Key Note speech by Right Honourable President Bidya Devi Bhandari following the at  Award at Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders,

First Lady of Iceland Her Excellency Eliza Jean Reid President and Founder of the Women Political Leaders Ms Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Distinguished Leaders, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me immense pleasure to be speaking with you today. Coming over from Nepal to Iceland, mine has truly become a journey from the Third Pole to the North Pole. I bring you warmest greetings of the Nepali people from our glorious land of Lord Buddha and Mount Everest. Thank you for inviting me in this global forum of women leaders. This forum of WPL, through its three-dimension approach of ‘communication, connection, and Read More …

Acceptance speech of Right Honourable President Bidya Devi Bhandari following the presentation of the 2022 WPL Trailblazer Award at Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders.

Distinguished Leaders, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, I would like to thank Women Political Leaders Forum for presenting me with this prestigious WPL Trailblazer Award 2022. This is an absolute honour ! In this important Forum that has brought together women leaders from across the sectors, I can see women and girls in all their diversity; women who have broken the glass ceiling and are an inspiration for others around the world, today and for generations to come. To be awarded by such an important forum is a matter of great satisfaction and at the same time a Read More …

Address by the Rt. Hon. President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari at the ceremony organized on the occasion of the Constitution Day and the National Day of Nepal, 2022

Rt. Hon’ble Vice President, Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister, Rt. Hon’ble Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon’ble Chairman of the National Assembly, Former President and Former Prime Ministers, Excellencies/Heads of Diplomatic Missions, and Spouses Dignitaries, Ladies and Gentlemen. We are celebrating the 8th Constitution Day and the National Day of Nepal today. Promulgation of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on this day seven years ago marked the culmination of the decades of struggle and sacrifice of Nepali people. On this auspicious occasion, I am pleased to welcome you at the Office of the President. This Read More …

Right Honorable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari’s inaugural address to the Asia Regional Conference on International Law organized by Nepal International Law Society and Asian Society of International Law

Chairperson of the opening ceremony of this conference, Participating scholars, Our friends from the media, Ladies and gentlemen! I am greatly pleased to be invited to inaugurate this Asia- Regional Conference on International Law, jointly organized by the Nepal International Law Society and the Asian Society of International Law. It is indeed a matter of satisfaction today to be able to interact with the eminent scholars and enthusiasts of international law. I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the delegates who have come to Nepal from different countries to attend this conference and to all those who Read More …

Address by Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari at the Twelfth South Asian Regional Conference of Otolaryngologists (South Asian ENT Congress).

Honourable Minister of Health, Specialists and medical doctors, Delegates from different countries, Ladies and gentlemen! It is indeed an honour to welcome you and exchange my views with you at this South Asian Regional Conference of ENT experts and health professionals. On this occasion, I congratulate you in advance for the success of the conference; and express my special thanks to the organizers for bringing the conference back to Nepal after almost over a decade. I am pleased to see this important conference, which is of special significance for enhancing your professional skills, being hosted in Nepal. In the past Read More …

Address by the Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari at the unveiling ceremony of the MahaKaruna Buddha statue made of white jade stone at Gautam Buddha International Airport, Lumbini.

I would like to express my happiness and greetings at the unveiling ceremony of the statue of MahaKaruna Buddha at the premises of the Gautam Buddha International Airport in Lumbini, the holy birthplace of Gautama Buddha, known as the fountain of world peace. I would like to thank the Lumbini Garden Foundation and all the partners involved in the installation of the Lord Buddha Statue made up of precious metal at this airport, which is also one of the projects of national pride. Our country Nepal is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the founder of world peace. We all Nepali Read More …

Address of the Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari on the occasion of courtesy visit by domestic and foreign cricketers and officials

Member-Secretary of the National Sports Council, Renowned domestic and foreign sportspersons, Sports journalists, Civil servants, Ladies and gentlemen, I am happy to welcome the famous players of the cricket world to the Rastrapati Bhawan on the occasion of the commencement of Everest Premier League (EPL), an important professional cricket competition of Nepal starting from tomorrow. Nepal’s gradual success in cricket in recent years is remarkable. Competitions like the EPL run by the private sector have made a significant contribution to the development of Nepali cricket. I would like to wish in advance the success of the EPL. Cricket is a Read More …

Press Release

Attention of this office has been drawn to the news reports published/broadcasted in various media about the newly appointed Honourable Attorney General was not sworn in at the President’s Office. Clause 21 of Section 5 of the Remuneration, Conditions of Service and Facilities of the Attorney General Act, 1996 specifies that the Attorney General must take the oath of office and secrecy before the Right Honourable Chief Justice before assuming office. In the past, the swearing-in of the office bearers of the constitutional organs including the Attorney General had been taking place in the presence of the Right Honourable President. Read More …

Outgoing French Ambassador to Nepal Calls on to the Right Honourable President

The outgoing French Ambassador to Nepal H.E. Mr. Francois-Xavier Leger paid a courtesy farewell call on to the Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari at the Rastrapati Bhawan. On the occasion matters related to bilateral relations and mutual interests were discussed. Keshav Prasad Ghimire Deputy Spokesperson 16 July 2021

The Right Honourable President Appoints Mr. Khamma Bahadur Khati as the Attorney General of Nepal

The Right Honourable President Mrs. Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Mr. Khamma Bahadur Khati, a resident of Bajura district, as the Attorney General of Nepal on the recommendation of the Right Honourable Prime Minister according to Article 157 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal. Keshav Prasad Ghimire Deputy Spokesperson 15 July 2021