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PM Modi To Address Global Buddhist Summit Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of the Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi today, his office said. The two-day summit is being hosted by the Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation on April 20 and 21. The theme of the summit is "Responses to Contemporary Challenges: Philosophy to Praxis", it said.
The summit is an effort towards engaging the global "Buddhist Dhamma" leadership and scholars on the matters of Buddhist and universal concerns, and to come up with policy inputs to address them collectively. The discussion at the summit will explore how the Buddha Dhamma’s fundamental values can provide inspiration and guidance in contemporary settings, it added. The summit will witness the participation of eminent scholars, Sangha leaders and Dharma practitioners from all over the world, who will discuss pressing global issues and look for answers in the Buddha Dhamma that is based on universal values, the PMO said.
"The discussions will be held under four themes: Buddha Dhamma and Peace; Buddha Dhamma: Environmental Crisis, Health and Sustainability; Preservation of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition; Buddha Dhamma Pilgrimage, Living Heritage and Buddha Relics: a resilient foundation to India's centuries-old cultural links to countries in South, South-East and East Asia," it added.
First Solar Eclipse Of The Year Today
The first solar eclipse of 2023 falls on April 20, and will be a hybrid solar eclipse. The solar eclipse will sweep only through Australia and some nations of Southeast Asia. While the hybrid solar eclipse will not be visible in India, people in the country can watch the rare spectacle online.
The first solar eclipse of the year is special and rare because it will be a combination of two types of solar eclipses. The hybrid solar eclipse has been named the Ningaloo Eclipse, after an aboriginal word.
Breaking News LIVE: 22 Injured In Building Fire In Kolkata's Bichali Ghat
West Bengal | 22 people were injured in a fire incident in a residential building located in the Bichali Ghat area of Kolkata, today. The fire is suspected to have been caused due to a cylinder blast.
— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2023
Educational institutions shut due to heatwave conditions in Meghalaya's Dangar
Meghalaya | All educational institutions located around the Dangar area under Mawsynram block will remain closed from tomorrow for a week, due to the heatwave conditions: East Khasi Hills district administration pic.twitter.com/fxXfLZoIH9
— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2023
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