Now, A yoga Olympiad
New Delhi, June 9: The Centre will hold the first-ever national yoga Olympiad involving schoolchildren this month as part of the International Yoga Day celebrations. But some questioned such exercises being made the subject of such a contest and the use of “external incentives” to promote what are essentially healthy lifestyle practices. Around More...
International Yoga Day 2016: Main event to be held in Chandigarh, not New Delhi
The main event for International Yoga Day will be held in Chandigarh this year on June 21. The maiden edition of the event was held in New Delhi last year led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The National More...
2,700 Year Old Yogi in Samadhi Found in Indus Valley Archaeological Site – Sanskriti – Indian Culture
The 2,700 year old skeletal remains of an ancient yogi sitting in samadhi have been found in an Indus valley civilization archaeological site located at Balathal, Rajasthan. Many Indus Valley seals depict pictures More...
Stage set for Chandigarh Yoga festival: Yoga in 3D at Sukhna Lake
Punjab and Haryana Governor Haryana and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Prof Kaptan Singh Solanki,after unveiling the mascot for the four-day yoga festival to be held from June 9, at Punjab Raj Bhawan. Express More...
Haryana: Three-day yoga camp to start from June 12 in Panchkula
A three-day yoga training camp is being organised at Parade Ground in Sector 5, Panchkula, from June 12 and it will be inaugurated by Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki. Apart from Haryana Chief Minister Manohar More...
Run-up to International yoga day: Session during full moon
IF YOU want to do yoga under the light of full moon, just drop at Parade Ground at Sector 17 on June 11 at 8 pm. In the run-up to International Yoga Day on June 21, the Chandigarh administration will organise More...
Special 400 with Modi on Int’l Yoga Day: UT admn forms committee
The administration has formed a special committee to finalise 400 participants who will practise yoga along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside a special enclosure on International Yoga Day, observed on June More...
Virginia Commonwealth University to explore yoga’s effect on pregnancy depression
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Nursing will reportedly explore effect of yoga on depression during pregnancy. The US National Institutes of Health reportedly recently awarded two-year $456,579 More...
Yoga Day: Chandigarh launches website, toll-free number for registration
The Governor of Haryana, Punjab and Administrator, UT, Chandigarh, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki launching the official website by registering himself for the 2nd International Yoga Day at Haryana Raj Bhawan, More...
‘Chant Om on Yoga Day’: Row erupts over UGC directive to varsities
A fresh controversy broke out on Tuesday over the UGC’s directive asking universities and colleges to follow Ayush ministry’s yoga protocol that begins with chanting of ‘Om’ and some Sanskrit sholakas during More...