went on

to become the Regional Manager . He is now as Assistant General Manager at the same place.

With his intrinsic skills he has started leading his team from the front with all the leadership

qualities which made it easy for all the Branches in his Area to achieve their targets set.

He as an individual & with his team efforts had created many records & wonders. He was

adjudged the Best Staff and has also created a record by logging in highest Insurance Premium

in a month at Khammam. His Division also achieved the Rolling Cup for the 1st Quarter in the

year 2015 under his captaincy. He had added many rewards to his kitty. He is married and

blessed with a son. We wish him all the Best for achieving many more laurels in the years to

come.- Contributed By:Mr.V.Prasad,SVP,Hyderabad

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Top 10 facts about March

1. March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war as it was the month in which the military campaigning season got under way after winter. 2. In Old English one name for the month of March was “Hlyda” meaning “loud” possibly because of the roaring March winds. 3. March is the only month with three consecutive consonants in its name in English. 4. An old proverb says that “March comes in a like a lion and goes out like a lamb”, which means that winter is ending and summer is beginning. 5. In ancient Rome before Julius Caesar’s calendar reform, March was the first month of the year. 6. Fredric March twice won an Oscar for Best Actor. Main Street on the March (1941) and March of the Penguins (2005) also won Oscars 7. MARCH is an acronym for the Medically Aware and Responsible Citizens of Hyderabad. 8. The birthstone for March is aquamarine and the flowers are the daffodil or violet. 9. Many of the 20th century UK Prime Ministers had birthdays in March than any other month

Contributed by: Raju Kumar Shah, Collection officer, Kolkata

Symbols of March

Birthstone: aquamarine and bloodstone Flower: daffodil Zodiac signs: Pisces and Aries

History:

The name March comes from the Roman god of war, Mars. For many years, March, being the start of spring, was also the start of the New Year. Much of Europe used March as the start of the year. Britain used March 25th as the beginning of the New Year until 1752.

March in Other Languages

Chinese (Mandarin) - sanyu Danish - marts French - mars Italian - marzo Latin - Martius Spanish - marzo

Historical Names:

Roman: Martius Saxon: Hrethmonath Germanic: Lenz-mond (Springtime month)

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Happy Women’s Day “हर आंगन की शोभा नारी ,उससे ही बसे दनुनया प्यारी “ Gandhiji said, ‘Intellectually, mentally, and spiritually, a woman is equivalent to a male and she can participate in every activity." Women are symbol of love, care, sacrifice, compassion, gentleness, strength and values. They are smart, beautiful, sensual, strong, caring, surviving, giving, tolerant and powerful. The power of a woman is endless. They are backbone of the earth. They give life to the world. From morning to night they multitask. They can do almost anything they put their mind to. They smile even during stress and trouble. They are epitome of strength. As a mother, wife, sister, daughter, friend they play various vital roles till their last breath with full dedication. They are fountain of life. The below poem is dedicated to all the women of this universe.

“ नारी तुम हो सबकी आशा ” किन शब्दों में द ूँ परिभाषा? नािी तुम हो सबिी आशा. सिस्वती िा रूप हो तुम लक्ष्मी िा स्वरुप हो तुम बढ़ जाये जब अत्याचािी दरु्ाा-िाली िा रूप हो तुम. किन शब्दों में द ूँ परिभाषा? नािी तुम हो सबिी आशा. खुशशयों िा संसाि हो तुम पे्रम िा आर्ाि हो तुम घि आूँर्न िो िोशन ििती स िज िी दमिाि हो तुम. किन शब्दों में द ूँ परिभाषा? नािी तुम हो सबिी आशा. ममता िा सम्मान हो तुम संस्िािों िी जान हो तुम स्नेह, प्याि औि त्यार् िी इिलौती पहचान हो तुम. किन शब्दों में द ूँ परिभाषा? नािी तुम हो सबिी आशा. िभी िोमल फ ल र्ुलाब सी िभी शक्तत िे अवताि सी नािी तिेे रूप अनेि त ईश्वि िे चमत्िाि सी. किन शब्दों में द ूँ परिभाषा? नािी तुम हो सबिी आशा.

