12th International Day of Yoga: Baba Ramdev, Andhra CM Naidu lead mega Yoga day event in Amaravati
The theme for this year's International Day of Yoga was “Yoga for Healthy Ageing.”
The theme for this year's International Day of Yoga was “Yoga for Healthy Ageing.”
Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu and Baba Ramdev led the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Vijayawada on June 21, 2026, under the state's Yogandhra programme.
A new amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation law has legally settled the capital question, with Amaravati now formally recognised following Parliamentary approval and presidential assent.
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. at Suryashri Fireworks, near the Godavari canal in Vetlapalem, in Samarlakota mandal, police said.
Rohit Pawar alleged that the civil aviation minister is “close” to the owners of the Delhi-based air charter company VSR on whose aircraft the late Maharashtra deputy CM flew on the fateful day.
He appealed to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu not to oppose irrigation projects on the Krishna river in Telangana that were cleared during the period of the unified state, as objections were delaying funds and approvals.
Reddy said that the Constitution does not define the term “capital”, hence any place where the chief minister and the executive function from can serve as a capital. He also criticised Naidu’s push for building the greenfield capital city.
The opposition YSRCP blamed the state government for the repeated incidents of stampede at the temples.
The number of casualties was confirmed by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh, S Abdul Nazeer. Reports said that 20 people were injured. The incident occurred due to overcrowding and panic among pilgrims.
With cyclone Montha racing towards the Andhra Pradesh coast, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Monday ordered to shift people immediately from coastal areas at risk to relief camps.
