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India Gazette
7 hours ago
- General
- India Gazette
Yoga brings balance, helps deal with stress: Delhi Haj Committee chief
New Delhi [India],June 21 (ANI): Delhi Haj Committee Chairperson Kausar Jahan on Saturday joined 11th International Yoga Day celebrations in the national capital and said the anincient Indian practice helps in mental and physical well-being. She lauded efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in popularising yoga all over the world. 'Due to Prime Minister Modi's efforts, the United Nations declared June 21 as International Yoga Day. Yoga brings balance and helps remove stress. It provides wholistic view for health,' Kausar Jahan told ANI. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the main national event on the 11th International Yoga Day from Visakhapatnam. He extended warm greetings to people across India and the world on International Yoga Day, highlighting that this year marks the 11th occasion when the world has come together on June 21 to practice yoga collectively. He remarked that the essence of yoga is 'to unite', and it is heartening to see how yoga has united the world. Reflecting on the journey of Yoga over the past decade, PM Modi recalled the moment when India proposed the idea of International Yoga Day at the United Nations. He noted that 175 countries supported the proposal, a rare instance of such wide global unity. He emphasised that the support was not merely for a proposal but represented a collective effort by the world for the greater good of humanity. 'Eleven years on, yoga has become an integral part of the lifestyle of millions across the globe', he added. Meanwhile, 2121 participants held the cobra pose for two minutes and nine seconds while performing yoga in Gujarat's Vadnagar on Saturday and created a Guinness World Record. According to Richard Stunning, official adjudicator at Guinness World Records, a recordfor the most people performing the cobra pose in yoga began on Saturday. 'The Guinness World Records title that starts today is the most people performing the cobra pose in yoga, simultaneously. We set a guideline that everyone had to do it for at least a minute each, and we set a minimum target of 250 participants. Today, they did it for more than a minute, they did it for two minutes and nine seconds, and the total was 2185. We had to discount 64 participants. So the confirmed title is 2121 participants. Given we set a minimum of 250, this is smashing the Guinness World Record. Congratulations to everyone involved, and it's a fantastic achievement', Richard Stunning told ANI. (ANI)
India Gazette
25-04-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Pahalgam attack shameful for humanity, says Delhi Haj Committee Chairperson Kausar Jahan
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): Delhi State Haj Committee Chairperson Kausar Jahan on Friday termed the Pahalgam terrorist attack 'shameful for humanity,' adding that those behind the attack will receive a punishment that generations will remember. Chairperson of Delhi State Haj Committee, Kausar Jahan said, 'The incident that occurred in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, is shameful for all humanity. We know that Pakistan is behind this will get such a punishment that generations will remember it.' Kausar Jahan added that there is no place in Islam for people who carry out attacks like the one in Pahalgam and expressed hope that the Modi government will give a befitting reply to them. 'There is no place in Islam for such entire nation is united against this attack...I am confident that the government will give a befitting reply to them,' she said. Earlier today, Union Minister Piyush Goyal extended condolences to the victims of the terror attack and said the Central government will identify, trace and punish the terrorists along with their backers. Recalling the remarks of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Goyal said, 'I remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee said, cross-border and state-sponsored terrorism is a menace to civilised society. This is the moment when the entire country comes together and expresses the anger and collective commitment of the nation to give a fitting response to those responsible for this.' Reminding people of the resolve taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the terror attacks, Goyal said, 'We will identify, trace and punish the terrorists and their backers. This is the resolve of every Indian... We faced the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and came back stronger. We gave a befitting reply to Pulwama attacks.' The attack in Pahalgam occurred on Tuesday at Baisaran meadow, where terrorists targeted tourists, killing 25 Indian nationals and one Nepali citizen, and leaving several others injured. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the region since the 2019 Pulwama strike, which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans. Following the attack, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi reached Srinagar on Friday and took stock of the situation in the valley. On Thursday, the Central government convened an all-party meeting to deliberate on the security situation and formulate a collective response to the attack. After attending the all-party meeting convened by the central government, Rahul Gandhi said, 'Everyone condemned the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The opposition has given full support to the government in taking any action.' The central government has taken strong countermeasures against Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism. In the Cabinet Committee on Security meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah, Central government has decided to hold the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism and has closed the integrated Attari Check Post. Central government has also revoked all categories of visas issued to Pakistani citizens, except long-term visas, diplomatic and official visas, with immediate effect from April 27.(ANI)
