Directive on use of citizen app comes into force KATHMANDU, JANUARY 20 The Citizen App Operation Directive developed by the Government of Nepal has come into effect, with introduction of beta version of the app for public test to provide government services to citizens at their fingertips by... Travel 21 Jan, 2021
319 Nepalis living abroad have succumbed to Covid-19 thus far: NRNA KATHMANDU: Two more Nepalis living abroad died from coronavirus infection in the past week. According to Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), one person passed away in London while the other one died in South Africa. According to the Health... Travel 17 Jan, 2021
Online renewal of labour permits starts KATHMANDU, JANUARY 1 The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) received 30 applications for online renewal of labour permits today — the first day of initiating the service. DoFE Spokesperson Tikamani Neupane informed that all the applicants... 02 Jan, 2021
EDITORIAL: Shortsighted It is common knowledge that the root of the controversial ordinance is the bickering between the two co-chairs of the NCP Just a day after the ordinance to amend the Constitutional Council Act was issued by the President, the Prime Minister has shown... 18 Dec, 2020
Online labour permit renewal on cards KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16 The Department of Foreign Employment is all set to initiate online service for the renewal of labour permits. The department expects the service that is slated to commence from next week to benefit a large number of migrant... Horoscopes 17 Dec, 2020
COVID escalates vulnerability of female migrant workers: Study KATHMANDU, AUGUST 25 The National Human Rights Commission has expressed grave concern about female migrant workers, who it said have been rendered more vulnerable than their male counterparts due to COVID-19 pandemic. Study Report on Rights... Travel 26 Aug, 2020
DoFE issues nearly 1,500 re-entry permits in one week KATHMANDU, JULY 8 Nearly 1,500 Nepalis have taken re-entry labour permits after the government reopened the service to allow returnee migrants to go back to their labour destinations. On July 2, the government had opened the re-entry work permits... 09 Jul, 2020
Department of Foreign Employment starts issuing re-entry permits KATHMANDU, JULY 2 The government has decided to issue re-entry labour permit for people wanting to go abroad for foreign employment from today. With this decision, migrant workers who had come home from various foreign destinations before the... 03 Jul, 2020
New directives for rescue, repatriation endorsed KATHMANDU, JUNE 29 The government has prepared new directives for the rescue and repatriation of Nepalis stranded abroad due to the global coronavirus contagion. The directives titled ‘Rescue and repatriation of Nepali workers stranded abroad... 30 Jun, 2020
Nepali migrant worker sentenced to death in Qatar Kathmandu, May 21 Qatar has sentenced a Nepali migrant worker named Anil Chaudhary from Mahottari district to death. Chaudhary had been accused of killing a Qatari national named Omar Mohammed Umar al-Ramajani al-Nuaimi in Qatar. This is the... Travel 22 May, 2020
Govt to rescue Nepalis stranded abroad �on priority basis� KATHMANDU, MAY 19 Nearly two months after the lockdown was imposed, the government has finally decided to evacuate Nepalis stranded in foreign lands, including migrant workers. The Cabinet meeting held yesterday also decided to immediately establish... Travel 20 May, 2020
COVID-19 claims lives of 10 migrants Kathmandu, May 18 Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, a total of 10 Nepali migrant workers employed in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have lost their lives and another 1,285 labourers in the Gulf Cooperation Council... 19 May, 2020
