KATHMANDU, April 14: Since Barshaman Pun assumed the role of finance minister, government spending has increased significantly. The ministry has intensified expenditure on various non-budgeted projects by implementing fund transfers, program revisions, and other methods.

KATHMANDU, March 23: Finance Minister Barshaman Pun has invited Martin Raiser, World Bank's Vice-President for the South Asia Region, to participate in the third investment summit scheduled in Kathmandu from April 28.

KATHMANDU, March 20: A meeting of the upcoming Third Investment Summit Steering Committee held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of the Committee's Coordinator and Minister for Finance Barshaman Pun has directed the Investment Summit Secretariat to speed up the preparatory works for successful completion of the Investment Summit. The Summit is scheduled to be held on April 28 and 29 in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, July 31: CPN (Maoist Center) Deputy General Secretary Barshaman Pun has demanded the formation of a parliamentary/judicial committee, or special committee to investigate gold smuggling.

KATHMANDU, June 14: Deputy Secretary General of CPN (Maoist Center) Barshaman Pun is said to return to Nepal on June 16, Friday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The CPN (Maoist Center) has maintained the old division of responsibilities in the party. According to which, Janardan Sharma has been retained as the head of the organization department of the party, while Barshaman Pun has been given continuity as the head of finance and central office. Both are deputy secretaries general of the party.

KATHMANDU, Jan 20: CPN (Maoist Center) Deputy General Secretary Barshaman Pun has been discharged from the hospital after his health improved. He was discharged from Sumeru Hospital in Lalitpur on Friday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Doctors have suggested to deputy general secretary of the CPN (Maoist Center) Barshaman Pun to undergo a Barshaman Pun

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: Doctors have suggested to deputy general secretary of the CPN (Maoist Center) Barshaman Pun to undergo a Barshaman Pun

ROLPA, Nov 23: According to the latest vote count results in Rolpa, Barshaman Pun of the Maoist Centre has maintained his lead in the race for the House of Representatives. When 29,971 votes were counted, Barshaman Pun got 19,271 votes, while Purna Budha of the UML got 8,001 votes.

ROLPA, Nov 23: Barshaman Pun of the CPN (Maoist Center) has taken the lead in Rolpa in the initial vote counting. Among 29,971 votes counted so far, Barshaman Pun of CPN (Maoist Center) got 18,206 votes, while Purna Budha of CPN-UML got 7,604 votes.

KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Deputy General Secretary of CPN (Maoist Center) Barshaman Pun has said that Nepal's economy is under the control of limited business houses.

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: CPN (Maoist Center) leader Barshaman Pun has met the party’s chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal at his residence in Khumaltar Tuesday morning. Pun recently returned to Kathmandu from China after four months of medical treatment.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: CPN (Maoist Centre) Standing Committee member Barshaman Pun and Chinese Deputy Minister Chen Zhao had a bilateral meeting on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Health condition of ailing CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Barsha Man Pun is gradually improving.

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: CPN (Maoist Centre) Standing Committee member Barshaman Pun, who is fighting with an increased level of bilirubin, has been taken to China for further treatment.

KATHMANDU, Sept 29: CPN (Maoist Center) standing committee member Barshaman Pun left for Thailand today.

KATHMANDU, Sept 28: CPN (Maoist Center) standing committee member Barshaman Pun, who has been suffering from jaundice for a long time, is scheduled to leave for Thailand on Wednesday for treatment.

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Nepal is preparing to export 30 MW of electricity to India from next June.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Russia has expressed an interest to build a large investment hydropower project in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, Dec 2: The 33/11 kV substation of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) set up in Lakuri area in Rolpa district has been fully charged.

KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun has said that the electricity tariff will be further reduced next year.

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun has directed Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to immediately address the problem in power supply. Of late, frequent power outages have been reported in different places of the country due to bad weather.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21:The government has asked all concerned to report to Energy Minister Barsha Man Pun’s Personal Secretariat or the central office of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) if there is disruption in the power supply without a notice in advance.

KATHMANDU, Aug 16: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun has directed concerned government officials to increase the share of Nepali migrant workers in the Dhunsakhola and Simbuwakhola Hydropower Project.

KATHMANDU, July 18: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun has directed the officials concerned to prepare for talks with India over the floods and inundation in Nepal’s Tarai region.

BANEPA, Feb 20: Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Barshaman Pun spoke the need of exploring reasons behind dismal development performance.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun has said that the development budget spending has not been satisfactory.

KATHMANDU, Nov 27: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun has forwarded a proposal to collaborate with the government of Qatar for electrification of rural areas in Kathmandu.

ROLPA, Feb 25: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun has contributed Rs 500,000 to a student stipend fund set up at the Balkalyan Namuna Secondary School at Libang, the district headquarters.

RASUWA, Nov 22: The Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun on Wednesday inaugurated work on Trishuli 3B Hub Substation.

KATHMANDU, Sept 5: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun, has left here today, leading a Nepali delegation to the Energy Week in Bangladesh.