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New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) A portion of the holy relics of Lord Buddha enshrined at the National Museum here will be displayed in Bhutan as part of an exposition from November 8-18, signifying the cultural bonds between the two countries, officials said on Friday. The exposition is part of the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) in Thimphu, a major event praying for world peace and the healing of humanity. It coincides with the 70th birth anniversary of Jigme Singye Wangchuk, the fourth King of Bhu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI): The official visit of Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman to Bhutan has been cancelled due to bad weather conditions at Paro. The visit was earlier scheduled to take place from October 30 to November 2, 2025. Sitharaman was to lead the Indian delegation from the Department of Economic Affairs on the four-day official visit, aimed at strengthening economic and financial ties between India and Bhutan. According to the Ministry's s ...Read More >
Indian banks will be closed for 9-10 days in November 2025, including Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, and state-specific holidays like Kannada Rajyotsava, Guru Nanak Jayanti, and Wangala Festival. Digital banking remains available. Plan branch visits accordingly. If you have any important banking work in November 2025, it's wise to plan ahead. While November has fewer holidays compared to October, there are still several days when banks will remain closed. Across the country, banks may b ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 28 (ANI): Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP's candidate from Tarapur, Samrat Choudhary, asked the Mahagathbandhan to declare the source of expenditure and the budget for the poll promise to provide government jobs to one member of every family in the state. As the Mahagathbandhan released its manifesto, making the promise, Choudhary asked the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) to apologise for alleged "anarchy" under the Lalu Prasad Yadav's regime in Bihar. "They shoul ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
Patna, Oct 28 (PTI) The INDIA bloc, which released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly elections on Tuesday, has pledged to block the implementation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act in the state and make the management of Waqf property more transparent and welfare-oriented. The opposition bloc also promised that the management of Buddhist temples in Bodh Gaya would be handed over to members of the Buddhist community. "The constitutional rights of all minority communities will be protected. The Waq ...Read More >
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asserted that the INDIA bloc's manifesto will be a vision document to make Bihar the number one state. He criticized the NDA for not declaring a chief ministerial candidate or releasing its manifesto, accusing them of copying promises. Yadav alleged that both Nitish Kumar and Narendra Modi have failed to do anything constructive for Bihar. RJD leader Tejaswai Yadav on Tuesday asserted that the INDIA bloc's manifesto will be a vision document to make Bihar the number on ...Read More >
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel participated in the Chhath Puja held in Ahmedabad on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the CM said that the Union govt is working to include Chhath Puja in Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage. Chhath Puja is a four-day festival honouring the sun, marked by a rigorous fast observed without water. Devotees stand in a body of water to make offerings to the setting and rising sun.Patel noted that while people worldwide worship the rising sun, Chh ...Read More >
Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh): Amidst the breathtaking backdrop of the majestic Tawang Monastery and the serene, cloud-covered valleys of the Eastern Himalayas, the Tawang Marathon 3.0 unfolded on Friday with great zeal and enthusiasm.Perched at nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, Tawang once again transformed into a vibrant arena celebrating endurance, unity, and cultural pride. The event was flagged off by Lieutenant General Gambhir Singh, General Officer Commanding, Gajraj Corps, who lauded the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 25 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended greetings to Kazakhstan on the occasion of its Republic Day on Saturday, reaffirming India's commitment to deepening its long-standing ties with the Central Asian nation. "Greetings to FM Yermek Kosherbayev, the Government and the people of Kazakhstan on their Republic Day. Look forward to further strengthening our multifaceted Strategic Partnership," Jaishankar said in an X post. Kazakhstan's Republic Day als ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The holy relics of Lord Buddha have returned to India following a "historic and spiritually significant" week-long exposition held in the Republic of Kalmykia in Russia. The Indian delegation, led by Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha, departed from Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, on Sunday. The exposition, organised by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), the National Museum, and the Indira Gandhi Nati ...Read More >
Thousands of indigenous people in Arunachal Pradesh marched for the implementation of the Anti-Conversion Act, APFRA 1978. They believe this law will protect their faith and traditions. Christians in the state strongly oppose the act, citing it violates religious freedom. The Gauhati High Court has directed the government to finalize draft rules for the act's implementation. Thousands of Arunachal Pradesh's Indigenous people, representing 27 districts, 26 major tribes, and 100 subtribes, marche ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returned to India with the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha following their exposition in Kalmykia, Russia. Manoj Sinha said that exposition of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Kalmykia will strengthen the ties between India & Russia. Also Read | Diwali 2025 Wishes: Yogi Adityanath Extends Diwali Greetings to Citizens, Describes Festival As 'Sacred Symbol of Eternal Victory of Truth, Eternal Righteousness, and Po ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha returned to India with the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha following their exposition in Kalmykia, Russia. Manoj Sinha said that exposition of the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Kalmykia will strengthen the ties between India & Russia. "We have come back with the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha from Kalmykia... India-Russia friendship has been great for a long time and is completing 80 years in the coming times... Duri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: The Indian delegation led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha departed Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia today with the holy relics of Lord Buddha. The holy relics, recognized as a National Treasure of India, were brought to Kalmykia for a week-long exposition from 11th-18th October 2025. The exposition aimed to strengthen people-to-people ties and celebrate shared Buddhist heritage was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with the Int ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, concluded his visit to Elista, Republic of Kalmykia, Russia, today, as he departed for New Delhi with the sacred relics of Lord Buddha. The holy relics, revered as a National Treasure of India, were on a week-long exposition in Kalmykia from October 11 to 18, 2025. The exposition, organized by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), the National Museum, and the Indira ...Read More >
