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United News of India
21-06-2025
- Health
- United News of India
CM Naidu: Yoga will play vital role in building Andhra healthier
Visakhapatnam, June 21 (UNI) Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasized yoga's role in building a healthier Andhra Pradesh, urging citizens to make yoga a daily habit. Linking yoga to long-term development, the Chief Minister emphasized that the core goal of Swarna Andhra @ 2047 is a "healthy, wealthy, and happy Andhra Pradesh." Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu participated in the International Yoga event organized at the RK beach here on Saturday. The Chief Minister, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi practised yoga in the event. Speaking on the occasion, Naidu said: "When our youth embrace yoga, they gain not just health but the focus to succeed in today's digital world," he stated, announcing plans to integrate yoga into education and community programmes. He reiterated that yoga is a powerful wellness tool in the fast-paced digital age, uniting mind, body, and spirit. Looking ahead, the Chief Minister advocated yoga's inclusion in the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, and Olympics. He called for citizens to dedicate one hour daily to yoga, especially urging youth to adopt it for enhanced concentration and creativity in the digital era. The celebration embodied the "One Earth - One Health" vision, aligning with Swarna Andhra @ 2047 to create a prosperous society contributing to India's growth. The Chief Minister commended the people's overwhelming response, highlighting how 22,122 tribal students recently set a Guinness World Record for mass Surya Namaskar. "From villages to cities, yoga has become a true people's movement in Andhra Pradesh," Naidu observed, noting participation across all 26 districts. Naidu acknowledged the 1.44 lakh yoga trainers whose efforts enabled the campaign's remarkable reach, including special programmes at over 100 tourist sites and certifications for 1.7 crore participants. 'The yoga event showcased yoga's universal appeal, with participants ranging from tribal communities to urban professionals united in celebrating this ancient practice,' he said. The Chief Minister highlighted the global recognition of International Yoga Day since its adoption by the United Nations. He credited Prime Minister Modi's leadership in driving this impact, with Yoga Day now celebrated at over 12 lakh venues across 175+ countries and 10 crore participants worldwide. He thanked PM Modi for granting Andhra Pradesh the honor to host this historic event. Andhra Pradesh marked the 11th International Yoga Day with unprecedented enthusiasm as over 3 lakh citizens gathered in Visakhapatnam for a mass yoga demonstration. The event concluded the successful month-long Yogandhra campaign that engaged 2.17 crore participants statewide, creating several records.
New Indian Express
21-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Yoga marks beginning of inner peace becoming global policy: PM Modi
VISAKHAPATANAM: Yoga leads people on a journey towards oneness with the world while the International Yoga Day marks the beginning of the ancient practice for humanity where inner peace becomes global policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Addressing the 11th International Yoga day participants here, Modi said when India proposed June 21 to be celebrated as International Yoga day in the United Nations, in a short time 175 countries accepted it. After 11 years, Yoga has now become part of the lives of crores of people around the world, he further said adding. "whether the Sydney Opera House or Everest mountain or the span of the ocean, the message is that Yoga is for everyone." The PM said some tensions or others were happening around the world. "My request to the world-- let this Yoga day mark the beginning of Yoga for humanity 2.0 where inner peace becomes global policy," he said. He further said Yoga leads us on a journey towards oneness with world. Further, Yoga is for everyone, beyond boundaries, backgrounds, age or ability, the PM said.
