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President Ram Chandra Paudel has said all the three tiers of the government should pay attention to the development, conservation and promotion of the invaluable heritages of the country having a multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic culture and tradition.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the reconstructed Shree Degutaleju Temple and the unveiling of the stone inscription in Patan Durbar Area today, President Paudel stressed the need for awareness, consciousness and concern at the citizen level for heritage conservation.

"For our future generations, these invaluable heritages are an important link in understanding our time, history and ancestors. It is our common responsibility to preserve and promote such important places of the country and protect many heritages which were the mark of hard work and efforts of and the gift from the ancestors," said President Paudel.

Stating that Nepal, a beautiful country of unique geographical diversity, has many beautiful natural, religious, cultural and historical places as nature's boon, he said that countless temples, Shaktipeeths, shrines and pilgrimage sites are linked with the civilization, culture and national pride of Nepalis.

The Head of State said that Degutaleju Temple is a precious heritage of Patan Durbar Area, which is included in the World Heritage List, President Paudel said that the heritages here, a major destination for domestic and foreign tourists, have made Nepal known at the international level.

Our historical, religious and cultural heritages across the country are the pride and identity of Nepal and Nepalis, the President said, adding that although the reconstruction and restoration of historical heritage damaged in the Gorkha earthquake was challenging, that the successful reconstruction of the Degutaleju Temple has enhanced the beauty of this World Heritage Site.

On the occasion, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Pandey lauded the challenging work done by Lalitpur in preserving heritage and culture in the country. He said Japan's cooperation and dedication of the locals was important in the reconstruction of this heritage in the past 10 years while maintaining the history with marinating archaeological structure.

He said it was the duty of all of us to protect Nepal's diverse culture and nature. He stressed the need to develop Nepal as an open museum by giving priority to it and making it known to the world. Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru said that the reconstruction of the heritage damaged by the earthquake has been successful due to the continuous support of the international community and the tireless efforts of Nepalis.

He wished that this temple would continue as a friendship between Nepal and Japan forever. Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiribabu Maharjan shared that the construction of the archaeological heritages has been completed through a locals' committee by giving responsibility to the locals.

He expressed the belief that the heritage sites reconstructed now would remain safe even when there was a bigger earthquake than in 2072 BS.

Chairperson of Degutaleju Temple Reconstruction Committee Kiran Man Pradhan shared that the responsibility of rebuilding the temple damaged by the 2072 BS earthquake has been successfully completed.

He opined that he had worked for future generations by rebuilding this important historical heritage.

Crowds of protesters have amassed in cities across the US to denounce President Trump, in the largest nationwide show of opposition since the president took office in January, BBC reported.

The "Hands Off" protest planners aimed to hold rallies in 1,200 locations, including in all 50 US states. Thousands of people turned out in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC, among other cities, on Saturday. 

Protesters cited grievances with Trump's agenda ranging from social to economic issues. 

Coming days after Trump's announcement that the US would impose import tariffs on most countries around the world, gatherings were also held outside the US, including in London, Paris and Berlin, according to BBC.

The US began collecting a 10% "baseline" tariff on all imports on Saturday as President Donald Trump urged Americans to "hang tough" after market turmoil, BBC reported.

The UK and France are among hundreds of countries impacted and its leaders have said nothing is off the table. While China, which has been hit the hardest by President Trump's tariffs, announced a significant retaliatory response.

All three major stock indexes in the US plunged more than 5% on Friday, with the S&P 500 dropping almost 6%, capping the worst week for the US stock market since 2020.

In Washington DC, New York and other cities thousands gathered to protest against a range of Trump's policies - from the economy to government cuts, according to BBC.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he had a productive meeting with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Bangkok.

Taking to Twitter, he said, “India attaches immense priority to relations with Nepal. We discussed different aspects of India-Nepal friendship, especially in sectors like energy, connectivity, culture and digital technology.” “We also talked about some of the key positive outcomes from this year’s BIMSTEC Summit, especially in the areas of disaster management and maritime transport."

The two Prime Ministers had a one-on-one meeting for about 45 minutes at Hotel Mandarin Oriental in Bangkok, Thailand.

The meeting took place as per the schedule after the conclusion of the Sixth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

Earlier, they had met in New York on September 23, 2024 on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.