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The 304th Prithvi Jayanti was celebrated across the country by organizing various programs on Sunday.  

On the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti National Unity Day, President Ram Chandra Paudel, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, ministers and other dignitaries paid homage at the statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah in front of Singha Durbar.

Two persons died when a tractor and a motorcycle collided with each other at Kuyapani in Parshuram Municipality-9, Dadeldhura on Saturday. . 

Bike rider Naveen Saud (27) and pillion rider Man Jagri (34) of ward 12 in the same municipality, died in the accident, according to District Police Chief Barun Bahadur Singh.

Seriously injured in the incident, both were declared dead upon arrival  at Jogbudha Hospital for treatment. The accident occurred when the tractor (Se 2Ta 1474) heading towards Gaibadhe collided head-on with the motorcycle (Ma 1Pa 9973) along the Jogbudha-Daiji road section yesterday. 

Tractor driver Suresh Bhatta of Parshuram Municipality fled the scene after the accident.

Police said that a search operation is underway to nab him for necessary investigation and action.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that the contribution of many of our ancestors was important in the building of a modern Nepal through unification among many principalities.

In a message today on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day, he has said that Prithvi Narayan Shah built modern Nepal and established national independence and a common identity for the Nepalis. His divine teachings are equally popular and relevant today.

He mentioned that we are proud to be a sovereign and independent Nepal today because our brave ancestors continued the campaign of nation-building in various periods of history.

The President has also wished that National Unity Day would inspire everyone to achieve the happiness and prosperity of the people while maintaining the country’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity.

Paying heartfelt tributes to the leader of the Nepal unification campaign, Prithvi Narayan Shah, on the occasion of his 304th birth anniversary and National Unity Day, President Paudel has expressed his best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad.

The 304th birth anniversary of King Prithvi Narayan Shah is being celebrated today with a variety of programs. 

Recognizing the contribution made by Shah, the leader of the unification campaign of modern Nepal, wreaths are laid at the statue of King Prithvi Narayan Shah in front of the west gate of the main administrative building, Singha Durbar. 

On the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has hosted a tea reception today. 

The RPP has invited the Prime Minister, top leaders of various political parties, former Prime Ministers and various personalities to the ceremony. 

A special event is organized on this day in Gorkha, Shah's birthplace. 

Shah was born in Gorkha in 1779 BS. The then King Shah of Gorkha, who unified the then principalities into modern Nepal, passed away in 1831 BS at the age of 52. He ascended the throne at the age of 20 and launched a unification campaign.

Shah's unification campaign paved the way for Nepal to remain one of the oldest independent nations in the world, as it laid the foundation for preserving national independence and sovereignty. 

Shah's divine teachings during his reign are equally relevant today in the context of reducing corruption and promoting good governance in the country. 

Considering the geographical situation, he had given Nepal the nickname of a yam between two rocks. 

The day is also observed as National Unity Day, with both formal and informal events organized to remember the late King.