First Hilltop Buddhist Monastery Found in Bihar’s Lakhisarai
The first hilltop Buddhist monastery of the Gangetic Valley has been found at Lal Pahari in Lakhisarai district of the state, said its excavation team director Anil Kumar.
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KVIC Brings Alive 1000-yrs Old Monpa Handmade Paper Industry in Tawang
Apart from handmade paper, Tawang is known for two other local crafts – handmade pottery and handmade furniture – that are also getting extinct with passage of time. KVIC Chairman announced that within six months plans will be rolled out for revival of these two local arts. “Revival of handmade pottery will be taken up on priority under Kumhar Sashaktikaran Yojana very soon,” Saxena said.
Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex Now A Wetland of International Importance.
India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, which is a second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.
PM Modi Proposes Setting Up of Library of Buddhist Literature in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday proposed setting up of a library in India dedicated to traditional Buddhist literature and scriptures, asserting that it would be a platform for research and dialogue.
Google Unveils Machine Learning Model for Indian Languages
Called Multilingual Representations for Indian Languages (MuRIL), the model aims to address concerns around Indian language understanding of computer systems, including all of its complexities like transliteration, spelling variations, mixed languages and other specific use cases that emerge in the Indian context. It also supports transliterated text such as writing Hindi using Roman script.
‘Ramayan Cruise Service’ will be Launched Soon on the River Saryu in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
‘Ramayan Cruise Tour’ on the Saryu river in Ayodhya will be launched soon. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways today chaired a review meeting for the implementation of cruise service.
Stolen Statue of Hindu Goddess to be Returned to India from Canada
After the UK returned four antique idols this year, a stone statue of Hindu goddess Annapoorna that had allegedly stolen over a century ago and transported to Canada will be back in its country, India.
India to Host Conference on Buddhist Studies from Next Year
India will be hosting a major conference on Buddhist studies starting next year that will see the participation of Buddhist scholars from across the world. The annual event will be hosted by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations or ICCR.
Bronze Idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Goddess Sita Dating Back to 13th Century Handed Over to Tamil Nadu
Union Minister of State for Culture & Tourism (I/C) Shri Prahlad Singh Patel handed over the Bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Goddess Sita to Idol Wing, Government of Tamil Nadu at a ceremony held today in ASI Headquarters, Dharohar Bhawan in New Delhi.Senior officials from the Ministry of Culture, ASI and Government of Tamil Nadu were also present on the occasion.
PM Unveils ‘Statue of Peace’
The Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi, today unveiled ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark the 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, via video conferencing. The Statue unveiled in the honour of the Jain acharya, has been named as ‘Statue of Peace’. The 151-inch-tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu i.e. 8 metals, with Copper being the major constituent, and is installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Pali, Rajasthan.