Kathmandu, July 12: On the occasion of the 30th Auspicious Birthday of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Mrs Chitra Lekha Yadav formally launched a collection of works by story writer Harish Kalpit at a function organised recently by the International Nepali Literature Society.

On the occasion, member secretary of the society Dr Tulsi Bhattarai and critic Sharad Adhikari spoke on various aspects of the story. Poetry was also recited at the function chaired by writer Lava Gaunle.