Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh to visit Nepal in February Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward from the British Royal family will visit Nepal next month, kicking off their first international tour of 2025. Nepal 14 Jan, 2025
Korean language test to begin on February 19 According to EPS Korea, the exams will take place at the National Vocational Training Academy in Bhainsepati. Nepal 15 Feb, 2024
DoFE's online service restored The online service of the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) has been restored and come into operation from today. Kathmandu 10 Aug, 2023
DoFE's online service disrupted The online service of the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) is disrupted. Kathmandu 09 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
EDITORIAL: Irresponsible act Migrant workers’ contribution to the national economy needs no exaggeration. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers send billions of rupees back home to support their families, and remittances are the main source of foreign currency earnings, helping to purchase essential goods and services from outside the country. Opinion 21 Jul, 2023
Over 64,000 receive re-entry labour approval As many as 64,284 people have been approved re-entry for foreign employment by the Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) from mid-January till mid-February. Of them, 58,447 were male and 5,037 were female, as per the latest data released by the department. Business 23 Feb, 2023
Women move mountains: Give them their due The UN General Assembly celebrated 2002 as the UN International Year of Mountains and declared December 11 as International Mountain Day. Opinion 12 Dec, 2022
DoFE to issue labour re-permit only thru online The Department of Foreign Employment, Kathmandu, is to issue labour re-permit to aspiring Nepali migrant workers via online from Sunday. Nepal 16 Jan, 2022
Remittances rise by 8.6 per cent in first eight months Remittance inflow increased by 8.6 per cent to Rs 642.14 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year compared to the 1.5 per cent rise in the same period of the previous year. Business 13 Apr, 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
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
