'Yoga Sangam 2025' celebrated at GSI Bengaluru to mark International Yoga Day
Bengaluru: The Geological Survey of India (GSI), under the Ministry of Mines, observed International Yoga Day 2025 with a week-long campaign titled 'Yoga Sangam', held at the Remote Sensing and Aerial Survey (RSAS) wing in Bengaluru from June 14 to June 21, 2025.
The initiative, conducted in two phases, was launched as per the directive of the Hon’ble Union Minister of Mines. The first phase began with a bootcamp on June 14 themed "Yoga for One Earth, One Health – योग से योग्य". The session was inaugurated by Debkumar Bhattacharyya, Deputy Director General & Head of Department, in the presence of C.S. Verma, Deputy Director General, along with other Directors, officers, and staff members.
The main event of the 11th International Day of Yoga was held on June 21, synchronised with the national live broadcast of the mass yoga demonstration led by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The virtual session, based on the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP), was conducted from 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM.
A total of 85 officers, staff, and their family members participated enthusiastically in the virtual session, performing asanas such as Tadasana, Anulom Vilom, Kapalbhati, Bhramari, Padahastasana, Vakrasana, and Shavasana. The participants appreciated the Government of India’s initiative and emphasised the importance of practicing yoga for 10-15 minutes daily at the workplace to enhance physical and mental well-being.
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Groom kills friend hours before wedding over Rs 1.5 lakh debt; held
Beed (Maharashtra) (PTI): A groom allegedly killed his friend on the eve of his wedding in Maharashtra's Beed district, fearing he would disrupt the ceremony over an unpaid debt of Rs 1.5 lakh, police said on Tuesday.
The victim, Chand alias Guddu Tamboli (30), was found bludgeoned to death on Monday morning on the outskirts of Khokarmoh village in Shirur Kasar tehsil.
Investigations indicated that Chand had lent Rs 1.5 lakh to his friend Atiq Tamboli and was persistently demanding repayment.
Chand had apparently threatened to show up at the venue of Atiq's wedding on Monday and cause a disturbance if his money wasn't returned, a local crime branch official said.
Upset by the threat and fearing social humiliation on his wedding day, Atiq allegedly decided to eliminate his friend. On Sunday night, he called his friend to a secluded spot and allegedly killed him by crushing his head with a stone before absconding, the official said.
After the body was found on Monday, the police launched an investigation. Based on technical surveillance and localised intelligence, the police apprehended Atiq from Beed city late Monday night and booked him on charges of murder, he added.
