Ranchi, June 21 -- Jharkhand on Sunday observed the 12th International Yoga Day with a mass yoga session at Ranchi University's Swarn Jayanti Convocation Hall, where Health Minister Irfan Ansari called upon people to adopt yoga for a healthy and balanced life.
The programme began at 6 am and witnessed participation from students, NSS volunteers, yoga instructors and practitioners. This year's International Yoga Day theme was "Yoga for Healthy Ageing".
Addressing the gathering before the yoga session, Ansari said yoga had been an integral part of Indian culture and way of life for centuries and was helping people maintain mental balance amid rising stress and pressure in modern life.
He said regular yoga practice contributes to physical f...