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Kamlaris: Born to work
A few years ago, I was having lunch with a friend at home in Kathmandu. Between mouthfuls, he suddenly said: “I know my cousins occasionally rape Tharu girls.” I remember not being sure whether to swallow my food or throw up.Published on: 27 September 2013 | Republica
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Govt recalls envoy Sharma
After mounting pressure from the UCPN (Maoist), Qatari government and Nepali workers based in Doha, the government on Thursday relieved controversial Ambassador Maya Kumari Sharma of her responsibilities.Published on: 27 September 2013 | The Kathmandu Post
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In light: ‘Modern-day slavery’ in Qatar
Nepali migrant workers in Qatar died at the rate of almost one a day between June 4 and August 8 this year, many of them young men who suffered heart attacks, a reputed UK newspaper reported on Thursday. The Guardian attributed the 44 deaths to hazardous work conditions and cramped and squalid living quarters for the Nepalis in the Gulf Emirate.Published on: 27 September 2013 | The Kathmandu Post
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Envoy Sharma refuses to step down
Even as both the government and the UCPN (Maoist), which nominated her name, asked her to quit following multiple controversies surrounding her, Nepali ambassador to Qatar Dr. Maya Kumari Sharma has refused to step down.Published on: 24 September 2013 | Republica
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म्यानपावर व्यवसायीको प्रभावमा मन्त्रालय
म्यानपावर व्यवसायीहरूले श्रम तथा रोजगार मन्त्रालय र वैदेशिक रोजगार विभागलाई प्रभावमा पार्दै गरेका सहमतिहरू मन्त्रिपरिषद्मा लगिएको छ । मन्त्रालयले वैदेशिक रोजगार सम्बन्ध आधा दर्जन प्रस्ताव बुधबार मन्त्रिपरिषद्मा पेस गरेको हो ।Published on: 26 September 2013 | Kantipur
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मलेसियामा अलपत्र छोरालाई फर्काइदिन बाबुको अपिल
रोजगारीका लागि मलेसिया पुगेका सप्तरीका एक युवक नेपाली म्यानपावर कम्पनीको लापर्बाहीले एक महिनादेखि अलपत्र छन् ।Published on: 26 September 2013 | Kantipur
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मलेसियामा गैरकानुनी नेपालीलाई १ लाखसम्म जरिवाना
मलेसियाली सरकारले स्वदेश र्फकन चाहने गैरकानुनी हैसियतका आप्रवासी कामदारका लागि विभिन्न चार चरणको जरिवाना तोकेको छ । गैरकानुनी नेपाली कामदार घरफिर्तीका लागि आवश्यक प्रक्रियाबारे अवगत नभएकोबारे समाचार सार्वजनिक भएपछि मंगलबार अबेर सूचना जारी गरी नेपाली दूतावासले गैरकानुनी कामदारले स्वदेश र्फकनुअघि तिर्नुपर्ने जरिवाना रकमबारे जानकारी गराएको हो ।Published on: 26 September 2013 | Kantipur
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अवैध रुपमा इराक पुगेका हजारौं नेपाली जोखिममा
युद्धपछि पुनर्निर्माण अभियानमा जुटेको इराकमा हजारौं नेपाली कामदार दलालबाट बेचिएको निष्कर्ष इराक हेर्ने नेपाली दूतावासले निकालेको छ। इराकमा अहिले कति नेपाली छन् भन्ने एकिन तथ्यांक नभए पनि ३० हजार नेपाली कामका लागि त्यहाँ पुगेको अनुमान छ। यी सबै अवैध रूपमा त्यहाँ पुगेका हुन्।Published on: 26 September 2013 | Annapurna Post
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सीमाबाट एकसाथ २३ बालबालिकाको उद्धार
धनगढीको त्रिनगर नाकाबाट भारततर्फ लगिँदै गरेका ५ देखि १५ वर्षमुनिका २३ बालबालिकालाई प्रहरीले उद्धार गरेको छ । भारत लखिमपुरस्थित क्रिस्चियन होस्टलमा भर्ना गर्न भन्दै लाँदै गरिएका अभिभावकविहीन ती बालबालिकालाई त्रिनगरस्थित प्रहरी टोलीले बुधबार दिउँसो उद्धार गरेको हो ।Published on: 26 September 2013 | Kantipur
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NOC employees disrupt petroleum supplies
The employees of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Wednesday halted the distribution of petroleum products arguing that the state-owned fuel monopolist´s decision to distribute bonus to its staffers is justifiable.Published on: 26 September 2013 | Republica
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NAFEA launches motion to impeach chairman
An agitated faction of the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA) has filed a motion of no-confidence against Chairman Bal Bahadur Tamang. The joint struggle committee of the disgruntled faction of the NAFEA submitted 601 signatures of the NAFEA’s member organisations while filing the letter to the association. The faction has also submitted a copy of the no-confidence motion at the District Administration Office..Published on: 26 September 2013 | The Kathmandu Post
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Unions defend NOC bonus, say board approved distribution
The Nepal Oil Corporation ( NOC ) employees’ unions admitted on Wednesday that the corporation had distributed Rs 17.28 million worth of bonuses to staff from profits earned in the fiscal year 2008-09.Published on: 26 September 2013 | The Kathmandu Post
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Returnee illegal workers to be fined
Nepali migrant s working in Malaysia illegally willing to return home are required to pay fines upon their return, the Nepali Embassy in Kuala Lumpur said. The embassy made public a notice on the matter on Tuesday, in response to news reports that it delayed delivering information on the required process for illegal Nepali workers to return home.Published on: 26 September 2013 | The Kathmandu Post
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Envoy to Qatar refuses to quit
Nepali Ambassador to Qatar Maya Kumari Sharma, whom the government recently decided to call back for her controversial remarks, has refused to resign from the post.Published on: 25 September 2013 | The Kathmandu Post
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महिला बेच्न लाने दम्पती पक्राउ
भारतमा बिक्रीका लागि दलालले लैंजान लागेका ३ महिला जोगिएका छन् । ललाइफकाई भारत ठुठीबारीस्थित एक संस्थामा काम लगाइदिन भनी ३ महिला लैजाने एक दम्पती परासीबजारबाट पक्राउ परेका हुन् । दम्पतीमाथि महिलालाई भारतमा बिक्री गर्नका लागि लैजान लागेको आरोप छ।Published on: 25 September 2013 | Kantipur
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53 Nepalis held from Kuala Lumpur airport
Malaysian police today arrested at least 53 Nepalis from Kuala Lumpur International Airport while trying to leave the country using fake documents. “Those arrested illegal immigrants were using what were believed to be false documents and passes,” Deputy Director at the Enforcement Division of the Malaysian Department of Immigration M Saravana Kumar said in a text message sent to THT.Published on: 24 September 2013 | The Himalayan Times
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RBS employees return to work
Employees of Rastriya Beema Sansthan (RBS) returned to work from Sunday, ending their one and half months long protest against the management. The agitating employees had padlocked the state-owned insurer on August 10 accusing the management of turning deaf ears to their demands.Published on: 24 September 2013 | Republica
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