Global Buddhist conference to be held in Telangana this week

Telangana Tourism Department would hold a two-day 'Global Celebrations on Buddhist Heritage in Telangana' from February 23.

Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao would inaugurate the celebrations, a government release said here today.

Telangana has a glorious history, including Buddhism, the release said adding that the conference would be followed by familiarisation tours to some of the Buddhist sites in the state.