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Indian Express
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Delhi gears up for Yoga Day with 11 venues, new anthem
The Delhi government will hold programmes at 11 locations on the occasion of International Yoga Day on Saturday, said Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. 'This is the first time that Yoga Day is being celebrated on such a large scale in the capital, where 20,000 people will be participating,' she said. The participants will include all government officials, ministers, and legislators. The locations for the event are: Sonia Vihar along the Yamuna Ghat; Chhatrasal Stadium; Thyagaraj Stadium; East Vinod Nagar sports complex; Jhilmil sports complex; Rajiv Gandhi stadium; Prahladpur sports complex; Bharat Nagar sports complex; Najafgarh stadium; Dwarka Sector 6 cricket ground; East Ashok Nagar Hockey Stadium. The CM will be present at Sonia Vihar. Taking a dig at the previous AAP government, Gupta said it did not show any interest in celebrating the occasion. 'They had problems with accepting, performing, and conducting yoga, and only focused on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's face,' she said. The CM also launched the 'Delhi Yoga Anthem' sung by music composer and singer Amit Trivedi. The song features a three-minute-long video shot in different places in Delhi, which, Gupta said, is the 'New Tourist Circuit.' The places shown include Vasudev Ghat, Bharat Mandapam, Kartavya Path, Humayun's Tomb, Delhi Haat-INA, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, Asita Park, among others. 'Earlier, whenever we used to think about Delhi, it was just a few places that came to our mind. Now we have made multiple tourist locations at every corner, which are rooted in our culture,' Gupta said. The CM highlighted that yoga is not a one-day celebration but should be a daily routine to live a healthy and good lifestyle. 'We are very lucky that yoga is being recognised on the international stage,' she said. This year's theme for International Yoga Day is 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health.'
India Gazette
4 hours ago
- Health
- India Gazette
Delhi Govt to host Yoga events at 11 locations with about 20,000 participants
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the Delhi government will officially celebrate International Yoga Day at 11 locations across the city, marking a significant scale-up in efforts to promote yoga. Approximately 20,000 people are expected to participate in these government-organised events. She criticised the previous government for allegedly politicising yoga and failing to organise official programs. A special yoga song for Delhi, composed by Amit Trivedi, has been introduced for the occasion. 'The Delhi government has decided that Yoga Day will be officially celebrated at 11 places. For the first time, the government is organising big events for Yoga Day on a large scale in Delhi, in which about 20,000 participants will participate in all these government programs. I have received more than 300 invites for Yoga Day, in which the people of Delhi want me to come. The previous government used to see Modi Ji's face in Yoga. So, they had problems adopting yoga, and they never officially organised yoga programs. This time, a very beautiful Yoga song for Delhi has been sung by Amit Trivedi,' she said. Delhi Chief Minister asserted that she will practice Yoga on the banks of the Yamuna on the International Day of Yoga. Speaking to the media ahead of International Yoga Day, she said, 'Tomorrow I will practice Yoga on the banks of Yamuna... Tomorrow will be celebrated like a festival in many places in Delhi... The Delhi government will celebrate this International Yoga Day with great enthusiasm.' Earlier in the day, she said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Yoga Day recognised on the world stage so that every country in the world is adopting Yoga with great affection today. Addressing an event at a Yoga, Meditation, and Medical Camp in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh ahead of International Yoga Day tomorrow, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, 'PM Modi got Yoga recognised on the world stage in such a way that every country in the world is adopting Yoga with great affection today... India will be able to prosper only if it remains healthy.' As India is gearing up to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga on June 21, the government is organising a multitude of events nationwide to mark the occasion with 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' as this year's theme. (ANI)
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Business Standard
5 hours ago
- General
- Business Standard
NDMC to host International Yoga Day events at 8 spots in Lutyens' Delhi
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will celebrate the International Day of Yoga on 21 June by organising mass yoga sessions at eight iconic locations in the Lutyens' Delhi area. The sessions, scheduled from 6:00 am to 8:00 am, will follow the 2025 theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', which promotes holistic well-being and environmental consciousness. According to an official statement issued on Friday, the Mass Yoga Protocol Programme will be held at the lawn at Shanti Path in Chanakyapuri, Lodhi Garden, Talkatora Garden, the south lawn of Kartavya Path, IAS Residential Complex in New Moti Bagh, Sanjay Jheel in Laxmi Bai Nagar, Central Park in Connaught Place, and Pandara Park. Local residents, government officials and members of the general public have been invited to participate. NDMC officials noted that the yoga sessions aim to encourage citizens to incorporate yoga into their daily routines, highlighting its role in promoting resilience, mental balance and environmental stewardship. Global celebrations to mark Yoga Day's 10th anniversary India will host yoga events in 1,300 cities around the world on Saturday to mark the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY), reflecting the country's cultural heritage and soft power, the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) confirmed. Speaking about the global outreach, ICCR Director General K Nandini Singla said, 'On the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga, we will practically cover every country in the world where yoga events are being organised. In some countries like the US, we are hosting multiple events across various cities.' The state government is mobilising large-scale participation not only in Visakhapatnam but also through simultaneous yoga activities across Andhra Pradesh on 21 June. Delhi government joins in with yoga at 11 major locations Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Friday that the capital will host International Yoga Day events at 11 major locations. She called on Delhi residents to embrace yoga as a way of life. 'For the first time in Delhi, International Yoga Day is being organised at 11 major places, in which Delhiites are excited to participate,' Gupta posted on X. 'This is the first occasion when, on behalf of the Delhi government, I myself, my cabinet colleagues, all MPs, MLAs and officers will participate together in a historic event of yoga,' she wrote, noting that the event echoes the Prime Minister's message of 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'. 'All Delhiites are requested to join the Yoga Day celebrations and make it a part of their lifestyle. Let us together build a healthy, prosperous and cultural Delhi,' she added. A celebration of India's ancient wellness tradition Celebrated annually on 21 June, the International Day of Yoga honours yoga as an ancient Indian discipline that nurtures physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The idea to observe an international yoga day was first proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. He recommended 21 June—the Summer Solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere—as a symbolic date to promote health, harmony and global unity through yoga.
