EDITORIAL: Lower PCR test fee Private hospitals have the moral responsibility to cooperate with the government in conducting the PCR tests at the price fixed The government on Wednesday issued a 24-hour ultimatum to private hospitals and laboratories urging them to provide a... 02 Oct, 2020
Lack of data affects government�s reintegration programme KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 30 The government’s planned reintegration programme has hit a major roadblock that has raised questions about its effective implementation — lack of data. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of Nepali migrant workers are... 01 Oct, 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
23 bodies, 648 stranded Nepalis brought home KATHMANDU, JUNE 19 The government today brought home 23 bodies of Nepalis that were stranded abroad since international flight to Nepal have been suspended since March 22 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. As per the Foreign... Travel 20 Jun, 2020
EDITORIAL: Migrants� woes What is quite surprising is that road accidents are a major killer of Nepal’s migrant workers in the destination countries It is indeed sad that 21 Nepali migrant workers are lying in a coma and undergoing treatment in hospitals in different... 20 Feb, 2020
21 Nepali workers lying in coma abroad Kathmandu, February 18 In clear display of government apathy, Nepali migrants who met with accidents that landed them in coma are yet to be brought home. As per the Foreign Employment Promotion Board under the Ministry of Labour, Employment and... Travel 19 Feb, 2020
Editorial: Save your lungs Clean air free of particulate matter is not only good for our health but also for the economy Smoking is injurious to health, but that has not deterred Nepali men from indulging in it. And Nepali women in the rural areas are just as likely to enjoy a... 25 Nov, 2019
Govt to conduct skill-based training for migrant workers Kathmandu, November 23 The government is planning to conduct skill-based training in coordination with the private sector for migrant workers with an aim to improve their skills. The secretariat of the Foreign Employment Promotion Board (FEPB),... 24 Nov, 2019
16 stranded Nepali workers sent home from Malaysia Kathmandu, March 22 The Embassy of Nepal in Malaysia has rescued and repatriated 16 Nepali migrant workers, who were stranded in the Southeast Asian country. According to a press release issued by the embassy, the Nepali youths, all males, were... Horoscopes 23 Mar, 2019
23 Nepalis rescued from Malaysia flown back home Kathmandu, March 13 The Embassy of Nepal to Malaysia has rescued and repatriated 23 Nepali migrant workers, who were stranded in the Southeast Asian country. According to a press release issued by the embassy, the Nepali youths were in the... Horoscopes 14 Mar, 2019
Officials still in the dark about a Nepali worker�s death in Qatar Kathmandu, September 3 The case of a Nepali migrant worker falling to his death while working in a stadium being constructed for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, on August 14, recently made headlines. While some quarters have questioned the reason... 04 Sep, 2018
Nepal receiving two dead migrant workers every day for past seven years: Report Kathmandu, August 23 Nepal has been receiving two dead migrant workers every day on an average for the past seven years, a recent report compiled by the Foreign Employment Promotion Board has shown. A total of 5,832 Nepali migrants, including... Horoscopes 24 Aug, 2018
