Kathmandu, Jan. 12 -- To commemorate the 297th birth anniversary of the late Shah King Prithvi Narayan Shah, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari garlanded the life-size statue of the late king in front of Singha Durbar. The day is also celebrated as Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day.

President Bhandari laid a wreath at the statue of Prithvi Narayan Shah in front of the main entrance to the Singha Durbar, and also recalled the contributions Shah made for the unification of Nepal. Likewise, a contingent of the Nepal Army presented a guard of honour to President Bhandari. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Raghubir Mahaseth, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota and former Council of Mi...