“Yoga is recognised all over the world”: Union Health Secretary Punya…

Chandigarh [India], July 22 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Wednesday said yoga can play a significant role in preventing emerging non-communicable and lifestyle diseases, as delegates from 21 countries participated in a yoga session on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting in Chandigarh.

Addressing reporters, Srivastava said the event was organised in line with the BRICS health agenda, which focuses on promoting healthy lifestyles as well as traditional, complementary and integrative medicine. piekny-pies.pl

“As you know, in our BRICS Health Ministers Meeting, 21 countries are participating. So, their representatives have participated in today’s session. And this participation is also important because in our BRICS agenda, there is a track on healthy lifestyles and also a track on traditional, complementary, and integrative medicine. So, moving forward with these two agendas, we have organized this yoga session," she said.

The Union Health Secretary highlighted that yoga has gained worldwide recognition following India’s efforts to establish the International Day of Yoga through the United Nations (UN).

“And you already know that due to India’s efforts, the UN has declared International Yoga Day. And now yoga is recognized all over the world. The fact that everyone participated today also shows that everyone has a great inclination towards yoga. This can definitely play a major role in preventing our emerging non-communicable diseases and lifestyle diseases," Srivastava added.

Earlier a press conference was held was held in Chandigarh on Tuesday, where Punya, and Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, briefed the media on the preparations, agenda and expected outcomes of the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting.

Addressing the media, the Union Health Secretary highlighted that the meeting reflects India’s commitment, under its BRICS Chairship 2026, to advancing collective action on key global health priorities through the guiding theme of “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."

Srivastava emphasised that discussions during the Ministerial Meeting will focus on strengthening cooperation in areas such as health security, pandemic preparedness, digital health, innovation, access to affordable medicines, traditional, complementary and integrative medicine, tuberculosis, healthy lifestyles, mental wellness and resilient health systems, while furthering the shared objective of achieving Universal Health Coverage and improving health outcomes across BRICS countries.

This marks India’s fourth BRICS Chairship, following its earlier tenures in 2012, 2016 and 2021. Guided by the Chairship theme, “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," India has placed health cooperation among the key pillars of its BRICS agenda, reflecting its commitment to advancing a people-centric and inclusive global health architecture.

The meeting will bring together Health Ministers, senior government officials and technical experts from the eleven BRICS member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia. Together, these countries represent nearly half of the world’s population and around 40 per cent of the global GDP, underscoring BRICS’ growing role in shaping global health cooperation. (ANI)

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Even as the Indian cricket team and its coaching staff continue to reel and recover from the disappointments of their recent tour of the UK, the Men in Blue gear up to play another T20I series.

The three-match India vs Zimbabwe T20I series kicks off on July 23, Thursday, in Harare. This series gives a great opportunity for out-of-form, or struggling, or out-of-team players to find their footing and present a case for selection in the first-choice squad for future series.

Firstly, new T20I captain Shreyas Iyer is still seeking his first win as India’s T20I skipper after failing to win any of the six completed T20Is in Ireland and England.

Secondly, all eyes will be on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again. The 15-year-old made his T20I debut in England after replacing Sanju Samson but managed scores of 14, 13, and 15 before being dropped for Samson.

Tilak Varma, the vice-captain, Ishan Kishan, and Ravi Bishnoi are other players who haven’t been in good form in recent times and will eye the Zimbabwe tour as a chance to improve their numbers. Bishnoi had earlier replaced Varun Chakaravarathy in the squad, as the latter is laid low with a hamstring injury that he sustained in England.

Meanwhile, fast bowler Mayank Yadav and finisher Rinku Singh are returned to the squad. They would be hoping for game time and notable performances in Zimbabwe.

Prabhsimran Singh, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, and Harsh Dubey are the four uncapped players in India’s squad for Zimbabwe T20Is.

With Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy both injured, Shivam Dube and Suryansh Shedge are the pace-bowling all-rounders in the squad, and Harsh Dubey is the spin-bowling all-rounder in the absence of Axar Patel and Washington Sundar.

Predicting the batting order in the India playing XI for the 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe seems a much simpler task today than the bowling combination.

The top six is expected to comprise Abhishek, Sooryavanshi, Kishan, Iyer, Tilak, and Dube.

India is likely to go with two all-rounders and include Shedge or Harsh Dubey to pair with Dube, forming a dangerous finishing trio with Rinku. But that would leave India requiring eight overs from Dube, Shedge/Harsh, and Abhishek.

The choices for the remaining three spots of the bowlers are anyone’s guess.

Prince Yadav is likely to play, while all three of Ashok, Mayank, and Yash are known for their express pace; Ashok bowled the fastest ball in IPL 2026 at 154.7 kph. Yash earlier starred in Vidarbha’s title-winning season at the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 19 wickets.

Bishnoi took a hammering in England in his only bowling opportunity – 0/60 and plenty of no-balls – so he may not be a starter in the 1st T20I.

IND vs ZIM: India Predicted 11 vs Zimbabwe For 1st T20I

Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma (VC), Shreyas Iyer (C), Shivam Dube, Harsh Dubey/Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rinku Singh, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharmam, Yash Thakur/ Mayank Yadav

Where and how to watch India vs Zimbabwe T20I series?

The India vs Zimbabwe T20I series begins on July 23. Indian fans can watch the series live on Unite8 Sports TV channels. The live streaming of the series will be available on the FanCode app and website.

IND vs ZIM: India’s squad for Zimbabwe T20Is

Shreyas Iyer (C), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Tilak Varma (VC), Shivam Dube, Suryansh Shedge, Ishan Kishan (wk), Rinku Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Ashok Sharma, Prince Yadav, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Mayank Yadav

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