Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) Large-scale ‘International Yoga Day’ celebrations were held across Gujarat on Sunday, with ministers, public representatives, officials, students and citizens participating in mass yoga sessions and emphasising the need to make yoga a regular part of everyday life rather than limiting it to an annual observance.In Porbandar, the 12th International Yoga Day was celebrated on the city’s seafront, where participants gathered amid the early morning breeze and the backdrop…
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New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta participated in International Yoga Day celebrations on Sunday by performing yoga with hundreds of enthusiasts on the banks of Blue Lake in the Asola-Bhati area of the national capital. The event was organised as part of the nationwide observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga, which saw large-scale participation across the country.Sharing details of the programme on X, the Chief Minister said: “Today, on the occasion of the 12th I…
Shillong, June 21 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday led around 1,000 Indian Air Force and Army personnel in a mass yoga session at the Eastern Air Command Headquarters in Meghalaya’s Shillong to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY), highlighting yoga’s role in promoting physical fitness, mental well-being and emotional resilience. The event witnessed the participation of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh, A…
Leh, June 21 (IANS) Participating in the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations in Leh, Ladakh, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan called upon citizens to make yoga an integral part of their daily lives for a healthier, happier and more peaceful society, while terming it India’s “gift to humanity”. Addressing the gathering amidst the majestic Himalayan landscape of Ladakh, the Vice President said: “Yoga is much more than a form of physical exercise and represents an ancient gift from Bharat to …
Ahmedabad, June 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to promote yoga on the global stage have helped transform an ancient Indian practice into an internationally recognised movement, Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagdish Vishwakarma said while marking International Yoga Day in Ahmedabad on Sunday.Vishwakarma participated in a mass yoga session with citizens at the Sabarmati Riverfront during an event organised by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to commemorate t…
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar performed yoga on the occasion of 12th International Day of Yoga in New Delhi on Sunday. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar stated, “Joined the Diplomatic Corps at New Delhi to celebrate the International Day of Yoga. As PM Narendra Modi highlighted, we must strive to make yoga a part of our lives, part of our families, and a part of our coming generations.”Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Norway’s Ambassador to India May Elin-Ste…
Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) Rajkot is set to become India’s first “15-Minute Yoga City”, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced on Sunday as he addressed the state-level celebration of the 12th International Yoga Day at Mansa in Gandhinagar district.The initiative, being undertaken through a special memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Gujarat State Yoga Board and the Rajkot Municipal Corporation, aims to ensure that a yoga centre is available within 15 minutes of any lo…
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) On the occasion of the 12th International Yoga Day, BJP President Nitin Nabin performed yoga at an event organised by Rajya Sabha member Ashok Mittal in Punjab’s Phagwara. The gathering saw the participation of around 12,000 people.Attending the event as a chief guest, this was the BJP national president’s first official visit to the state after assuming the party’s highest organisational post. His Punjab tour included participation in various programmes at Jalandhar…
Amaravati, June 21 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on Sunday that yoga gave him a deeper sense of clarity and inner maturity that profoundly shaped his journey.On International Yoga Day, the Jana Sena leader shared his thoughts on the social media platform ‘X’.The actor-politician revealed that he began his journey with yoga at a young age.“Yoga is an integral part of Bharat’s civilisational ethos and a timeless gift that Bharat has offered to the world. It …
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) A country can talk of peace only when it possesses the capability to protect itself, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Kolkata on Sunday, while commissioning three warships into the Indian Navy.”No country can progress unless it is a capable maritime power. The seas are linked to the economy, progress and growth. Satellite cables run under the seas and oceans. They are also the source of critical minerals. India understands the importance of maritime strength and is pr…