Durga Puja in Bangalore 2014

It's Oct 2014... Bengali Mahotsav Durga Pujo has begun already... more newer venues for us to cheer about ... :-)

DURGA PUJA 2014
DATE & DAYS & TIME	FESTIVAL
29 Sep 2014 (Monday)	Panchami
30 Sep 2014 (Tuesday) Previous Day 12:55 PM - 11:49 AM	Sasthi
01 October 2014 (Wednesday) Previous Day 11:49 AM - 10:19 AM	Saptami
02 October 2014 (Thursday) Previous Day 10:09 AM - 08:29 AM	Mahashtami
03 October 2014 (Friday) Previous Day 08:29 AM -  06:24 AM	Navami
04 October 2014 (Saturday)  06:24 AM - Next day 04:07 AM	Vijaya Dasami

Looks like Bengaluru is becoming Bengal-"uru" (meaning "village" or "native" in Kannada language) ... :-)

Please fill up the online form to report/register any new Durga Puja entry or Puja which is missing above so that I can add them to my list: ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

VENUES ARE LISTED BELOW:

Bangalore Central:

1	Swarnakar Samiti	Central	Corporation Circle	Beside Hotel Geo near Hudson Circle and Bangalore Corporation
2	The Bengali Association (Ulsoor) [1950]	Central	Palace Ground	RBANMS Ground, ST John's Road, near Ulsoor Lake (close to Commercial Street)

East Bangalore:

3	AirForce Colony Murgeshpalya Durga Puja	East	Indiranagar, Murgeshpalya, Wind tunnel road	Murgeshpalya Army Base, Wind Tunnel Road, Near Manipal hospital: After you enter Wind Tunnel Road from Airport Road, halfway on Wind Tunnel Road, there is a driveway that takes you into an Air Force Campus. This is probably opposite Rifco Apartment. A sureshot way to not miss it is to realize that the Air Force Campus wall stretches from Airport Road halfway into Wind Tunnel Road.
4	Airforce Command Hospital	East	Indiranagar/ Cambridge Layout/ Ulsoor	Inside Command Hospital, Cambridge Layout, Indiranagar/ Another approach is there from Airport Road Side on the way to MGRoadIf you go from MG Road towards the Airport, you will notice a left turn just before Command Hospital pops up on your left. Entering this left turn, you'll find yourself deep inside the defence's property. A few hundred metres in, there is a circle where you have to enter the hospital gate on the right. Inside you wind along towards the commotion and presently you'll find yourself at a large playground where the puja is held.
5	Banaswadi Bengali Cultural Union	East	Banaswadi	Sitarama Kalyana Mandap, Banaswadi main road, Bangalore-560 043 - Near Uttam Sagar Restaurant * Through RamaMurthy Nagar Ring Road Circle: Come straight about half km on Banaswadi Main Road, it will be on right side. * If you come from the ITC Factory side: Cross Rly. overbridge; after another half km, it will be on left side. * From Hebbal side through Ring Road: After Hennur Ring Road Circle, take the next Circle (Royal Concorde School). * Kalyana Nagar Circle: Go straight upto Banaswadi Main Road and take left turn, it will be on your left.
6	K.R.Puram Durga Puja	East	K R Puram	Sea College Campus, Near K.R.Puram Main Market after I.T.I - Off old madras road
7	Kaggadaspura Durga Puja	East	Kaggadaspura	SCT College, KagadasaPura, C V Raman Nagar, B’lore – 93; 29 Cross, Janajeevan est,
8	MUNIKOLALA DURGA PUJA	East	Marathalli junction	Near Marathahalli Bridge, In Munnekolala, near to Marathahalli Railway Bridge on Varthur Main Rd ;   Munnekolal, Marthahalli. Opp Innovative theatre.B’lore – 37
9	POORVA BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION [2004]	East	Marathalli, Brookfield	Opposite HLL, in marriage hall, close to Coffee Cafe Day; VSR Convention Hall, ITPL Road, Brookfields. It is reached crossing Marathahalli railway overbridge. Take the first left turn going towards ITPL, the Choultry is on your left about 1km ahead, next to Café Coffee Day.
10	PURVANKARA APPT. RESIDENTIAL ASSO.	East	Marathalli	Marathalli, Near Spicy Garden Restaurant, B’lore - 37
11	Sai Samridhi Durga Puja	East	Marathalli	Varthur-ITPL Road Signal on Varthur Main Road . They are organizing inside their apartment complex. near Marathahalli Railway Bridge,Varthur-ITPL Road Signal, It is reached by taking a right turn from the top of Marathahalli railway overbridge, while headed toward Whitefield (alongside Aishwarya Apartments).
12	Socio Cultural Association [1975]	East	Indiranagar, Cambridge Layout	New location again !!  BBMP Baskeball Ground , 9th Cross, Indiranagar 1st Stage.
13	Tripura mondoli Durga Puja, Parimala Sabhawgana	East	Indiranagar	#6A , 9TH CROSS INDIRANAGAR 1ST STAGE, BANGALORE – 560038
14	WHITEFIELD CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	East	Marathalli, Whitefield	Inner Circle of Whitefield Village , close to Nilgiris in Whitefield; C/o Chetan Building, Beside WhiteField Police Station, White Field Main Road.

