Over 50 programs will be organized, mainly in Nepali capital Kathmandu Valley, to mark the Nepal Era 1127, which falls on Monday, a leading newspaper The Himalayan Times daily reported Saturday.

Addressing a press conference here on Friday, chairperson of the New Year Celebration Committee, Prem Shanti Tuladhar, said that the calendar of Nepal Era, though initiated by a Nepali citizen in the name of his country, is still a matter of study for the scholars, though the government is reluctant to accept it as a national heritage.

"The awareness about the importance of Nepal Era is rising and it is getting popular in urban areas," she was quoted by the daily as saying.

She said that the main program on Monday morning will be participated in by around 50,000 people with traditional drums, costumes and slogans.

The participants will wish for a happy, peaceful and prosperous new year. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala will address the event to be organized after the rally.

Source: Xinhua