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  1. Plane carrying 59 people skids off runway in Nepal; No injuries: Media report

    KATHMANDU: A plane of Nepal's private carrier Buddha Air, carrying 59 people, skidded off the runway while landing in Lumbini province on Thursday night, according to a media report on Friday.However, there is no news of any passenger being injured.flight no. Rupandehi district police...
  2. Over 5000 people participate in massive International Yoga Day celebration in Nepal

    IDY programs were organized in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Lamjung, Lumbini, Janakpur, Chitwan, Birgunj, Hetauda, ​​Gaur and Pokharia.The event held at the Rangshala Stadium saw the presence of Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Surendra Raj Pandey and Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City Dhana Raj...
  3. Nepal: Large scale yoga demonstration organized in Lumbini, Pokhara on the occasion of International Yoga Day

    Lumbini [Nepal], Indian Embassy in Nepal organized a massive yoga demonstration on the eve of International Yoga Day in Lumbini and Pokhara on Thursday.The Indian Embassy in Nepal organized a yoga demonstration at various iconic places in Pokhara, including Shanti Stupa – the first world peace...
  4. From Lumbini to Pokhara, India spreads the message of yoga in Nepal ahead of IDY-2024

    Jokh Bahadur Mahara, Chief Minister of Lumbini and also the chief guest of the programme, thanked the Indian Embassy for organizing the important event at the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha and for strengthening the cultural ties between India and Nepal.He stressed that International Yoga...
  5. Nepal: Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, again swelled with tourists after a hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.

    By Binod Prasad AdhikariBhairahawa [Nepal], After remaining silent for two years due to the Covid pandemic, tourists have once again started arriving at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini, considered the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.The UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in the southern plains...
  6. Schools built with financial assistance from India inaugurated in Nepal's Dang district

    Kathmandu [Nepal], Two schools in Nepal, built with financial assistance from the Government of India under 'Nepal-India Development Cooperation', were inaugurated in the presence of government officials, embassy officials, a political representative. According to the Indian Embassy in...
  7. "Happy Buddha Purnima": US Secretary of State Blinken wishes Buddhists around the world

    Washington, DC [US], US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday greeted Buddhists around the world on the occasion of Vesak Day. In a post on Twitter, Blinken wrote, "Happy Buddha Purnima to Buddhists around the world who are celebrating Vesak today. Earlier today in Nepal's Lumbini...
  8. Indian Embassy organizes special program in Lumbini to commemorate Buddha Jayanti

    The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal organized a series of events in Lumbini, the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam, as Buddhists across the world celebrated the 2,568th Buddha Jayanti on Thursday.Eminent Buddhist scholars from India and Nepal participated in the events organized by the...
  9. Thousands of Buddhist followers celebrate the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha in Lumbini.

    Lumbini [Nepal], Thousands of devotees and monks celebrated the 2568th birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha at the birthplace of him in Lumbini on Thursday. About 100 monks, half of whom were from the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), attended the event. India also organized a special...
  10. Indian Embassy in Kathmandu celebrates the eve of Buddha Jayanti in Lumbini

    Lumbini [Nepal], Embassy of India in Kathmandu in collaboration with Lumbini Development Trust organized several programs in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, on the eve of Buddha Jayanti. The program began with an academic seminar on "Buddhaism and Global Peace" at Lumbini Buddhist University...