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India Gazette
9 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
Indian High Commission celebrates International Day of Yoga in Dhaka
Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 21 (ANI): High Commission of India celebrated the 11th International Day of Yoga on Saturday in Dhaka. Speaking on the occasion, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma noted that Yoga has become a way of life for millions around the world, with Yoga connecting them across borders, cultures and beliefs. High Commissioner said that Yoga's universality was captured in this year's theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' which symbolized Yoga's role as a connector between individual wellness and global sustainability. He noted, 'As we commemorate this year's International Day of Yoga, we are reminded of the enduring bonds of cultural affinity between our two countries, their strong historical and people-to-people ties, and their relationship founded on the shared sacrifices during Bangladesh's Liberation War of 1971'. High Commissioner hoped that Yoga will be yet another unifying bond between the peoples of the two countries in their shared pursuit of wellness and harmony. In her remarks, Director of Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre Ann Mary George said that this was the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga. It was in September 2014 that the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi proposed declaring an International Day of Yoga during his address at the United Nations General Assembly. Soon afterwards, in December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly, by consensus, declared June 21 to be celebrated as the International Day of Yoga every year. The event included participation by a large number of Yoga enthusiasts fromBangladesh who participated in a practice session based on the Common Yoga Protocol. Many prominent Yoga institutions of Bangladesh also presented Yoga demonstrations highlighting the benefits of Yoga. Senior Yoga practitioners over the age of 70 were felicitated at the event. Besides Yoga enthusiasts and institutions, the event was attended by a number of eminent cultural personalities, artists, media persons, professionals, scholars and youths of Bangladesh. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
15-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
HC pulls up Defence ministry for forcible possession of century-old disputed property
Indore, The Madhya Pradesh High Court has criticised the Defence Ministry for its 'wholly illegal' act of forcibly taking possession of a 132-year-old disputed property from two elderly sisters without adhering to due legal procedures. In an order of May 13, the Indore Bench of the High Court presided by Justice Pranay Verma said the manner in which the defence estate officer seized the approximately 1.8-acre property situated in MHOW, Indore, 'defies all canons of law'. The order came in an appeal filed by Ann Chandiramani, 84, and Aruna Rodrigues, 79, who were challenging an April 2024 order from an appellate court that had rejected their plea for an injunction against dispossession. As per the plea, a civil court in 2022 had rejected the application seeking declaration of their title over the disputed property and also a declaration that the show cause notice for eviction issued to them by the defence estate officer was null and void. While the civil court acknowledged the sisters' failure to prove their title, it recognised their possession of the property and their right to its occupation. A day after the civil court rejected their application, the defence estate officer took possession of the property without following due process of law and without any order of eviction passed by a court or authority, the sisters alleged. The High Court's judgment took note of the "forcible possession" that occurred within a mere 24 hours of the civil court's decision. "It is evident that the defendants did not afford a breathing time of even 24 hours to the plaintiffs to approach the appellate court and seek interim order in their favour," the HC observed. The bench highlighted the long-standing nature of the property dispute, spanning nearly 30 years, and said "heavens would not have fallen" had the sisters been granted reasonable time to seek legal recourse. "The manner in which the defendants have taken possession of the disputed property is wholly illegal and defies all canons of law," the HC remarked. It is evident that the defence estate officer was "bent up and premeditated" to deprive the sisters of appealing against the trial court order, Justice Verma said. "Such an attitude on part of the defendants is most unfortunate and cannot be countenanced," HC said. The bench directed the defence estate officer to restore status quo and deliver possession of the disputed property to the sisters and thereafter not to interfere with the same or create any third-party interest. In their plea, the sisters claimed that the property was purchased by their predecessors in November 1892. In July 1995, the Defence ministry issued a notice to the sisters under the provisions of Public Premises Act, seeking documents of title of the disputed property. They were also directed to stop construction on the property and were issued a show cause notice for eviction by the Defence Estate Officer. The sisters replied to the notice and in 1997, filed a suit in the civil court.
The Print
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Pahalgam killings shaken our collective conscience: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh
However, he emphasised that the attack has only strengthened India's resolve to fight cross-border terrorism. Verma stated that the Pahalgam killings have made India's determination firmer never to allow the perpetrators of these attacks and their backers to succeed in their designs. Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 2 (ANI): The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, on Friday strongly condemned the Pahalgam killings, saying they have shaken India's collective conscience. 'These killings have shaken our collective conscience. But they have only made our resolve stronger to fight the scourge of cross-border terrorism to its end. It has made our determination firmer never to allow the perpetrators of these attacks and their backers to ever succeed in their designs', Verma said while speaking at a remembrance ceremony of the Pahalgam victims. The High Commission of India in Bangladesh held a solemn remembrance ceremony to pay tributes to the memory of those who lost their lives in the brutal terrorist attack on 22 April 2025 in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir, India. High Commissioner Pranay Verma was joined by the Ambassador of Nepal in Bangladesh, Ghanshyam Bhandari, in paying tributes to the victims. Members of the Indian diaspora and friends of India in Bangladesh participated in large numbers and offered their condolences. As many as 26 people were killed and several others were injured after terrorists attacked tourists at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam on April 22. Following the attack, India has taken strong countermeasures against Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism. India has taken a raft of measures against Pakistan for its support to cross-border terrorism, including holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance and closing the Integrated Check Post at Attari. India has also decided to curtail the strength of High Commissions. The government has given armed forces complete operational freedom to decide on the response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian Army has effectively responded to the Pakistan Army's unprovoked small arms firing across the LoC. The Army responded swiftly to the ceasefire violation on the night of April 27-28 in areas opposite Kupwara and Poonch districts in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Indian Army had also responded effectively to the Pakistan Army firing along the LoC on the night of April 26-27 in areas opposite the Tutmari Gali and Rampur sectors, as per officials. Security forces have intensified anti-terror operations in the Kashmir valley in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
