Highlights: Union minister Prahlad Patel urges youth to take up Yoga for healthy life

The seventh International Yoga Day event is being celebrated in 190 countries across the globe and the theme for this year is 'Yoga for wellness'.

International Yoga Day programme under the 'Yoga is an Indian Heritage' theme at Kanheri Caves in Mumbai.(Photo via ANI)

The seventh International Yoga Day is being celebrated in 190 countries across the globe today i.e. on Monday, June 21, 2021. The theme for this year is 'Yoga for wellness'. Preparations for International Yoga Day usually start 3-4 months prior to June 21 and millions of people are introduced to this practice in the spirit of a mass movement. Owing to the schedule, the event began at 6:30am on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi started addressing the nation ten minutes later. ...Read More

 

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• Jun 21, 2021 02:12 pm IST

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Jun 21, 2021 12:44 pm IST

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Jun 21, 2021 12:10 pm IST

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Jun 21, 2021 11:44 am IST

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Jun 21, 2021 10:27 am IST

BJP chief JP Nadda performs yoga at his residence in Delhi

Jun 21, 2021 09:54 am IST

Ministry of tourism holds Yoga Day event at Kanheri caves in Mumbai

Jun 21, 2021 09:11 am IST

Bihar: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad performs yoga in Patna

Jun 21, 2021 08:35 am IST

Relevance of yoga peaked during Covid-19: Union health minister

"Relevance of Yoga has increased during Covid-19. Yoga has helped us to maintain our physical & mental health. We should make Yoga or other physical activities a part of our daily life. These will help us to increase our immunity against coronavirus," said Union health minister Harsh Vardhan on International Day of Yoga 2021.

Jun 21, 2021 08:13 am IST

International Yoga Day: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu performs Yoga in Delhi with his wife Usha

Jun 21, 2021 08:01 am IST

Union minister Nitin Gadkari performs yoga in Nagpur

Jun 21, 2021 07:43 am IST

President Ram Nath Kovind, ministers perform yoga on International Yoga Day

President Ram Nath Kovind performed yoga at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on the International Day of Yoga. Culture and Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel also performed yoga at the Red Fort, while Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan was seen performing yoga at Maharaja Agrasen Park.

Jun 21, 2021 07:40 am IST

Indo-Tibetan border police perform yoga along Pangong Tso lake in Ladakh

Jun 21, 2021 07:02 am IST

PM Modi highlights M-Yoga app in Yoga Day speech

Now the world is going to get the power of the M-Yoga App. In this app, many videos of yoga training will be available in different languages of the world based on Common Yoga Protocol: PM

Jun 21, 2021 06:56 am IST

Doctors have hailed yoga as armour to treat patients: PM Modi

Doctors have used Yoga as armour to treat patients. There are pictures of hospitals, with doctors, nurses teaching Yoga performing breathing exercises like Anulom Vilom Prāṇāyāma. International experts have said that these exercises strengthen the breathing system: PM Modi

Jun 21, 2021 06:54 am IST

Enthusiasm for Yoga has not gone down: PM

Jun 21, 2021 06:47 am IST

Yoga not just for safeguarding doctors, but also patients: PM Modi

When I talk to frontline warriors and doctors, they tell me that they've made Yoga a shield for protection against the virus. They've used Yoga not just for safeguarding themselves, but also patients: PM Modi

Jun 21, 2021 06:44 am IST

Yoga remains ray of hope in Covid-hit world: PM Modi

"Today, when the whole world is combating the coronavirus disease pandemic, yoga remains a ray of hope", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Jun 21, 2021 06:42 am IST

International Yoga Day: PM Modi begins addressing lead event

Jun 21, 2021 06:36 am IST

Yoga seen as India's gift to world: Union minister Kiren Rijiju

Today, yoga is seen as India's gift to the world, Union minister Kiren Rijiju says in International Yoga Day address. Tap here to watch live

Jun 21, 2021 06:27 am IST

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan performs yoga at his residence

Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan was seen performing yoga at his residence in Delhi on the occasion of International Yoga Day.

Jun 21, 2021 06:25 am IST

Shortly: PM Modi to address nation on International Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the country on the occasion of International Yoga Day at 6.30 am today. The Prime Minister's address will be followed by a live Yoga demonstration by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga from 7am to 7.45am. Union minister Kiren Rijiju, who is the minister of state for Ayush ministry, will also be addressing the event.

Jun 21, 2021 06:19 am IST

Times Square celebrates International Yoga Day with over 3,000 participants

The Times square in New York celebrated the International Yoga Day on Sunday with more than 3,000 participants. According to news agency ANI, the Consulate General of India, New York partnered with the Times Square Alliance to host the event with the theme 'Solstice for Times Square 2021'.

Jun 21, 2021 06:13 am IST

Baba Ramdev performs yoga at Niramayam Yoggram Village in Haridwar

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev was seen performing Yoga along with Acharya Balkrishna at the Niramayam Yoggram Village in Uttarakhand's Haridwar on Monday morning.