Live Updates: Over 5,000 people perform yoga with tribals in J&K's Bhaderwah

Chhattisgarh: Thousands join Yoga session in Raipur

More than 21,000 people participated in the state-level yoga event organized at Jora Maidan in the Chhattisgarh capital to mark International Yoga Day on Wednesday, officials said.Addressing the gathering, Chhattisgarh Yoga Commission chairman Gyanesh Sharma said the practice of Yoga helps in healing and promoting a healthy body.

Over 11 lakh NCC cadets participate in Yoga day celebrations

More than 11 lakh NCC cadets participated in the events organised across the country on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Wednesday, an official statement said.The yoga sessions were conducted in parks, open grounds, schools and colleges throughout the length and breadth of the country from Leh in the North to Kanyakumari in the South, and Dwarka in the West to Tezu in the East.

Over 5,000 people perform yoga with tribals in J&K's Bhaderwah

More than 5,000 people, including senior civil and police officials and tourists, on Wednesday thronged the picturesque Jaie Ghati in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district to perform yoga on International Yoga Day.

Governor, Health Minister lead Yoga Day events in Kerala; soldiers perform special underwater yoga session

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday led the celebrations of International Day of Yoga in the state at Raj Bhavan, his official residence here.In a tweet, Khan said yoga purifies the mind, enabling one to use words with perfection. It is a path towards physical wellness and inner peace through contemplation, he said.

India's unique celebrations of Yoga

Army forms 'Bharatmala' from Siachen to Kanyakumari to mark Yoga Day

The Indian Army formed a 'Bharatmala' by conducting Yoga all along the border areas of the nation from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to mark the International Yoga Day on Wednesday.The Bharatmala formed from the eastern extremity of Dong, where the first rays of the Sun fall in India to the sand dunes of Longewala in Rajasthan, where the epic battle was fought in 1971, from the glacial heights of Siachen to the southern tip of Kanyakumari and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

International Yoga Day: Former President Ram Nath Kovind performs Yoga in Delhi

Former President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday performed Yoga here in the national capital to mark the 9th International Yoga Day. He performed Yoga with others at an open ground.

Yoga is India's gift to humanity: UP CM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said yoga is a gift from India for the welfare of humanity.Addressing an event at the Mahant Digvijaynath Smriti Sabhagar here on International Yoga Day, the chief minister said when the world was in the grip of the Covid pandemic, India's Ayush system of medicine was in high demand across the world.

Yoga brings peace of mind, inculcates self-discipline: Arunachal governor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday morning wished the countrymen on the occasion of the 9th International Yoga Day, and said that the coming together of more than 180 countries on India's call is 'historic'.

The Prime Minister is presently on his maiden state visit to the United States, during which he will lead celebrations of International Yoga Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York today.

Madhya Pradesh: Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan perform yoga in Jabalpur

Yoga Day 2023 Live: A large number of government employees, students and social activists took part in the morning programme.

Swami Vachanananda, who is famed as 'Shwasa Guru', guided the gathering to perform yoga.

The main event took place on the grand steps of the imposing Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader and Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao took part.

International Yoga Day celebrated with gusto in Karnataka

The ninth International Yoga Day was celebrated with great fanfare in many parts of Karnataka on Wednesday. Thousands of people took part in the event aimed at promoting good health with sound mind. The theme of Yoga Day this year is ‘Yoga – Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'.

Indian Army personnel perform yoga at Pangong Tso, Ladakh, to mark the International Yoga Day

Yoga Day 2023 live: I urge everyone to understand PM Modi's initiative of Yoga in a positive way, and not to find politics in it, says BJP MP Manoj Tiwari

Yoga Day 2023 live: Amit Shah greets people on International Yoga Day, says it's an invaluable heritage by India to world.

Union health minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya performs yoga in Delhi to mark the International Yoga Day

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla performs yoga in Delhi to mark the International Yoga Day

Yoga Day 2023 live: PM Modi will lead the 9th International Day of Yoga celebrations at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York later today

This year, the theme of Yoga Day is 'Yoga For Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' ie Yoga for the welfare of all in the form of 'One World-One Family'.

International Yoga Day 2023 live: Yoga now a global movement: PM Modi

Greeting Indians on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said yoga has become a global movement now. He lauded the coming together of more than 180 countries to celebrate the day on India's call and termed it 'historic'.

Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia performs Yoga at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, in Delhi on International Yoga Day

Yoga Day 2023 live: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel joined the state-level 'International Day of Yoga' celebration in Dumas area of Surat

In all, 1.25 crore people took part in the Yoga Day celebration at 72,000 venues in the state, Patel said in his address before the commencement of the Yoga Day session.

International Yoga Day Live: More than one lakh people took part in the event and broke the previous record, Sanghavi said.

Yoga Day event in Surat has set new Guinness World Record: Gujarat minister Sanghavi

Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday said the Yoga Day event in Surat has set a "new Guinness World Record" for the largest gathering of people for a yoga session at one place.

International Yoga Day 2023: People practicing yoga in connaught place, Delhi

Yoga Day 2023 Live: In Himachal Pradesh, Union minister Anurag Thakur took part in the International Yoga Day

Yoga Day 2023 live: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and Ayush Minister Sarbanand Sonowal to perform yoga at garrison ground in Jabalpur.

Yoga Day 2023 live: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami performed yoga in Haridwar

Yoga Day 2023: Many delegates called it a delightful coincidence that the day coincided with the G20 events, being held under India's presidency of the bloc.

International Yoga Day 2023: One Future', yoga is not just for India, it is for the entire world, and it has gained "vast popularity" globally, Pillai said.

International Yoga Day live: Delegates from Australia, Germany, Italy and South Korea, as well as several tourism ministry officials, performed some of the common yoga protocols

Yoga Day 2023: G20 delegates perform yoga at Raj Bhavan in Goa

G20 delegates from several countries on Wednesday performed yoga 'asanas' on the premises of the Raj Bhavan in Goa to mark the International Day of Yoga. Goa Governor PS Shreedharan Pillai, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy and Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt joined the delegates in performing the 'asanas', hours before the scheduled G20 Tourism Ministerial Meeting here.

Yoga Day 2023 Live: Indian Army personnel performs Yoga at Pangong Tso

International Yoga Day 2023 Live: BJP national president JP Nadda performs Yoga at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurugram

Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Wednesday participated in the International Yoga Day programme at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurugram.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh joins Indian Navy personnel to perform Yoga onboard INS Vikrant

We've always nurtured traditions that unite, celebrated diversity; through yoga, we have to end contradictions: PM Modi

Crores of people across the world doing Yoga with theme of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (world is one family)': PM Modi

Yoga has become global movement through International Day of Yoga: PM Modi in video message

PM Modi shares a video message on International Day of Yoga

International Yoga Day: Yog Guru Baba Ramdev and CM Pushkar Singh Dhami perform Yoga in Haridwar to mark the 9th International Yoga Day.

International Yoga Day Live: 'Yoga has its foundation in India': Co-founder of 'Yoga in Times Square'

The preparation is underway at Times Square ahead of International Yoga Day on Wednesday, with the aim to bring in the participation of more and more people in the event. Notably, this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the International Day of Yoga celebration at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Yoga Day Live: 34,000 yoga mats procured from tribal artisans to be used at govt Yoga Day events

With an aim to promote tribal products, 34,000 yoga mats sourced exclusively from tribal artisans in the country will be used at government events to mark the International Yoga Day on Wednesday. Tribal Affairs Ministry's Tribal Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED), a national-level cooperative body mandated to bring about socio-economic development of tribals of the country, has procured the yoga mats adorned with designs and motifs representative of various tribal communities.

Yoga Day 2023 Live: Yoga is an invaluable gift of Indian saints presented by PM Modi to the world at large: UP CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath while congratulating the people of the state of Uttar Pradesh has appealed to them to adopt yoga on the eve of International Yoga Day which is celebrated all over the world on June 21.

International Yoga Day 2023 Live: Looking forward to yoga day celebrations, interaction with thought leaders: PM Modi

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "Landed in New York City. Looking forward to the programmes here including interaction with thought leaders and the Yoga Day programme tomorrow, 21st June." PM Modi received a grand reception at the airport as soon as he arrived in New York on the first leg of his historic state visit to the United States.

International Yoga Day: PM Modi to lead unique Yoga session at UNHQ on Wednesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a unique yoga session on Wednesday in a historic celebration to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga at the UN Headquarters here that will see participation from top UN officials, envoys from across and the world and prominent individuals.