COVID-19 pandemic

Yoga Day to be marked on digital platforms amid COVID-19 pandemic

3:29 pm June 20, 2020

New Delhi: With the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic looming large, International Day of Yoga on Sunday will be celebrated on digital media platforms sans mass gatherings and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message would be the highlight of the occasion. Yoga Day will go digital for the first time since June 21, 2015, when it […]

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Depression, anxiety rise among new moms amidst COVID-19 pandemic: Study

2:59 pm June 20, 2020

Toronto: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of depression and anxiety in new moms, according to a study that says one in seven women already struggles with these mental illness symptoms in the perinatal period. According to the research, published in the journal Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, the likelihood of maternal depression and […]

Yoga today is an integral part of global lifestyle: Modi

Observe this Yoga Day at home: PM

9:12 pm June 18, 2020

New Delhi: Ahead of the sixth International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged people to observe the day from the confines of their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noting that this year’s theme is ‘Yoga at home’ and ‘Yoga with family’, he said due to the pandemic, it has to […]

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MPSC preliminary examination on September 13

7:05 pm June 17, 2020

Mumbai: In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has revised dates of various examinations conducted by it and will now hold them between September and November, an official said on Wednesday. The MPSC preliminary examination, which was to be held in April but was deferred in view of the coronavirus […]

CAB organises power yoga webinar for women’s U-19 team

11:35 pm June 15, 2020

Kolkata: To keep the women players both mentally and physically fit during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Monday arranged a power yoga webinar for the state’s Under-19 team. “Yoga is integral to our culture and power yoga is a perfect mix of science and tradition. It has been our continuous […]