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The 2570th Buddha Jayanti is being observed today, recalling the contribution of Siddhartha Gautam to the establishment of world peace. 

Buddha Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Baishakh of the Lunar calendar every year. This festival commemorates Siddhartha Gautam's significant contributions to establishing world peace.

Buddhists from Nepal and other countries are celebrating Buddha Jayanti, wishing for peace and tranquility in the world. Born in Lumbini, Nepal, Lord Gautam Buddha is regarded as the profounder and messenger of non-violence and peace.

This year, the 2570th birth anniversary of Lord Gautama Buddha, who propagated timeless messages such as 'non-violence is the cornerstone of peace and friendship,' is being celebrated across the country with hopes for peace.

Traditional pujas are performed by Buddhists, with lamas and Buddhist gurus conducting ceremonies in Chaityas, monasteries, viharas, and other sacred sites. Various programmes are traditionally organized in significant locations like Lumbini, Swayambhu, and Boudha to commemorate the day.

Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana (death) all occurred on the full moon day of Baisakh. Thus, Buddhists worldwide, including those in Nepal, celebrate Buddha Jayanti with deep reverence and devotion. 

Siddhartha Gautama was born in Lumbini Garden to King Suddhodhan and Queen Mayadevi on the full moon day of Baisakh Shukla. 

Siddhartha Gautam was deeply moved by the sufferings of the people. 

At the age of 29, he left his palace to seek enlightenment through penance.

The 137th International Workers’ Day is being marked worldwide today. 

The Day has been marked since 1890 in recognition of the 1986 workers’ movement that demanded respect of work in the US.

On this occasion, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security is organizing different programs across the country in participation with the employers and employees as well as the development partners. 

All across the world, the Day is marked by organizing various programs  that put pressure on the government and employers about the workers’ rights including proper wages be respected so that they can live a decent life. 

In Nepal, International Workers’ Day is marked relating to the workers’ movement in Biratnagar in 2007 BS.

With the advent of the restoration of democracy in 2046, this day is given emphasis, allowing a public holiday. 

The umbrella organization of active trade unions in Nepal, Joint Trade Union Coordination Centre (JTUCC), is bringing all workers together to mark the Day.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has extended best wishes and greetings to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti, International Workers' Day and the Kirant Community's Ubhauli Parva today.

In his message on the occasion of the 2570th Buddha Jayanti, President Paudel stated that national unity could be further strengthened by maintaining tolerance and mutual goodwill amid religious, social and cultural diversities, abiding by the messages and guiding principles of Lord Buddha, the proponent of non-violence and peace.

"It is a matter of pride for all Nepalis since Nepal is the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, who is revered as a symbol of peace," the President stated in his message. 

Likewise, in his message on the occasion of the Ubhauli Parva, the President stated that festivals could help maintain familial, community and social unity as well as promote mutual goodwill amongst all ethnic communities. 

Such cultural festivals denote respect for our cultural diversities and preserve them, the President's message read. 

Furthermore, in his message on the occasion of International Workers' Day, President Paudel has expressed confidence that the constitutional provision of developing a socialism-oriented economy will be materialized in the country.

The President has also wished for the assurance of labour rights to all workers. 

In his message, President Paudel has called for growth in domestic production through entrepreneurship development for economic prosperity in the country and underscored the need for a self-sufficient and self-reliant economy.

This Day unites all workers to advocate their rights, welfare and freedom across the world, he added.

The detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country's state media has reported, BBC reported. 

The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention - probably in a military prison in the capital Nay Pyi Taw - since she was removed from office in a military coup in 2021.

A statement by military leader Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup, said he had "commuted her remaining sentence to be served at the designated residence".