Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday urged people to make yoga a part of their everyday lives, describing it as a powerful instrument for physical well-being, mental peace and social harmony, while asserting that regular practitioners are unlikely to fall prey to drugs or other harmful addictions.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha led the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in celebrating the 12th International Day of Yoga. He joined thousands of yoga enthusiasts for a yoga session on the banks of Dal Lake.
Saxena expressed satisfaction that the reservoir, initially scheduled for completion within 90 days, had been completed in just 60 days, reflecting the dedication, sincerity, and hard work of engineers, field staff, and local communities.
The theme for this year's International Day of Yoga was “Yoga for Healthy Ageing.”
The mass resignation came less than a year after the women-led committee took charge, pushing the organization back into a deep administrative crisis.
Maharashtra Chief Minister rode a black Royal Enfield motorbike all the way to the state assembly building (Vidhan Bhavan) at Nariman Point, from his ‘Varsha’ residence at Malabar Hill, in South Mumbai, on Thursday, catching onlookers and commuters by surprise, even as his security escort convoy followed him on motorbikes as well.
The Congress on Thursday finally announced V.D. Satheesan as the Chief Minister-designate for the new United Democratic Front (UDF) government in Kerala — a “difficult but right choice”, according to party observers — that came more than 10 days after the Assembly election results were declared on May 4. The decision followed intense lobbying, negotiations and consultations at multiple levels, according to Congress insiders.
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal, state governments have begun implementing initiatives to save fuel and reduce official convoys.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday condemned the attack on an Indian-flagged commercial vessel off the coast of Oman and termed the incident "unacceptable".
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said in Darbhanga on Thursday that the government aims to increase air connectivity in the state tenfold over the next five years.
