Haryana government to introduce yoga in class 6 from this session, extend to classes 3-9 next session; to be included in HSSC, HPSC examsThe Haryana Government on Saturday announced a major expansion of yoga education across schools, universities, and recruitment examinations...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
Times Health+ and The Yoga Institute reshaping Health and Wellness through its Strategic PartnershipThe Yoga Institute, founded in 1918, collaborates with Times Health+ as its holistic wellness partner. This partnership brings yoga and min...
26 Jun, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal launches programme to help Delhi residents practise yoga under trained teachersThe Delhi government conceptualised free yoga classes for the city residents earlier this year and also allocated Rs 25 crore for it in the...
13 Dec, 2021, 01.04 PM IST
China-India Yoga College to open 50 branches in ChinaThe China-India Yoga College was opened at Yunnan Minzu University in Kunming in 2015 after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
24 Dec, 2018, 12.59 PM IST
Cultural diplomats appointed to display India's soft power in USThe culture diplomats, who are officially called teachers of Indian culture, have the mandate to spread various aspects of rich culture of ...
04 Mar, 2018, 03.14 PM IST
Yoga to get boost under new education policyYoga Olympiad will be held every year to enable participation of all states with an aim that school children learn Yoga, an official said.
18 Jun, 2016, 01.35 PM IST
Yoga gains immense popularity in Vietnam, especially among womenYoga came to Vietnam in the 60s but did not become popular. It made another entry in the 80s, but after the last year's International Yoga ...
21 Feb, 2016, 12.59 PM IST
250 soldiers sent to Ramdev for yoga course, 750 more waiting for trainingThe jawans were given a “comprehensive knowledge of yoga and ledge of yoga and meditation“ by specialists of Patanjali Yogpeeth under Ramde...
28 Jan, 2016, 12.16 PM IST
Yoga not made mandatory in KVs, JNVs: Smriti IraniIrani said that yoga will not be treated as a mandatory subject for students in Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas, though...
22 Jul, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
At least twice a week yoga classes for CBSE affiliated schoolsAYUSH Minister Shripad Yasso Naik said yoga education has also been made a compulsory part of study and practice by National Council for Te...
21 Jul, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
After mega celebrations, government plans Rs 500 crore boost for yogaThe massive yoga day celebrations at Rajpath on Sunday could mark a new push for popularizing the discipline across the country.
23 Jun, 2015, 10.36 AM IST
Yoga a compulsory subject in government run schools, teacher training coursesLater talking to reporters, Irani said, the states are free to decide on adopting it in their syllabus and to link with their the course cu...
23 Jun, 2015, 05.50 AM IST
Yoga to be introduced as subject in govt run schools: Smriti IraniYoga will be introduced to students from Class VI to X in all Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country.
22 Jun, 2015, 07.09 PM IST
Demand for yoga trainers is set to grow by 30-35% in two years: ASSOCHAMOwing to lifestyle stress, more and more people are taking to yoga, which requires trained teachers taking awareness of yoga further.
19 Jun, 2015, 02.47 PM IST
Poke Me: Is yoga just about body & mind, or is it a nation-building tool?In India, the yoga debate is taking place in a different universe. Is it ‘un-Islamic’? Should those objecting to the surya namaskar go and ...
10 Jun, 2015, 08.59 PM IST
How Bengaluru's young yoga enthusiast are making a career out of it"There is a huge rise in the number of youngsters becoming yoga instructors today . It's a great profession as yoga becomes a part of your ...
13 May, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
Baba Ramdev made Haryana's brand ambassadorThe BJP government in Haryana which has ambitious plans to promote yoga and ayurveda in a big way has appointed yoga guru Ramdev its brand ...
15 Jan, 2015, 07.15 PM IST