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Buddhist Times News – Buddhist Eco-monks and Tree Ordination
A Buddhist monk ordains a tree in a community forest in Kratie Province, Cambodia. From greatermekong.panda.org By — BT Newsdesk Healthy forests are necessary to all aspects of modern life. They store carbon, help protect communities and infrastructure from the impacts of drought and flash-floods, supply clean water and food, livelihoods, materials used in construction, trade,…
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Buddhist Times News – Farmers with red flags have taken over the highway with their SUVs and tractors.
By — Shyamal Sinha The sixth round of talks between the central government and the protesting farmers took place on Wednesday with the government agreeing on two of the four issues which caused the famers to block border points in Delhi and surrounding areas since November 26. The Centre agreed to spare heavy fines for…
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Buddhist Times News – Thousands march through Kathmandu against PM dissolving Parliament
By — shyamal Sinha Rival Nepal Communist Party faction hit street of Kathmandu in show of power, In the past 30 years since 1990, no single Prime Minister of Nepal has served a full five-year term. The country has seen the governance change hands over 25 times as none of the 14 prime ministers stayed…
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Speaker welcomes signing of ‘Tibet Policy and Support Act 2020’ by US President Trump
By Shyamal Sinha Speaker Pema Jungney on behalf of Tibetans in and outside Tibet and the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, expressed his deepest gratitude to US President Donald J.Trump for signing the “Tibet Policy and Support Act 2020” (TPSA2020). Expressing his gratitude to the US President, the Speaker wrote, “This ACT officially endorses that recognition of…
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China fishing in Nepal’s troubled waters, rushes senior leader to Kathmandu
Representative Image By — Shyamal Sinha Amid political chaos in Nepal, China is sending a vice-minister of the Chinese Communist Party to Kathmandu to “assess the ground situation”. The Kathmandu Post quoted two Nepal Communist Party (NCP) leaders confirming that Guo Yezhou, vice-minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, is arriving in Kathmandu…
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Buddhist Times News – Bhutan PM announces 7-day nationwide lockdown amid new Covid-19 cases
By — Shyamal Sinha Bhutan will go on lockdown for seven days starting from Tuesday amid rising case of Covid-19 cases, announced Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering. In a statement, Tshering announced that a nationwide lockdown will be enforced for seven days, starting December 23, adding that the lockdown will enable the government to control…
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Buddhist Times News – Bodh Gaya Global Dialogue on ‘Sustainable Development, Heritage & Enlightenment’
By — Shyamal Sinha The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today addressed the valedictory session of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) and Deshkal Society on 3rd Edition of Bodh Gaya Global Dialogue on “Sustainable Development, Heritage and Enlightenment” through virtual mode here at Raj Bhavan. Addressing the delegates on the occasion, the Lt Governor…
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Buddhist Times News – Bihar CM says, Buddha museum, stupa to be ready by 2021
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar By — Shyamal Sinha C M Nitish Kumar inspected construction works at the Buddha Samyak Darshan museum and the Buddha Memorial Stupa near Vaishali, about 60km north of Patna. There are many claims of Gautama Buddha relic but none of them are authentic. The relic which was found in Vaishali is apparently the only…
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Buddhist Times News – China’s development work going on in Tibet, India ready for any eventuality, says CDS Rawat
By — Shyamal Sinha Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat addresses during the launch of ‘Himgiri’, the 2nd of Project 17A class of stealth frigates in Kolkata on 14 December 2020 | ANI Photo General Rawat said there shouldn’t be much concern over it as India is also carrying out similar activities and stated…
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Buddhist Times News – His Holiness reaffirms to live to 113 years
By Shyamal Sinha His Holiness the Dalai Lama/File image/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL The 14th Dalai Lama known as Tenzin Gyatso; born Lhamo Dhondup, 6 July 1935) is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader of Tibet, and considered a living buddha. The Dalai Lamas are also leaders of the Gelug school, which is the newest school of Tibetan Buddhism and was formally headed by the Ganden Tripas. From…