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Panel tells govt to implement free-visa, free-ticket scheme
The International Relations and Labor Committee of Parliament on Sunday directed the government to ensure effective implementation of free-visa and free-ticket scheme.Published on: 13 June 2016 | Republica
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Many valley brick kilns still employ children
A new study has said around 27 percent of children who are working as child laborers at brick kilns in Kathmandu valley are being deprived of their right to attend schools. A survey conducted in Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts was released on the World Day Against Child Labor in Kathmandu on Sunday.Published on: 13 June 2016 | Republica
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Number of child workers in brick kilns alarming
A study conducted by Child Development Centre, a non-government organisation working for child rights, showed that there are more child labourers in brick kilns of Lalitpur than adult workers.Published on: 13 June 2016 | The Himalayan Times
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बागबजार 'बालश्रम मुक्त'
काठमाडौं महानगरपालिका (कामपा)ले वडा ३१ लाई व्यवसाय जन्य बालश्रम मुक्त क्षेत्र घोषणा गरेको छ। काठमाडौंको केन्द्र भाग बागबजार आसपासमा पर्ने वडा ३१ बालश्रम मुक्त क्षेत्र घोषणा भएको महानगरकै पहिलो वडा हो।Published on: 13 June 2016 | Nagarik
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वैदेशिक परामर्श केन्द्रमा प्रशासनको ताला
वैदेशिक रोजगारमा जानेका लागि सहयोग पुर्याउने उद्देश्यले स्विस सहयोग नियोग र स्थानीय संघसंस्थाद्वारा सञ्चालित सुरक्षित आप्रवासन परामर्श केन्द्रमा प्रशासनले ताला लगाएको छ । आफ्नो परिसरमा परामर्श केन्द्र सञ्चालन गर्न नपाइने प्रशासनको भनाइ छ ।Published on: 13 June 2016 | Kantipur
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Nepalis in South Korea, Israel still remitting money thru Hundi
With remittance companies finding it difficult to expand their operation, Nepali living in the countries like Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia and Israel are using Hundi system to send their hard-earned money back home.Published on: 12 June 2016 | Republica
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बिना तलब ऊँटको पछिपछि
गुल्मी पल्लीकोट–४, ढाँपका टेकबहादुर रासकोटी शुक्रबार बिहान ११ बजेतिर सम्पर्क गर्दा ‘हावात’ (ऊँटले पिउने पानी राखिएको ट्यांकी) मुनि बसिरहेका थिए । भन्दै थिए, ‘तातो घामबाट फिरेकाले टाउकोबाट पसिनाको धारा छुटिरहेछन् ।’ रनक्क रन्किएको घामबाट छहारीमात्रै पाउँदा पनि ठूलो राहत मिलेको थियो ।Published on: 12 June 2016 | Kantipur
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Migrant workers pass in Nepal, fail in Malaysia
The controversy over the newly-implemented biometric medical system has deepened with Malaysia rejecting a large number of Nepali migrant workers declared fit by the same system here in Nepal.Published on: 12 June 2016 | Republica
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प्रहरी टोली मलेसियामा
महानगरीय अपराध महाशाखाका प्रमुख एसएसपी सर्वेन्द्र खनालसहित ४ सदस्यीय सरकारी टोली मलेसिया आएको छ। मानव बेचबिखन तथा विभिन्न अपराधबारे थप बुझ्न खनालसहित श्रम तथा रोजगार मन्त्रालयका सहसचिव सूर्यप्रसाद श्रेष्ठ, परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालयका उपसचिव कृष्णचन्द्र अर्याल र महिला बालबालिका तथा समाज कल्याण मन्त्रालयका एक उपसचिवसहितको टोली बिहीबार राति मलेसिया आइपुगेको हो।Published on: 11 June 2016 | Kantipur
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रोजगार ठगीमा मेनपावरलाई उन्मुक्ति, व्यक्तिलाई निशाना
वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा जान थालेका आफन्तलाई १० हजार रुपैयाँभन्दा बढी तिर्न हुँदैन भनेर अडान लिएका कारण सोलुखुम्बु, राम्सेकी जाङ्मु शेर्पा अहिले मुद्दाको तारेख धाउँदैछिन्। भाइ नाता पर्ने सोलुखुम्बु, राम्सेकै मिङ्मार र सोनाम शेर्पालाई सरकारले तोकेभन्दा एक रुपैयाँ पनि बढी रकम मेनपावरलाई बुझाउन हुँदैन भन्ने अडान लिएका कारण जाङ्मुमाथि मुद्दा लागेको हो । उनकै अडानका कारण राहदानीमा साउदीको भिसा लागेका शेर्पाद्वय उड्न पाएनन् ।Published on: 8 June 2016 | Republica
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Held hostage for 16 yrs, claims Nepali worker in Saudi
Thirty-nine-year-old migrant worker Tek Bahadur Raskoti of Pallikot-4 in Gulmi claims to have been held hostage for the past 16 years in Saudi Arabia. He told the Post over telephone that he is compelled to look after camels in the desert near Habral Vadim, around 1,000km from Riyadh.Published on: 5 June 2016 | The Kathmandu Post
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Over 200 Rohingya settle 'illegally' in capital: Government says they are illegal migrants
Abdul Jalil, 77, has spent almost his whole life in search of a real home where he can live peacefully with his family. A Rohingya Muslim from western Myanmar, he entered Nepal in 2013. Starting his journey in 2012, he travelled to Bangladesh, where he was forced to leave the country, and reached Nepal via India. Later on, in 2014, his family followed him to Nepal. He and his family were not recognized as citizens in Myanmar, nor granted basic civil rights.Published on: 5 June 2016 | Republica
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Female migrant Nepalis taking up jobs outside domestic confines
Four months ago, Kala Kshetry was just a home-maker. She spent most of her time cooking, doing the dishes, washing clothes, and taking care of her family. Today, Kala works as a general technician for Khidmah LLC, a private company based in Abu Dhabi. Her days now are spent fixing ACs and general home appliances for a girls’ school.Published on: 5 June 2016 | The Kathmandu Post
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मलेसियामा दिनहुँ सयौं करार रद्द
सत्र महिनाअघि मलेसियाको राजधानी क्वालालम्पुरस्थित एक सपिङ मलमा सुरक्षा गार्डको काम थालेका खोटाङ, दिक्तेलका मनोज राई तीन साताअघि स्वदेश फर्किए । मेनपावरलाई एक लाख ३० हजार रुपैयाँ तिरेर मलेसिया पुगेका राई करार अवधि सकिन बाँकी रहँदै घर फर्कनुको कारण रोजगारदाताले तोकेअनुसार पारिश्रमिक नदिनु हो । 'एकातिर सम्झौता अनुसार पारिश्रमिक पाइएन, अर्कोतिर पाएकै पारिश्रमिक पनि कम्पनीले लेवी र होस्टल चार्जको रूपमा कटौती ग¥यो,' उनले भने, 'यसरी विदेश बस्नुभन्दा स्वदेश फर्कनु उचित ठानेँ ।'Published on: 6 June 2016 | Nagarik
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Diaspora bonds fail to lure migrant workers
Lack of awareness blamed Despite higher returns, there has not been much attraction of the migrant workers toward the bonds targeted at people involved in foreign employment.Published on: 5 June 2016 | Republica
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Six nabbed for human trafficking
The Metropolitan Police Crime Division arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in human trafficking. The arrested are Bal Kumari Bishwokarma, Bina Tamang, Nabin Dhital, Jeevan Urau, Ashok Tamang and Rup Narayan Rajbanshi.Published on: 4 June 2016 | The Himalayan Times
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‘Over 230,000 Nepalis living in modern day slavery’
More than 230,000 people in Nepal are living in modern day slavery, according to a survey report by Walk Free Foundation, a human rights group. The Global Slavery Index prepared by the Walk Free Foundation, released on Tuesday, has ranked Nepal 13th out of 167 countries.Published on: 2 June 2016 | The Kathmandu Post
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