Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane, Padma Shri awardee and retired Director of Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, has voiced serious concern over the alarming rise of cancer cases in India, noting that a disease once seen as “foreign” has now become deeply rooted in the country. She was speaking after inaugurating the National Conference on…
Mysuru: Asserting that yoga is helpful in maintaining health, former NMC (National Medical Commission) Chairperson Dr. B.N. Gangadhar said that many medical education institutions have included yoga in their curriculum and many cancer centres too have introduced yoga in order to maintain the mental health of patients. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Manasa Yoga’ National…
Mysuru: Yoga enthusiast Shashirekha said ‘Yoga is considered as a brahmastra to face the ill effects of modern technology that pose a threat to the health of mortals.’ She was addressing the gathering after inaugurating International Day of Yoga-2025, organised at Nypunya School of Excellence, Kanakadasa Nagar in the city recently. “People irrespective of age…
Madikeri: Kodagu girl B.K. Sinchana, a student of BGS Public School in Madenadu here, has made an attempt to enter Guinness Book of World Records for standing in ‘Dimbasana’ pose for 30 minutes and 5 seconds overcoming the previous record of 30 minutes and 3 seconds set by 32-year-old Stefanie Millinger of Austria. In an…
Mysuru: Stating that yoga is not only a physical exercise but also represents our culture, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Vice-Chancellor Prof. B.C. Bhagavan said that everyday yoga is a narrative of the significance of our health. He was speaking after inaugurating the Second State-level Yoga Sammelana hosted by Karnataka Yoga Shikshakara Okkuta…
Mysore/Mysuru: The 11th International Day of Yoga was celebrated on a grand scale with various educational institutions and associations organising Yoga sessions at multiple venues across the city this morning. The main event of the International Day of Yoga was held in front of the sprawling Mysore Palace, with thousands of Yoga enthusiasts, including students…
Mysore/Mysuru: Scientific Pranayama Foundation Trust (SPFT), Mysuru, had organised ‘Yoga Pranotsava-2025,’ a two-day State-level Seminar on ‘Yoga Pranayama,’ on June 19 and 20 in collaboration with GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW) in Metagalli here. The programme, held in association with ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru and…
Mysore/Mysuru: With preparations in full swing across the State, country and the world for International Day of Yoga, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has urged the Union Government to revise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on Yoga training institutions. The MP met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently, requesting a reduction in…
Mysuru: The Karnataka Government has submitted a proposal to the Centre requesting that Mysuru district be officially declared India’s first ‘Yoga District’. If approved, this status will ensure that at least one member of every household in the district learns and regularly practises Yoga. During a 2024 visit, officials from the Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda,…
Yoga Guru Dr. Raghavendra Pai felicitated Mysuru: International yoga teacher Dr. K. Raghavendra Pai has said, the practice of Yogasana at least for two hours a day has immense benefits to tackle stress and lead a healthy life. He was addressing the gathering at 32-hour certificate programme in Yoga and Fitness Course, organised by M.Com…
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