North Bangalore:

15	AirForce Training Campus [1973]	North	Mekhri Circle	Just after Mekhri Circle towards Hebbal on the left side of the Road) You are crossing the mekhri circle bridge from below from (new airport road) immediate left in to defense colony gate inside.
16	Antaranga Bengali Cultural Association	North	Sanjay Nagar	Ramana Maharishi Centre for Learning, Post Office Road , Sanjay Nagar) Foodworld on Sanjaynagar Main Road . Take the Sanjay Nagar Main Road from Gangenahalli on Bellary Road -- go ahead about 1km to reach FoodWorld. Take the Post Office Road, which is next to it. The puja is on your left, a few steps away.
17	Airforce Base Jahahalli East [1978]	North	Jalahalli East	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli East, and inquire at the gate. Near HMT circle, Gokula
18	Airforce Base Jalahalli West [1977]	North	Jalahalli West	Reach the AF Station, Jalahalli West, and inquire at the gate. Near Peeniya circle
19	Jayamahal Sarbajanin Durga Puja [1955]	North	Jayamahal	Jayamahal Ladies club Association Premises, Adjacent to Jayamahal Park, Jayamahal Extension.Off Nandi Durga Road , Jayamahal; Directions From Miller Road Underpass: o Come up from the underpass from the Ulsoor side (proceeding towards Bangalore Cantonment Rly. Stn). o Take a right turn into Nandidurg Road (first major right turn) to proceed towards the TV Tower/Mekhri Circle. o Continue on the Nandidurg Road till you cross NEFERTITI, a Floral Boutique, on your left (You can see the Airtel/Cypress Technologies Office on your right). o Take the second left turn after Nefertiti (just before the Airtel Office) and you will hit the Jayamahal Park. The Puja is adjacent to it. Take a left turn.
20	NORTH BANGALORE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION	North	Nandini Layout	“Mandir”; 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Near Nandini Layout Bus Terminus
21	R. T. Nagar Sarbajanin Durga Puja Samiti	North	R T Nagar	Inside Patel's Inn at R T Nagar. Refer route map. http://www.rtnagardurgapuja.in/contactus.html
22	Oikotan Durga Pujo	North	Hebbal	located near Coffee Board layout, Hebbal
23	R.T.Nagar Bihari Association	North	R T Nagar	Bihar Bhavan, Next to Cafe Coffee Day in R.T.Nagar
24	SAHAKARA NAGAR DURGA PUJA	North	Bellari road	Sahakara Nagar, Kodigehalli, Bellari Road, B’lore – 92
25	Vivekananda Cultural Association [2002]	North	Yelahanka , Seshadripuram	Seshadripuram 1st Grade College Campus, opposite Railway Reservation Counter, New Town, Yelahanka

South Bangalore:

