Kathmandu, September 9: New Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Gen. Ashok Raj Sigdel assumed office today after President Ramchandra Paudel conferred the insignia of CoAS on him. President Ramchandra Paudel today conferred the insignia of the CoAS on Gen Sigdel, who is appointed new Army chief. President Paudel also administered the oath of office and secrecy to him. After the ceremony at the President’s Office, Sigdel went to the Nepal Army Headquarters and assumed office today. CoAS Gen. Prabhuram Sharma has been retired from today. People’s News Monitoring Service.