Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The Kolkata Metro will do what it has never done in its 42-year-old history on June 21. It will start operations from 4 a.m.This is being done to facilitate the movement of people to Red Road in central Kolkata, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leading a mass yoga performance on the occasion of International Yoga Day.The services will continue later in the day to facilitate the travel of NEET-UG 2026 candidates.Services will run at 14-15 minute intervals in both…
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Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) More than 1.25 crore citizens in Gujarat are expected to take part in Yoga Protocol training on ‘International Yoga Day’ this year, with the state-level main event scheduled to be held at Mansa in Gandhinagar district, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Thursday. Addressing details of the 12th International Yoga Day preparations, Sanghavi said the state-level celebration will be held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, with over 4,000 c…
Chandigarh, June 18 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary Anil Sarin on Thursday said the party’s national President Nitin Nabin will be on a three-day visit to Punjab from June 20. During his visit, Nabin will participate in a series of religious, social, organisational and intellectual engagements in Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.Sarin said Nabin will arrive in Amritsar on June 20 and begin his visit by paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib. He will also visit the…
Bhubaneswar, June 13 (IANS) Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling on Friday appealed to the people of the state to actively participate in the mass yoga campaign being organised by the Union Ministry of Ayush on the occasion of International Yoga Day 2026, aimed at setting a Guinness World Record. In his message, the Minister said that under the visionary leadership and initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yoga has today become a global health movement. Recognising Ind…
Kolkata, June 11 (IANS) The city of joy is set to take global centrestage on June 21, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Kolkata to lead the International Yoga Day celebrations. Besides large-scale preparations in the run-up to the mega event, hundreds of Yoga instructors have also been roped in to ensure its grand success. Abhijit Ghosh, a yoga instructor and Director of VYASA Kolkata, told IANS that 600 yoga teachers and demonstrators have been selected for the successful conduct of …
Ahmedabad, June 4 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s push to become a global sporting hub received a fresh boost on Thursday as Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said the city was moving towards becoming a “Sports Capital” and preparing to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, while addressing the inauguration of the first ‘World Yogasana Championship 2026’. The championship, being held with the virtual participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has brought together more than 500 athletes from 78 cou…
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted the global acceptance of yoga, recalling that 190 countries had supported India’s proposal at the United Nations for the establishment of the ‘International Yoga Day’ nearly a decade ago. Addressing athletes and delegates at the opening of the first World Yogasana Championship in Ahmedabad, PM Modi said the overwhelming backing for the proposal reflected the universal appeal of yoga and its role in promoting …
Ahmedabad, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the inaugural World Yogasana Championship as a “double dose” of health and wellness, saying the event had been organised just days before the ‘International Yoga Day’ and would further strengthen the global movement around physical and mental well-being. Addressing participants virtually at the opening of the championship in Ahmedabad, PM Modi said the event marked the beginning of a new chapter in the global sports …
Amaravati, June 3 (IANS) More than 25,000 people will participate in a yoga event to be organised on the Krishna River West bypass road in Amaravati on June 21 to mark International Yoga Day, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced on Wednesday. The state will organise the Yoga Andhra 2026 campaign from June 7 to June 20 across the state.He told media persons on Wednesday that the state aims to engage 1 crore people in yoga activities this year.Stating that Yoga must become …
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) When Aarti Pal began working with cricketers at the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), she was not trying to turn them into Yogasana athletes. Instead, she wanted to understand how yoga could help improve performance in a sport that demands explosive movement, technical precision, and mental resilience.What she discovered only reinforced a belief she has carried throughout her journey as an athlete, researcher, and educator: yoga belongs far beyond the confines o…