Buddhism in India Current Affairs, GK & News
PM to attend Abhidhamma Day programme at U.P
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is set to visit Uttar Pradesh on October 20, 2021 to attend Abhidhamma Day Programme. Key Points On the occasion, Prime Minister will inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport. After this launch, he will participate in an event at Mahaparinirvana Temple, marking Abhidhamma Day. Thereafter, he will be attending a public function ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Abhidhamma Day • Buddhism • Buddhism in India • Holy Buddha Relics • Kushinagar International Airport • Mahaparinirvana.
Ministry of Tourism organising conference on Buddhist Crcuit
The Ministry of Tourism is organising a “Buddhist Circuit Train FAM Tour and Conference from October 4 to October 8, 2021 in a bid to tap the potential of the Buddhist tourism. About FAM Tour The FAM tour will comprise of the visit of prominent Buddhist sites as well as conferences at Bodh Gaya and ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Buddhism • Buddhism in India • Buddhist Conclave • Buddhist Heritage • International Buddhist Conclave 2021 • Ministry of Tourism
Pandavleni caves: Three caves found in Buddhist Caves Complex, Nasik
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found three caves in Buddhist Caves Complex in Nasik, Maharashtra. Highlights Newly discovered caves are being discovered about two centuries after the British military officer documented Tri-Rashmi Buddhist caves, which is also called as Pandav Leni, on a hill in Nashik. Antiquity of caves is yet to be established. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhism in India • Buddhist Caves Complex Nasik • Indian rock-cut architecture • Maharashtra • Pandavleni caves
Sixth India-Japan Samvad Conference
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently addressed the sixth India-Japan Sanwad Conference through video conferencing. Key Highlights During the address, the Prime Minister proposed to create a library of traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures. The library will collect digital copies of Buddhist literature from different countries. It will aim to translate and make them freely ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhism • Buddhism in India • india-japan • PM Modi • samwad conference
Association of Buddhist Tour Operator (ABTO) International Convention
On December 10, 2020, the Union Minister of state for tourism and culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the Association of Buddhist our operators International Convention in New Delhi. The convention is to be held in partnership with Ministry of Tourism. Recent development in the tourism sector of India During the inauguration ceremony the Minister ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) • Buddhism • Buddhism in India • Cultural tourism • prasad scheme
Kushinagar Airport declared International Airport
On June 24, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the proposal to declare the Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh as international airport. Highlights The airport was given international importance to increase domestic and international tourism in the region. Around 200 to 300 devotees from Cambodia, Japan, Burma and Thailand are offering prayers ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Buddhism • Buddhism in India • Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India • Buddhist pilgrimages • Pilgrimage Sites • Tourism