India has made ambitious plans to revitalize Buddhism in recent years. With its strong soft power resources, India has been competing with China for world Buddhist culture center and with Nepal for “Cradleland of Buddhism”. It can be seen from many indications such as the “Global Buddhist Conference” in November 2011 in New Delhi the […]
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Global Youths and Citizens Led Simultaneous Peace Walk Events to Advocate International Support for Securing Peace through International Law
On May 25th, “6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace and the Peace Walk” was held at about 126 places in 77 countries around the world including Australia, China, Germany, India, Russia, South Africa, the Philippines, and United States of America. Under the theme of “The World’s Call for Peace, Urging Support for […]
From a victim of war to the leader of peace
In May this year, marking the 6th Annual Commemoration of the Declaration of World Peace, about 70 countries host various citizen-participating events and peace walk. This event is aimed to mobilize a worldwide network of youths and citizens to spread a culture of peace in respective communities and to urge for the cooperation for building […]
Peace Education Conference Held in Romania
Early in April, about 700 people from various sectors in the society such as educators, leaders of politics and religions, women and youth groups, global peace activists, and journalists gathered in Pentagon Events in Bucharest to discuss the practical approaches for realizing peace through peace education. With the title of ‘The role of teachers for […]
Govt honours working class: Minister Khatiwada
Butwal, April 1 Minister for Finance Dr Yuwaraj Khatiwada has asserted that the incumbent government always honoured the working class and believes the labourers should get results proportionate to their labour. Addressing the six annual general assembly of the Federation of Nepal God and Silver Dealers’ Association at Manigram of Tilottama Municipality of Rupandehi district […]
Cabinet meeting: Govt to bear treatment expenses of injured
Kathmandu, April 1 The government has decided to bear all the expenses of the treatment of those injured in the storm that took place in Bara and Parsa on Sunday evening. An emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the official residence of Prime Minister at Baluwatar on Monday decided that there should […]
Investment summit: Environment conducive for investment created
Kathmandu, March 29 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has said that the government has created environment conducive for investment in the country in order to attract foreign investors. Chairing the first session on ‘Investment Opportunities in Nepal’ under the Nepal Investment Summit 2019, Foreign Minister Gyawali said that Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer […]
Food crisis grapples due to contractors’ ignorance
Bajura, March 29 Food crisis has deepened in Bajura district owing to contractor’s sheer ignorance in the supply of rice. Himali rural municipality of the district has come across the crisis. Though the contractors had signed agreement to supply rice some six months ago, it has not been put into action to this date Amma Lal […]
Baglung developing earthquake-resilient local government
Galkot, March 29 Baglung municipality has initiated imparting training to house owners and technician-mason on construction of earthquake-resilient house. In a bid to get protected from the potential risks of earthquake, the municipality has come up with the training approach to develop quake-resist infrastructures within the municipality territory. The municipality is providing a daylong training […]
PM secures 20 units of share of Trishuli III B hydropower project
Kathmandu, March 28 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has got 20 unit shares of the Trishuli III B hydropower project launched under the government’s ‘People’s Hydropower Programme’. Likewise, his spouse Radhika Shakya also secured 20 units. The information was made public amid a programme held today at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation […]