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Visitor visa scrutiny creating hurdles for Gulf bound travellers
People have been suffering due to the government’s restrictions on migrant workers flying to Gulf countries — Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. Immigration at Tribhuwan International Airport (TIA) has been stopping people from flying on visit (or tourist) visas to the destinations.Published on: 7 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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11,000 Nepalis unaccounted for in Malaysia
Over 11,000 Nepalis have gone missing in Malaysia — a preferred foreign job market — and are out of contact with their families and friends. Most people are unaccounted for as they prefer to stay back there after marrying Malaysian, Indonesian or Filipino women, said president of Pravasi Nepali Coordination Committee Mahendra Pandey in an interaction today.Published on: 6 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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8 children handed over to parents
Police today rescued eight children from Dhading, between the age groups of eight and 11, who were taken for upbringing after making forged documents, and handed over to their parents.Published on: 6 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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Fire victims languishing in a sorry state
The victims of the Tuesday fire that gutted 135 huts of Bhutanes refugees in Beldangi camp in Jhapa district are living in miserable condition as a school has become their only shelter.Published on: 6 December 2012 | Republica
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Over 6,000 aspirants re-register for Korea jobs
Of the total 6,935 Nepalis youths whose names were delisted from South Korean government´s job roster, 6,029 re-registered their applications to reclaim the Korean jobs under the Employment Permit System (EPS), which allows Korean employers to hire foreign workers.Published on: 6 December 2012 | Republica
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Nepali workers in Malaysia to receive pay raise in Jan
Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia are likely to receive a raise in January. The Malaysian government has set a January deadline to implement its minimum wage policy which was announced last May.Published on: 6 December 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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80 refugee huts burnt to ground
A fire engulfed a Bhutanese refugee camp in Beldangi, Jhapa, on Tuesday, destroying more than 80 huts. About 600 refugees have been homeless in the wake of the inferno.Published on: 5 December 2012 |The Kathmandu Post
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58 huts gutted in Beldangi
A massive fire broke out at Damak-based Bhutanese Refuge Camp in Jhapa’s Beldangi today, destroying 58 huts and property worth around Rs 5 million.Published on: 5 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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इपिएस पास गर्दैमा कोरिया जान पाइन्न
'इपिएस (रोजगार अनुमति प्रणाली) भाषा परीक्षा पास गरेको दुई बर्षभित्र दक्षिण कोरिया जान पाइन्छ', धेरैको बुझाई छ। तपाई पनि इपिएस भाषा परीक्षा पास गरी ढुक्क भएर बस्नुभएको छ भने कोरिया जाने सपना पुरा नहुन सक्छ। भाषा परीक्षा पास गर्दैमा कोरिया जान पाइँदैन। तपाइँ कोरिया जान योग्य भने हुनुहुन्छ। योग्य सबैलाई कोरियाले रोजगारी दिंदैन।Published on: 5 December 2012 | Nagarik
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शरणार्थी शिविरमा भिषण आगलागी
झापाको दमक स्थित भुटानी शरणार्थी शिविर बेलडांगीमा भिषण आगलागी भएको छ। बेलडांगी दुई सेक्टर सि ४ बाट दिउँसो साढे एक बजेतिरबाट सूरु भएको आगोले १ सय २० भन्दा बढी घर नस्ट भएको त्यहाँस्थित शसस्त्रप्रहरी सुरक्षा वेसक्याम्पले जनाएको छ।Published on: 5 December 2012 | Nagarik
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मलेसियामा नयाँ तलबमान
मलेसियाले कामदारको न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिकसम्बन्धी नीति जनवरीदेखि लागू गर्ने भएको छ । रोजगारदाता कम्पनीमा कार्यरत कामदार संख्याका आधारमा दुई श्रेणीमा उक्त नीति लागू गरिनेछ । मलेसियाले पाँच जना वा त्यसभन्दा कम संख्यामा कामदार कार्यरत रहेका कम्पनीलाई जुलाई १ देखि र त्योभन्दा बढी कामदार कार्यरत कम्पनीलाई जनवरीदेखि नीति पालना गर्न निर्देशन दिएको छ ।Published on: 5 December 2012 | Kantipur
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101 refugee huts gutted in Beldangi fire
Altogether 101 huts were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a Bhutanese refugee camp in Beldangi in Jhapa district on Tuesday.Published on: 5 December 2012 | Republic
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Freezing temperatures force people out of Upper Mustang
After storing the harvest, the people of the region leave their villages in search of warmer places to escape the biting cold. Among their favored destinations are Pokhara, Chitwan and Katmandu while some even go to Indian cities.Published on: 5 December 2012 | Republica
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Rescued children handed over to parents
Ten children from Rautahat who had been rescued from the Indian city of Raxaul while being taken to Mumbai for manual labour were handed over to their families today.Published on: 4 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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बहसमा 'माइग्रेन्ट लाहुरे'
माओवादी सभासदहरूको बहुमत रहेको सर्वदलीय संसदीय समितिको प्रतिवेदनमा विदेशी सेनामा रहेर नेपालीहरू अपमानजनक ढङ्गबाट लडिरहेको र राजतन्त्रको अवसान भएको गणतान्त्रिक नेपालमा यो स्थितिको अन्त्य हुनुपर्नेमा जोड दिइएको छ । एक दशक लामो सशस्त्र संघर्षपछि प्रमुख राजनीतिक शक्ति बनेको माओवादी दलले युवा नेपाली शक्तिलाई विदेशी सेनामा भर्ती गराउनु लाजमर्दो भनी टिप्पणी गरेको छ ।Published on: 3 December 2012 | Kantipur
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US House passes bill to ditch DV lottery
The US House of Representatives voted on Friday to eliminate the annual diversity visa lottery programme and make green cards accessible instead to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from US universities.Published on: 2 December 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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Boon or bane
Three months on, the age bar imposed upon women migrating to some Gulf countries for work continue to annoy rights activists. They demand that rather than restricting women based on the age factor, all concerned stake-holders, including the government should address other pertinent issues such as access to economic act-ivities and safety of Nepali women workers.Published on: 2 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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