You Have Everything In You And That’s The Reason Why World Is Celebrating You So Follow Your

Dreams And Make Them Come True

– Happy Women’s Day

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She gave life. She is a wife. She is a mother and she is a friend. She is a sister a survivor to the end. Appreciate her, we don't dare. Ask her worries, we don't care. Wipe away her tears, they are invisible as air. She works cooks and clean. She laughs, helps comfort, and hides her pain. When you struggle she pulls you through All this is she and what do we do? Complain and create a mess. Provide stress and leave her feeling depressed.. Push her away and ignore her advice. Tell her she is nothing without thinking twice.

March 8, International Women’s Day – a special day to celebrate the being of a woman, to appreciate her strengths and sacrifices she made during her life. On this day, let’s honor every woman of the world for they are special, they are powerful, they are unique!

She swallows her pride, put her feelings aside. Does as you need in order for you to be free. Ignores your ignorance and tolerates your flaws. You call her Bitch, Slut, Hoe and Tramp She answers with pride dignity and a complete loss of self. You call her nothing. I call her Strong, Smart, Sensual, Caring, Giving, Surviving, Tolerant and powerful I call her WOMAN!

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Excuses come naturally to us. It is our defense mechanism against inertia, criticism

and failure. Part of the reason is our upbringing. As children, if we were encouraged,

appreciated and motivated chances are that we minimize excuses and focus on getting

results. On the other hand, if as children we were discouraged from exploring, criticized

for failing and shouted at for the mess created rather than appreciated for the outcome,

excuses are the only shield we have to take refuge under. Unfortunately, over time,

excuses become an extension of our personality and we rationalize every unsavory

action of ours with creative excuses, most times merely fooling ourselves.

Once we remove excuses from our lexicon the benefits are enormous; just try

it and see the difference.

You begin to dare/ explore – Fear of failure and criticisms are the two red flags that often derail our hopes and

ambitions. We limit our actions to only those that we are sure will succeed, those that meet approval of peers and

elders and those that are tried and tested. We have ready excuses for anything untoward. Give up excuses and then you

become more daring and start exploring options that you are passionate about. Success and failure are just milestones/

markers along the way not millstones that weigh you down.

You discover hidden potential – You give expression to your passion, move out of your comfort zone and

discover talents and potential that remained dormant within you. You do not have to rationalize your actions or the

consequences; no excuses for anything; you take responsibility. Dare to win should be your only motto.

You become creative – When failure is not a fear, when justification is not needed, then excuses have no place in

your lexicon. You can give expression to your inner spirit, the vivid imagination you have, the adventure of a lifetime

with you owing no one an explanation or justification. No excuses needed; more life explored; fun and failure is just a

phase of life but the process is what brings the thrill.

You do not fear failure – If at first you don’t succeed you just begin to try again. If you find that you were

following the wrong trail in life, all you need to do is change tracks with no excuses for your actions or the past. No

fear of failure comes from the freedom of not having to explain or justify or give excuses.

You succeed – Success is not just a destination; it is actually the enjoyment of the journey. The destination is

merely a marker in life that tells us how far we have come. Every moment is a challenge, so also an opportunity to

make life more colorful and meaningful. When we leave behind the baggage of excuses to be given we are no longer

weighed down by expectations, More importantly we are on a journey in which we set the pace, the destination and

the breaks. Every move forward is success for we have traversed ahead. No excuses, no regrets, no failures, no finish

line.

Try these:

1.How can you color up the monotony of your work life, personal life and social life? Be creative, be daring, explore and act. 2.Find creative ways to do the following: Overcoming a bad habit / addiction Becoming more productive in the work place and at home Surprising friends and family Overcoming an inhibition or fear Picking up a good habit Increasing your savings every month

What is your excuse ?

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DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT ?