NDTV
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Delhi To Host Yoga Events At 11 Locations, 20,000 Expected To Participate
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced that the Delhi government will officially celebrate International Yoga Day at 11 locations across the city, marking a significant scale-up in efforts to promote yoga. Approximately 20,000 people are expected to participate in these government-organised events. She criticised the previous government for allegedly politicising yoga and failing to organise official programs. A special yoga song for Delhi, composed by Amit Trivedi, has been introduced for the occasion. "The Delhi government has decided that Yoga Day will be officially celebrated at 11 places. For the first time, the government is organising big events for Yoga Day on a large scale in Delhi, in which about 20,000 participants will participate in all these government programs. I have received more than 300 invites for Yoga Day, in which the people of Delhi want me to come. The previous government used to see Modi Ji's face in Yoga. So, they had problems adopting yoga, and they never officially organised yoga programs. This time, a very beautiful Yoga song for Delhi has been sung by Amit Trivedi," she said. Delhi Chief Minister asserted that she will practice Yoga on the banks of the Yamuna on the International Day of Yoga. Speaking to the media ahead of International Yoga Day, she said, "Tomorrow I will practice Yoga on the banks of Yamuna... Tomorrow will be celebrated like a festival in many places in Delhi... The Delhi government will celebrate this International Yoga Day with great enthusiasm." Earlier in the day, she said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Yoga Day recognised on the world stage so that every country in the world is adopting Yoga with great affection today. Addressing an event at a Yoga, Meditation, and Medical Camp in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh ahead of International Yoga Day tomorrow, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said, "PM Modi got Yoga recognised on the world stage in such a way that every country in the world is adopting Yoga with great affection today... India will be able to prosper only if it remains healthy." As India is gearing up to celebrate the 11th International Day of Yoga on June 21, the government is organising a multitude of events nationwide to mark the occasion with "Yoga for One Earth, One Health" as this year's theme.
Time of India
5 hours ago
- Health
- Time of India
Delhi govt plans to explore PPP model for completion and operation of 11 underconstruction hospitals
New Delhi: With a requirement of nearly Rs 9,000 crore for the completion of 11 underconstruction hospitals and the need for the creation of 42,000 additional posts of medical, para-medical, administrative and support staff, Delhi govt is likely to explore the possibility of completion, commissioning, operation and maintenance of these upcoming health facilities on a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Sources said the health and family department of Delhi govt might soon engage a transaction adviser to get "technical, financial and legal analysis" of different aspects of PPP, which would help in choosing an appropriate model and setting the standards for the selection of a credible private entity to deliver the project. The proposal seeking in-principle approval for exploring PPP models and the hiring of a transaction adviser is likely to be placed before the council of ministers soon. The report and recommendations of the transaction adviser will again be placed before the cabinet for "guidance and decision", sources said. They added that chief minister Rekha Gupta held a high-level meeting on May 21 when the decision to explore the PPP mode to complete and operationalise these hospitals was taken. While four multi-specialty general hospitals are coming up in Jwalapuri, Madipur, Hastsal and Siraspur, seven exclusive ICU-bedded hospitals are being built in Shalimar Bagh, Kirari, Sultanpuri, Geeta Colony, Dilshad Garden, Sarita Vihar and Raghubir Nagar. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Container Houses Egypt (Prices May Surprise You) Container House | Search Ads Search Now Undo The 11 new health facilities were taken up for construction in 2020 and 2021 after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. While the construction of four general hospitals started between Sept and Nov 2020, the seven ICU-bedded health facilities were sanctioned in Sept 2021. Sources said no physical progress has taken place in these projects in the past few months. All the hospitals were to be built on priority, but have missed several deadlines due to the paucity of funds. The finance department of Delhi govt flagged a serious "resource crunch" in Sept 2024. In its proposal for considering the public-private partnership model and hiring the transaction adviser, the health department argued that the construction cost already escalated by almost 50% — from Rs 2,663 crore of the initial estimates to Rs 3,947 crore — and to make these hospitals operational, mobilisation of critical resources such as healthcare manpower and medical and non-medical equipment would be required to be put in place. Officials said that commissioning and operation of these 11 hospital projects entailed huge financial allocations, besides the burden of creating thousands of posts, a long recruitment process, and an annual recurring financial burden on their operation. The private enterprises will bring capital, manpower and requisite expertise, and recover the investment through reasonable revenue generation from operation. Sources said that the transaction adviser would also determine the present status of infrastructure, study the legal aspects of the existing contractual agreements of the ongoing construction, and assess the risks in smooth transition to the PPP mode. A project management unit will be set up in the health and family welfare department, with a special secretary as its head, which will provide support to the transaction adviser and expedite the process of consultancy.
