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The Buddhist Channel, 18 March 2024
New Delhi, India - - India's Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Women & Child Development, Smriti Iranian has laid the foundation stone for 38 projects with the total estimated cost of Rs. 225 Cr. About USD 27 mil) approved under Buddhist Development Plan for the States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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The Buddhist Channel, 11 March 2024
Tawang, Arunacha Pradesh (India) -- The annual Gorsam Kora Festival, celebrated from March 7th to March 10th, attracted thousands of Bhutanese nationals, including Buddhist monks. Zemithang, the last administrative division of India in Arunachal Pradesh, shares its western border with Bhutan.
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By Senaka Weeraratna, Daily FT, 21 February 2024
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- An old boy who has expressed opposition in an article in the Daily FT recently, to the chanting of pirith in a Buddhist religious ceremony at Royal College on grounds that it is ‘anti secular’, has given a false interpretation of secularism.
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ANI, 20 December 2023
Bodhgaya, India -- The Dalai Lama inaugurated the three-day International Sangha Forum 2023 on Bridging Traditions, Embracing Modernity: A Dialogue on the Buddha’s Teaching in Today’s World on Wednesday morning.
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The Buddhist Channel, 19 December 2023
Kathmandu, Nepal -- Stefano Boeri Architetti recently disclosed the master plan for the Ramagrama Stupa in Nepal, introducing a design aimed at enhancing the revered Buddhist location.
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The Buddhist Channel, 19 December 2023
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka's leading Buddhist prelates have appealed to the government to ensure the safety of the birthplace of Buddhism in the country following the decision to remove military personnel stationed at the historical pilgrimage site.
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Deccan Chronicle, December 15, 2023
Visakhapatnam, India -- Andhra University’s College of Arts and Commerce has announced the commencement of the M.A. programme in Pali and Buddhist Studies for the academic year 2023-24. Professor A. Narasimha Rao, the principal of the College, highlighted that this unique programme is the first of its kind in the state.
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The Buddhist Channel, December 15, 2023
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- Sri Lanka has recently established a specialized unit within the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) to investigate incidents involving insults to religion. This development comes after the apprehension of a controversial pastor and a self-proclaimed monk for derogatory comments about Lord Buddha and Buddhism.
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By Aanchal Kumari, ANI, November 29, 2023
New Delhi, India -- A two-day General Assembly Meeting was held by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), a global Buddhist platform, in New Delhi with the aim to elect office bearers of the world body for the next three years.
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The Buddhist Channel, 25 Oct 2023
Gujarat, India -- In a noteworthy event organized by the Gujarat Buddhist Academy, nearly 400 Hindus from across the state of Gujarat converted to Buddhism on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra. This annual gathering marked the 14th such ceremony held on Dussehra, symbolizing a growing movement towards a new religious identity.
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