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Union home ministry has invited representatives of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) for talks in New Delhi on Oct 22, weeks after both Ladakhi groups withdrew from dialogue following the Sept 24 police firing that left four dead and over 70 wounded during violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for the Union territory.Ladakhi functionaries welcomed the outreach and confirmed joint participation. "Both LAB and KDA will participate ...Read More >
Itanagar: More than 10,000 indigenous faith believers took part in a mega rally in Itanagar on Saturday to register their resentment over the prolonged delay by the state govt to frame rules and implementing the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978.The rally was organised by the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP).The Gauhati High Court, in its directive to the state govt in Sept 2024, instructed it to frame the rules for the APFRA, 1978, within ...Read More >
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met Batu Sergeyevich Khasikov, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia today and discussed various issues related to cultural, spiritual ties, an official press release informed here. It said the LG thanked His Excellency for facilitating the grand visit of holy relics of Lord Buddha. "The holy relics visit to this land is also testimony of the long-standing relations that India and Russia have had over the decades. India and Rus ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 18 (PTI) The BJP strongly supports the implementation of a special intensive review (SIR) of the electoral rolls across the country and the removal of names of all "infiltrators" from the voter list, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Slamming opposition parties, Shah said those who try to create vote banks "by nurturing infiltrators" are hurt by the implementation of the SIR. He further accused the RJD and the Congress of indulging in "politics of polarisation" on t ...Read More >
Elista [Russia], October 18 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid obeisance to sacred relics of Lord Buddha brought from India and enshrined at the Central Temple, Geden Sheddup Choikorling Monastery, also known as "the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni" at Elista, Kalmykia, Russia, a release said. The Lieutenant Governor is leading the delegation to bring back holy relics of Lord Buddha after a week-long exposition in Elista. Also Read | Earthquake in Pakis ...Read More >
IMAGE: Dr B R Ambedkar gives Dhamma Deeksha to lakhs of his followers in Nagpur, October 14, 1956. Photograph: Kind courtesy Wikimedia Commons October 14, 1956 marks one of the largest religious conversions in history sans any bloodshed. Dr B R Ambedkar, born a Hindu 'untouchable', converted to Buddhism along with five lakh of his followers, mostly from the Dalit community, in Nagpur on this historic day. Dr Ambedkar, on the Deekshabhoomi ground in Nagpur clad in a white silk dhoti, kurta, an ...Read More >
Cradled in the windswept heights of the Himalayas, Ladakh -- with its cold desert terrain, centuries-old monasteries, intricately designed mosques, vast mountain skies, and silent valleys -- offers a solitude hard to find elsewhere. For years, its remote beauty and spiritual calm have drawn travellers from across the globe. But beneath that postcard beauty, the region has been simmering in recent years. Flanked by China to the east and Pakistan to the west, Ladakh is one of India's most strateg ...Read More >
New Delhi: India and Mongolia on Tuesday expanded their strategic partnership and announced a slew of initiatives across sectors including defence, energy and digital infrastructure to cultural and people-to-people exchanges. Welcoming Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the visit held special significance as it marked 70 years of diplomatic relations and a decade of strategic partnership between the two nations. New projects aimed at enhancing ...Read More >
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa in New Delhi. Modi announced free e-visas for Mongolian citizens. He highlighted India's role as a steadfast partner in Mongolia's development, citing the USD 1.7 billion oil refinery project. The leaders emphasized the spiritual and diplomatic bonds between the two nations, rooted in Buddhism. New Delhi, India has been a "steadfast and reliable partner" in Mongolia's development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sa ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India and Mongolia on Tuesday took a significant step forward in strengthening their cultural and developmental partnership, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing free e-visas for Mongolian citizens and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cultural and people-to-people ties. During a joint press statement with Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa in the national capital, Prime Minister Modi said the newly signed MoU between t ...Read More >
They are truly patriotic and I haven't met any RSS cadre who thinks of personal gains. KOCHI: The former Director General of Kerala Police, Jacob Thomas, will join the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a full-time pracharak. The decision comes at a time when the RSS and BJP are aggressively luring the Christian community. In an interaction with TNIE, Jacob Thomas said he will participate in the RSS padhasanchalan at Pallikkara in Ernakulam district in the official RSS uniform -- known as Ga ...Read More >
Nagpur, Oct 1 (PTI) Former President Ram Nath Kovind, who will be the chief guest at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's Vijayadashmi event, reached Nagpur on Wednesday. After he arrived in the city, Kovind proceeded to Deekshabhoomi, where social reformer and chief architect of the Constitution Dr B R Ambedkar embraced Buddhism in 1956, and offered his prayers. Kovind is scheduled to attend the Vijayadashmi rally of the RSS on Thursday as the chief guest. The occasion will also mark the centena ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sep 30 (PTI) Durga Puja festivities in Assam have been subdued following the demise of popular singer-composer Zubeen Garg, with most organisers contending that they were just conducting the rituals, but have cancelled all scheduled cultural programmes. The death of Zubeen is so recent and ''we did not want to celebrate the festival at all, but the annual rituals related to Durga Puja are important for us, so we are just observing those'', officials of several puja committees told PTI ...Read More >
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday (September 28, 2025) asserted that it was the concept of "dharma" that kept the country united, despite its people speaking "different languages". He made the remark in his address to the valedictory function of Unmesha International Literature Festival in Patna. "One dignitary from Europe once asked me how India remains united despite having no common language. I replied that the people here may speak in different languages, but they remain united t ...Read More >
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