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- 19-member House Panel visits Nalanda University
A parliamentary committee visited Nalanda University for a study tour. The delegation reviewed the university's infrastructure and expansio...
Buddhist soft power: India doubles down on showcasing Buddha’s life & legacy—partly to boost tourism & global influenceIndia is intensifying efforts to highlight its Buddhist heritage, targeting tourism and global influence. The government is improving infra...
IndiGo to launch flights on Buddhist circuit from AugustEffective August 8, IndiGo will commence flight operations on Kolkata - Gaya, Kolkata-Patna, Kolkata-Varanasi and Gaya - Varanasi routes.
India to promote Buddhist Circuit in China: K J AlphonsThe number of Chinese tourists visiting India reached 2,47,000 in 2017, a mere two per cent of the total 10.18 million foreign tourist arri...
Yogi government to promote 6 Buddhist destinations to challenge Mayawati's claim over BuddhaThe UP Government, in a proposal to hire a consultant for this task, has said this will be a change in its tourism strategy so far which fo...
Government eyes funds from World Bank, Japan to develop & promote Buddhist CircuitThe ministry will start by focusing on Buddhist trails in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and gradually move towards Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and An...
Rs 2,048 crore sanctioned under 'Swadesh Darshan' schemeOf the sanctioned amount, about Rs 403 crore has been released to the states and UTs for projects which have been approved, an official rel...
Rs 300 crore for developing Ramayan, Krishna, Buddhist circuitsThe massive investment aimed at encouraging tourism in a big way comes under the Swadesh Darshan Yojna, Secretary, Union Tourism Ministry V...
Kushinagar in UP set to get international airport: GovernmentMahesh Sharma said most of the formalities have been completed and the UP government as well as the Centre have taken steps forward to upgr...
Comprehensive plan to develop Buddhist circuitA comprehensive plan is in the offing to develop the Buddhist circuit in the country, a Parliamentary panel has been informed months after ...
Naveen Patnaik urges Centre to include Odisha Buddhist circuit in Swadesh Darshan schemeNaveen Patnaik urged the Centre to include the Buddhist circuit of the state in the list announced by Union Tourism Ministry under 'Swadesh...
India, China exploring possibilities of 'Buddhist circuit'Last year 1.40 lakh Chinese visited Nepal, an increase of 70 per cent, indicating the popularity of Buddhist places like Lumbini where Budd...
Railways mulling train from Kolkata to cover key Buddhist sitesThe train will benefit tourists looking to visit Kolkata as also the states popular for their Buddhist pilgrimages, a senior Railway said.
Government plans tourism circuits to attract Buddhist pilgrimsAccording to the plan, 'Sacred Circuit' will be a five to seven days' journey and will include visits to Gaya, Varanasi, Piparva and Kushin...
Govt mulls roping in more states to promote Buddhist tourismGovernment is planning to rope in more states to be integrated in Buddhist circuit apart from Bihar & UP to promote Buddhist tourism, said ...
Japan funded Buddhist circuit project dropped in UPGovt decides to drop the Japanese funded Rs 396-cr Buddhist Circuit development project in UP fearing it may have an adverse impact on envi...
- Japan International Cooperation Agency extends Rs 1,350 crore loan for Bihar Buddhist Circuit Road
The JICA inked a pact with Government for providing Rs 1,350 crore assistance for a highway project in Bihar.