IAS INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

IPS INDIAN POLICE SERVICE

IFS INDIAN FOREST SERVICE

IFS INDIAN FOREIGN SERVICE

IRS INDIAN REVENUE SERVICE ( INCOME TAX)

IRS INDIAN REVENUE SERVICE (CUSTOMS & CENTRAL EXCISE)

IIS INDIAN INFORMATION SERVICE

ITS INDIAN TRADE SERVICE

IAAS INDIAN AUDIT & ACCOUNTS SERVICE

ICAS INDIAN CIVIL ACCOUNTS SERVICE

ICLS INDIAN CORPORATE LAW SERVICE

IDAS INDIAN DEFENCE ACCOUNTS SERVICE

IDES INDIAN DEFENCE ESTATE SERVICE

IPTAS INDIAN POST & TELECOM ACCOUNTS SERVICE

IRAS INDIAN RAILWAY ACCOUNTS SERVICE

IRPS INDIAN RAILWAY PERSONAL SERVICE

IRTS INDIAN RAILWAY TRAFFICS SERVICE

IRPFS INDIAN RAILWAY PROTECTION FORCE SERVICE

Contributed Srikanth V..SME Dept, ,Chennai.

First Digi Dhan Mela in Gurgaon on 26 December 2016 First Digi Dhan Mela will be organized in Gurgaon on 26 December 2016 with the aim to promote cashless transactions in India. As said by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mann ki Baat today a number of Digi Dhan Mela will be organized across the country to educate people about digital payment. In the Digi Dhan Mela a customer can purchase any item meant for sale by paying digitally only. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar will be present at the inauguration of Digi Dhan Mela in Gurgaon. Every day items like vegetables, horticulture items, handicrafts, seed & fertilizers for farmers etc. will be available in the fair. Village Level Entrepreneurs working with Common Service Centers will teach people to use digital means of transaction instead of hard cash. Another such Digi Dhan Mela was organized in Dehradun on 29 December to promote plastic money. Government has also started Lucky Grahak Yojana & Digi-Dhan Vyapari Yojana for today in which cash rewards will be provided to lucky winners daily. A mega draw for the scheme will be organised on 14 April 2017.

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DYKS – MARCH 2017

Rules of DYKS

The details and rules of the Do You Know Series are as follows:

Each issue will contain 3 multiple answer questions

All replies to be sent to DYKS@shriramcity.in only.

The mails should be sent from the official mail ID of the employee.

The response mail should be as follows;

Sl

No Required Information Employee Entry/ Answer to Quiz

1 Employee Name

2 Employee Number

3 Designation

4 Email ID

5 Branch code and name

6 State

7 Answers:1

2

3

State wise correct response to quiz in February 2017 Issue Sl

No State Number of Responses

1 Maharashtra 11

2 Karnataka 2

3 Tamil Nadu ( H.O ) 4

4 Tamil Nadu 1

5 New Delhi 2

6 Gujarat 2

7 Jharkhand 1

8 Telangana 1

State wise 1st correct response to quiz in February 2017 Issue Sl

No State Name of Employee

1 Maharashtra Mr. Amit Gopal Vadnere

2 Karnataka Mr. Samuel Prakash. G

3 Tamil Nadu ( H.O ) Ms. Sumathra. M

4 Tamil Nadu Ms. Kala. S

5 New Delhi Mr. Ruchi Gupta

6 Gujarat Mr. Gautam Vijaykumar Gajjar

7 Jharkhand Mr. Sandeep Kumar Roy

8 Telangana Mr. Aleem. S.A

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Answers to Quiz of February 2017 issue Sl

No Question Answer

1 Recently, in which of the following city the ‘’Digi Dhan Mela’’was held to promote cashless transactions?

D. Gurugram

2 Currency swap is an instrument to manage?

D. Cash flows in different currency

3 The process of the total valuation of the financial capital assets of a country is technically known as?

A. Market Capitalization

DYKS

MARCH

2017

1. When was Shriram City Incorporated?

a. 1956 b. 1974 c. 1986 d. 1954 2. When was Shriram Listed in NSE?

a. 2005 b. 2000 c. 1998 d. 1995 3. How many Branches are there in Andhra & Telengana?

a. 325 b. 520 c. 400 d. 230

DYKS QUESTION march 2016

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Editorial Committee

Shri K.Subramaniam

CO, Mylapore

Smt M.Subhashree

BSC, Santhome

Shri M.Radhakrishnan

BSC, Santhome

Shri N.R. Sivakumar

SFPS,Santhome

Communication Address:

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Shriram City Union Finance

144, Santhome High Road, Chennai—600 004

Phone: 044 43925300

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