'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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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
