Chandigarh/Mohali :, June 22 -- City residents in large numbers marked the 12th International Day of Yoga on Saturday, with the Union Territory administration organising a state-level event to highlight the importance of yoga for physical and mental well-being.

Punjab governor and Chandigarh administrator Gulab Chand Kataria was the chief guest who called upon citizens to adopt yoga as a daily practice. He said yoga promotes balance between body, mind and overall well-being. He felicitated young Yogasana achievers Anushka Sharma, Abhay Mishra and Dev for their performances at national and international levels. Mayor Saurabh Joshi, finance secretary Diprava Lakra, MC commissioner Amit Kumar, deputy commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav among o...