Bihar Museum

Over 60 ancient artefacts highlighting early Buddhist art have been brought from India and will be on display at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) here for a special exhibition marking 75 years of the country's independence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Bihar today, praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his commitment towards the state's progress. PM Modi was speaking during the centenary celebrations of Patna University. The two leaders shared the stage in Bihar for the first time since Janata Dal (United)'s exit from the Mahagathbandhan and r...

During his visit to the excavated ruins of the Vikramshila University in Bihar, President Pranab Mukherjee said that he would talk to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi about revival of the university. Stressing on the contribution of Vikramshila University in the field of research in ancient India, he said that Vikramshila should not be limited to j...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inaugurated the Rs 500 crore "Bihar Museum" in Patna.

India on Thursday began work to restore the dilapidated house where "Animal Farm" and "1984" author George Orwell was born and turn it into a museum.

Two Indian archaeologists are being sent to Kabul to study a "begging bowl" thought to have been used by Buddha in a first step to bringing the artifact back to India, an official said.

Mahatma Gandhi's 40-feet tall bust will be installed on January 30 next year at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on his 65th death anniversary, a Gandhi Museum office-bearer said on Wednesday.

George Orwell's birth place at Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district will soon be turned into a full-fledged museum. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Orwell's birth place, the decrepit two-room house on the old opium campus would be preserved for tourists. The Bihar government had earlier decided to declare the house as a 'Protected Site'. ...

Over 60 ancient artefacts highlighting early Buddhist art have been brought from India and will be on display at the prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) here for a special exhibition marking 75 years of the country's independence.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Bihar today, praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his commitment towards the state's progress. PM Modi was speaking during the centenary celebrations of Patna University. The two leaders shared the stage in Bihar for the first time since Janata Dal (United)'s exit from the Mahagathbandhan and r...

During his visit to the excavated ruins of the Vikramshila University in Bihar, President Pranab Mukherjee said that he would talk to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi about revival of the university. Stressing on the contribution of Vikramshila University in the field of research in ancient India, he said that Vikramshila should not be limited to j...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inaugurated the Rs 500 crore "Bihar Museum" in Patna.

India on Thursday began work to restore the dilapidated house where "Animal Farm" and "1984" author George Orwell was born and turn it into a museum.

Two Indian archaeologists are being sent to Kabul to study a "begging bowl" thought to have been used by Buddha in a first step to bringing the artifact back to India, an official said.

Mahatma Gandhi's 40-feet tall bust will be installed on January 30 next year at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on his 65th death anniversary, a Gandhi Museum office-bearer said on Wednesday.

George Orwell's birth place at Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district will soon be turned into a full-fledged museum. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Orwell's birth place, the decrepit two-room house on the old opium campus would be preserved for tourists. The Bihar government had earlier decided to declare the house as a 'Protected Site'. ...