New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): In the last over a fortnight Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had a busy foreign visit schedule. He embarked on a three-day visit to Germany, Denmark and France earlier this month and then went to Nepal on Buddha Jayanti.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Lumbini, Nepal on Monday, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba. As Prime Minister, this was his fifth visit to Nep
Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): US President Joe Biden sent greetings to the Buddhist community around the world on the occasion of Vesak, also known as Buddha Jayanti and Buddha Purnima, a day which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha.
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Union Minister for Culture G Kishan Reddy on Monday said Lord Buddha's message is relevant even today in addressing the challenges of climate change and conflict, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government is making constant efforts to ta
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that his visit to Nepal on Buddha Purnima has been a special one and key MoUs were signed which will diversify and deepen cooperation.
Lumbini [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday hailed the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lumbini, saying that his visit to sacred religious sites has boosted cultural relations between people of both countries.
Kushinagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at Mahaparinirvana Stupa in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): Nepal on Monday inaugurated the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA), the second international airport of the Himalayan nation, a few kilometers away from Lumbini - the birthplace of Lord Buddha.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday wished Buddha Purnima to all the countrymen and said that Lord Buddha's "teachings and philosophy of life will continue to inspire us for ever".
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Buddhist monks, religious masters and practitioners from across the world called for peace and exhorted the people to reflect upon the universal teaching of Buddha, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], May 16 (ANI): Lakhs of devotees from far flung places gathered at 'Har ki Paudi' in Haridwar to take a holy dip in the river Ganga here on the occasion of Buddha Purnima on Monday.
Lumbini [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday participated in the foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of a Centre of Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Lumbini, on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jay