गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Attorney General Dr. Kandel sworn in Breaking Attorney General Dr. Kandel sworn in KathmanduPati April 05, 2026 KATHMANDU – Acting Chief Justice of Supreme Court (SC) Sapana Pradhan Malla on Sunday administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly-appointed Attorney General Dr Narayan Dutta Kandel. Dr Kandel was sworn in at the Supreme Court amid a function. On the occasion, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sobita Gautam, SC Justices and high-level officials of the judiciary were present. Earlier today, President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Dr Kandel as the Attorney General at the recommendation of Prime Minister Balendra Shah in accordance with Article 157 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November CJP founder’s whereabouts unknown after Delhi police detention Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey US presidential candidate Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate Pro monarchy group holds motorcycle rallies demanding reinstatement of ex-king Gyanendra Shah (With Photos) Kathmandu-Hetauda tunnel way construction on priority Siwakoti appointed as Nepal’s Trade Advisor by Canadian Trade Commission Services Chairman Dahal’s accusations apolitical, impulsive: Bishnu Rimal Writer Sumit Sharma Sameer’s English novel launched Indian ambassador to Prachanda and Nepal: secretaries cannot resolve the border dispute