Ambassador Bhandari Attends Saraswati Puja Celebrations in Dhaka
Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel attended the traditional Basanta ShrawanK ceremony at Nasal Chowk, Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square on Friday morning to mark the occasion of Basanta Panchami. During the ceremony, the President listened to Vedic hymns and traditional melodies performed...
Amrit Bahadur Rai
Nepal attaches high importance to the Universal Periodic Review as an inclusive, cooperative, transparent, and non-selective mechanism. More than just a reporting exercise, we consider UPR as a constructive platform for states to engage in interactive dialogue on an equal...
TDN Correspondent
Kathmandu: The Municipal Energy Plans (MEPs) of Varagung Muktichhetra and Gharapjhong Rural Municipalities were officially handed over to the respective local governments on January 7, 2026. The plans were handed over to Chairperson of Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality Rinzen Namgel...
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Kathmandu: Senegal and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are co-hosting a high-level preparatory meeting in Dakar ahead of the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, which will take place in the UAE in December 2026. The meeting, organized in collaboration with...
Lok Bahadur Thapa
The world is facing a web of interconnected crises. To our utmost dismay, conflicts are growing, geopolitical competition is intensifying, and economic uncertainty is growing, threatening the very foundations of sustainable development. Only 17 percent of SDG targets anchoring the...
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Kathmandu: President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Lok Bahadur Thapa, delivered a powerful call for unity, ambition, and accelerated action as he addressed the Opening Session of the Seventh United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) on December 11...
Hanaa Singer-Hamdy
We gather today with a simple truth: violence against women is not new—no, but the ways such violence are carried out are changing. Changing at a speed we can barely keep up with.Just imagine Mahima in Myagdi waking up to...
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Kathmandu: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the “SAARC spirit is alive and well,” highlighting the strong presence and solidarity of South Asian nations at the funeral of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia....
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Kathmandu: The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) celebrated the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the SAARC Charter on December 8, reaffirming its founding vision of regional unity, peace, and shared prosperity. The Charter, endorsed by the Heads...
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Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Sushila Karki has called for renewed commitment among South Asian nations to reinvigorate the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) as the regional bloc marks its 41st Charter Day. In a statement on December 8,...
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Kathmandu: The SAARC Development Fund (SDF) held its 41st Meeting of the Board of Directors on 20 November 2025 in a hybrid format, bringing together representatives from all Member States both in person in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and virtually on...
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Kathmandu: Gelephu (Bhutan), has been an important tourist destination at the India-Bhutan crossing. Roughly 41km from Kajalgaon, headquarter of Chirang, 50 km from Bongaigaon, and 340 km from Siliguri, India. Conventionally, this border crossing is mostly used for shipping and...
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The organization that connects South Asia with Southeast Asia—BIMSTEC—concluded its 6th Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, during the first week of April. Soon after, a BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers-level meeting was held in Kathmandu, adding momentum to the organization’s growing activity in...
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Kathmandu: SAARC Secretary General Md. Golam Sarwar paid a courtesy call on Hon. Foreign Minister Bala Nanda Sharma at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 21. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the current state of regional cooperation...
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Nepal and Eritrea established diplomatic relations on October 31, 2017. The diplomatic ties between both the countries are expected to deepen understanding between the two peoples and foster mutual benefits in various sectors. The two countries formally recognized each other...
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Nepal and Suriname established diplomatic relations on October 11, 2018, and have since maintained cordial and friendly bilateral ties, such as collaboration in international forums like the UN. Cooperation between the two countries largely occurs in multilateral forums, such as...
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Nepal and Jamaica established diplomatic relations on October 01, 2015. Their relationship has been based on goodwill, friendship, and mutual understanding with primarily focuses on bilateral labor agreements, economic cooperation, and cultural ties. While specific high-level engagements or economic agreements...
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Nepal and Turkmenistan established diplomatic relations on October 24, 1984, marking the beginning of a warm and cooperative partnership based on goodwill, mutual respect, and shared values. Both countries have non-resident embassies accredited to each other, with Nepal's non-resident embassy...
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Nepal and Seychelles established diplomatic relations on October 10, 1996. Their relationship has been based on goodwill, friendship, and mutual understanding with primarily focuses on bilateral labor agreements, economic cooperation, and cultural ties. Key developments between the two countries include...
Jagdishor Panday
