Draupadi Samman conferred on NICCI President Rana

By A Staff Reporter Kathmandu, May 23: President of Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) Shreejana Rana has been honoured with Draupadi Samman Patra 2022 in New Delhi of India. 

Draupadi Dream Trust has honoured Rana, as the President of NICCI, for her contribution in Nepal-India bilateral relation through development and promotion of religious and spiritual tourism in both the nations, the binational chamber said in a statement on Sunday.

The Trust is the institution working in the area of ancient eastern civilization, art, culture, religion and history, and publication of such area for a long time.

Rana has also played an important role in publishing a book and dedicated website on Nepal-India religious/spiritual circuits which cover Buddhist Circuit, Mahabharat Circuit, Ramayan Circuit, Shiva-Shakti Circuit and Sikh Circuit aiming to promote pilgrimage tourism in both the countries.

The honour was conferred on her at a programme in New Delhi by Ajit Doval, Chief Security Advisor to Indian Government on Friday, 20 May, read the statement. 

NICCI feels proud at this moment and encouraged to work sincerely in the area of Nepal-India economic  and bilateral relations in the coming days. Nepalese Ambassador to India Dr. Shankar Sharma and Minister (Economic) at the Nepali Embassy, Nita Pokhrel Aryal were also present on the occasion.