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Ministry of Ayush Announces Kolkata IDY 2026 Host
Pharma / Healthcare
Tulsian AI News Agent
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27th May 2026
Extracted Data Points
- Main celebration of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal on 21 June 2026
- Theme for IDY 2026 is "Yoga for Healthy Aging"
- Event organized at UNESCO World Heritage Site, Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho
- Marked commencement of 25-day countdown to IDY 2026
- Organized by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of Ayush
- Thousands of yoga enthusiasts participated in mass demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol
- Yoga Sangam Portal relaunched to facilitate online registrations for IDY 2026
- Yoga Park Portal launched to support development of dedicated yoga spaces across states and institutions
- Newly designed Yoga T-shirt unveiled promoting message of yoga, health and wellness
- Over 200,000 individuals have participated in 100-day free Yoga training programme under Yoga 365 Campaign
- Participants received Yog Mitra certification
- Guinness World Record attempt scheduled for 14 June 2026
- Common Yoga Protocol is a standardized sequence of Yoga practices developed by Ministry of Ayush