KATHMANDU, March 6: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has wished peace, prosperity and happiness to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of Holi or Phagu Poornima.

KATHMANDU, Feb 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed her confidence that festivals like Gyalpo Lhosar would further increase mutual goodwill, tolerance and fraternity among Nepali people and subsequently further strengthen national unity.

KATHMANDU, Feb 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has granted amnesty to all local level candidates, who were fined by the Election Commission (EC) for failing to submit the details of their election expenses on time.

KATHMANDU, Feb 10: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is addressing the joint meeting of the Federal Parliament today. President Bhandari is scheduled to address the joint session of the parliament at the Federal Parliament Building, New Baneshwar, at 3pm.

KATHMANDU, Feb 6: President Bidya Devi Bhandari will be addressing a joint session of the Federal Parliament on coming Friday.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that festivals like Sonam Lhosar enhance the spirit of mutual harmony, tolerance and fraternity among all Nepalis.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: President Bidya Devi Bhandari asserted that the Nepalis festivals had significantly contributed in interlinking cultural and ethnic diversity thereby building a common Nepali identity.

KATHMANDU, Jan 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the ideals of Prithivi Narayan Shah are equally relevant even today.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7:  President Bidya Devi Bhandari will go to Patan via Sajha electric bus this afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepalis on the occasion of the Tamu Lhosar festival.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has summoned the first meeting of the newly-elected House of Representatives (HoR) on January 9.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The newly-appointed prime minister and ministers took the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari at Sheetal Niwas on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 26: The newly-appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal will be taking oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari at 4 pm on Monday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: With President Bidya Devi Bhandari serving a seven-day deadline for the parties to stake claim for the formation of a new government as per Article 76 (2) of the constitution on Sunday, all political parties represented in the House of Representatives (HoR) have expedited the process to elect their Parliamentary Party (PP) leaders.

The decision of President Bidya Devi Bhandari to provide only seven days for political parties to stake claim for the new government leadership has courted a serious controversy in the wider political circle.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today attended a reception hosted by the Election Commission on the successful completion of the election to the Members of the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: With the final results of the November 20 general elections already published by the Election Commission (EC), President Bidya Devi Bhandari has asked two or more than two political parties to form a new government.

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: The Election Commission (EC) has submitted a report with the election results of both the first-past-the-post (FPTP) and proportional representation (PR) electoral systems to President Bidya Devi Bhandari. The elections to the members of the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies were held on November 20.

KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Chairman of Janamat Party Dr CK Raut called on President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Tuesday. In the meeting held at the President's office at Sheetal Niwas matters relating to contemporary politics were discussed, according to the President's chief personal secretary, Dr Bhesharaj Adhikari.

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed best wishes to all people living with disabilities, national and international organizations working in this sector, Nepal government, and guardians' associations on the occasion for the International Day of Persons with Disability (IDPD).

KATHMANDU, Nov 12: President Bidya Devi Bhandari returned to Kathmandu this morning from Iceland.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: Various officials called on President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the sidelines of the Reykjavik Global Forum - Women Leaders in Reykjavik in the Republic of Iceland on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 10: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been honored with the 'Women Political Leaders Trailblazer Award' presented by the Women's Political Leaders Forum in Iceland.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: President Bidya Devi Bhandari who is presently in Iceland to attend the Reykjavik Global Forum-Women Leaders being held in Reykjavik on November 8-10 attended various programmes there.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: President Bidya Devi Bhandari reached Iceland on Tuesday to attend the Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders being held in Reykjavík on 8-10 November 2022. The Forum is co-hosted by Women Political Leaders (WPL), the Government of Iceland, and the Parliament of Iceland.

KATHMANDU, Nov 6: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech in the Reykjavík Global Forum taking place in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 8-10 November 2022.

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is going to the Republic of Iceland on an official visit from November 7.

Mustang, Nov 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari visited the famous religious site of Muktinath this morning.

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is said to visit Mustang on Friday. She will visit the famous religious place Muktinath and unveil the statue of Lord Buddha and lay the foundation stone of a statue of Lord Vishnu.

KATHMANDU, Oct 30: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has celebrated Chhath festival at Gaurighat, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Oct 27: President Bidya Devi Bhandari did not offer Bhaitika to her brothers this year.

KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Syed Haider Shah paid a farewell call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the later’s office.

KATHMANDU, Oct 16: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that she is saddened by the death of Satya Mohan Joshi, the eloquent centenarian.

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been discharged from hospital today after medical treatment. The head-of-state was admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) on Saturday for COVID-19 infection.

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who was admitted to the TU Teaching Hospital after getting unwell, is being discharged today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who was admitted to the TU Teaching Hospital yesterday for some health problems, will remain in the hospital today.

KATHMANDU, Oct 8: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has been admitted to the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, after experiencing health problems since Friday.

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: President Bidya Devi Bhandari received Bada Dashain tika from priests Devraj Aryal and Khem Chandra Dhakal at the auspicious hour, 11:51 AM, today at the Office of President in Sheetal Niwas.

KATHMANDU, Oct 5: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended her best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of the Bada Dashain festival, 2079 BS.

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today performed the nava kanya puja (worship of nine virgin girls) on Maha Navami, the ninth day of Bada Dashain. Nava kanyas are considered as the incarnation of Goddess Nava Durga.

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: President Bidya Devi Bhandari is offering tika to VIPs and individuals this year on the day of Bijaya Dashami on October 5.

BANEPA, Oct 3: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today conducted a puja at Palanchowk Bhagawati Temple of Panchkhal Municipality-9, Kavrepalanchok on the occasion of Maha Astami, the eighth day of the Dashain festival.

POKHARA, Oct 1: CPN (Maoist Center) General Secretary Dev Gurung has alleged that President Bidya Devi Bhandari had attacked the system itself by not certifying the Citizenship Bill.

KATHMANDU, Oct 1: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said it is everyone's duty to ensure dignified lives to the senior citizens.

KATHMANDU, Sept 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has approved the deployment of the army for the elections to the House of Representatives and provincial assemblies slated for November 20.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: A constitutional and political crisis has arisen in the country after President Bidya Devi Bhandari crossed the constitutional limits and refused to certify the Citizenship Amendment Bill. Article 113 (3) of the Constitution gives the President the authority to send the bills other than finance bills within 15 days with a message for reconsideration. However, the Constitution does not allow the President to return the bill or not certify it for a second time. According to Article 113 (4), the bill shall be verified within 15 days after it has been passed by the federal parliament with amendments or in the same form.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: There has been widespread criticism of President Bidya Devi Bhandari as she didn’t verify the Citizenship Bill within the deadline. The bill was re-passed by the House of Representatives and the National Assembly and submitted to the President for verification.

KATHMANDU, Sept 22: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has submitted its annual report of the fiscal year 2021/22 to President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Wednesday.

Leaders of ruling parties say her move is an insult to the federal parliament

KATHMANDU, Sept 20: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has awarded Prof. Dr. Surya Prasad Subedi with the prestigious 'Prasidhha Prabal Janasewa Shree' award recognizing his distinct contribution to Nepal.