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President Ram Chandra Paudel left for an official visit to Japan on Monday. . 

Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, ministers, chiefs of the security bodies, high level government officials and Japanese Ambassador to Nepal saw off President Paudel at the VVIP Lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport.

The President is accompanied by his spouse Sabita Paudel, high level government officials and the officials at the President's office. He is scheduled to return home on February 4.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed that the Head of the State was visiting Japan by leading a Nepali delegation at the invitation of the Japanese government on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations. During the visit, he will attend the anniversary function to be organized by the Japanese government. 

The President is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the Japanese Emperor.

President Ram Chandra Paudel is embarking on an official visit to Japan from February 1-4, leading a Nepali delegation.

He will leave for Japan on a Nepal Airlines plane on February 1 and is visiting Japan at the invitation of the Japanese government on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations, said Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai.

The President is scheduled to return home on February 4. 

During the visit, President Paudel is scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Japan's Emperor Naruhito at Tokyo-based Imperial Palace on February 3. 

Similarly, President Paudel and Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will hold a meeting on the same day, added Rai.

President Paudel will participate in the special welcome program to be organized by the Japanese government in the context of celebrating the 70th anniversary of establishment of Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations on February 2.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Horii Iwao, will pay a courtesy call on President Paudel.

President Paudel is also scheduled to participate in a meeting with the Japanese Business community.  

According to the Foreign Ministry, the President will attend a reception to be organizes in his honour by Nepali Embassy in Japan. 

President Paudel will be accompanied by his spouse Sabita Paudel and high-level government officials.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has urged the political parties, general public and all concerned to dedicate their sincere efforts towards realizing the aspiration of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the independence of Nepal and Nepali people. 

In his message on the occasion of the Martyr Day, President Paudel wished that the Day provide inspiration and energy to translate the dreams of martyrs who obtained martyrdom for serving the country and the people. 

Paying heartfelt tribute to the great martyrs – Shukraraj Shastri, Dharmabhakta Mathema, Dashrath Chand and Ganglal Shrestha – and all other known and unknown immortal martyrs, who sacrificed their invaluable lives for civil liberties, establishment of democracy and protection of nationality, he remembered today as a day to specially commemorate the great martyrs who offered their lives for the nation. 

“Each year on the 16th of Magh, we observe Martyrs' Day remembering the brave men and women who laid down their lives in various movements against feudal, autocratic and tyrannical regimes throughout different periods of history to make the Nepali people sovereign citizens”, the message reads. 

"I believe that progressing towards fulfilling the aspirations of sustainable peace, good governance, development and prosperity through the federal democratic republican system of governance achieved by the sacrifice of great martyrs will be the true tribute to the martyrs", the Head of the State noted in the message. 

The report of the election of the National Assembly held on January 25 has been submitted to President Ram Chandra Paudel.

Officiating Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari presented the report to the President at a ceremony held at the Rastrapati Bhawan, Shital Niwas today.

High officials including the Commission's two commissioners Sagun Shamsher JBR and Dr Janaki Kumari Tuladhar, and Secretary Krishna Bahadur Raut were present on the occasion.

President Ram Chandra Paudel attended the 'Basanta Shrawan' ceremony at Nasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square, on Friday morning to mark Basanta Panchami.

During the ceremony, the President listened to the hymns and the melody played as per the Vedic rituals. 

There is a tradition of the Head of State attending this ritual at the Nasal Chowk of Hanumandhoka on the day of Magh Shukla Panchami (the fifth day of the waxing moon in the month of Magh according to the lunar calendar). This tradition has started since the Malla period. 

On the occasion, the chief priest of Hanumandhoka Management Office presented President Paudel with Abhishek, tika, garland, and flower offerings. President Paudel worshiped Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge. 

A contingent of the Nepal Army presented a ceremonial salute to the President on the occasion.

The ceremony was attended by First Lady Sabita Paudel, Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Prime Minister Sushila Karki, National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal, ministers, heads of constitutional bodies, Sunita Dangol, Acting mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, and other distinguished guests. 

Basanta Panchami is traditionally observed by worshipping Goddess Saraswati, and it is believed that performing Basanta Shrawan on this day brings happiness, peace, and prosperity.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has wished for all Nepalis to further strengthen our unity to build an economically and socially prosperous Nepal.

In a message today on the occasion of the Tamang community's Sonam Lhosar festival, the President has extended best wishes to all brothers and sisters at home and abroad for happiness, peace and prosperity. 

