Two general officers of the Nepali Army have been conferred on the insignias of Major General, the third highest rank in the force, at the Army Headquarters. 

Chief of the Army Staff (CoAS) General Prabhu Ram Sharma conferred the insignia on the two general officers – Brigadier General Krishna Prasad Sapkota and Brigadier General Sushil Kumar Bhandari amidst a function held at the Nepali Army Headquarters on Monday. 

The general officers were promoted to the post as per the Cabinet decision taken on December 18, according to a press statement issued by the Directorate of Public Relations and Information of the Headquarters. Of the promoted officers, Bhandari was promoted as honorary Major General before his formal retirement from the service.