KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The chief minister (CM) of Lumbini Province, Chetnarayan Acharya, is scheduled to seek a vote of confidence today (Tuesday).

KATHMANDU, Aug 13: World renowned spiritual leader Shyalpa Tenzin Rinpoche has embarked on an ambitious project to establish the Universal Peace Sanctuary in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. This significant initiative aims to promote global peace, with the Peace Sanctuary envisioned as a beacon of unity among people and compassion for all beings.

KATHMANDU, July 31: President Ram Chandra Paudel  has appointed new provincial chiefs in three provinces upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.

KATHMANDU, July 30: The government has decided to recall the provincial chiefs of Bagmati, Lumbini and Karnali provinces.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The proposal to enlist Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, as the heritage at risk has been disapproved.

KATHMANDU, July 26: The proposal to enlist Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, as the heritage at risk has been disapproved.

DANG, July 21: The chief minister (CM) of Lumbini Province, Jokh Bahadur Mahara, has resigned.

KATHMANDU, June 20: The Embassy of India in Nepal, in collaboration with the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT), hosted a significant Yoga demonstration in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

KATHMANDU, June 8: Number of tourists visiting the Lumbini, enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage Site, started decreasing due to poor condition of the Narayanghat-Butwal road section.

LUMBINI, May 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has emphasized the government's commitment to transforming Lumbini into a premier destination for world peace and spiritual tourism.

LUMBINI, May 23: Today is the 2568th Budhda Janaynti or Lumbini Day. To mark the occasion, a special ceremony is taking place in Buddha's birthplace, Lumbini, in the presence of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today.

KATHMANDU, April 5: The CPN (Maoist Center) has formally staked its claim to the post of chief minister (CM) of Lumbini Province.

KATHMANDU, April 4: Lumbini Chief Minister (CM) Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary has resigned from his post.

BUTWAL, March 24: Visitors can now book tickets online to visit Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha. The Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) has launched an online ticketing system for visitors planning a trip to Lumbini.

LUMBINI, March 22: An international Conclave on Global Peace for Prosperity in Lumbini is being held in Lumbini from March 21 to March 22.

KATHMANDU, Feb 12: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under the House of Representatives (HoR) has directed to repeal the agreement to acquire a piece of land in Ramgram Area in Lumbini and lease it to a private company for 99 years.

KATHMANDU, Feb 4: All Nepal Bhikkhu Association is going to organize the Third International Tripitaka Chanting Ceremony in Lumbini from March 2 to 5.

LUMBINI, Jan 29: The Mahaguru Bhumchhok and Pranidhan Monlam Worship organized at Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, has concluded.

BUTWAL, Jan 25:  Both the candidates of the ruling coalition have secured victory as National Assembly (NA) members from Lumbini province.

KATHMANDU, Nov 11: The Universal Peace Sanctuary urged UN Secretary General Antonio Gutterres to recognize its role in global peace efforts.

LUMBINI, Oct 31: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Lumbini. After visiting Pokhara, he arrived at Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, today.

LUMBINI, Sept 9: The Provincial Civil Service Bill was passed by the Provincial Assembly in Lumbini on Friday, marking the Civil Service Day, 2023.

BHAIRAHAWA, Aug 31: Tourist arrivals in Lumbini have significantly increased in the recent years. The data shows the birthplace of Gautam Buddha experienced a surge in the influx of tourists in the post-COVID-19 period.

RUPANDEHI, Aug 12: The inflow of tourists in Lumbini has surged after the Covid-19 pandemic subsided.

BHAIRAHAWA, Aug 7: The construction of an Indian international Buddhist culture and heritage center has begun in Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha.

LUMBINI, June 30: Visiting UN Under-Secretary General for Peace Operation, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visited the birthplace of Lord Buddha, Lumbini on Thursday.

LUMBINI, June 21: “It has been around 20 days since I have not been able to sell a single handicraft item. There is no alternative business. I am finding it hard to sustain livelihood,” said Bishnu Bahadur Basnet, who runs a handicraft business at Lumbini Bus Park. He is struggling to pay shutter rent, electricity and water bills as his business is now down.

KATHMANDU, May 5: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has said that Lumbini holds a special importance in the development of tourism as well as in enhancing Nepal's reputation abroad.