President Paudel has expressed confidence that this festival will further contribute to strengthening our broader national unity in a multiethnic, multilingual and multicultural diverse Nepali society.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has conveyed his belief that festivals such as Maghe Sankranti enhance feelings of brotherhood, mutual harmony, and tolerance among all Nepalis. 

On the occasion of Maghe Sankranti and the Maghi Festival, 2082 BS, he offered his best wishes for happiness, peace, and prosperity to all Nepali brothers and sisters, both within the country and abroad. President Paudel remarked, "I believe that festivals like Maghe Sankranti not only aid in fostering ethnic harmony, respect for diversity, and national unity in Nepal's multi-ethnic, multi-lingual, and multicultural society but also nurture feelings of brotherhood, mutual harmony, and tolerance among all Nepalese." 

The Maghe Sankranti or Makar Sankranti festival is celebrated joyfully by various communities in Nepal, each in their unique manner. 

Notably, the Tharu community observes the Maghi festival as their New Year. Families traditionally enjoy the festival by indulging in delicacies such as ghee, chaku, tarul, laddus, sel roti, dhikri, and khichdi. 

President Paudel also highlighted that it is customary for people to take a holy bath in sacred rivers and confluences like Barahkshetra, Devghat, and Ridi Kshetra, and to worship at temples on this day. 

He emphasized that such festivals, as unique intangible cultural heritage, play a significant role in showcasing our country to the world. 

In his message of best wishes, he expressed, “I hope that Maghe Sankranti and the Maghi festival motivate all of us to preserve our culture and create a civilized, cultured, and egalitarian society.”

Similarly, while extending the best wishes on the occasion, Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav has emphasized the conservation and sustainable use of biological resources. 

He has highlighted that all citizens and relevant stakeholders must be conscious about the conservation and sustainable use of resources. 

Vice President Yadav stated, “In Nepal, the day of the Maghi festival is also observed as National Agricultural Biodiversity Day. 

All three levels of government have been given the responsibility for conservation, and since Nepal is a signatory to international treaties, the importance of biodiversity conservation has increased even more.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has said that the contribution of many of our ancestors was important in the building of a modern Nepal through unification among many principalities.

In a message today on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day, he has said that Prithvi Narayan Shah built modern Nepal and established national independence and a common identity for the Nepalis. His divine teachings are equally popular and relevant today.

He mentioned that we are proud to be a sovereign and independent Nepal today because our brave ancestors continued the campaign of nation-building in various periods of history.

The President has also wished that National Unity Day would inspire everyone to achieve the happiness and prosperity of the people while maintaining the country’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and national unity.

Paying heartfelt tributes to the leader of the Nepal unification campaign, Prithvi Narayan Shah, on the occasion of his 304th birth anniversary and National Unity Day, President Paudel has expressed his best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad.

US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson today paid a farewell call on President Ram Chandra Paudel. 

During the meeting held at the Office of the President, Shital Niwas, the two discussed matters relating to the Nepal-US ties, mutual interests and concerns, according to the Office of the President. 

Thompson has served as the US Ambassador to Nepal since October, 2022. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel has highlighted the role of the Tamu Lhosar festival in strengthening tolerance and unity among Nepali citizens.

In his message of best wishes on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar, the main festival of the Gurung community today, the President extended his wishes for peace, happiness, progress, and good health to all Nepali sisters and brothers living both at home and abroad.

The Head of the State expressed confidence that the festival, which is closely linked to the ancient calendar and traditional lifestyle of the Gurung community, would further promote ethnic harmony, respect for diversity, and national unity in Nepal’s multicultural society marked by diversities in caste, language, and culture. 

He added that Tamu Lhosar helps foster mutual tolerance and stronger bonds among all Nepali people.

Stating that the Gurung community, traditionally residents of the mountains and high hills, celebrates Tamu Lhosar as the beginning of the New Year, President Paudel said he hoped the festival would inspire everyone to work together with trust and unity to achieve economic, social, and cultural prosperity, and to move forward on the path of progress.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has extended best wishes on the occasion of Christmas, a festival of Christian community, today. 

He wished the festival inspired everyone to foster peace, love and harmony among Nepalis.

The festival would help strengthen a national unity in Nepal which is a country of diversity, the Head of State said, adding that the festival like Christmas also fosters cultural identity and religious faith. 

Tolerance lies in the community with diverse faiths, he reminded.

