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.”
The event was part of the 'Swachhata Se Swagat’ drive, a cleanliness campaign, being organised by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the city.
In a major development, the Union ministry of AYUSH announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely attend the main International Yoga Day celebrations in Kolkata on 21 June, with this year’s flagship national programme set to be hosted in the city.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) celebrated the occasion at its regional headquarters for the Eastern Region in Kolkata with a programme attended by senior officials and staff.
The 11th International Yoga Day was marked by twin narratives in Jharkhand — one led by the BJP, emphasising India’s cultural and spiritual heritage, and the other by the state government projecting yoga as an instrument of health and public welfare.
The Uttar Pradesh government is celebrating the 11th International Yoga Day on June 21, not just as a one-day event, but as a week-long festival of social and environmental consciousness.
Delhi Minister Ashish Sood on Saturday announced that the Delhi government will organize yoga events at 11 locations across the national capital to mark the 11th International Yoga Day on June 21.
Debesh Chakraborty, regional chief, HUDCO Kolkata regional office highlighted HUDCO’s operations throughout the nation and acknowledged the support of the state government as the key stakeholder.
The Hospital organised an event in collaboration with the Central Council of Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) to commemorate the IYD.
Chief Justice of India, Justice DY Chandrachud said that yoga helps in maintaining a balanced lifestyle as it combines physical exercise with spirituality.
