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Kathmandu: The Ambassador of Nepal to Pakistan, Rita Dhital, met with Sajjad Haider Khan, Director General of South Asia and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan on January 16. During the meeting, they exchanged views on exploring opportunities to further strengthen Nepal–Pakistan relations.
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Kathmandu: Nepal recorded a convincing 5–0 victory over Maldives in the SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship underway in Bangkok, Thailand. In their second match of the tournament played on January 15 at the Futsal Arena of Hua Mak Stadium, the Nepali national women’s futsal team delivered a strong performance.
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Kathmandu: The U.S. Embassy in Nepal has welcomed the U.S. Women’s Cricket Team to Kathmandu as they compete in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, bringing international attention and high-level cricket to Nepal. Mike Harker, Public Affairs Chief of the U.S.
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Kathmandu: The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) is showcasing Nepal’s diverse tourism offerings at MATKA 2026 – the Nordic Travel Fair, which is currently underway from January 14 to 18 at the Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre, Finland.
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Kathmandu: Ambassador Tej Bahadur Chhetri met Bjorn Soderberg, Founder and Managing Director of Build Up Nepal, at the Embassy on January 15. During the meeting, Soderberg briefed the Ambassador on Build Up Nepal’s work in earthquake-affected areas of Nepal through the production of Eco-Bricks.
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Kathmandu: The Eighth Commerce Secretary Level Meeting (CSLM) between Nepal and Bangladesh was held in Dhaka from 13–14 January 2026 to review bilateral trade and economic cooperation. The Nepali delegation was led by Dr.
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Kathmandu: Nepal continues to face major challenges in eliminating child labour, with national estimates showing 1.1 million children engaged in child labour, including 220,000 in hazardous work. Despite progress, child labour persists in sectors such as brick kilns, woollen carpets and entertainment.
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Kathmandu: The newly constructed building of Bal Mandir Secondary School in Triyuga Municipality, Gaighat, was officially inaugurated by Basant Kumar Basnet, Mayor of Triyuga Municipality, and Garima Nautiyal, Second Secretary at the Embassy of India in Kathmandu, on January 15.
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Kathmandu: Lok Bahadur Thapa, President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Chair of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group, addressed the UN General Assembly plenary meeting on the Secretary-General’s priorities, highlighting key concerns for the year ahead, on January 15.
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Kathmandu: The President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Lok Bahadur Thapa, met with Alexander De Croo, the new Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on January 15.
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