The Print
21-06-2025
- Health
- The Print
Yoga marks beginning of inner peace becoming global policy: PM Modi
After 11 years, Yoga has now become part of the lives of crores of people around the world, he further said adding. 'whether the Sydney Opera House or Everest mountain or the span of the ocean, the message is that Yoga is for everyone.' The PM said some tensions or others were happening around the world. Addressing the 11th International Yoga day participants here, Modi said when India proposed June 21 to be celebrated as International Yoga day in the United Nations, in a short time 175 countries accepted it. Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Jun 21 (PTI) Yoga leads people on a journey towards oneness with the world while the International Yoga Day marks the beginning of the ancient practice for humanity where inner peace becomes global policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. 'My request to the world– let this Yoga day mark the beginning of Yoga for humanity 2.0 where inner peace becomes global policy,' he said. He further said Yoga leads us on a journey towards oneness with world. Further, Yoga is for everyone, beyond boundaries, backgrounds, age or ability, the PM said. Yoga is a great personal discipline, also a system that takes people from 'Me to We' and is the pause button that humanity needs to breath, balance to become whole again, he added. The PM later joined the volunteers to perform Yoga. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also spoke at the event. Naidu said Modi made Yoga popular not only in India but across the world, turning it into a global wellness movement. Naidu highlighted that Yoga Day is being celebrated in more than 175 countries, across 12 lakh locations with the participation of over 10 crore people. 'I am thanking our visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making Yoga popular not only in India (but also) across the world. He started International Yoga Day through the United Nations and made Yoga a global wellness movement,' said Naidu. PTI STH GDK SA This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Yoga marks beginning of inner peace becoming global policy: PM Modi
Yoga leads people on a journey towards oneness with the world while the International Yoga Day marks the beginning of the ancient practice for humanity where inner peace becomes global policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (June 21, 2025). Addressing the 11th International Yoga day participants in Visakhapatnam, Mr. Modi said when India proposed June 21 to be celebrated as International Yoga day in the United Nations, in a short time 175 countries accepted it. After 11 years, Yoga has now become part of the lives of crores of people around the world, he further said adding. "whether the Sydney Opera House or Everest mountain or the span of the ocean, the message is that Yoga is for everyone." Follow International Yoga Day LIVE updates on June 21 The PM said some tensions or others were happening around the world. "My request to the world — let this Yoga day mark the beginning of Yoga for humanity 2.0 where inner peace becomes global policy," he said. He further said Yoga leads us on a journey towards oneness with world. Further, Yoga is for everyone, beyond boundaries, backgrounds, age or ability, the PM said. Yoga is a great personal discipline, also a system that takes people from "Me to We" and is the pause button that humanity needs to breath, balance to become whole again, he added. The PM later joined the volunteers to perform Yoga. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu also spoke at the event. Mr. Naidu said Mr. Modi made Yoga popular not only in India but across the world, turning it into a global wellness movement. Mr. Naidu highlighted that Yoga Day is being celebrated in more than 175 countries, across 12 lakh locations with the participation of over 10 crore people. "I am thanking our visionary Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making Yoga popular not only in India [but also] across the world. He started International Yoga Day through the United Nations and made Yoga a global wellness movement," said Mr. Naidu.
India Gazette
19-06-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Indian Army organises yoga session for locals in J-K's Akhnoor ahead of Int'l Yoga Day
Akhnoor (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 19 (ANI): The Indian Army on Thursday organised a yoga session for locals in Dahok Khalsa of Akhnoor ahead of the International Yoga on June 21. Yoga instructor Kanav, lauding the arrangements made by the Army, stated that people participated in good numbers. 'The Indian Army made very good arrangements... People learnt yoga with their whole heart and participated in good numbers,' Kanav told ANI. Meanwhile, in Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami practised yoga in Dehradun this morning. CM Dhami said that Yoga has become popular worldwide under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and appealed to the people to adopt Yoga to stay healthy. CM Dhami said that Yoga has become popular worldwide under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and appealed to the people to adopt Yoga to stay healthy. 'Under the leadership of PM Modi, Yoga has become popular worldwide. Ahead of 21 June, the International Day of Yoga, we organised an event to spread awareness about Yoga today. I appeal to the public to adopt Yoga to stay healthy,' the Uttarakhand CM told ANI. On International Yoga Day this year, Visakhapatnam is set to host a grand event that will also mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's participation. The city will be hosting an event, which will feature over 2.5 lakh people performing yoga together at a single location -- an attempt to set a new world record. It will take place along the 27-kilometre-long coastal road of Visakhapatnam, which will serve as the venue for this massive yoga session. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is also expected to join PM Modi for the yoga performance. On Tuesday, the Andhra Pradesh government conducted a high-level review meeting at the VMRDA office in Visakhapatnam to finalise preparations for the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21. The event, which is expected to attract a record turnout of five lakh people, will be held with massive arrangements in place to ensure smooth execution. (ANI)
