GVEI hosts inter school speech competition on Fasting beyond food

Srinagar, March 26, KDC: Green Valley Educational Institute (GVEI) Srinagar on Wednesday hosted an inter school speech competition on the theme ‘Fasting Beyond Food: Controlling Our Words and Actions’. As per the handout issued here, the event brought together students from around 12 schools including Crescent Public School, Government Girls Higher Secondary School Soura, Government … Read more

Fasting for 45 hours: US podcaster’s ‘tribute’ to PM Modi before three-hour long interview

Fasting for 45 hours: US podcaster's 'tribute' to PM Modi before three-hour long interview

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) American podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman, whose interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken social media by storm, on Saturday revealed that he himself undertook fasting for almost two days before recording the podcast, which he said was done for ‘getting into right … Read more

Row over Mohammed Shami’s fasting: Muslim clerics split over not observing rozah during Ramzan

Row over Mohammed Shami's fasting: Muslim clerics split over not observing rozah during Ramzan

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A fresh controversy has erupted over Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami’s decision not to observe a fast during the ongoing month of Ramzan. The issue has sparked a division among Muslim clerics and scholars, with some condemning his actions and others offering a more lenient view based on Islamic principles. Recently, … Read more

Meditation, yoga, fasting key components of preventive healthcare: Mansukh Mandaviya

Meditation, yoga, fasting key components of preventive healthcare: Mansukh Mandaviya

New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Meditation, yoga, and fasting are key components of preventive healthcare, said Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday. He said this at a seminar on “Health Challenges and Healthy Lifestyle” organised by Arogya Bharti in collaboration with ESIC Medical College and Hospital, … Read more

Magh Purnima: Kalpvas, marking month-long fasting to conclude with Sangam snan on Feb 12

Magh Purnima: Kalpvas, marking month-long fasting to conclude with Sangam snan on Feb 12

Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb 11 (IANS) The tradition of Kalpavas — a period of fasting, self-discipline, and spiritual discourse — holds deep significance in Maha Kumbh. This year, more than 10 lakh devotees have undertaken Kalpavas at Prayagraj’s Triveni Sangam, adhering to sacred rituals. According to mythology, observing Kalpavas on the banks of the Sangam during … Read more