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India Gazette
3 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
PM Modi expected to participate in Yoga Day celebration in Andhra Pradesh on June 21
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to mark celebrations for the International Yoga Day, scheduled to be celebrated on June 21 in Andhra Pradesh. In a post on X, the Prime Minister expressed happiness at witnessing people's enthusiasm ahead of the Yoga Day celebrations and said that 'Yogandhra 2025' was a commendable effort to popularise the ancient practice. 'Gladdening to see enthusiasm building up towards Yoga Day 2025. #Yogandhra2025 is a commendable effort by the people of AP to make Yoga popular. I look forward to marking Yoga Day in AP on the 21st,' PM Modi said. 'I call upon all of you to mark Yoga Day and also make Yoga a regular part of your lives,' he added. The Prime Minister was responding to a post by Union Minister of State (MoS) Health Prataprao Jadhav, who posted on X, 'Over 2,000 yoga enthusiasts gathered at the majestic Puligundu Twin Hills near Chittoor for Yogandhra 2025, a powerful and peaceful kickoff to Andhra Pradesh's month-long lead-up to IDY2025. Surrounded by 1,000-ft rock formations, the energy was as grounded as it was uplifting.' This year's International Yoga Day is set to be a grand celebration, with Visakhapatnam hosting a record-breaking yoga event. On June 21, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the celebrations, which will feature over 2.5 lakh people performing yoga together at a single location -- an attempt to set a new world record. The grand event 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. Reflecting on the journey of International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Modi remarked that the first International Yoga Day was observed on June 21, 2015, and has since evolved into a global celebration of wellness. He described it as India's precious gift to humanity, beneficial for generations to come. As the world prepares for International Yoga Day 2025, the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' is at the centre of this year's celebrations. Numerous initiatives and events are planned around this theme: Coordinated yoga demonstrations at 10,000 locations, aiming for a world record. There will be global partnerships with 10 countries to hold yoga sessions at iconic landmarks, along with the creation of 1,000 yoga parks to promote community participation. Special yoga programmes for differently-abled individuals, senior citizens, children, and marginalised groups will also be there. Further, an impact assessment of yoga's role in public health over the last decade. (ANI)
India Gazette
3 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
PM Modi expected to participate in Yoga Day celebration in Andhra Pradesh on July 21
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to mark celebrations for the International Yoga Day, scheduled to be celebrated on June 21 in Andhra Pradesh. In a post on X, the Prime Minister expressed happiness at witnessing people's enthusiasm ahead of the Yoga Day celebrations and said that 'Yogandhra 2025' was a commendable effort to popularise the ancient practice. 'Gladdening to see enthusiasm building up towards Yoga Day 2025. #Yogandhra2025 is a commendable effort by the people of AP to make Yoga popular. I look forward to marking Yoga Day in AP on the 21st,' PM Modi said. 'I call upon all of you to mark Yoga Day and also make Yoga a regular part of your lives,' he added. The Prime Minister was responding to a post by Union Minister of State (MoS) Health Prataprao Jadhav, who posted on X, 'Over 2,000 yoga enthusiasts gathered at the majestic Puligundu Twin Hills near Chittoor for Yogandhra 2025, a powerful and peaceful kickoff to Andhra Pradesh's month-long lead-up to IDY2025. Surrounded by 1,000-ft rock formations, the energy was as grounded as it was uplifting.' This year's International Yoga Day is set to be a grand celebration, with Visakhapatnam hosting a record-breaking yoga event. On June 21, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the celebrations, which will feature over 2.5 lakh people performing yoga together at a single location -- an attempt to set a new world record. The grand event 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. Reflecting on the journey of International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Modi remarked that the first International Yoga Day was observed on June 21, 2015, and has since evolved into a global celebration of wellness. He described it as India's precious gift to humanity, beneficial for generations to come. As the world prepares for International Yoga Day 2025, the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' is at the centre of this year's celebrations. Numerous initiatives and events are planned around this theme: Coordinated yoga demonstrations at 10,000 locations, aiming for a world record. There will be global partnerships with 10 countries to hold yoga sessions at iconic landmarks, along with the creation of 1,000 yoga parks to promote community participation. Special yoga programmes for differently-abled individuals, senior citizens, children, and marginalised groups will also be there. Further, an impact assessment of yoga's role in public health over the last decade. (ANI)
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Karnataka govt. withdraws MoS rank to Sahitya Parishat president Mahesh Joshi
The State government has on Saturday withdrawn the Minister of State rank and all the facilities applicable to that rank to Kannada Sahitya Parishat (KSP) president Mahesh Joshi. Shortly after Mr. Joshi was elected president of the Parishat, the then Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government led by Basavaraj Bommai had accorded MoS rank to him. This move was criticised by many writers then. This was the first time a KSP president was given a MoS rank. Reacting sharply to the government revoking the MoS rank to KSP president, Mr. Joshi said that the Parishat was working as a voice of Kannada and thereby withdrawing this honour to its president was an insult to Kannadigas. 'This will create a problem in the cordial relationship between the KSP and the government,' he added. He further said he had not asked for a MoS rank to be given, but the government accorded this honour following a letter by former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda to then Chief Minister Mr. Bommai.
