KATHMANDU, Feb. 1 -- Renowned artist and ornithologist Hem Poudel has passed away. Poudel, who was battling heart and kidney diseases, died at Gangalal Hospital on Wednesday at the age of 83.

Writer Nibandha Acharya informed that a tribute meeting for Poudel is scheduled for today at 9 AM. He is survived by a son and a daughter. His spouse, Ganga Paudel, is a prominent figure in Nepali literature. In a generous final gesture, his body has been donated to Maharajgunj Teaching Hospital.

Poudel, the husband of Ganga Karmacharya Poudel, who is the patron of Kapanabaneshwar National Literary Weekly, will be honored at Shahid Gangalal Hospital before 9 o'clock this morning. Subsequently, his body will be transferred to Maharajgunj Teaching Ho...