The program organized in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, from Sunday morning to evening featured discussions on the topics of 'Cross-Border Relations: Need and Potential', 'Lumbini: Investment and Tourism Potential', and 'Questions in Journalism: Responsibility and Accountability'.
Stakeholders held extensive discussions on the second day of the third News Festival, organized with the aim of promoting tourism in the Lumbini region and debating issues related to cross-border news.
आइतबार बिहानदेखि साँझसम्म बुद्ध जन्मस्थल लुम्बिनीमा आयोजित कार्यक्रममा 'सीमापार सम्बन्धः आवश्यकता र संभावना', 'लुम्बिनीः लगानी र पर्यटनको सामर्थ्य' र 'पत्रकारितामा प्रश्नः जिम्मेवारी र जवाफदेहिता' विषयमा छलफल गरिएको थियो । कार्यक्रममा नेपालका ५० र भारतका ४० जना पत्रकारसहित पर्यटन व्यवसायी, उद्योगी, व्यापारी, साहित्यकार र सरोकारवालको सहभागिता थियो ।
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