Sunday, June 16, 2019

PM Modi Posts New Animated Yoga Video, Explains Benefits Of Shalabhasana


Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning tweeted a new animated video of his animated version doing a yoga asana that helps strengthens back.
In the video on Shalabhasana, or the Locust pose, PM Modi's animated version is seen performing the asana as the benefits of the pose are explained. "Stronger wrists, back muscles and prevention of spondylitis...just some of the reasons why practising Shalabhasana is beneficial,".


International Yoga will be celebrated on June 21 and PM Modi has been tweeting a yoga asana video everyday to inspire people across the country.
So far, more than 10 yoga asanas have been demonstrated in this series of animated videos this year after the first video was posted on June 5. The animated yoga videos featuring PM Modi debuted online last year.
PM Modi is a yoga enthusiast himself and June 21 was designated World Yoga Day on his suggestion in his speech at the UN General Assembly in 2014, months after he was first elected to office. Since then, the government marks the day in a big way with thousands participating in mass Yoga events across the country.



























































































PM Modi calls all-party meet to discuss simultaneous polls

"Forget Numbers": PM Reaches Out To Opposition Before Parliament Session
  1. "When we come to parliament, we should forget about paksh and vipaksh(government and opposition). We should think about issues with a nishpaksh(impartial) spirit and work in the larger interest of the nation," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.
  2. The opposition has suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the ruling BJP, which scooped up more than 300 seats in the recent elections. The Congress's tally has disqualified it yet again for the post of the Leader of the Opposition. The party, which is still contending with Rahul Gandhi's decision to step down as the party chief, is yet to choose its leaders for the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
  3. The BJP has a huge majority in the Lok Sabha - the party won 303 seats in the national elections, a jump over its last time's score of 282 - making for smooth sailing of any bill in the lower house.
  4. But in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house, it still has a numerical disadvantage. The NDA has 102 members in the 245-seat upper house, which might affect passing of key bills, like the bill to make triple talaq" illegal, which is likely to be introduced in this session.
  5. PM Modi reached out to the opposition yesterday as well at an all-party meeting and asked the attending leaders to "introspect whether members of parliament are able to fulfill people's aspirations as their representatives". He also thanked the leaders for their suggestions.
  6. At the meeting, the Congress had raised the issues of unemployment, farmers' distress, drought and press freedom, while also calling for early conduct of assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
  7. The session started with President Ram Nath Kovind administering oath to the members of the House. Oaths for the 544 members, election of the Speaker and the motion of thanks on the President's address are likely to take up the first few days. The monsoon session of the Lok Sabha will continue till July 26.
  8. At 11 am on July 5, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget. The day before, the Economic Survey will be presented before parliament.
  9. The BJP's lawmaker Virendra Kumar has taken oath as pro-tem speaker. Informal discussions are also likely to be held over the next few days regarding the candidate for the role of the Lok Sabha Speaker. Sumitra Mahajan, who was the Speaker for the last Lok Sabha, did not contest the Lok Sabha election.
  10. On June 19, PM Modi has invited presidents of all parties who have representatives in either house. Among other things, the meeting is meant to discuss the "one nation, one election" issue. On June 20, lawmakers of both houses are expected to have a dinner meeting, during which they would exchange views with the government.