EDITORIAL: Liberal police report The Ministry of Home Affairs has adopted liberal provisions when it comes to issuing the police clearance certificate to those who had committed minor crimes in the past. However, the police will mention the crimes a person had been convicted of in serious crime(s) while issuing the police clearance certificate. Opinion 21 Sep, 2023
Nation loses gentle, amible leader Subas Nembang ​​​​​​​Former speaker and Vice-chair of CPN-UML Subas Chandra Nembang died of heart attack this morning. He was 71 years old. Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital where Nembang was rushed for treatment said there was no sign of life when he was brought to the hospital at around 1:50am. Kathmandu 13 Sep, 2023
25 luxury vehicles exported to India for G-20 Summit ​​​​​​​KTC India Pvt Ltd, a car rental company, has imported 25 Toyota commuter vans from Nepal on lease for three months last Saturday. Business 07 Sep, 2023
Election Commission proposes NOTA, suffrage right for Nepali citizens employed abroad The Election Commission has proposed the None of the Above (NOTA) and suffrage right for citizens living abroad. It has also advanced fixing the date of the election in the law itself for the transparency of the elections. Nepal 29 Aug, 2023
Irregularities in 'free visa, free ticket' provisions ​​​​​​​Although several legal prerequisites have been stipulated to regulate foreign employment, irregularities have been found in the implementation of ‘free visa and free ticket’ provisions. Kathmandu 31 Jul, 2023
Minister Bhandari for resolving issues related to labour, employment Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sharat Singh Bhandari has laid emphasis on resolving issues related to labour and employment with due diligence as well as accelerating the ministry’s programmes for effective results. Business 05 Jun, 2023
China tries to act as mediator in Russia's war with Ukraine The Xi-Zelenskyy phone call was long anticipated after Beijing said it wanted to be a mediator in the war. World 26 Apr, 2023
Saudi, Iran restore ties, say they seek Mideast stability The agreement was reached in Beijing during a meeting between the Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers, World 06 Apr, 2023
British Ambassador Pollitt applauds PTE for contributing Nepali students to achieve goals British Ambassador Pollitt applauds PTE for contributing Nepali students to achieve goals Nepal 18 Mar, 2023
Vice-presidential election today The Election Commission has completed all preparations for election of vice-president slated for today. Kathmandu 17 Mar, 2023
EDITORIALS: Welcome proposals In a welcome move, procedures are in the process of being amended that will allow Nepali migrant workers to renew their labour permits in the destination countries. Until now, the government has been issuing labour permits that are valid for only two years, which means that they must return to Nepal to renew permit or seek a new one that puts a heavy financial burden on the migrant workers. Opinion 16 Mar, 2023
MoLESS proposes amendment to work permit procedures The Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has sent a proposal to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal who also holds the Labour, Employment and Social Security portfolio for amending the ministry’s procedure to grant labour permits to Nepali migrant workers from destination countries. PM Dahal is expected to okay the procedure soon. Opinion 15 Mar, 2023
