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KATHMANDU — Long ago, in the ancient kingdom of Kapilavastu, young prince Siddhartha Gautama, who would later become the Buddha, and his cousin Devadatta were honing their archery skills when Devdatta spotted a magnificent sarus crane (Antigone antigone). With a swift motion, he released his arrow and hit the bird. The crane fell to the […]

Nepali Congress lawmakers convened in the Capital for their parliamentary party meeting on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 8: Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Sudan Kirati, has stirred another controversy by appointing Lharkyal Lama, a controversial figure, as the Vice Chairman of the Lumbini Development Trust, which spearheads initiatives in the Peace Zone.

The Maoist Centre leader had earlier been charged with several crimes, including possession of illegal firearms, accumulating disproportionate property, and possession of dual citizenship and passport.

With the party bereft of policies and programmes to solve people’s problems, such drives won’t amount to much, say experts.

BHAIRAHAWA, Aug 7: The construction of an Indian international Buddhist culture and heritage center has begun in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha.

The construction of the India International Centre for Buddhist Culture and Heritage (IICBCH) formally began at Lumbini in Nepal with the Bhoomi Pooja rituals on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, July 3: On the auspicious occasion of Asadha Purnima, the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, in association with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) held joint celebrations at the Embassy’s Swami Vivekananda Culture Center in Kathmandu on Monday.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. On the auspicious occasion of Asadha Purnima, the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, in association with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) held joint celebrations at the Embassys Swami Vivekananda Culture Center on Monday, the second most sacred day for Buddhists after the Buddha Purnima or the Vaishakha Purnima, informed an official release. World News | Indian Embassy in Nepal, International Buddhist Confederation Hold Joint Celebra...

On the auspicious occasion of Asadha Purnima, the Embassy of India, Kathmandu, in association with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) held joint cel