KATHMANDU, April 1: The US Chamber of Commerce (USCC) has confirmed its participation in the upcoming Nepal Investment Summit-2024 to be organized on April 28-29.

ROLPA, May 13:  Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara and former Energy Minister and Maoist leader Barshaman Pun have cast their votes in Rolpa.

RASUWA, Nov 22: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barsha Man Pun has inaugurated Trishuli III hydro power project at Kispang rural municipality-5 in Nuwakot district on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Aug 5: Nepal's all-rounder Sagar Pun, who was roped in by the Malaysian Premier League (MPL) outfit Kuala Lumpur in July, has scored his maiden century in the league in a match against Selangor on Saturday in Kuala Lumpur. Opening the batting, Pun scored 109 runs that included 12 fours and two sixes.

KATHMANDU, July 8: Nepal all-rounder Sagar Pun who was roped in by the Malaysian Premier League outfit Kuala Lumpur has scored 66 runs to provide the team its first win in its inaugural match of the tournament on Saturday at Kuala Lumpur.

KATHMANDU, July 2: The government has urged the Japanese government to provide support in Nepal's energy sector.

DHARAN, June 20: Founder member of National Invention Center and Magsaysay award winner Mahabir Pun has said that infrastructures (road and railway connectivity, schools, bridge, Internet and extension of telephone lines) alone cannot help develop our country.

KATHMANDU, Jun 9: A patient and opportune century by player-of-the-match Sagar Pun supported by a whirlwind half-century by Bhim Sarki sent the departmental team Tribhuvan Army Club into the second successive final of the Inter-provincial Prime Minister Cup (PM Cup) at the TU Cricket Ground in Kirtipur on Friday.

Mahabir Pun honored in Japan

May 19, 2018 14:34 pm

JAPAN, May 19: Scientist Dr. Mahabir Pun was honored with an award at a global summit during the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day at Tokyo.

KATHMANDU, May 11: Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid a call on Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun. Prime Minister Modi visited Vice President Pun at the Vice Presidential Office in Jamal.

KATHMANDU April 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Gautam Buddha remains a symbol of pride for all Nepalis, as he made a huge contribution to human welfare after being born in Nepali territory.

ROLPA, April 19: Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun, on Wednesday extended financial support to four poor students and launched the school admission campaign.

KATHMANDU, April 13: The departmental team Nepal Police Club’s Tara Devi Pun has bettered her own national record in 75 kg weight category in the first Inter-club National Weightlifting Tournament on Thursday. She improved her record in snatch, clean and jerk and total categories.

KATHMANDU, April 12: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has announced the completion of the much-awaited construction of the tunnel digging work under the  Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) on Thursday.

Vice-President Pun sworn-in

March 19, 2018 17:59 pm

KATHMANDU, Mar 19: Re-elected appointed Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun took oath of office and secrecy today.

Pun re-elected vice president

March 19, 2018 04:00 am

KATHMANDU, March 9: Incumbent Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has been reelected to the post for the next five years on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, March 18: Following the re-election of President Bidya Bhandari last week, the incumbent Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, too, is poised to get reelected to the post for the next five years on Sunday

KATHMANDU, Mar 17: Incumbent Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun is the only one to contest the election for the post of the Vice-president.

KATHMANDU, March 17: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has filed his candidacy for the post of Vice President of Federal Nepal again on Saturday.

Pun to be fielded again for VP

March 16, 2018 06:00 am

KATHMANDU, March 16: CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to field incumbent Nanda Bahadur Pun as a candidate for a second term as vice president.

KATHMANDU, Mar 15: CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to field the candidacy of incumbent Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun for second term.

KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the country should focus its attention on building a prosperous Nepal along with sustainable economic development.

CHITWAN, Jan 11: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the country has entered into a new era of economic prosperity.

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has urged the government to help the people affected by the cold wave in Tarai.

KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Nepal national cricket team’s preliminary squad has been announced for the upcoming ICC World Cricket League Division Two to be held in Namibia from February 6 to 16 this year.

KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Nepal cricket team has won the toss and elected to field first in the final match of the WCLC 2015-2017. Sagar Pun who was rested in the first match has been included in the team replacing Shakti Gauchan. Karan KC is again excluded from the playing Xi whereas the replacement for injured Dipendra Singh AIree, Anil Sah also misses out from making his debut for senior team.

