MoUs signed to explore new labour destination The government has recently signed two memoranda of understandings with two European Union Countries — Germany and Romania — with the objective of finding new job markets for Nepali migrant workers where they could get real price for their service and social security protection. Nepal 15 Oct, 2023
EDITORIAL: Nepalis' safety concern As per preliminary media reports, at least nine Nepali nationals, both workers and students, were injured, some of them seriously, when Palestinian militant group Hamas launched ‘surprise air and ground’ attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Opinion 09 Oct, 2023
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
EDITORIAL: Justice for workers Remittances from Nepali migrant workers contribute about a fourth to the country’s gross domestic product and help keep the Nepali economy afloat. Were it not for the money sent home by millions of workers working especially in Malaysia and the Gulf countries, Nepal’s economy would have long collapsed. Opinion 21 Aug, 2023
Government urged to enforce employer pay model ​​​​​​​The Secretariat of Civil Society Campaign for Revision of Foreign Employment Act, People’s Forum for Human Rights, Nepal, today submitted a 28-page memorandum to the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security urging the government to enforce employer pay model to ensure that migrant workers aspiring to work in foreign countries should not pay a single penny. Kathmandu 20 Aug, 2023
Nepal and UAE renew labour agreement for four years The third meeting of the Nepal-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Joint Working Committee has agreed to automatically renew the labour agreement between the two countries for the next four years. Business 15 Jun, 2023
Balanced foreign policy needed: Prez Bhandari President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has underscored the need to balance foreign policy and international relations, while also attaching high importance to national interest. Nepal 24 Feb, 2023
EDITORIAL: Signs of recovery Given the critical foreign exchange reserves of the country last year, the rise in remittance inflow in the first six months of 2022-23 should give the Prachanda-led government some relief. Opinion 08 Feb, 2023
'Ensure welfare, safety of Nepali workers' Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has underscored the need to ensure the welfare and safety of Nepali workers in Malaysia. Nepal 04 Feb, 2023
Nepali Envoy holds high-level meetings in Malaysia Nepali Ambassador to Malaysia, Dilli Raj Poudel, has held high-level meetings in Malaysia. Nepal 29 Jan, 2023
Call to amend Foreign Employment Policy Civil society members have said that the Foreign Employment Policy 2012 needs to be amended to ensure safe, orderly, and regular migration of Nepali workers. Nepal 14 Jun, 2022
President presents government's policies and programmes President Bidhya Devi Bhandari presented the government’s policies and programmes for the fiscal 2022-23 in the Parliament today. Nepal 25 May, 2022
