Report on labour migration launched A new research report on labour migration has delved into various issues that affect the Nepali migrant population and their families under three different research topics — the dynamics of foreign migrations, the financial and emotional liabilities of the migrants, and challenges for reintegration once they come back. Business 19 Jul, 2022
HIV patients prone to several types of cancer HIV infection reduces body’sability to fight viral infection leading to cancer Kathmandu, December 1 Urmila (name changed), aged 44, had water discharge from her vagina last year. A patient of HIV, her menstruation had also stopped then. She... Horoscopes 02 Dec, 2019
Candlelight vigil organised to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS Kathmandu, November 30 A candlelight vigil was organised here today, on the eve of World AIDS Day. This year the day is being celebrated with the theme ‘Communities make the difference’. Marking the 32nd World AIDS Day, the candle lighting... Travel 01 Dec, 2019
NHRC international conference concludes Kathmandu, November 14 International conference on ‘Protection of Rights of the Migrant Workers’, organised by the National Human Rights Commission concluded today with 21-point Kathmandu Declaration. The NHRC organised three-day... Horoscopes 15 Nov, 2019
Trafficking of Nepali women, girls continues unabated, says report Kathmandu, June 22 Human traffickers have been exploiting Nepali women and girls through sex trafficking and domestic servitude in Nepal, India, the Middle East, especially Gulf countries, Asia, and East Africa, including Kenya, says the 2019... Horoscopes 23 Jun, 2019
Migration for development: Advance policy, institutional coherence We need to consider the growing impacts of migration on the destination communities. They include mounting pressure on urban congestion, infrastructure, productivity gains and barriers to mobility faced by migrants in accessing public services In... 06 May, 2019
Labour migration key to lubricating economy: Report Kathmandu, April 28 Nepal received remittances worth Rs 699 billion ($6.56 billion) in the last fiscal and ranks fourth in the world in terms of size of the remittances inflow compared to the gross domestic product (GDP) and that is key to... 29 Apr, 2018
Nepal ranks 4th in terms of remittance contribution to GDP KATHMANDU: Nepal received remittances worth Rs 699 billion in the Fiscal Year 2016/17 ranking fourth in the list of countries with large contribution of remittances to GDP, according to a report launched by Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social... 27 Apr, 2018
Safe migration: Harnessing development potential Nepal as the chair of Colombo Process, which is a regional consultative process on the management of overseas employment and contractual labour for countries of origins in Asia, has opportunities to enhance regional cooperation Human migration is... 27 Dec, 2017
350 Nepalis helped to return home Kathmandu, December 21 Over 350 vulnerable Nepalis, including victims of human trafficking, stranded and irregular migrant workers have been helped to return home from abroad over the past two years through a project implemented by the UN Migration... Horoscopes 22 Dec, 2017
Labour migration: Emerging challenges Although the Ministry of Labour and Employment introduced the provision of free visa and free ticket to reduce the migration cost, its effective implementation is still lacking In today’s globalized world, labour migration for foreign employment... 20 Sep, 2017
12 nations to forge common stance on migration Kathmandu, September 13 A two-day meeting of labour sending countries in Asia began today in Kathmandu with the objective of developing a joint contribution to the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration preparatory... Horoscopes 14 Sep, 2017