India Gazette
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh to visit Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh is set to visit Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from May 29 to June 6, where he will hold multiple bilateral meetings and interactions with the Indian diaspora. MoS Singh will embark for Tajikistan on Thursday, where Singh will lead the Indian delegation to the High-Level International Conference on Glacier Preservation in Dushanbe (May 29-June 1). According to the Ministry of External Affairs, he will hold bilateral meetings with the Foreign Minister of Tajikistan and other dignitaries, as well as engage with the Indian community in Tajikistan. From Dushanbe, MoS will travel to the Kyrgyz Republic. In Bishkek, MoS will hold bilateral meetings with the Kyrgyz Foreign Minister and other dignitaries. MoS will also interact with the Indian community in Kyrgyzstan during the visit, MEA said. MoS Singh will also lead the Indian delegation to the IX Meeting of the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme (GSLEP) Steering Committee, being held on June 5 to June 6 in Issyk-Kul, the Kyrgyz Republic. India enjoys a multifaceted, mutually beneficial strategic partnership with the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. The upcoming visit by MoS Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh to Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic will help in further consolidation of India's ties, the MEA stated. Relations between India and Tajikistan have been traditionally close and cordial. Sincethe establishment of diplomatic relations on 28 August 1992, regular high-level visits betweenthe two countries have further cemented the bilateral ties. Deep-rooted historical and culturallinkages have helped expand and widen the relationship to a new level. Cooperation betweenthe two countries encompasses all aspects of human endeavor, with special focus on militaryand defense ties. Additionally, India and Kyrgyzstan are Strategic Partners. The Kyrgyz Republic supported India in securing full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and has alsosupported the bid of India for permanent membership of the UN Security Council. In recent times, India-Kyrgyz relations have expanded in several areas of bilateral engagement, including defence, security, trade, and investment. Both countries also share common concerns about the threat of terrorism, extremism, and drug trafficking. (ANI)
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh heads to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
Amid Pakistan's outreach to Eurasia following Operation Sindoor, India is deputing a minister to visit Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, both of whom share strategic partnership with New Delhi. Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, and Environment, Forest & Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh will visit Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic for a week beginning Friday. Singh will meet the foreign ministers of both countries and other high-level officials. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Alerta: Você tem zumbido no ouvido? Dica de ouro pode aliviar! Zumbido no ouvido Undo Kyrgyzstan withdrew its envoy from Pakistan for appearing to be pro-Pakistan during the Indo-Pak conflict as Bishkek felt it would damage its ties with India. Bishkek withdrew its envoy from Islamabad for organising a CEO Forum in the middle of the India-Pakistan conflict as the central Asian country's President felt that such a forum could be viewed as a step that could jeopardise its ties with New Delhi. While Pakistan has increased its business ties with Kyrgyzstan and people-to-people ties have picked up, Bishkek's ties with India date back to the Soviet Union days and are built on goodwill ever since. Recently, the Kyrgyz authorities also cracked down on illegal migrants presumably from Pakistan and Bangladesh. Live Events India is also planning to host five Central Asian foreign ministers in June to boost counter-terror, connectivity and business ties. In Tajikistan, MoS will lead the Indian delegation to the High-Level International Conference on Glaciers' Preservation being held in Dushanbe on 29 May-1 June, officials informed.
