World Yoga Day

WII threatens of pay freeze for Yoga Day absence, then retracts order

Wildlife Institute of India sparked outrage after warning staff of salary hold for missing Yoga Day, then retracted the directive, calling it a routine message amid rising employee concern

International Yoga Day 2025: Know history, significance, theme and more

International Yoga Day 2025 Date: International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21 across the world. This year, the theme for International Yoga Day is "Yoga for One Earth, One Health"

International Yoga Day 2025: 50+ inspiring quotes to share and reflect on

International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21 across the world. To make this day special, here are 50+ quotes to share with your friends and loved ones

Stressed at work? Try these desk-friendly yoga techniques to relax fast

International Yoga Day - No yoga mat? No problem. Just a few minutes of focused breathing at your desk can ease stress, improve focus, and boost your mood

International Yoga Day 2025: 17 world records that show Yoga's global rise

International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21. Akshar Yoga Kendraa is set to attempt 12 Guinness World Records this year. Check the list of 17 unique Guinness World Records

360 hours blindfold yoga entered into high range world records

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Reviewing money goals, trimming portfolio: Top personal finance stories

This week we write about mid-year financial checklist, selecting funds to drop, and the yoga gear you must have

21-day challenges, desk yoga: India Inc stretches to meet Yoga Day goals

The electric utility and electricity generation company is holding weeklong virtual yoga sessions culminating in an onsite yoga event on June 21

Yoga Day highlights: 'Nearly 200 countries' have embraced yoga due to PM Modi's efforts, says UP CM

International Yoga Day 2024 LIVE news updates: People across the world turned to performing Yoga Asanas on the occasion of Yoga day. The International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on June 21

International Yoga day 2024: World seeing a new Yoga economy, says PM Modi

PM Modi in Srinagar: The theme for this year's International Day of Yoga is 'Yoga for Self and Society', highlighting yoga's role in enhancing well-being at both individual and societal levels

International Yoga Day 2024: Celebrations in India and around the world

The theme for International Yoga Day 2024 is "Yoga for Self and Society." The Indian PM took the initiative for Yoga Day on Dec 27, 2014, and the first global celebration took place on June 21, 2015

Consulate General of India leads Yoga session at NY's Times Square

Thousands of Yoga enthusiasts and practitioners assembled at the iconic Times Square here for day-long sessions of the ancient Indian practice on the eve of the commemoration of the International Day of Yoga. The Consulate General of India in New York along with the Times Square Alliance hosted special yoga sessions at Times Square Thursday, the day of the summer solstice, as yoga enthusiasts geared to celebrate the International Day of Yoga, marked every year on June 21. Amid heat advisories in place for the New York area, which experienced temperatures as high as 93F (33.8C) during the day, people from all walks of life and nationalities arrived early morning and rolled out their yoga mats in the heart of the popular New York City destination. Yoga instructor and Breath Meditation teacher Richa Dhekne, who has over two decades of experience as a volunteer and faculty member with the Art of Living Foundation, led the yoga and meditation session hosted by the Consulate General of ..

Gujarat to set up 51 Yoga Studios' to promote ancient practice: CM Patel

On the occasion of International Day of Yoga, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday said his government will establish 51 Yoga Studios' across the state to promote the ancient practice which benefited people immensely during COVID. The CM was at Nadabet in Banaskantha district near the India-Pakistan border to take part in the state-level event to mark the 10th International Day of Yoga. Several state ministers and Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary attended the event at Nadabet. This is the first time Yoga Day is being celebrated at Nadabet, said an official release. In his address to yoga participants at Nadabet, the CM said yoga a system of exercises for the body and for controlling breathing has reached every corner of the world due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event at Nadabet has been jointly organized by the State Yog Board and the Border Security Force (BSF) He said efforts are being made to popularise yoga through the State Yog Board.

PM Modi to lead 10th International Yoga Day celebrations in J-K's Srinagar

On the occasion, the Prime Minister will address the gathering and participate in the Common Yoga Protocol session, highlighting Yoga's significance in nurturing physical, mental, and spiritual growth

PM Modi to visit J&K today, to lead Yoga Day celebrations on June 21

PM Narendra Modi will visit Jammu and Kashmir on June 20 and lay foundation stones for various projects. He will attend the 10th Yoga Day celebration event in Srinagar on June 21

International Yoga Day 2024: Theme, importance and event in Dal lake

Having its origins in India, yoga is a Sanskrit word, which means 'to join or to unite', and practising it enhances the physical and mental well-being of the human body

PM Modi lauds Gujarat as it sets Guinness World Record for Surya Namaskar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday praised Gujarat after the state made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for most people performing Surya Namaskar simultaneously

Omar Abdullah calls yoga event at Budgam's sufi saint shrine 'photo-op'

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has criticised the holding of the International Yoga Day event on the lawns of a revered shrine in Budgam district, calling the programme a "photo-op." The Army had on Wednesday, in collaboration with the administration, organised a yoga session for school students on the lawns of the shrine of Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani, popularly known as Sheikh-Ul-Alam and Alamdar-e-Kashmir, at Charar-e-Shareef in the central Kashmir district. "The burial place of one of our most revered saints is used as a venue for a yoga day photo op!" Abdullah, the vice president of the National Conference (NC), said in a tweet. Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu too took exception to the event calling it "absolutely hare-brained." "An absolutely hare-brained, inconsiderate idea to organise a demonstration at the shrine of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani, Sheikh-Ul-Alam (RA). "I'm all for Yoga but this is immensely problematic. Places of religious ..

Yoga Day spreads message of 'One Family, One Earth' across the globe

The event strengthens India's cultural diplomacy by reaching every nook and corner of the world, writes Minister Sarbananda Sonowal

Rajnath to join Naval officers to perform yoga on board INS Vikrant

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will join the Indian Navy personnel to perform yoga on board indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant on the occasion of International Day of Yoga