India gives citizenship hopes to Pak Hindus and Sikhs
They came to India with dreams of freedom and peace and now India is doing what it feels will help achieve this dream. The Pak Hindus and other minorities who have been forced out of their nation are re-building their lives and the Indian government is trying to make them a part of the Indian growth story! 759 applications have been received from Pak More...
Modi may lead second International Yoga Day in Chandigarh | punjab$top | Hindustan Times
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had led over 35,000 people at the first International Day of Yoga at Rajpath, New Delhi, on June 21, 2015. (HT file photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is More...
Yoga guru Ramdev eyes ‘obesity management’ | dehradun | Hindustan Times
Yoga teacher Ramdev has been asking followers over the years to perform exercises such as kapal bhati to get in shape and his Ayurveda arm Patanjali sells some half-a-dozen products for weight loss. Now, the yoga More...
Include yoga in NET from this academic year, says panel | india | Hindustan Times
A committee on Yoga Education in Universities has recommended including yoga in the national eligibility test (NET) from this academic year to make it a more attractive career option for prospective teachers. The More...
HRD Ministry forms committee on yoga education in universities : News
The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has formed a committee on yoga education in universities. According to the report of Press Trust of India (PTI), the committee has been formed to recognise the courses More...
Yoga education committee asks 10 Cr UGC grants to form yoga departments in institutes : News
The Committee on Yoga Education in Universities, formed by the HRD Ministry in January, this year, has recommended that the UGC provide grants of 10 crore to institutions for them to open new departments of Yogic More...
ICSE, ISC schools to now have mandatory yoga classes, orders CISCE : News
All ICSE and ISC schools have been directed by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) to ensure that students get regular yoga training. All ICSE and ISC schools have been directed by More...
Yoga to be made part of school syllabus: Centre recommends states to offer it to willing students : News
In a bid to spread awareness regarding maintaining a healthy mind and body, the centre has asked the state governments to include yoga in their school syllabus, so that interested students can take it as a subject. According More...
CBSE to start evaluating school students on basis of yoga activities : News
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has recently directed all the schools to include Yoga as an activity for assessment under the Continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE). In order to promote the More...
J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti, Dy CM Nirmal Singh express grief over Kollam and Doda tragedies | DNA
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh today expressed grief over the Puttingal Devi Temple fire tragedy in Kollam. In a condolence message, Mehbooba said she was More...