LUMBINI , April 27: Parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) in Lumbini Province, Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary, staked his claim to the post of chief minister of Lumbini Province today.

LUMBINI, April 27: Electric vehicles are to come into operation in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, after a long wait. These vehicles were lying idle under the open sky for more than two years due to the delay in the legal process in acquiring the operation permit and lack of the operation modality.

KATHMANDU, April 27: The deadline given by the province chief to form a new government in Lumbini is ending at 4 pm today.

LUMBINI, April 23: Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, is preparing for the celebrations of the 2567th Buddha Jayanti that falls on May 5 this year. The Day also coincides with Lumbini Day.

BHAIRAHAWA, April 6: The foreign currency notes left as offerings by the visitors in Lumbini are to be exchanged now. Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Siddharthanagar and Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) have signed an agreement to exchange the foreign currency notes, which had not been exchanged since long.

DANG, April 4: Chief Minister (CM) Leela Giri was absent from the provincial assembly meeting in Lumbini Province.

LUMBINI, April 2: On the occasion of the International Sports Day, a half-marathon competition is being organized on April 6 in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.

KATHMANDU, March 23: A meeting of the Provincial Parliamentary Party of the CPN (Maoist Center) is being held in Lumbini Province. After the election of the President and Vice President, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal took the vote of confidence, while the discussion of government change is going on, the Maoist Center Lumbini meeting is going to be held, according to Indrajit Tharu, who is a minister from the Maoist Center in the provincial government. The meeting will be held at 12PM in Bhairawa.

Arghakhanchi, March 8: Robbers broke into the house of Lumbini Province government minister Chetnarayan Acharya on Tuesday night .

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: The Lumbini provincial government has been expanded. On Sunday, Bhandari Lal Ahir was appointed the Minister for Agriculture and Land Management at the recommendation of the province's Chief Minister Leela Giri.

BUTWAL. Feb 10: Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, Leela Giri has made final preparations to expand the provincial cabinet. Preparations are being made to administer the oath of office and secrecy to the new ministers by Sunday if not today.

DANG, Feb 8: Voting for the by-election of a member of the National Assembly has started in Lumbini. Voting has started from 10 am at the staff meeting centre in Ghorahi, Dang.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: Lumbini Chief Minister Leela Giri is scheduled to take the oath of office and secrecy today. Province Chief Amik Sherchan will administer the oath to him at 1PM.

DANG, Jan 11: Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) has extended its support to UML’s Leela Giri who has staked his claim to the post of chief minister of Lumbini Province.

DANG, Jan 11: CPN-UML's Leela Giri has staked his claim to the chief ministership of Lumbini Province.

KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Dilli Chaudhary has been elected as the Parliamentary Party (PP) leader of the Nepali Congress in Lumbini Province Assembly. A NC PP meeting held in Lumbini Province Assembly held on Monday unanimously elected Chaudhary as the leader of the party.

KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The members of Lumbini Province Assembly have taken oath.

DANG, Dec 6: The Office of the Chief Minister of Lumbini Province has been shifted to Bhalubang, the capital of the province. Earlier, the office was located in Butwal, the temporary capital of Lumbini.

BUTWAL, Dec 5: Tourist arrivals are increasing this year in Lumbini, which was deserted due to the coronavirus pandemic for the past two years. With the increase in tourist arrivals, the tourism business in the Lumbini region, which was severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, has started to gather pace.

KATHMANDU, Oct 2: Office-bearers and most leaders of Lumbini Provincial Committee of Bibeksheel Sajha Party, Lumbini Province, have resigned en masse.

RUPANDEHI, Sept 29: Electric vehicles that were waiting for a green signal for operation for the past three years here have come into operation from today. The Lumbini Development Trust (LDT) took an initiative to run the vehicles for a trial for at least 15 days.

BUTWAL, July 13: Three girls drowned in Lumbini on the same day. The deceased have been identified as Muskan Khatun, 5, from piprahwa, Lumbini Cultural Municipality-5, Rupandehi; and Jayanam Inariya, 3, from the same place, according to Inspector Deepak Kunwar from the District Police Office, Rupandehi.