National Mission for Manuscripts: 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur to be reprinted

On July 10, 2020, the Ministry of culture launched a project to reprint 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscripts. Highlights On the occasion of Dharma Chakra Day, five sets of Mongolian Kanjur was presented to President Ram Nath Kovind. The plan is to publish all the 108 volumes by March ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

Topics: Buddhism • Dharma Chakra Day • Mongolian Kanjur • National Mission for Manuscripts • Ram Nath Kovind

The tripartite MoU signed between NMCG, HCL Foundation and INTACH for Rudraksh Plantation in Uttarakhand

As an initiative towards a greener ecosystem in Ganga Basin, the tripartite MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) was signed between National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), HCL Foundation and INTACH for taking up a project of ‘Plantation of Rudraksh Trees in Uttarakhand’ under the ‘Namami Gange’ Programme. The aim of the project is to plant 10 ..

Topics: Cultural heritage of India • Ganga in Hinduism • Ganges • India • Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage • National Mission for Manuscripts • Rigvedic rivers • Rivers • Uttarakhand