Icy floodwaters kill at least 31 in India's Himalayan northeast after lake bursts through major dam Ice-cold floodwaters swept through mountain towns in India’s Himalayan northeast, killing at least 31 people, washing away houses and bridges, and forcing thousands of people to leave their homes, officials said Friday. World 06 Oct, 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
Labour permits halted for riders, drivers seeking jobs in Qatar, UAE The government has decided to temporarily halt issuance of pre-approval of labour permits for those seeking to work as two- and four-wheeler drivers in Qatar and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Business 22 Feb, 2023
Transport entrepreneurs make 12-point demand Seeking proper management and operations of the public transport sector, along with easing commute for passengers, public transport entrepreneurs have submitted a joint memorandum and placed 12 demands to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. Business 05 Jan, 2023
No service charge Down south, east and western flank, a debate is raging over the government’s decision to slap a ban on service charges. Blogs 15 Jul, 2022
My vegetable experience I asked one of the cart vendors from Sitamadhi why none of them had lemon stock in their sales inventory. There were seven or eight of them on the alley of a road that had recently graduated from a goreto, a walking trail. Blogs 30 Mar, 2022
9,611 taxi drivers penalised in fiscal 2020-21 Traffic police took action against 9,611 errant cabbies in Kathmandu valley in the fiscal 2020-21. Nepal 23 Mar, 2022
301 cabbies booked Traffic police have taken action against 301 cabbies over a period of one week in Kathmandu valley for fleecing passengers or violating rules. Kathmandu 11 Mar, 2022
193 unruly cabbies booked in a week Traffic police have taken action against 193 cabbies over a period of one week in Kathmandu valley for fleecing passengers or violating rules. Nepal 20 Jan, 2022
Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response: ILO report Digital labour platforms have increased five-fold worldwide in the last decade according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s latest World Employment and Social Outlook 2021 report. Business 24 Feb, 2021
In Pictures: Taxi drivers in protest Lines of taxis are parked during a protest on Saturday after a running taxi was set on fire during Thursday's general strike, in Kathmandu. Photo Gallery 06 Feb, 2021
EDITORIAL: Melamchi deadline The delay in completing the MDWP has led to cost overruns involving billions of rupees Officials of the Melamchi Drinking Water Project (MDWP) have claimed that they would be supplying drinking water to the denizens of the Kathmandu Valley by... 04 Jan, 2021
