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Migrants facing double whammy
SCORES of Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia have been denied salaries and other facilities agreed with the companies.Published on: 22 April 2011 | The Kathmandu post
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Labour crunch hits carpet industry
Although some improvement in woollen carpet export this fiscal, manufacturers are being unable to fulfil the demand from the international market due to human resource crunch.Published on: 11 April 2011 | The Kathmandu Post
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Over dependence on foreign job market to hurt economy
Weakening overseas demand could dampen growth that could feed economic and social instability, according to International Labour Organisation's (ILO) latest report.Published on: 11 April 2011 | Republica
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Nepali workers stranded in Kuwait
Nearly one and a half dozen illegal Nepali workers in Kuwait, who were abandoned by their employer after they demanded legal status, are still stranded there.Published on: 9 April 2011 | Republica
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Illegal Nepalis in Saudi in Lurch republica
As a six-month amnesty announced by Saudi Arabia for illegal workers ends, the fate of thousands of Nepali migrants -- who are overstaying their visas -- hangs in the balance.Published on: 9 April 2011 | Republica
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Illegal Nepalis in Saudi in lurch
As a six-month amnesty announced by Saudi Arabia for illegal workers ends, the fate of thousands of Nepali migrants -- who are overstaying their visas -- hangs in the balance.Published on: 9 April 2011 | Republica
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Welcome home, remittance lahurey!
We get around US$3.5 billion from remittance per year. Compare this with only US$500 million or so of investment from foreigners (about 1/7th). Yet we treat this group like third-class humans.Published on: 6 April 2011 | Republica
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UN pays tributes to Nepali guards killed in Afghanistan
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) organized a memorial ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday to pay tributes to four Nepali guards and three other UN staffs killed in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan last week.Published on: 6 April 2011 | Republica
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Compensation for Libya returnees gets delayed
Even as Nepali workers who returned from war-torn Libya increasingly mount pressure on manpower agencies for compensation, a taskforce constituted to decide on whether they deserve it hasn´t made any headway yet.Published on: 6 April 2011 | Republica
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UK to slash British Gurkhas by 700
Britain´s Ministry of Defence on Monday announced it is slashing the British Gurkhas by 700 personnel under its redundancy program to downsize the Brigade of Gurkhas to 2,900 by 2015.Published on: 5 April 2011 | Republica
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Uk to reduce size of Gurkha brigade
With a view to restructuring its forces and to ensure that they are sufficiently flexible and adaptable to meet the demands of an uncertain future, the British Government has announced that it is going to reduce the size of the Gurkha Brigade by 700 by 2015.Published on: 5 April 2011 | The Kathmandu Post
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Nepali troops for Iraq only under UN
As international lobbying mounts for sending Nepali Army personnel to war-stricken Iraq, the government today came out clearly on the issue.Published on: 5 April 2011 | The Himalayan Times
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कुवेतमा किनबेच हुन्छन् नेपाली महिला
व्यक्ति पनि किनबेच गर्न मिल्छ ? मिल्दैन । तर कुवेत पुगेका नेपाली महिला कामदारहरु खरिद-बिक्री गरिन्छन् । उदेकलाग्दो पक्ष के हो भने उनीहरु सीप, योग्यताका आधारमा पैसा पाउँदैनन्, उनीहरुको दर भाषाको ज्ञानका आधारमा तोकिन्छ ।Published on: 4 April 2011 | Kantipur
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Govt-workers salary negotiation: Trade Unions hum and haw on Rs 2,000 hike in monthly salary
The agitating trade unions have demanded that the government revise the pay hike agreement and increase the workers’ minimum salary by Rs 2,000 a month. Earlier, industrialists and three major trade unions had agreed to increase the pay by Rs 1,500.Published on: 4 April 2011 | The Kathmandu Post
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Libya returnees on the warpath
Dozens of migrant workers who returned home from restive Libya staged demonstrations on Sunday demanding adequate compensation from the recruitment agency that had sent them there.Published on: 4 April 2011 | The Kathmandu Post
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Nepali helps face a Malay dilemma
Malaysia, the most preferred destination of Nepali foreign job aspirants, is divided over employing Nepali housemaids. According to Malaysian media, the government is planning to hire Nepali maids while Malaysian Association of Foreign Maid Agencies (Papa) is refusing the favour.Published on: 3 April 2011 | The Himalayan Times
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4 Nepalis confirmed dead in Afghanistan attacks: Govt
Altogether four Nepali nationals have been confirmed dead in the deadly attack on United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAM) office in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif Friday afternoon, according to Nepali Embassy in Pakistan, which also looks after Afghanistan.Published on: 3 April 2011 | Republica
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