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The government has established the National Cyber Security Center under the Digital Nepal Framework 2076 BS.

The Center aims to facilitate the government to meet its aspiration for a digital Nepal. The Center based in the old building of the Home Ministry in Singha Durbar has already started its works, according to Ministry Under-Secretary and Cyber Security Chief Raj Kumar Maharjan.

It is mandated to investigate issues concerning cyber security, promote cyber security, increase public awareness on the matter, make cyber security preparations, identify relevant challenges, and prevent them among others. It, established under the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, remains the Digital Forensic Research Center.

It may be noted that a meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 23 this year decided to establish the Center. It is handled by 12 employees and the government decided to have the Center citing increasing cyber insecurity of late in the country.

A Royal Bengal Tiger has been found dead on the bank of the Binayi rivulet at Binayi Triveni Rural Municipality-2 in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Susta East).

The female tiger was found lying dead on the bank of the rivulet on Wednesday, said Basanta Keshav Adhikari, Chief of the Division Forest Office.

"We received the information that a tiger was seen drinking water in the Binayi rivulet and it collapsed after walking 10-12 meters. A team of the Division Forest Office and police reached the spot after the locals informed them about the incident, upon which the big cat was found dead," he said.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Ved Bahadur Paudel at the District Police Office said the tiger had a wound in the hind side of its body that looked like a bite from some wild animal. The dead tiger has been taken to the Sub-division Forest Office Dumkibas for a post-mortem examination.

Three Royal Bengal Tigers, including the latest one, have died in Bardaghat Susta East in little over the last three months.

The Advertisement Board has said misleading advertisements have been found to be published and disseminated in various media, including the social platforms, of late and appealed to one and all to refrain from this.

The Board said it found in the course of carrying out monitoring of various media that misleading advertisements have been placed there for selling at exorbitant price goods and articles including several types of tea, oil, shampoo, drugs, mentioning the drugs can cure any type of health issues.

Noting that even the name of the person and company producing these goods or services were not mentioned in these advertisements, Board's spokesperson Nishan Raj Gautam said the Board has also received complaints about such advertisements.

According to him, the Clause 15 (b) of the Advertisement (Regulation) Act, 2076 BS has made a provision, according to which any audio, visual and audio-visual advertisement material should be vetted by the Board before disseminating such materials.

Similarly, he said besides the provisions made in Clause (5) of the Regulations for Regulating Advertisements, 2077 BS, the Clause 9 of the Act also has the provision which stipulates for clearly mentioning the name and address of the advertiser.

The Board spokesperson reiterated that the media have been urged to promptly stop broadcasting or publishing the advertisement materials that are being disseminated against these statutory provisions, and to publicize such advertisement materials only after taking permission from the Board.

He warned of initiating legal action if the advertisements are continued to be publicized without taking permission.

The Embassy of India in Nepal organized a number of events in Lumbini on Wednesday in collaboration with the Lumbini Development Trust and the Lumbini Buddhist University to celebrate Buddha Jayanti.

The events commenced with an academic symposium on “Buddha Dharma and Global Peace” at the Lumbini Buddhist University.

Eminent Buddhist scholars from India and Nepal participated in the symposium and shared their insights on the relevance of Lord Buddha’s teachings in the modern world. The scholars also highlighted the unparalleled and rich Buddhist linkages between India and Nepal, reads a statement issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal graced the special event as the Chief Guest. The center-piece of this special event to celebrate Buddha Jayanti in Lumbini was a painting exhibition and cultural evening that took place close to the Prince Siddhartha Statue, Sacred Garden at Lumbini Sanskritik Municipality.

The painting exhibition on ‘Lord Buddha and his teachings’, inaugurated by Prime Minister Dahal, curated paintings made by students from schools in Kathmandu and Lumbini.  These paintings depicted various aspects of Lord Buddha's life and teachings.

The cultural evening, held on the eve of the Vaisakha Buddha Poornima, included vibrant performances showcasing the shared Buddhist heritage and traditions of India and Nepal.

It began with traditional chanting by Buddhist monks from the Hinayana and Mahayana traditions, organized by the Lumbini Development Trust. Other performances included a dance-recital entitled ‘Shweta Mukti- the Feminine Glory of Nirvana’ by Kavita Dwivedi and her dance troupe from India; a poignant rendition of Bhajans and Dhamma songs by celebrated Indian vocalist, Dr Subhadra Desai; and a soulful medley of Buddhist songs by the renowned Nepali music group ‘Sur Sudha’ led by Surendra Shrestha, according to the statement.

In his welcome remarks, Ambassador Naveen Srivastava underlined that India and Nepal’s shared Buddhist legacy and heritage is a bond that has connected the people of both the countries for centuries. The holy-lands of Lumbini in Nepal and Bodhgaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar in India are the cradles from which the universal teachings of Lord Buddha spread to other parts of the world. Ambassador also emphasized India’s commitment to continuing to strengthen this shared legacy in present times for the welfare of the people of India and Nepal.

During the program, Prime Minister Dahal appreciated the Embassy of India and all the artists for the beautiful painting exhibition and the lively cultural program.

The PM said that culture occupies a special place in India and Nepal's bilateral relationship and such events strengthen the bond of friendship and harmony between our two countries. He said that such events are not just a source of pride but also a treasure trove of wisdom. He underscored that Nepal and India share an age-old, multi-dimensional relationship buttressed by cross-sectoral cooperation, the statement further reads.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal, Hit Bahadur Tamang, Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Jokh Bahadur Mahara, and several senior provincial leaders also graced the event along with the Vice Chairman and senior office-bearers of the Lumbini Development Trust.

The event was also widely attended by representatives from various Buddhist sects and monasteries in India and Nepal as well as by the general public.

Ambassador Srivastava presented an intricate Thangka painting from Sikkim, India to Prime Minister Dahal on the occasion.