गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Breaking ∕ Shrestha appointed as Acting Executive Director of NEA Breaking Shrestha appointed as Acting Executive Director of NEA KathmanduPati May 13, 2026 KATHMANDU – Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Officiating Executive Director Dirghayu Kumar Shrestha has been appointed as the Acting Executive Director. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Biraj Bhakta Shrestha appointed Shrestha to the post today through a ministerial decision. Shrestha has working with the NEA for the past 29 years. He joined the NEA as a seventh-level officer in 2054 BS. Similarly, Minister Shrestha has appointed two new board members for the NEA. Among the newly appointed members, Anshukiran Shahi of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-15 has been included in the Board of Directors, representing the private sector and Krishna Basel of Nargajun Municipality-5 on behalf of the consumers. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Digital economy and good governance major focuses in budget: Finance… Government serious for reforms in telecom sector: CIT Minister Dr… Draft on Immigration related laws prepared, suggestions sought from general… More than 100,000 foreign nationals on ‘tracking’ in five months Finance Minister’s priorities for upcoming fiscal year budget HoR, NA extend gratitude to President for addressing the joint… Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment4 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested5 Court Orders Release of UML Rekha Sharma6 Two Offices Under Ministry of Communication to Be Abolished7 PM Karki addresses 61st Session of Human Rights Council: Reaffirms Nepal’s unflinching commitment to advancing human rights8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around