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Photo Feature On The International Yoga Diwas
People from various walks of life participate to mark the Yoga Diwas
21 Jun 2026, 11:49 am IST·1 min read
PM Narendra Modi with the participants at Kolkata
PM Narendra Modi at the Red Road in Kolkata
New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)
Rayagraj (Photo Credit: PTI)
New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)
Dehradun (Photo Credit: PTI)
Haldwani (Photo Credit: PTI)
New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)
Jammu (Photo Credit: PTI)
New Delhi (Photo Credit: PTI)
Bhopal (Photo Credit: PTI)
Lucknow (Photo Credit: PTI)
Yoga on a Boat in the Ganga in Kolkata (PTI)
Haldwani (Photo Credit: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the national observance of the 12th International Day of Yoga from Red Road in Kolkata. Mr Modi participated in the Common Yoga Protocol session along with thousands of Yoga practitioners. Extending his greetings to people across the world on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga, he observed that June 21 is marked by the longest day of the year in several parts of the world and has also emerged as one of the largest collective celebrations of humanity through yoga.
Addressing the gathering in Kolkata, the Prime Minister said that inspiring images of yoga were being witnessed from different parts of India and the world.
“From the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean, and from Bengal and the Northeast to the western region of Saurashtra, the entire nation appeared energized by the spirit of yoga. The country and the world seemed connected through a shared commitment to wellness and harmony, reflecting the unifying power of yoga”, the prime minister observed.
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Prasanta Paul served Deccan Herald as the Chief of Bureau, Calcutta for nearly two decades before switching to work with various TV channels such as Al-Jazeera, CNN, German TV and CBS. He also headed the Eastern Bureau of Parliamentarian magazine. Mr. Paul who accompanied former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his overseas tour of Singapore and other Asian countries, travelled extensively to Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling besides other Northeastern states. He briefly headed the Mizoram Bureau of the United News of India (UNI).
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