Lumbini Development Trust approves budget of over Rs 775 million The council meeting of Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) has approved the budget for the current fiscal 2081/82 BS (2024-25). The council has passed an estimated income and expenditures of Rs 775.5 million. Nepal 12 Nov, 2024
We will regulate cooperatives, micro-finances strictly: PM Dahal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has expressed the commitment to probe and bring the micro-finance financial institutions that are carrying out works in contravention to the prevailing laws and directives issued by the Nepal Rastra Bank under the purview of action. Kathmandu 07 Mar, 2024
EDITORIAL: Operate the e-vehicles It is embarrassing to see 19 electric vehicles provided by the donors on subsidy being stranded in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, for the last two years for want of a legal and operational procedure. Opinion 13 Mar, 2023
Electric vehicles start plying in Lumbini The Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) took an initiation to operate the vehicles for a trial at least for 15 days. Nepal 29 Sep, 2022
Permit to operate resort within LDT revoked The decision to grant permit to operate a resort within Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) has been scrapped. Business 03 Aug, 2022
Nepal SBI expands Nepal SBI Bank Ltd (NSBL) has expanded its network by opening an extension counter at Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) premises, Lumbini. Business 15 Jul, 2022
Indian PM Modi, PM Deuba offer prayers at Mayadevi Temple India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered prayers at the Mayadevi Temple here. He arrived in Lumbini today morning on an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. Nepal 16 May, 2022
GBIA�s contribution Apropos of the new story, “GBIA generates mixed emotions from locals, investors” (THT, June 11, Page 9), the completion of Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) will not guarantee cloud bursts of tourists. The airport’s contribution to Nepal... 12 Jun, 2019
U Thant�s statue installed in Lumbini KATHMANDU: The Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) and Lumbini Hotel Kasai on Friday unveiled the statute of former United Nations general secretary U Thant’s statue, in memory of U Thant and his contribution in taking Lumbini’s message to the global... Travel 19 May, 2019
2018 South China Sea Buddhism Shenzhen Roundtable opens in Shenzhen KATHMANDU: The 2018 South China Sea Buddhism Shenzhen Roundtable was held amid much enthusiasm in Shenzhen, China on Thursday. Organised around the theme of "welcome the contributions of all parties and build a common future", the Roundtable... Travel 02 Nov, 2018
THT 10 YEARS AGO: Abduction slur on minister Gupta Kathmandu, May 8, 2008 The alleged kidnapping of Nepal Sadbhawana Party (A) president Anandidevi Singh is becoming mysterious with each passing day. NSP (A) leader Sarita Giri alleged that the party’s general secretary Shyam Sunder Gupta, who... 09 May, 2018
LETTERS: Buddha�s birth place Nepal has been celebrating Buddha Jayanti every year on the day of Buddha Purnima with much enthusiasm. This year, we celebrated 2562nd Buddha Jayanti and Lumbini Day amidst a spectacular function held in Lumbini attended by President Bidya Devi... 03 May, 2018