Topic: Nalanda

Global Buddhist Conference and the New Delhi Declaration

The Global Buddhist Summit 2023 was held in New Delhi and concluded successfully with the New Delhi Declaration. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day summit on...

April 22, 2023    Summits and Conferences

UK returns ‘stolen’ 12th century Buddha statue 57 years later

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman handed over antique 12th century Bronze Idol of Buddha that was stolen from Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Nalanda site museum in 1961...

September 18, 2019

2019 World Heritage Day (WHD)

The World Heritage Day (WHD) is celebrated every year on April 18 to promote the cultural heritage across the world. The 2019 theme is ‘Rural Landscapes’. It is...

April 18, 2019

Silao Khaja gets GI tag

Silao Khaja, the traditional delicacy of Nalanda district of Bihar, has recently got GI tag from the Geographical Indications Registry at Chennai. The Silao Khaja is known for...

December 20, 2018

70-feet tall statue of Lord Buddha unveiled at Rajgir in Nalanda district

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar unveiled 70-feet tall statue of Lord Buddha at Rajgir in Nalanda district of state. It is second tallest statue of Buddha in the...

November 26, 2018

Japan is partner country for 2018 International Buddhist Conclave

The 2018 International Buddhist Conclave (IBC) will be inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind with theme “Buddha Path – The Living Heritage” in New Delhi on August 23....

August 22, 2018

India hosts 4th International Dharma Dhamma conference (IDDC-2018)

The 4th edition of International Dharma Dhamma conference (IDDC-2018) has inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind in Rajgir, Bihar on January 11, 2018. This 3-day conference has been...

January 11, 2018

Nalanda University Chancellor George Yeo quits

Within the days after Amartya Sen got excluded from the newly constituted governing board, the chancellor of the prestigious Nalanda University, George Yeo has quit citing attack on...

November 26, 2016

Amartya Sen has no place in Nalanda University Board

President Pranab Mukherjee has dissolved the Nalanda Mentors Group (NMG) which was the de-facto governing body of the Nalanda University. Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen was part of the...

November 23, 2016

Planning Commission constitutes National Monitoring Committee to support Nalanda University

Planning Commission has constituted an 11 member National Monitoring Committee to support Nalanda University for the development of basic infrastructure and facilities and timely flow of funds to...

April 26, 2012