THE NEWAH HIGHLY COMMENDS THE RASTRA BANK’S DECISION TO PRINT BUDDHA’S BIRTHPLACE LUMBINI ON ITS NOTES; URGE THE AUTHORITY TO INCLUDE NEPAL SAMVAT (Era) DATE, and REFRAIN FROM PRINTING BUDDHA’S IMAGE ON NOTES Yen (Kathmandu), Nepal Mandala – Nepal Rastra Bank, the Central Bank of Nepal is learnt to have planned to print Buddha’s Birthplace, […]

नेवा:तेगु झीगु देसे झीसँ हे स्वशासन यायेनु – डा. महेशमान श्रेष्ठ

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Prime Minister DM Jayaratne expressed grief over the sudden demise of Upa Sanghanayaka (Deputy head of community of monks) Kumara Kassapa of Nepal. In a condolence message, President Rajapaksa while recalling the titles of Viswokeerti Srishasana Shobhana and Vidyalankara Padmabhushana being conferred on Bhante Kassapa by Sri Lanka Amarapura

Dharan – Kirat Yakthung Chumlung, an indigenous peoples organization affiliated to the AIPP member organization Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities (NEFIN) organized an international conference on exercising the Right to Self-determination and Autonomy of Indigenous Peoples from 19-21 January 2012 in Dharan, the city in southeastern Nepal. The conference held to deepen indigenous peoples’ understanding

Yen (Kathmandu), Nepal Mandala – The Nepal Government this evening withdrew its proposal to the 11th amendment of the V. S. 2063 Interim Constitution of Nepal with regard to appointing an expert committee in place of the State Restructuring Committee. The Government withdrew it due to the objection made by the Indigenous CA Members’ Caucus

Yen (Kathmandu), Nepal Mandala – Oct. 30: Newars from Nepal too are taking part in the first World Newar Convention taking place in London, United Kingdom through a tele-conference of the event at the Satoaaki Memorial Building at Kupandole of Lalitpur. The teleconference was organized to facilitate a better representation of Newar leaders from Nepal.

Yen (Kathmandu), Nepal Mandala – The most Venerable Bhante Buddhaghosha the eldermost Buddhist monk in Nepal passed away this morning at the age of 90. Known as Sangha Naayaka (President of Buddhist monks), his body remains lay with religious honour at the Sumangala Buddha Vihara in Lalitpur till tomorrow (Sunday) evening and will be cremated