China to facilitate travel of 1,000 Indian pilgrims for Kailash Mansarovar YatraThe sacred Kailash Mansarovar Yatra is set to resume in 2026. China will welcome 1,000 Indian pilgrims for the pilgrimage. The Yatra will b...
01 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
UP to launch Buddhist, Sikh pilgrimage schemes with Rs 10,000 aid per person: CM Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has initiated the 'Buddhist Tirtha Darshan Yojana' and 'Panch Takht Yatra Yojana' to support s...
05 Jul, 2025, 03.31 PM IST
Buddhism in India’s Foreign Policy: PM Modi’s vision for global harmonyPrime Minister Modi places Buddhism at the heart of India's cultural diplomacy, emphasizing India's role globally. His visits to key Buddhi...
05 Apr, 2025, 01.15 PM IST
Congress announces free 'tirth yatra' to Buddhist sites if elected in DelhiThe Congress party announced that if elected in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls, they will offer free pilgrimages to Buddhist sites, whic...
25 Jan, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
How temple tourism competes head on with beach tourismA boom in spiritual tourism is gathering strength in India. Tourism ministry data shows over 60% of tourism in India is in the religious an...
31 Jul, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
India to host maiden Global Buddhist meet next weekThe theme of the April 20-21 conference is 'Response to Contemporary Challenges from Philosophy to Praxis'. It will cover subjects such as ...
13 Apr, 2023, 01.17 AM IST
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for Centre of Buddhist Culture and Heritage in Lumbini todayAlso, on the occasion, the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC)is hosting a colourful p...
16 May, 2022, 03.42 PM IST
Foreign dignitaries hail Kushinagar airport inauguration, say it will boost tourism"Tourism between India and Sri Lanka has always been very robust. We have a lot of Indians coming to Sri Lanka and also Sri Lankan pilgrims...
20 Oct, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport, launch development projectsThe inauguration of the Kushinagar International Airport will be marked by the landing of the inaugural flight at the airport from Colombo,...
19 Oct, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
Kushinagar airport gets necessary approvals from DGCA to operate international flightsOnce this airport begins operating international flights, it will become third functional international facility in the state.
23 Feb, 2021, 08.39 PM IST
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...
02 Apr, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
Narendra Modi to visit Bodh Gaya on SaturdayModi will travel to Bodh Gaya in Bihar, visiting one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Buddhists and the place where Lord Buddha ob...
04 Sep, 2015, 08.54 PM IST
Gain spiritual inspiration from the gravity-defying Golden Rock in MyanmarMany followers believe that a mere glimpse of the gravity-defying Golden Rock is enough of an inspiration for any person to seek blessings ...
18 Jun, 2015, 07.51 AM IST
Centre failed to take up issue of Yatra route via Ladakh: CongressCongress hit out at government for its alleged in failure taking up issue of opening of Demchok route in Ladakh for pilgrimage to Kailash M...
24 Mar, 2015, 08.48 PM IST
India plans to transform Buddhist sites: Kiren RijijuRijiju himself is a Buddhist. He was here this week to attend a United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific meet...
30 Nov, 2014, 02.05 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi may address people at Nepal's religious sitesModi will most probably arrive in Janakpur on November 25 via land route and then fly to Kathmandu to attend the SAARC Summit.
06 Nov, 2014, 08.17 PM IST
- Surge in tourists' arrival at Lord Buddha's Lumbini in Nepal
Lumbini in Nepal is attracting devout Buddhists despite the political turmoil in the country.
08 Dec, 2007, 12.03 PM IST