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Outflow of migrant workers on the rise
More workers joined foreign jobs in the first four months of the current fiscal year as compared to same period in last fiscal.Published on: 2 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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U.S. House votes end visa lottery, extend residency for advanced-degree graduates
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to make green cards accessible to foreign students graduating with advanced science and math degrees from U.S. universities, setting up what is expected to be a turbulent battle over immigration policy next year.Published on: 2 December 2012 | Republica
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MRP not against the spirit of free market economy: PM
Prime Minister Babu Ram Bhattarai on Friday said the government´s step to fix maximum retail price (MRP) for essential goods was not against the spirit of open economy, but at making consumers aware about what their prices should be in the market.Published on: 1 December 2012 | Republica
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Recruitment agencies must prioritise protection of migrants
At a time when Nepal’s development partners like World Bank and UN are suggesting the government for a strong migration and remittance policy to take benefit from increasing migration, Amnesty International has shown concern over Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies (NAFEA)’s activities.Published on: 1 December 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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Freed bonded labourers still in lurch
Four years after their emancipation, freed bonded-laborers of the Far-Western Region of Nepal still decry their bleak prospects as the government has not provided them the promised compensation package.Published on: 1 December 2012 | Republica
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A look back
Similar to what was witnessed in the past few decades, the number of people migrating to urban centres from rural regions in Nepal has seen an overwhelming rise in the last 10 years as well, as indicated by the census report released this week.Published on: 1 December 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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“I am a refugee”
Kamal Dahal’s memory of his family’s entry into the US is undiluted by time. “We came here September 17, 2008, 5 pm,” he remembers. “Continental Airlines, by the way.”Published on: 1 December 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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UN urges for policies to turn brain drain into brain gain
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged least developed countries (LDCs), like Nepal, that have witnessed rise in migration of skilled human resources to other nations for employment to improve policy frameworks on remittances and diaspora knowledge. Such overseas migrant-friendly frameworks, according to the UNCTAD, would help a country develop productive capacities crucial for advancement of the economy.Published on: 30 November 2012 | Republica
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बौद्धिक पलायनले अर्थतन्त्रमा असर
दक्ष र बौद्धिक जनशक्तिको पलायनले कम विकसित राष्ट्रको दीर्घकालीन आर्थिक वृद्धिमा पर्ने असर रोक्न राष्ट्रसंघले नयाँ अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय संयन्त्रको प्रस्ताव गरेको छ ।Published on: 30 November 2012 | Kantipur
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MRP sale to Tibetans spurs in-depth probe
An ongoing probe has revealed the sale of two Machine Readable Passports to two Chinese-Tibetans and led to the confiscation of three MRPs from office assistant at the Division of Passport (DoP), Rajendra Acharya, who was plotting to sell them, too.Published on: 30 November 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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Nepal among top remittance receivers in LDCs
Nepal is the second largest remittance receiver among the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), according to a latest United Nations report.Published on: 30 November 2012 | The Himalayan Times
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DoFE officer suspended over bribery charges
In the aftermath of another bribery scandal, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has suspended Rajendra Bahadur Basnet, an investigation officer at the Department of Foreign Employment, who was caught on videotape negotiating a bribe amount with a client around two weeks ago.Published on: 30 November 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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Rights and prejudice
The international conference of national human rights institutions from eight countries that concluded with the Kathmandu Resolution 2012 failed to live up to its promises. The conference, no doubt, was particularly relevant to Nepal as a labour-exporting country; and the organiser, the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal, deserves praise for its efforts.Published on: 30 November 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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Nepal 2nd largest receiver among LDCs
Nepal is among the top three least developed countries (LDCs) in terms of remittance inflows. Nepal, Bangladesh and Sudan accounted for 66 percent of the total remittance ($27 billion) flowing into 48 LDCs from 2009 to 2011, according to the Least Developed Countries Report 2012 released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Thursday.Published on: 30 November 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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Remittance contribution to GDP rises
Nepal was one of the highest receivers of remittance on the basis of per cent to gross domestic product (GDP) in 2011.Published on: 29 November 2012 | Republica
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850 aspirants reapply for Korean jobs
850 Nepalis seeking jobs in South Korea under the Employment Permit System have reregistered their applications at the EPS-Nepal Office in four days until Wednesday.Published on: 29 November 2012 | The Kathmandu Post
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Talks to reopen Israel for Nepali jobseekers
Israeli ambassador to Nepal Hanan Goder-Goldberger said negotiations have been intensified with Nepal government to resume the stalled process to send Nepali job seekers to Israel soon.Published on: 28 November 2012 | Republica
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