26	BANGALORE RURAL ASSOCIATION	South	Hosur Attibele	Sedul Dassappa Kalyana Mantap, Near Attibele bus terminal circle, HosurRoad; This is at Attibele, Hosur Road. Sidla Basappa Nanjamani Charitable Trust, Attibele. Beside Attibele Police Station, and near the Attibele bus terminal circle.
27	Brigade Gardenia Durga Puja	South	JPNagar 8th Phase	Brigade Gardenia Apartments , RBI Layout, JP Nagar 8th Phase, near Brigade Millenium, Puttenahalli
28	Hebbagodi Durga Puja	South	Hosur road	Near Hebagudi bus stand, beside BIOCON factory,HOSUR ROAD, B’lore - 62
29	Hosur Durga Puja	South	Hosur	Hosur Taluk office, Near Balaji Theatre of Hosur City
30	Oriya Association	South	Agara lake	On the Road next to Mantri elegant leading to Silk board Bus stand , adjacent to Agara lake, next to temple next to sewage treatment
31	Sarathi Socio Cultural Forum	South	Koramangala	Muni Reddy Kalayana Manthapa,6th Block, 80 Ft Road , Koramangala, Opp. BMP Park & Near Koramangala Post Office Near other Koramongala Puja
32	Sarathi Socio-Cultural Trust [2003]	South	Koramangala	Mangala Kalyan Mantapa, 80 ft Road, Koramangala 8th Block. [ Opp. Ganesha Temple , next to Aangan Restaurant, near Forum Mall] ) 'Police Choultry' (Mangala Kalyana Mantapa,8th Block, 80 Ft. Road, Koramangala) opposite Ganesh Temple. If you come from FORUM towards National Games Village, after some distance you will find this Puja on your left side. If you are coming from SONY WORLD crossing, come upto National Games Village main gate, take a right turn on the road which leads to Forum -- Police Choultry is on your right.
33	SORRBA	South	Sarjapur	Total Mall in Outer Ring road, Sarjapur, Parking lot
34	South Bangalore Cultural Association [1998]	South	JP Nagar	G N R Kalyana Mantapa; NO 1/1 18th Main Road, Jayanagar 4th T Block Bangalore 560041;
35	Electronic City Cultural Association	South	Electronics City	Opposite Wipro Gate 16, (Beside Ajmera Infinity), Electronic City, Phase I http://www.ecitydurgapuja.com
36	KSUC Durga Puja	South	Kodichikkanahall,  Bommanahalli (off Hosur Road)	Sri Abhaya Anjaneya Temple Premise, Kodichikkanahalli Main Road, Bangalore - 560076
37	Anandadhara Durga Puja	South	J P Nagar	1st phase, 11th B cross, 25th main, JP Nagar (landmark : RV Dental college, HOPCOMS, Nandini milk parlour) www.bangalorepuja.in
38	Utsav Durga Puja	South	J P Nagar	SHREE KALA MANTAP #70, 15THCross Road 3rd Phase, J.P. Nagar www.utsav-bangalore.com

West Bangalore:

39	MAGADI ROAD DURGA PUJA	West	Magadi road	Industrial Area, Kamakshi Palya, Magadi Road, B’lore –79
40	Probasi Association [1979]	West	Malleshwaram	Canara Bank Union Hall, Malleshwaram, 15th cross; Malleswaram Canara Union Hall/BPL Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy on 8th Main, 13th Cross, Malleswaram - Not far away from MES College -- (8th Main starts from Yesvantpur circle and goes toward Malleswaram Rly. Station. Malleswaram addresses are easy to locate once you know the Main & Cross).
41	North Bangalore Cultural Association [1977]	West	Nandini Layout	Mandir”, 8A, FTI Colony, Nandini Layout, Bangalore- 96, Opp. ISKCON Temple

Please fill up the online form to report/register any new Durga Puja entry or Puja which is missing above so that I can add them to my list: ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

Thanks for visiting this page and many wishes for Happy Durgotsav !

Online Income Tax e-Filing Made Easy 2014

How to file your Income Tax Returns (ITR 1) online for AY2014-15 for Salaried people having Form16 and no additional income than whatever is mentioned in Form 16.  NO EXCEL Utility !!!

Please note that for people having additional income and which is not mentioned or covered in Form16, they cannot fill in online form. Instead, they will have to download ITR(2) form in excel format and fill it up offline and generate xml file which they have to upload in the website to generate the ITR-V. 

Pre-Requisites:

1. Form 16.
2. Internet Explorer/Google Chrome browser (or any other web-browser that supports Java).
3. Internet Connections.

