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International Yoga Day Live Updates: Yoga has become a unifying force, says PM Modi
International Yoga Day Live Updates: PM Modi, President Murmu, and other Union ministers were seen attending yoga sessions on the occasion of the 10th Yoga Day.
- 1:21 PM IST, June 21Indian Army personnel perform Yoga in the higher Pir Panjal ranges along LoC | Watch
- 12:52 PM IST, June 21‘Entire world is participating,’ says UP dy CM on Yoga Day celebrations
- 12:15 PM IST, June 21Union minister Anupriya Patel attends yoga session | Watch
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- 11:11 AM IST, June 21Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal performs yoga
- 10:38 AM IST, June 21BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini attends yoga session | Watch
- 10:05 AM IST, June 21President Murmu takes part in celebrations, performs yoga
- 9:50 AM IST, June 21‘One can remain healthy only through yoga,’ says Dharampal Singh
- 9:37 AM IST, June 21Photos of Yoga Day celebrations today
- 9:30 AM IST, June 21West Bengal Governor performs yoga in Kolkata
- 8:28 AM IST, June 21Expansion of yoga has created employment, says PM Modi in Srinagar
- 8:23 AM IST, June 21PM Modi performs yoga at SKICC in Srinagar | Watch
- 8:12 AM IST, June 21PM Modi highlights about ‘101-year-old yoga teacher’ from France
- 8:08 AM IST, June 21PM Modi calls Kashmir ‘land of yoga, sadhna’
- 7:28 AM IST, June 21Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw participates in celebrations, performs yoga | Watch
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- 7:00 AM IST, June 21Which Union ministers practised Yoga today?
- 6:55 AM IST, June 21Why is Yoga Day celebrated on June 21?
- 6:51 AM IST, June 21Who will attend PM Modi's Yoga Day event in Srinagar?
- 6:47 AM IST, June 21Yoga Day celebrations across India
- 6:40 AM IST, June 21Watch LIVE video of PM Modi performing Yoga in Srinagar
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- 6:26 AM IST, June 21Here's how PM Modi celebrated in the last 9 years
- 6:12 AM IST, June 21Celebrations at New York's Times Square
- 6:04 AM IST, June 21Baba Ramdev participates in Yoga event in Uttarakhand's Haridwar
- 5:56 AM IST, June 21PM Modi on a two-day visit to Srinagar
- 5:50 AM IST, June 21PM Modi to lead celebrations for 10th year in Srinagar
International Yoga Day Live Updates: Rain disrupted the Yoga Day event scheduled on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was supposed to perform yoga for the 10th International Yoga Day. Later, he was seen performing yoga at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar. This marks his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since starting his third consecutive term in office....Read More
This year's celebration theme, “Yoga for Self and Society,” emphasises yoga's impact on personal well-being and community health. The event in Srinagar aims to boost grassroots participation and promote yoga in rural areas.
Modi participated the Yoga Day event at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) located on the banks of Dal Lake in Srinagar.
Since the inception of the International Day of Yoga in 2014, the prime minister has led celebrations at various iconic sites, including Kartavya Path in Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ranchi, Lucknow, Mysuru, and even the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
International Yoga Day
The International Day of Yoga (IDY) is observed every year on June 21 to highlight its immense benefits for overall health and well-being. This observance was established by the United Nations in 2014.
PM Modi proposed the idea of a global day dedicated to yoga during his 2014 address to the United National General Assembly (UNGA). In December 2014, the UNGA passed a resolution declaring June 21 as ‘International Yoga Day’.
The United Nations describes yoga as an ancient practise with physical, mental, and spiritual elements, originating in India. The word ‘yoga’ comes from Sanskrit, meaning to join or unite, which signifies the integration of body and consciousness.
2024 Yoga Day celebrations
- Union Health Minister JP Nadda urged everyone to incorporate yoga into their daily routines, emphasising its holistic benefits. He said, “On this occasion, I want to appeal to everyone to make yoga a part of your daily life. Yoga combines our physical, mental, and spiritual self.”
- Union ministers S Jaishankar, Anurag Thakur, Mansukh Mandaviya, Nitin Gadkari and others were seen performing yoga on the occasion of 10th International Yoga Day on Friday.
- The Ministry of Culture will hold International Day of Yoga celebrations on Friday at the historic Purana Quila site in Delhi. Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will lead a celebration at Sun Dial Lawns, Qutab Minar, as mentioned by a senior official.
- President Droupadi Murmu participated in the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations on Friday. She took part in a yoga session on the occasion, saying, “Greetings to the entire global community, especially the fellow citizens of India, on International Yoga Day! Yoga is India's unique gift to humanity. In view of rising lifestyle related problems, Yoga has become far more important today. Yoga is a way to physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Let us resolve to adopt yoga as an integral part of our day-to-day living.”
- In Israel, over three hundred participants performed yoga asanas at the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation in Tel Aviv as part of the International Yoga Day celebrations.
- Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts gathered to celebrate International Yoga Day at an event where India's Deputy Ambassador to the US, Sripriya Ranganathan, delivered an address.
(With ANI, PTI inputs)
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