More than 1,200 specially abled people from about 30 non-government organisations from the twin cities of Secunderabad and Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana participated and performed yoga asanas on World Yoga Day.
Shah said that out of a total of 69 schools in Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, 59 have become smart schools and the remaining schools will soon be upgraded.
The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's zero-tolerance policy against illegal drugs, has taken decisive action, resulting in the seizure of over 24,529 kilograms of drugs in the first five months of 2024 alone, an official statement said.
To make the Maha Kumbh Mela of 2025 more grand and divine, the Uttar Pradesh government announced to provide subsidies for the transformation of dhabas, restaurants, and hotels on the major routes in order to offer improved facilities to tourists and devotees attending the festival.
Around 1,000 NCC cadets of the 5 Karnataka Battalion from 20 colleges in Chikkaballapura, 200 soldiers from the Madras Engineering Corps (MEG) of the Indian Army, 120 Jawans, and 2 officers from the Subsidiary Training Centre (STC) of the Border Security Force (BSF) participated in yoga sess
CJI Chandrachud, while dwelling on the importance of yoga, said that International Yoga Day is not only a day of celebration and observance and indicated that the yoga day marks the importance of yoga in maintaining a balanced style of life.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the national celebrations at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, emphasising Yoga's significance in nurturing physical, mental, and spiritual growth.
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed yoga with local people, security personnel and tourists at Parvati Sarovar in Adi Kailash in the district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand on Friday.
Speaking to ANI today, Bhikku Sanghsena, Leader of the Maha Bodhi International Medidation Centre, said, "I believe this is an excellent initiative under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yoga started from India but it remained limited to our country and did not spread much across the world.
In a bid to promote wellness and enhance work efficiency among employees, an organisation will be inaugurated to carry out special yoga camps within the premises of the Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh, said Haryana Chief Secretary TVSN Prasad on the occasion of International Yoga Day.