PM Oli pledges a new approach for agriculture revolution PM Oli has pledged to adopt a new approach to policy formulation, targeting an agricultural revolution and job creation. Kathmandu 26 Nov, 2024
National ID card mandatory for social security allowance The government has decided to make the national identity card mandatory for receiving social security allowances. Kathmandu 13 Jun, 2024
PM Dahal seeks proactive role of envoys to promote Nepali migrant workers' rights Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has directed Nepali ambassadors abroad to work keeping the interests of Nepali migrant workers at the first. Kathmandu 12 Sep, 2023
Informal sector workers to be included in Social Security Fund ​​​​​​​An agreement has been reached to implement social security schemes for workers and stakeholders employed in the informal sector by introducing a contribution-based social security scheme from today onwards. Business 13 Jul, 2023
Govt warns those exploiting migrant Nepali workers Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha reaffirmed his commitment not to backtrack from the campaign to reform the foreign employment sector. Nepal 09 Feb, 2022
'Practical issues in implementing social security schemes' President of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry Shekhar Golchha has said that many things remain to be done to ensure sustainable and reliable labour relations in the country. He, however, said that the issues of labour relations were improving. Kathmandu 02 May, 2021
Give this constitution a chance: The only democratic way forward Keeping the essence of this constitution alive at all times is important. Unless we are daydreaming, we can clearly see that the likes of the leaders that are next in line to become the PM are most likely to use that loophole to keep power for themselves. Opinion 25 Feb, 2021
Nepal's next census to count LGBT+ people for the first time KATHMANDU/NEW DELHI: Nepal will count LGBT+ people for the first time in its next census, a move that campaigners on Monday said could help sexual minorities gain better access to education and health schemes. The census - scheduled for June...
