Time to end the unacceptable: Together we can end child labour Sixty-two million children in the Asia-Pacific region are in child labour. It is a simple sentence to write but far harder to comprehend. Opinion 31 May, 2021
1.1 million child labourers in the country: Report Despite gradual progress in reducing child labour, more than 15 per cent of children in the country are still engaged in labour activities. Nepal 30 Apr, 2021
Hoteliers seek government support Kathmandu, April 23 The Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) — the umbrella body representing the country’s tourist standard hotels — has urged the government to immediately adopt special policies to prevent the hotel sector from collapsing due to... 24 Apr, 2020
Int�l Day of Older Persons: Plan for longer lives Empowering older persons in all dimensions of development, including promoting their active participation in the social, economic and political lives, is one way to ensure their inclusiveness and reduce inequalities At the outset, I would like to... 01 Oct, 2019
�Social Security Fund a historical achievement� Kathmandu, November 27 The contribution-based social security scheme, which was launched by the government today, will prove to be a milestone in enhancing cordial relationship between workers and employers, as per stakeholders. Speaking at the... 28 Nov, 2018
As crucial cash from the Gulf dries up, south Indian families fret VENNIYUR: Every evening, three generations of worried Angatt family women meet outside a half-built bungalow in this village in India's southern Kerala state. Nearly six months after the house's foundation was laid and its two floors raised,... Travel 27 Mar, 2018
EDITORIAL: Allay FDI fears In order to attract FDI as per the expectation, the government should convey the message that foreign investment policies are clear, stable and investment-friendly Nepal is preparing to host a two-day Nepal Investment Summit on March 2-3 next year... 22 Dec, 2016
Diplomats moot ways to attract FDI in Nepal Nepal first needs to reform legal barriers like difficult taxation system, unclear policies to encourage foreign investment Kathmandu, December 20 At a time when the government is gearing up to host Nepal Investment Summit next year with a target... 21 Dec, 2016
Domestic workers trained on labour policies KATHMANDU: Two rights organisations on Saturday trained 40 domestic workers working in Kathmandu on policies on domestic work and role of trade unions in attainment of their rights. The Children and Women in Social Service and Human Rights... Horoscopes 13 Mar, 2016
Rights group offers guidelines for builders in Gulf states Dubai, December 23 Human Rights Watch released a set of guidelines on Tuesday that it says construction companies in oil-rich Gulf Arab states should follow to ensure basic rights for migrant workers. The New York-based rights group’s latest... 24 Dec, 2015
Draft proposes weak federalism: Lawyers KATHMANDU, July 29 Lawyers have criticised the draft constitution not only because it is without names and boundaries of the federal units but also because the annexes that list the powers of the central, provincial and local governments propose to... Horoscopes 30 Jul, 2015
Wage dispute dogs tea estates Kathmandu, December 24:The latest victim of labour wage dispute are the tea estates.Even after a meeting among the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry(FNCCI), labour attaché and the tea sector, it could not be sorted out. The... 24 Dec, 2008
