Maharashtra Day 2026 falls on Friday, May 1st, coinciding with Labour Day and Buddha Purnima, creating a significant long weekend. Celebrat...

President Droupadi Murmu attended the Nalanda University convocation. She highlighted the university's revival as a symbol of global commit...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Piprahwa Relics exposition. He stated Bhagwan Buddha's wisdom belongs to all humanity. The sac...

India's Ministry of Culture marked 2025 with significant events. The Maha Kumbh showcased Indian heritage. Celebrations for "Vande Mataram"...

Holy relics of Lord Buddha from India are now in Bhutan for a special exposition. This event is part of a Global Peace Prayer Festival in T...

A collection of jewels linked to Buddha's remains returned to India after 127 years. The auction was planned earlier this year. Narendra Mo...

Prime Minister Modi places Buddhism at the heart of India's cultural diplomacy, emphasizing India's role globally. His visits to key Buddhi...

India is hosting the First Asian Buddhist Summit on November 5-6, celebrating the rich heritage of Buddha Dhamma and its influence across A...

Prime Minister Modi highlighted the conferral of classical language status on Pali, linking it to honouring Lord Buddha's heritage. He crit...

Buddhist texts such as the Nidanakatha, Buddhacarita and Mahavastu narrate moving accounts of the Buddha's return to Kapilavastu and his me...

Addressing a gathering at Lumbini alongside Deuba, Modi said, "The growing and strengthening friendship between India and Nepal will work f...

"India and Nepal's ever-strengthening friendship and our closeness will benefit the entire humanity in the kind of global conditions that a...

Also, on the occasion, the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)is hosting a colourful p...

"At Lumbini, the prime minister will visit the sacred Mayadevi temple to offer prayers. The prime minister will also deliver an address at ...

"The core of the teachings of Lord Buddha, especially ahimsa or non-violence, have become an integral part of India's political philosophy,...

Modi govt will host an international Buddhist function on the occasion of 'Buddha Poornima' on May 4 where a special prayer will be offered...

The NCERT has replaced a book on the life and activity of Gautam Buddha with Jawaharlal Nehru's 'Discovery of India'.