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Prayers mark Dalai Lama’s 83rd Birthday celebrations

Odisha News Insight Jul 6, 2018 0

Special prayers were held in this mountainous district of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir for the long life of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who turned 83 on Friday. Large crowds donning traditional dresses began to assemble since…

News & Views

Education should not be Religion based: Dalai Lama

Odisha News Insight Jul 2, 2018 0

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday said the education system in the world should be based on common sense and scientific knowledge and not on religion. The Dalai Lama was here to inaugurate the Happiness Curriculum of the…

News & Views

India hosted People facing rough times: Ram Madhav

Odisha News Insight Mar 31, 2018 0

Dharamsala, March 31: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Madhav on Saturday said India has always hosted people in difficult times with an open heart. Speaking here at an inaugural event to mark the 60th anniversary of the Dalai…

Elections

7.4 Magnitude Earthquake hits Nepal, Tremors in India

Odisha News Insight May 12, 2015 0

A powerful earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale, hit Nepal at around 12:38 PM IST. According to the USGS, epicentre of the quake was at a place on Nepal-China border, which is 22km SE of Zham, Tibet (China). The place falls in…

Elections

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathu La to begin on June 8

Odisha News Insight Feb 20, 2015 0

The Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage will commence on June 8, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Thursday while announcing that elderly pilgrims and those with mobility issues will now be able to visit Mount Kailash for the first…

World

China warns Obama over meeting with Dalai Lama

Odisha News Insight Feb 6, 2015 0

China has warned that "positive trends" in its relations with the US will be reversed if President Barack Obama meets the Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama. A commentary in the People's Daily, the official organ of the Communist Party of China,…

Elections

Indians are My Guru: Dalai Lama

Odisha News Insight Jan 1, 2015 0

Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader and Nobel peace prize winner, arrived in Surat on his maiden visit to Gujarat, today. Talking to reports at the Surat airport, Dalai Lama said that “Indians are my Guru”. The spiritual leaders,…