Kathmandu, March 26 -- Lumbiniko Samarthya, a one-day event organised by the Kantipur Media Group, began in Bhairahawa on Wednesday, focusing on addressing key issues affecting Lumbini's development.

The event features a series of sessions with guests, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Paudel, the keynote speaker.

Delivering opening remarks, Kailash Sirohiya, chairman of Kantipur Media Group, urged the leaders to take serious initiatives for the immediate regular operation of Gautam Buddha International Airport.

"There is no other option than to regularly operate the airport, which promises to change people's livelihoods and contribute to the country's economy," he said.

He urged key stakeholders to exped...