International Day of Yoga Current Affairs, GK & News
World’s First Yoga University outside India
The Vivekananda yoga University (VaYU) was launched by the state of External Affairs minister V Muraleedharan through a virtual event. The virtual event was held in New York. Highlights The first Yoga University outside India was launched in Los Angeles. The launch of the university was a part of the sixth International Yoga Day commemorations. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: International Day of Yoga • NIMHANS • Science of yoga • SVYASA • The Yoga Institute • yoga university
PM Modi launches “My Life My Yoga”
On May 31, 2020, PM Modi launched “My Life My Yoga”, a video blogging contest. The contest is to be conducted as a joint effort of Ministry of AYUSH and ICMR (Indian Council of Cultural Research). Highlights The contest is being launched to inspire people to participate in the sixth International Day of Yoga (IDY) ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Health • International Day of Yoga • My Life My Yoga • PM Modi • Yoga
6th International Day of Yoga led by PM Modi to be held in Leh
The Major national event for the 6th International Day of Yoga is to be held in Leh, the capital of Ladakh on 21st June, 2020. The event is to be led by PM Modi. Highlights Since 2015, PM Modi leads a mass demonstration of Yoga every year on the International Day of Yoga. This year, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: International Day of Yoga • Ladakh • PM Modi • Yoga • Yoga Awards
First ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’ will be Conferred on Tuesday
Since 2015, 21st June has been observed as International Day of Yoga following the proposal of the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on September 27, 2014, at the United Nations General Assembly. A draft resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 14 October 2014, entitled 21st June as International Day of Yoga In order ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman • International Day of Yoga • Narendra Modi • Prakash Javadekar • Prime Minister of India • Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting • United Nations • United Nations General Assembly
International Conference on Yoga held in Mysuru
Union Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) organized a two-day International Conference on Yoga at Mysuru, Karnataka from 15-16 November 2019. During the Conference, the Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik announced that the International Yoga Day 2020 event will be held in Mysuru. Key Highlights ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: AYUSH Ministry • International Conference on Yoga • International Day of Yoga • Mysuru • Shripad yesso naik • Yoga