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In a landmark move, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revealed plans for a new Buddhist Circuit scheme for six Northeastern states in the Union Budget 2026–27. The budget was presented in Parliament on February 1, 2026 and this announcement marks a major policy shift to boost India’s religious tourism portfolio. This initiative will create a…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) has written to Union home minister Amit Shah seeking a “strict” anti-conversion law in the Union territory forthwith, flagging potential threats of communal violence in the strategically sensitive border region.While the letter didn’t specify the immediate reason for the demand, it came amid reports that a Buddhist girl from Zanskar…
SRINAGAR: Former Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) president Tondup Tsewang Chhospa has written to Union home minister Amit Shah saying Muslim representation in ongoing talks between a high-powered government committee and Ladakhi leaders outweighs that of Buddhists, creating a “clear imbalance in community representation”.“The majority of the representatives engaged in the discussions belong to the Muslim…
Thadingyut festival (PTI) At least 40 people were killed and around 80 others were injured in a paramotor attack on a festival and protest in central Myanmar on Monday, a spokesperson for the exiled National Unity Government told the BBC.Hundreds had gathered in Chaung U township in central Myanmar on Monday evening for the Thadingyut…
