NRN funds – Reporters Nepal https://nepalireporter.com Impart Educate Propel Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:40:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 https://nepalireporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-RN_Logo-32x32.png NRN funds – Reporters Nepal https://nepalireporter.com 32 32 NRNA donates five million to flood victims https://nepalireporter.com/2013/07/14498 https://nepalireporter.com/2013/07/14498#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:40:54 +0000 http://nepalireporter.com/?p=14498 KATHMANDU: The Non-Resident Nepalis Association (NRNA) has donated five million rupees for the support of the people affected by the recent floods and landslides in various parts of the country.

President of NRNA Jiba Lamichhane today handed over a cheque equalling the amount to Chairman of the Interim Council of Ministers Khil Raj Regmi at the latter’s office on Wednesday.

]]> https://nepalireporter.com/2013/07/14498/feed 0 US based Nepali donates Rs 10 Mln to install Buddha’s statue in Muktinath https://nepalireporter.com/2013/05/12282 https://nepalireporter.com/2013/05/12282#respond Mon, 20 May 2013 13:03:49 +0000 http://nepalireporter.com/?p=12282 KATHMANDU: An USA based Nepali has donated Rs 10 million to install a statue of Lord Gautam Buddha in Muktinath temple. Country member of the NRNA International Coordination Council, Sonam Lama donated the amount to install a 32 feet long stone statue of Lord Buddha in the temple’s premise.

The Muktinath Temple located in Mustang district is revered by both Hindus and Buddhist followers.

Though preliminary estimates show that the statute will cost around 20 million, Lama said that he released the amount as first installment.

Stating that he has vision to create a triangular pilgrimage destination for Buddhist and Hindu followers that includes Pashupatinath-Lumbini-Muktinath pilgrimages, he handed over the amount to the temple’s preservation authorities.

Lama announced the donation amid a press conference in Kathmandu that was attended by Yongdel Lama- Chairman of Muktinath Preservation and Development Trust.
On the occasion, Yongdel said that the statue will be one of tallest stone statute of Buddha in Nepal and added that it will take two years to complete the installation.

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