Steps:

1. Login to https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in (create a new login if you don't have one). Please remember that your username is your PAN account number. This year it will prompt for email and phone no verification and also secondary contact numbers. Please complete all necessary verification steps that it prompts.
2. After you are logged in, click on "Quick e-File ITR" link located under the Quick Link section in the left side of the webpage.

3. Fill up the Prepare and Submit Online form. Select ITR-1 if you don’t have extra income than your Salary.
1. Select Assessment Year 2014-15 which is current financial year of the day you are filling up the form.
2. Select ITR-1 for Form Name if Salary is only income source for you.
3. You may select to enter New Address or select system to pick up address from Previous returns made through the same login or select address from PAN Database.
4. Select "No" for Digital Sign requirement.
5.  Submit.

Note: Remember although we are filing ITR for previous financial year (i.e, FY 2013-14), assessment year always the current financial year of the day in which you are filing the return.

4. Read through the general instructions in the first tab - this will help you to fill the forms. Click on the green '=>' button to proceed with filing the online form.

5. Enter all your details in each form and click Save Draft before you proceed to next tab.
6. Enter Personal Information if you have selected New Address (or verify all your details have been picked up correctly from earlier filing or PAN database).

7. For Filing Status section,
1. Select "Others" for Employee Category if you are working in private company.
2. Select "Nil Tax Balance" to begin with. It will get updated automatically later on.
3. Select 'Original' if this is your first attempt in filing ITR this year. Select "Revised" is only if you have submitted earlier and want to make some corrections.
4. Select "No" for person govern by Portugese Civil Code.
5. Click on "Save Draft" and click on the right arrow to proceed to next tab.

8. Under "Income Details",
1. Enter the B1 Income from salary from Form 16's "6.Income chargeable under the head 'Salaries'(3-5)".
2. If you have home loan,
1. Select "Self Occupied" for B2.
2. Enter the Amount of Interest Paid for Home Loan as Negative figure (mentioned as "Loss from House Property" in the Form 16). Example if interest portion of your home loan is 75000, enter it as "-75000".
3. Verify that the B4 Gross Total Income matches with "8.Gross Total Income(6+7)" in Form 16.
4. Add all amounts mentioned under "a)Section 80C" of "9.Deductions under Chapter VIA (A)Sections 80C,80CCC and 80CCD" in your Form16 and put the sum in C1. 80C in the online form.
5. If you have medical insurance, sum up all amounts in your Form 16 under "Section 80D - Medical Insurance Parents" and "Section 80D - Medical Insurance - Self / Spouse / Children" and "Section 80D - Medical Insurance With A Senior Citizen" and put that in C6. 80D in online form.

9. In Tax Computation section of online form, see all calculations matches to Form 16. There is nothing to be entered here. Click on "Save Draft" and then proceed to next.
1. "C19  Total Deductions (C1 to C18)" should match Form 16's "10.Aggregate of deductible amount under Chapter VI-A".
2. "C20 Taxable Total Income (B4-C19)" should match Form 16's "11.Total Income(8-10)".
3. "D1 Total Tax Payable on Total Income (C20)" should match Form16's "12.Tax on total income".
4. "D12 Total Tax and Interest (D8+D9+D10+D11)" should match Form16's "15.Tax Payable(12+13+14)".

10. Enter/Verify the TDS (Tax Deducted at Source) details are correct and matches your Form16. Save and Proceed to next tab.

11. In "Taxes Paid And Verification" section,
1. Verify if Tax Payable is matching your Form 16.
2. Enter all Bank Account details correctly.
3. Enter your name, your father's name, place and PAN no respectively under Verification section.
4. Do no fill up TRP details as you are doing it yourself.
5. Click on "Save Draft" and proceed to next tab.

12. Enter details of Donations made (if any). Click on "Save Draft".

13. You may now browse through previous tabs and verify all details are correct. Once you are done with crosschecking, click on "Submit" button. Also hit "Ok" in the pop-up screen to submit.
14. On proper submitting you will get the acknowledgment screen where you can download the ITR-V form.

15. Click on "Click Here" link and download and save the ITR-V to your PC.

16. Take  a printout of the ITR-V and sign it. And then send it to below address using ordinary post.

17. That's it, you are done! You will get email acknowledgement from IT Dept within few months.