Nepal Sambat to be featured on Nepali banknotes

Bhaktapur, Oct 19: Starting this year, the date of Nepal Sambat will appear on Nepali banknotes. During a press conference held today by Shankhadhar Sakhwa: Pratishthan Bhaktapur, it was announced that a formal declaration will take place during a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Shankhadhar Sakhwa (National luminary) by Prime Minister Sushila Karki on October 22, Wednesday, in celebration of the Nepal Sambat 1146 New Year. Gyanram Shrestha, the chairman of the Pratishthan, revealed that an agreement was reached with the Prime Minister during discussions, and the official announcement is set for Wednesday. He remarked, “Nepal Sambat...