The All Nepal Bhikkhu Association is going to organise the Third International Tripitaka Chanting Ceremony in Lumbini from March 2 to 5.
The Kathmandu Valley Police Office has extended its presence to the Budhanilkantha area.
The weather is generally cloudy throughout the country today.
In his address to a programme organized on the third anniversary of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission here today, the Prime Minister assured that the government would exert maximum efforts to inscribe the cultural heritages of indigenous nationalities in UNESCO and implement the Indigenous and Tribal People's Convention.
More than 130 ethnic groups have thrived and coexisted in Nepal, the corner of Asia, from the colorful and powerful Gurkha swords to the complex wood carvings of the Newar, the vivid thangkas of the Sherpa, and the somber Buddha statues of the Sakya.
It is also necessary to expand the list of countries, whose citizens may come to Russia without visas, the official noted, adding that e-visa to Russia for citizens of 55 countries and visa-free travel in groups with China and Iran were launched last year.
The Janamat Party's secretariat meeting is in progress at the Party Office, New Baneshwar.
The Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) is to remove individuals' houses and other physical structures constructed by encroaching upon the land belonging to the Pashupatinath Temple Trust.
The Chairman of NIFF, KP Pathak said that along with the role of judge, Prof. Xie Fei is scheduled to give a master class on film writing and directing.
Gajendra Bishwakarma, a gold trader in Nawalparasi, was shot at on Saturday. An unidentified group attacked Bishwakarma, a permanent resident of Bardaghat municipality-4, near Kukurmara of Bardaghat municipality-16 as he was on his way home after closing his gold outlet at Susta rural municipality-1, police said.
The weather is partly cloudy in the hilly areas of Sudur Paschim, Karnali, Lumbini and Gandaki provinces while it is mainly clear in the rest of the country is mainly clear today. This is due to the partial effect of westerly winds.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is going to start a nationwide pressure-exerting campaign from today. Party President Rabi Lamichhane is scheduled to launch the campaign from Melamchi and will continue across the country until April 3.
The World Cancer Day is being observed by organising a variety of awareness programs against cancer today.
Privately-owned vehicles will have to be scrapped after running for 25 years in Gandaki province. This is the first time that such a provision has been made for private vehicles in the country. So far, the provision was applicable only to public transport vehicles as provided by the federal law, which is 20 years.