Historic ‘Ghar Wapsi’: Thousands of OBC people embrace Buddhism at Deekshabhoomi
Nagpur: The Second Capital City of Nagpur witnessed a historic event on Monday, December 25, 2015, when thousands of people from Hindu Other Backward Classes (OBC) and some of families from other religions converted to Buddhism at the holy Deekshabhoomi...
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Deekshabhoomi sees grand 60th anniversary celebrations of ‘Dhammachakra pravartan divas’
Nagpur: Dhammachakra Pravartan day was celebrated in a grand manner in Nagpur yesterday. 60 years ago, on this date, late great Dalit leader Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism at the historic Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended the...
2 women robbed of valuables worth Rs 1.40 lakh at Deekshabhoomi
Nagpur: Two women from outstation were robbed of their gold chains and other valuables worth Rs 1.40 lakh when they were going to Deekshabhoomi to attend Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations on Tuesday. Urmila Ramesh Ubnare (52), native of Dwarka Nagar, Betul...
NMC’s Control Room and Guidance Centre at Deekshabhoomi opened
Nagpur: The Mayor Pravin Datke on Monday opened the civic body’s Control Room and Guidance Centre at Deekshabhoomi for rendering services to lakhs of pilgrims visiting the venue for celebration of 60th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebration at historic Deekshabhoomi from...
Serve only quality food to pilgrims visiting Deekshabhoomi: Kurve
Nagpur: The District Collector Sachin Kurve has appealed the social organizations that serve quality food to thousands of devout who visit Deekshabhoomi during Dhammachakra Pravartan Din. Lakhs of pilgrims are slated to visit the historic monument on October 10, 11...
Rs 707 crore Deekshabhoomi-Dragon Palace-Shantivan Buddhist Circuit development plan approved
Nagpur: Development of tourism and pilgrimage centres in Nagpur district received a major boost as Guardian Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule approved the Rs 707 crore Deekshabhoomi-Dragon Palace-Shantivan Buddhist Circuit development plan, Rs 175 crore Ramtek pilgrimage tourism development plan and Rs...
Modi is not the country, RSS is not Parliament & Manu Smruti is not Constitution, thunders Kanhaiya Kumar
Nagpur. Sedition-charged JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Thursday took the city of Nagpur, an RSS bastion, by storm by his fiery speech at jam-packed Dhanwate National College Hall. “This land is not Sanghbhoomi but Deekshabhoomi. Gujarat is not Modi’s state but Gandhi’s...
City pays homage to Ambedkar, Guardian Minister visits ‘Deekshabhoomi’
Nagpur: Maharashtra Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule today led city residents in paying homage to Dr B R Ambedkar on his 125th birth anniversary. Bawankule, also the district guardian Minister, visited 'Deekshabhoomi', the place where Ambedkar had embraced Buddhism in 1956 and...
Kanhaiya Kumar visits Deekshabhoomi amid tight security
Nagpur: The firebrand JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, who is facing sedition charges over an event in February where anti-national slogans were allegedly shouted by a section of students, on Thursday visited Deekshabhoomi and paid his tributes to Dr Babasaheb...
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi visit Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur
Nagpur: Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi arrived in Nagpur today on Monday, from airport they first went to “Deekshabhoomi” (the place where Dr.Ambedkar converted to Buddhism with his followers) to pay respects to the architect of the Indian constitution. Gandhi's didn't...
City cops trace 903 missing persons at Deekshabhoomi,unite them with families
Nagpur: The outcome of excellent security and bandobast the city police force provided during the 59th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations at Deekshabhoomi is that a staggering 903 persons, including men, women and children who went missing were handed over to...
Grand gesture by Samata Jaycees, Blue Guard Assn, Sanjeevani Sakhi Manch
Nagpur: In a grand gesture to thousands of followers of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar who converged at Deekshabhoomi on the occasion of Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebration on Thursday, the Samata Jaycees, Blue Guard Association and Sanjeevani Sakhi Manch jointly set up...
Ambedkar’s work will be projected globally: Fadnavis at Deekshabhoomi
Nagpur: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on thursday announced to turn the historic Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, where Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism, into a world-class monument. Addressing a gathering of followers of the late Dalit leader at Deekshabhoomi on the occasion of...
Lakhs of Ambedkar followers visit Deekshabhoomi on Dhammachakra Pravartan Din
Nagpur: Deekshabhoomi is considered as a pilgrim centre for the Buddhist brethren. Every year thousands congregate at Deekshabhoomi for various religious rites and programmes organized at this place. This year too lakhs of visitors congregated at Deekshabhoomi on October 22,...
Nagpur decks up for Dhammachakra Pravartan Din celebrations on Oct 22
Lakhs of followers of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar will converge here on the occasion of 59th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din to be celebrated on Thursday (October 22) Nagpur: The historic monument Deekshabhoomi and City of Nagpur are all decked up to welcome lakhs...
Mayor, top NMC officials review arrangements for Dhammachakra Pravartan Din at Deekshabhoomi
Nagpur: In view of upcoming Dhammachakra Pravartan Din to be celebrated on Thursday, Ocober 22, 2015, Mayor Pravin Datke, MLC Prof Anil Sole and Municipal Commissioner Shravan Hardikar visited Deekshabhoomi and reviewed arrangements to be made for lakhs and lakhs...
Divisional Commissioner reviews Dhammachakra arrangements
Nagpur: The Divisional Commissioner Anoop Kumar on Wednesday called a high-level meeting to review arrangements to be made for 59th Dhammachakra Pravartan Din to be celebrated at Deekshabhoomi on October 22 (Thursday). Anoop Kumar directed all the concerned departments and...
NMC gears up for Dhammachakra Pravartan Din, Mayor reviews arrangements at Deekshabhoomi
Nagpur: In view of upcoming Dhammachakra Pravartan Din to be celebrated on Thursday, Ocober 22, 2015, Nagpur Municipal Corporation has geared up to extend various facilities to lakhs and lakhs of devotees who will visit Deekshabhoomi in the city. Mayor...
“Deekshabhoomi, Dragon Palace to be made ‘A’ class tourist spots”: Banwakule
Nagpur: Dekshabhoomi and Dragaon Palace here in the city will be upgraded as 'A' class tourist spots, for which a proposal will be moved, and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will take care of it, said...