EDITORIAL: Use the fee properly The government has been collecting indirect taxes from the consumers for specific purposes for many years, but the collected funds are hardly utilised properly due to lack of its institutional capacity. Opinion 22 Jul, 2022
AI paints dismal picture of human rights in Nepal Torture and other forms of ill-treatment to extract confession and intimidate detainees were widespread during pre-trial detention in Nepal during 2020, says Amnesty International - Nepal 08 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
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
Expand PCR tests across country: Deuba Kathmandu, August 23 Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba issued a press release today, urging the government to conduct polymerase chain reaction test to diagnose COVID-19 in all 77 districts. He also demanded to expand scope of PCR tests... Travel 24 Aug, 2020
Civil Aviation Ministry preparing for fifth phase of repatriation KATHMANDU, AUGUST 12 As the reopening date of flights has been postponed by the Cabinet meeting held on Monday, the government has also announced that it will conduct fifth phase of repatriation flights. Based on the government’s announcement,... 13 Aug, 2020
6,000 migrants apply for free rescue from abroad KATHMANDU, AUGUST 6 Six thousand migrant workers who have lost their jobs in nine different countries, including in Malaysia and the Gulf nations have applied at their concerned embassies to be rescued by the government for free. According to the... 07 Aug, 2020
Reverse migration puts spotlight on social, economic reintegration of returnees KATHMANDU, JULY 16 Nepali migrants across the world, primarily in the Gulf countries, Malaysia and India, have experienced diverse impacts of the COV- ID-19 pandemic, owing to both the precarious nature of their jobs and less than desirable living... Travel 17 Jul, 2020
Use govt fund to rescue migrant workers: Supreme Court Kathmandu, June 16 The Supreme Court has ordered the government to use its fund to rescue Nepali migrant workers, who have been stranded in various countries and are willing to return home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The order was passed by the... Horoscopes 17 Jun, 2020
SC issues show-cause notice to govt for failing to pay migrants' repatriation expenses KATHMANDU: A show-cause notice has been issued by the Supreme Court to the government for not paying repatriation and quarantine expenses of Nepali migrant workers who have been stuck in different countries due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. A... Horoscopes 08 Jun, 2020
Writ filed at apex court demanding repatriation of Nepali migrant workers at govt expenses KATHMANDU: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court against the “Order of the Government of Nepal, 2020”, challenging the provision regarding repatriation of Nepali migrant workers from destination countries at their own cost. The... Horoscopes 03 Jun, 2020