Shot fired at ex-minister Pun

November 13, 2017 07:21 am

ROLPA, Nov 13: An unidentified group has fired a shot targeting CPN (Maoist Center) leader and parliamentary candidate Barsha Man Pun during his poll campaign on Sunday.

ROLPA, Nov 12: Unidentified group has fired bullet targeting CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Barsha Man Pun during his poll campaign program on Sunday. Pun, who was heading to Iriwang from Rangse, was targeted with one round of bullet near Dui Kholi river.

Vice President Pun returns home

July 10, 2017 20:30 pm

KATHMANDU, July 10: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has returned home Monday after attending the 23rd China-Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair organized in China.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun left for China today to attend the 23rd China-Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair being held in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun is leaving for China on Tuesday to attend the 23rd China-Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair being held in Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu Province.

KATHMANDU, May 14: Acting President of Nepal Nanda Bahadur Pun has congratulated all Nepali people for participating in the first round of local level elections on Sunday.

TILOTTAMA, April 7: Former Finance Minister and CPN (Maoist Center) leader Barshaman Pun has said the incumbent government will bring the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Veep Pun admitted to Norvic Hospital

February 27, 2017 14:53 pm

KATHMANDU, Feb 27: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has been hospitalized at Norvic International Hospital.

BUTWAL, Feb 27: Unveiling its investigation report on Sunday, Nepal Police backed its earlier claim that Manoj Budha Magar aka Manoj Pun is the mastermind behind the murder of Durga Tiwari, the then chairman of CPN-UML's sister wing Youth Association Nepal, who was shot dead in Rupandehi some two months ago.

RPP reelects Pun as Kaski Chairman

February 13, 2017 10:48 am

POKHARA, Feb 13: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has reelected Jayalal Pun as its Kaski Chairman.

URLABARI (Morang), Feb 10: CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Barshaman has said the responsibility of building the country's bright future now is on the shoulders of youths.

MYAGDI, Jan 20: The Pun Hill – situated at Ghorepani of Ghar VDC 1 in the foothills of the majestic Annapurna mountain range – has been selected as one of the must-see tourist destinations, suffusing the local tourism entrepreneurs with an inexplicable joy.

DAMAULI, Jan 14: Vice President, Nanda Bahadur Pun, today urged the political parties to concentrate on constitution implementation by shrugging off the prevailing misunderstandings.

VP Pun arriving in Nawalparasi today

December 7, 2016 10:44 am

NAWALPARASI, Dec 7: Vice President, Nanda Bahadur Pun, will arrive in Nawalparasi at 5 pm today to attend the inaugural ceremony of Western Regional Nawalparasi Industrial Trade Fair starting from Thursday at Sunbal locality of the district.

VP Pun, Speaker Gharti meet

December 3, 2016 13:45 pm

KATHMANDU, Dec 3: Speaker Onsari Gharti called on Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun this morning.

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the widening trade deficit due to burgeoning imports was a challenge for the government which is eyeing rapid economic development.

KATHMANDU, Nov 21: New Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Yu Hong called on Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun at the latter’s office in Kantipath on Monday afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said Nepal-Japan relations have expanded to people's level, and it should be further strengthened.

POKHARA, Nov 12: CPN (Maoist Center) leader, Barshaman Pun, today claimed that the impeachment proposal against Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) Chief, Lokman Singh Karki, will come to a conclusion.

Vice-president Pun returns home

September 21, 2016 16:33 pm

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun has returned home today after taking part in the 17th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit that was held in Venezuela on September 17 and 18.

KATHMANDU, Sept 19: Vice President, Nanda Bahadur Pun, today held talks with Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Heads of State /Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Venezuela.

VP Pun stresses on national unity

September 2, 2016 17:32 pm

LALITPUR, Sept 2: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun today emphasized the need for striking national unity for the development and prosperity of the country.

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: Uniglobe Higher Secondary School & College and Global College International have jointly donated Rs 51,111 to Magsaysay award winner Mahabir Pun to support Pun's initiative for establishing National Innovation Center.

Mahabir Pun on a mammoth mission

August 16, 2016 15:41 pm

Magsaysay award winner Mahabir Pun is active in rural areas of the country for 25 years with a roadmap and a dream of a prosperous Nepal. He argues that the dreams of Nepal becoming a developed country and the ambitious projects shared by former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli are possible.