KATHMANDU: Nepali Army (NA) Brigadier General Narayan Silwal took charge of the NA Spokesperson Thursday.

Outgoing Spokesperson Santosh Ballav Poudel, who had been in the post for around one and a half years, handed the responsibility of the NA spokesperson to Silwal amidst a program at the NA Directorate of Public Relations and Information.

Silwal was transferred to the Directorate some time ago from the Balaju-based NA Number 1 battalion.

Brigadier General Poudel has been transferred to the Peace Keeping Operations Directorate, NA Headquarters.