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HM's birthday celebrated with various programmes

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JANAKPURDHAM, July 8: On the occasion of the 56th auspicious birthday of His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, a grand religious programme was organised Sunday in Sabaila village of Dhanusha district.

On the occasion, Minister for Water Resources and Nepali Congress joint general secretary Bijaya Kumar Gachchhadar wished His Majesty the King good health and a prosperous reign.

He said the main concern of the people in the present situation is restoration of peace when the entire country, the birthplace of the apostle of peace Gautama the Buddha and of the ideal of womanhood Janaki, has been wracked by violence.

The Minister noted that the Nepali Congress has changed its leadership and installed Sher Bahadur Deuba as the party president in order to restore the old glory of the party and instill the norms and values of democracy in it.

Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP) general secretary Hridayesh Tripathi said that the state should brace up to face every challenge as the country was in a serious crisis.

Former MP Braj Kishor Singh, programme co-ordinator Kishori Shaha, Hetauda Municipality Deputy-Mayor Haribol Mahat and others also expressed their respective view at the programme presided over by VDC chairman Ramwali Saha.

On the occasion, Minister Gachchhadar also felicitated 56 senior citizens of the village by presenting them with shawls.

Similarly, in Kathmandu, on the occasion of the 56th auspicious birthday of His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Minister of State for Home Devendra Raj Kadel inaugurated the auspicious birthday national duet song competition 2059 organised here Sunday by the Nepal Folk Culture Preservation Center.

Participating in the contest were six teams including the organising team and one team from each of the five development regions.

The Western Region team stood first in the contest, with the Mid-western Region standing second and the Eastern Region third. The organising team took the consolation prize.

Cash prizes totaling Rs 42,500 including Rs l2,000 for the first team, Rs 9,000 for the second, Rs 6,000 for third and 4,000 for consolation prize as well as medals and certificates were distributed on the occasion.

Patron of the center Bishnu Bahadur Khadka was on the chair.

Similarly, news reports are being received of the 56th auspicious birthday of His Majesty the King celebrated by organising various programmes in different parts of the country.

In Biratnagar, the auspicious birthday celebration began with hoisting of the national flag and garlanding of Their Majesty's portrait by the main celebration committee chairman and DDC chairman Khadga Bahadur Basnet.

A procession beginning from the premises of the Adarsha Secondary School went round various parts of the town.

The procession included the Royal Nepal Army, Nepal Police, police band, various pageantry, school students, industrialists and businessmen, social workers, civil servants and representatives of various political parties and social organisations.

Marking the same occasion, CDO Dolakh Bahadur Gurung handed over the sports goods presented by the Morang Traders Association to the inmates at the local men's prison.

In Janakpurdham, a procession organised by the main celebration committee, dhanusa went round various parts of the town before turning into a gathering.

Addressing the gathering, representatives of various political parties shed light on the contribution of the monarchy in the development of the country and wished His Majesty's good health and long life.
In Gorkha, procession and talk programme was organised.

Speaking at the programme, DDC chairman Chetman Shrestha, district judge Yagya Prasad Basyal, CDO Madhav Prasad Ojha and other speakers shed light on the personality of His Majesty the King.
Earlier, a procession went round the historical Gorkha town.

The Dohori geet prathisthan also organised an open Dohori geet competition.

In Kapilvastu, a programme was organised at the district headquarters Taulihawa.

A procession including students, civil servants, teachers, social workers and businessmen went round the town and converged into a gathering at Mahendra Manch.

At the gathering, CDO Mohan Krishna Sapkota, additional district judge Ram Krishna Bhatta and other speakers shed light on monarchy and multi-party democracy.

On the occasion, DDC chairman Ramesh Sharma distributed sports item to inmates at Kapilvastu prison and to the sick at Prithivi Bir Hospital.

In Banepa, the SCI Nepal Women's Group, Banepa organised an open blood donation programme.
Altogether 81 persons donated blood at the programme initiated by CDO himnath dawadi.

Similarly, His Majesty the King's 56th auspicious birthday was celebrated in a grand manner in Salyan.

A rally beginning from bhimsensthan in the district headquarters Khalanga went through Khalanga Bazaar, Ganeshthan, Lamachautara and converted into a gathering at Tundikhel.

At the gathering held under the chairmanship of DDC chairman Udaya Bahadur Bohara, ex-MP Prakash Jwala hoisting the national flag extended best wishes for His Majesty's good health and long life.

NC district secretary Ganesh Chandra, CPN-UML secretary Harisharan Acharya, RPP district president Kesarsingh Gharti and other speakers also spoke on the occasion.

Likewise, CDO Rudranath Basyal distributed fruits to inmates at the district prison and the sick at Salyan Hospital. Various sports competition and health programmes and an exhibition was also organised on the occasion.

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