Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay Saturday visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine, officials said.
Gaya district magistrate Sanjay Kumar Agrawal said that Tobgey, who is here on a two-day visit, offered prayers and also circumambulated the ancient Mahabodhi tree under which the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment.
The Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee (BTMC) gifted a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree to Tobgey, a BTMC official said.
Later the prime minister also visited the Bhutan temple and other Buddhist temples at Bodh Gaya, about 110 km from Patna.
He will spend his night in a hotel in Bodh Gaya and will leave for Nalanda Sunday morning to visit the ruins of ancient Nalanda university.
With the series win against West Indies, Team India equaled Pakistan's world record
Suryakumar Yadav's half-century and the famous Krishna's lethal bowling helped India beat West Indies by 44 runs in the second ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday to take an
Death sentence to 3 foreigners who went to fight for Ukraine: the court of the Russian-backed region gave the verdict; Putin compares himself to Peter the Great
A Russian court sentenced three people to death for helping Ukraine in its war against Russia. This decision was given by this court in the Russian-backed Donbas region in Ukraine. However, the court
Nitish Kumar's Election as JD-U legislative party chief stayed
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) In a set back to JD-U leader Nitish Kumar, the Patna High Court Wednesday stayed his election as the new leader of the legislature party, a government lawyer said.Hearing a
Ukraine-Russia crisis: India said - security of more than 20 thousand Indians is our priority, solve the issue through dialogue
An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is underway amid Russia's recognition of two regions of eastern Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent states. There has also
India favourites in quarterfinal against Bangladesh (Preview)
Melbourne, March 18 (IANS) India go into their cricket World Cup quarterfinal against Bangladesh as the clear favourites but they would surely not take their neighbours lightly when the two teams
Teenager injured in Pakistan firing in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 9 (IANS) A teenager was injured in unprovoked, overnight firing by Pakistan Rangers on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's R.S. Pura sector, police said Monday.Qasim
Rajnath Pays Tribute to Swami Vivekananda
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary."On his 152nd birth anniversary today (Monday), I pay my humble respects to
South African pacer Steyn down with flu
Melbourne, Feb 18 (IANS) South African cricket team's pace spearhead Dale Steyn is down with flu that has forced him to miss his team's multiple training sessions.Steyn complained of a blocked
Monkeypox: Monkeypox spread the most in America-Europe, WHO chief gave big advice
Along with corona, now monkeypox is also spreading rapidly around the world. So far it has knocked in 78 countries. Most of its cases are being found in Europe and America. So far four patients have
Strict guidelines issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on police action in rape cases
The Union Home Ministry has issued a detailed advisory on Saturday about the mandatory action taken by the police about crimes against women.