The Christian people celebrate Christmas (December 25) amid fanfare every year. 

Various sorts of programs are also organized to observe the Christ Day in Nepal, the President stated in the message.

Prime Minister Sushila Karki, and top guns of three major political parties jointly called on President Ram Chandra Paudel today.

PM Karki, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal are holding the meeting with the Head of the State, according to the President's secretariat.

It is the first time that the top leaders and PM Karki held a joint meeting with the President after the September 8-9 Gen Z movement.

They are discussing the current political situation including the March 5 election.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song paid a farewell call on President Ram Chandra Paudel today.

During the meeting held at Sheetal Niwas, they discussed the matters of Nepal-China relations and mutual welfare and interest, according to the Office of the President. 

President Paudel thanked Ambassador Chen for successfully completing his term.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has issued the House of Representatives (HoR) Member Election (First Amendment) Ordinance 2082 today. 

President Paudel issued the ordinance at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers in accordance with the Article 114 (1) of the Constitution, informed the Spokesperson of the President's Office, Pradeep Kumar Koirala. 

President Ram Chandra Paudel has unveiled the mascot of the 13th edition of Kinder Olympic Program today.

At a special program organized at the Office of the President-Sheetal Niwas, President Paudel also handed over the Olympic torch to Binod Shrestha, Chairperson of the Nepal Student Sports Federation.

The 13th Kinder Olympic Programme is taking place from December 27 to 30 at Dasharath Stadium at Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.

The Federation and NSSF Kinder Olympic Committee are jointly organizing the sport events where students from pre-school and primary school will compete in 12 different games.

President Ram Chandra Paudel has called on all sides concerned to devote themselves to nation building by internalizing the mandate given by the citizens. 

He stressed the need for leadership with renewed thinking, style, plans, dedication, energy, conduct, and integrity to fulfill that mandate.

Addressing a program organized on the occasion of the 31st Kathmandu Metropolis Day in the federal capital today, the Head of State said, “It is our responsibility to hand over a prosperous nation to future generations by addressing the needs of the present time. I believe we should not deviate from fulfilling our responsibilities.”

“It is necessary for us to cultivate the feeling that politics is neither a profession nor a business; rather, it is the noblest means of social service,” the President said, adding that this is precisely what the Nepali people expect at this moment. “The same sentiment was also expressed through the recent movement of the younger generation,” he added.

Stating that seeking the people’s mandate to find solutions to the nation’s existing problems is the supreme method in a democracy, the President called on all to move forward by making the upcoming elections to the House of Representatives a success.

“The House of Representatives elections will be held on March 5 to address the aspirations of the youth for change,” Paudel reminded. “Let us move ahead by making it a success and engage in building a prosperous Nepal along with the establishment of social justice and good governance.”

The President applauded Kathmandu Metropolitan City for its innovative achievements in economic, social, and physical development efforts as well as urban management.

“I believe that the services, facilities, and programs delivered to service seekers and beneficiaries have validated the meaningful role played by youth leadership and energetic elected representatives in the metropolitan city,” President Paudel said.

He praised the local government for setting examples in urban management, river and water systems, promotion of greenery, conservation of natural heritage, restoration of temples, monasteries, ponds, lakes, stone spouts, and physical heritage, as well as in efforts toward integrated urban development.

The President added that the Kathmandu Metropolitan City has ensured its services are citizen-friendly, accountable, transparent, and service-oriented through the maximum use of information and communication technology, the operation of a single service center, and the prioritization of a grievance-management system. “This has sent a message to the public that the level of government closest to their doorstep is capable of effective local governance,” he said.

Stating that not only the policies, plans, actions, and programs implemented by the metropolitan city but also its experiences and lessons learned would serve as examples for other local levels, the President expressed his belief that the local government will continue striving to come up with the best possible policies, programmes, and plans.

He also said that for the prosperity of the capital city, the policies, programs, and plans formulated by the metropolitan municipality require support and cooperation of all bodies, including the federal and provincial governments, for effective implementation.

The President expressed confidence that Kathmandu Metropolitan City will be able to deliver more effectively in the days ahead in addressing the needs, aspirations, and dreams of its residents.

Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad Yadav, Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut, Speaker Devraj Ghimire, and National Assembly Chair Narayan Prasad Dahal were also present at the event.

On the occasion, the President honoured individuals with outstanding contributions in various fields, while the Vice President awarded local representatives for their best performances in their respective areas.