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June 26, 2024 5:18 PM

Wake up Call for South Asia; 45% adults at risk of disease due to physical inactivity:WHO

Nearly 31% of adults worldwide and 45% in South Asia are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across the world, a major study said on Wednesday. The findings point to a worrying trend of physical inactivity among adul...

June 26, 2024 1:07 PM

UN warns of overdose deaths after Afghan opium production plummets

The Taliban-ordered crash in opium production in Afghanistan, long the world's dominant supplier, could drive up overdose deaths as heroin users switch to synthetic opioids already proving deadly in Europe, a U.N. report said on Wednesday. The culti...

June 26, 2024 11:47 AM

Malayali Arab Cultural Society Hosts 10th International Yoga Day in Abu Dhabi

The Malayali Arab Cultural Society (MACS), a prominent Indian expatriate organization in Abu Dhabi, successfully organized the 10th International Yoga Day celebration in the UAE capital. In collaboration with the Arab Region Yoga Instructors Council ...

June 25, 2024 5:20 PM

WHO, scientists warn on mpox strain in Congo

The spread of mpox in Africa needs to be addressed urgently, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as scientists warned separately of the dangers of a new strain spreading in a hard-to-reach part of Democratic Republic of Congo. "There is a...

June 24, 2024 11:13 PM

Govt rolls out a nationwide campaign on Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI)

The Ministry of Education has unveiled a comprehensive plan to create tobacco-free educational institutions across the nation. India, the world's second-largest consumer and producer of tobacco, faces a significant public health challenge with tobac...

June 23, 2024 12:39 PM

UAE Marks 10th International Day of Yoga with Massive Celebrations

The United Arab Emirates witnessed an impressive display of unity and wellness as Abu Dhabi and Dubai hosted grand celebrations for the 10th International Day of Yoga. In Abu Dhabi, the Indian Embassy collaborated with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council t...

June 22, 2024 4:08 PM

India to start e-medical visa facility for Bangladesh nationals; open new consulate in Rangpur

India will start an e-medical visa facility for Bangladeshi nationals coming to India for medical treatment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday after a meeting between the two delegations in the national capital. Additionally, India w...

June 22, 2024 1:07 AM

Ladakh: Multi-faith leaders perform yoga in unison in Leh on World Yoga Day

On the 10th UN International Day of Yoga, multi-faith leaders gathered in Leh, Ladakh, to participate in a unified yoga session organized by the Indian Minorities Foundation. The event showcased India's cultural diversity and the universal appeal of ...

June 21, 2024 8:54 PM

Celebration of the 10th International Day of Yoga in Nepal

In 2014, the United Nations designated 21 June as the International Day of Yoga on the basis of a draft resolution moved by the Government of India and endorsed by a record 175 member states. In his message addressed to world leaders including Prim...

June 21, 2024 8:40 PM

PM Modi adorns Assam’s Gamosa at Yoga event in Srinagar, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expresses gratitude

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of wearing Assam's traditional 'Gamosa' during the 10th International Day of Yoga celebrations in Srinagar has drawn appreciation from Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. The Prime Minister led the yoga event at...

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