Kathmandu. The 2625th birth anniversary of Mahavir Jain, who spent his life spreading the message of truth, non-violence, non-possession, non-stealing, and celibacy, is being celebrated across the country today through various programs.He was born in 599 BCE on the Chaitra Shukla Trayodashi day in a village named 'Kundalgram' near Vaishali in India, to King Siddhartha and Queen Trishula. Although born into a royal family, various Jain scriptures mention that Mahavir Jain left for asceticism in search of peace. After about 12 years of penance, he shared the Jain philosophy with the human community.According to Sushilkumar Jain, President of the Nepal...
Dang. Ten out of the 60 candidates who contested the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21 are yet to submit their election expense details.According to Gehendra Kunwar, Information Officer at the Lumbini Province Election Office, Dang, those who have not submitted their expense reports include Sitaram Yadav of the Aam Janata Party, who was a candidate from Constituency No. 1; Dhundiraj Thapa of the Janata Samajbadi Party, Pratik Adhikari of the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party, Jharendra Bahadur Khatri of the Nagarik Unmukti Party Nepal, Krishna Bahadur Sunar of the Aam Janata Party, and independent candidate Padamprasad Pandey, all from...
Morang. The Chief Minister of Koshi Province, Hikmat Kumar Karki, has committed to formulating a result-oriented budget starting from the next fiscal year.The Koshi Province Planning Commission organized an orientation program on the Bank Information System in Biratnagar on Monday, providing technical and theoretical information to the members of the Provincial Assembly regarding plan selection and 'plan entry' into the plan bank.At the program, Chief Minister Karki, who is also the Chairman of the Commission, expressed his commitment to reviewing the unbalanced practices of the past seriously this time and creating a budget that yields results in all sectors. He...
Gorkha. The 'Seed Loan from Farmers' program operated by Palungtar Municipality in the district is gaining popularity. Chief Administrative Officer Sher Bahadur Bisi stated that most farmers in the municipality are now involved in the program, which began in the fiscal year 2081/82.According to him, under the program, the municipality provides seeds to farmers, agricultural groups, and cooperatives with 100% subsidy. He informed that the municipality provides seeds of various types of cereals, indigenous crops, and spice crops according to the farmers' wishes.“Seeds of paddy and maize are available under cereals, millet, buckwheat, black gram, and barnyard millet under indigenous...
Bhojpur. The serpentine road descending from the Bhojpur headquarters via Kotdanda to Behere Dobhan on the banks of the Pikhua River is increasingly becoming a favorite destination for domestic tourists. The sight of this road winding down like a snake amidst the greenery-covered lap of the hills naturally attracts anyone who sees it.This road, located in Bhojpur Municipality-12, is approximately 13 kilometers long. Locals say that this route, constructed by navigating dozens of turns on inclines and declines, not only connects remote settlements with the headquarters but has also brought significant changes to the lives of the people here.Where people...
Kathmandu. The European Union (EU) has announced plans to expand its naval operations in the Red Sea and the Western Indian Ocean.EU member states stated in a communiqué, 'Under the updated mandate, ships and aircraft deployed in the bloc's two maritime missions will be authorized to gather information regarding suspicious activities related to critical submarine infrastructure.'According to the communiqué, 'This expansion will also include tasks such as training the Djibouti naval force and cooperating with the Yemeni coast guard.'These measures fall under the EU's 'Aspides' and 'Atalanta' missions. The objective of 'Aspides' is to protect commercial shipping, particularly from attacks...