{"id":24588,"date":"2026-06-21T14:09:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/uttarakhand-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami-joins-yoga-day-celebrations-in-banbasa-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T14:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:39:53","slug":"uttarakhand-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami-joins-yoga-day-celebrations-in-banbasa-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/uttarakhand-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami-joins-yoga-day-celebrations-in-banbasa-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami joins Yoga Day celebrations in Banbasa | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-131887854,imgsize-887566,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/uttarakhand-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami.jpg\" alt=\"Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami joins Yoga Day celebrations in Banbasa\" title=\"Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in Yoga Day celebrations\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in Yoga Day celebrations\">Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in Yoga Day celebrations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"0\"\/>NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pushkar-singh-dhami\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Pushkar Singh Dhami<\/a> on Sunday participated in a mass yoga session in Banbasa as part of the 12th International Day of Yoga celebrations, joining yoga practitioners, students, youth, women, senior citizens and personnel of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>Extending greetings on International Yoga Day, Dhami described yoga as the foundation of a healthy and balanced life and urged people, particularly the youth, to make it a regular part of their daily routine.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Addressing the gathering, the chief minister said it was a matter of pride for him to practise yoga with local residents on the banks of the Sharda River. He also thanked yoga instructors, practitioners and organisers for conducting the state-level programme.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Dhami said yoga is not merely a form of physical exercise but a way of life that helps create harmony between the mind, body and soul. He noted that yoga promotes mental stability and can help people lead balanced and healthy lives.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Referring to growing concerns such as stress, depression and unhealthy lifestyles, the chief minister said yoga and pranayama can help improve concentration, strengthen immunity and promote positive energy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>He also said yoga has connected people across the world and helped spread India&#8217;s cultural ideals of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The World is One Family) and Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, Sarve Santu Niramayah (May all be happy, may all be healthy).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Dhami said International Yoga Day had gained global recognition under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and noted that millions of people in more than 190 countries now participate in yoga-related activities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Highlighting Uttarakhand&#8217;s association with yoga, spirituality and meditation, he said the state government was working to promote Uttarakhand as a centre for yoga and wellness.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The chief minister said Uttarakhand has implemented a Yoga Policy under which financial assistance of up to Rs 20 lakh is provided for setting up yoga and meditation centres. Grants of up to Rs 10 lakh are also available for research in yoga, meditation and naturopathy.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>He added that five new yoga hubs are being developed across the state and yoga services are being expanded at Ayush Health and Wellness Centres.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Referring to the choice of Banbasa as the venue for the state-level event, Dhami said the aim was to promote yoga and spiritual activities along the banks of the Sharda River.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>He said the government was implementing the Sharda Corridor Project, which aims to develop religious and tourism destinations in the region, including the Sharda Riverfront stretch between Tanakpur and Banbasa. <!-- -->According to him, redevelopment work worth Rs 179 crore at Sharda Ghat has already begun under the first phase of the project.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>The chief minister also urged young people to stay away from substance abuse and adopt a healthy and disciplined lifestyle. He said yoga should not be confined to a single day but should become part of everyday life.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>Several ministers, public representatives and senior government officials were present at the event.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/uttarakhand-cm-pushkar-singh-dhami-joins-yoga-day-celebrations-in-banbasa\/articleshow\/131887856.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami participates in Yoga Day celebrations NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday participated in a mass yoga session in Banbasa as part of the 12th International Day of Yoga celebrations, joining yoga practitioners, students, youth, women, senior citizens and personnel of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).Extending greetings [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[133],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-country"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}