Over 1 lakh khadi yoga mats supplied on International Day of Yoga
KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar said that the 'brand power' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the Indian heritage of yoga as well as Khadi popular.
KVIC Chairman Manoj Kumar said that the 'brand power' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the Indian heritage of yoga as well as Khadi popular.
Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan congratulated all on the inauguration and launch of these initiatives toward academic excellence and nation-building.
Bilquis Edhi adopted an Indian girl Geeta, who was found sitting alone on the Samjhauta Express by the Pakistan Rangers at the Lahore railway station when she was just seven or eight years old. Geeta was later brought to India from Pakistan back in 2015.
“Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Ceasefire Violation along LoC in Naugam Sector, Kupwara today morning by firing mortars & other weapons. Two soldiers fatal. Four soldiers injured, being evacuated,” said defence spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia.
The attacks were the seventh consecutive ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC in Poonch district.
In September, Pakistan rejected India's request to allow Prime Minister Modi's flight to use its airspace for his visit to the US to attend the UN General Assembly.
Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories on August 5.
New Delhi said it has agreed to sign the agreement in view of the long-pending demand of the pilgrims to have visa-free access to Gurdwara Kartarpur Saheb and in the interest of operationalisation of the corridor in time before the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak falling on 12 November.
According to the Indian Army, the high number of ceasefire violations is linked to attempts by Pakistan to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir under the covering fire.
Three civilians were also injured in the firing by Pakistani troops, police said.
