The Dilemma of Nepali workers in Saudi Arabia

A significant number of Nepalese who have gone to Saudi Arabia for employment in recent days have stated that they have not received the required work and salary as per their manpower and agents

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Risk of kidney failure higher among Nepali workers going for foreign employment

KATHMANDU, Oct 11: Research done on Nepalese citizens going for foreign employment and those staying in Nepal, has shown that the risk of kidney failure is higher among Nepali workers going for foreign employment. Researcher Dr. Nirmal Acharya informed that kidney problems are s

Saudi Embassy mandates Educational Certificate once again

KATHMANDU, June 27: The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nepal has mandated an educational certificate for a visa. The embassy had already mandated educational certificates for visas to Nepali workers starting June 12, 2023, but withdrew the decision after protests from all sides. Onc

Minister Kunwar and Saudi ambassador meet

In the meeting, the safety of Nepali workers working in Saudi Arabia was discussed

44 Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia

BANKE, June 23: As many as 44 Nepali workers, including four from Banke, have been stranded in Saudi Arabia. These workers had gone to Saudi Arabia to work in a company, three months ago, from Al Harman HR Company in Sinamangal, Kathmandu. However, after they reached there, they found that there was no such company. They have been stranded there since then.

Nepal Airlines to fly Saudi Arabia from Friday

KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) will operate flights from Kathmandu to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, from Friday (today). According to NAC sources, Saudi Arabia is its eighth international destination country. Saudi Arabia is one of the labor destinations for Nepali workers. NAC is preparing to make two flights a week to Saudi […]

29 Nepali youths stranded in Saudi appeal for facilitation of home-return

DOHA: More than 29 Nepali workers who arrived in Saudi Arabia a month and a half ago for employment have appealed for facilitation for home return citing they are cheated by the manpower company. The Nepali nationals feeling stranded had been to Saudi Arabia via HR International Employment Service in Garidhara, Kathmandu. The manpower had […]

Govt to resume flights to countries with large number of Nepali workers

KATHMANDU, June 17:The government is to resume flights to the countries with large number of Nepali migrant workers. A meeting of COVID-19 Crisis Management Committee chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held on Wednesday late night at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar decided to resume flights to Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Japan and Malaysia.  The meeting also took the decision to resume flights in a way that not more than 2,000 passengers arrive from these countries in a week.  CCMC’s this decision would come into implementation once cabinet approves it.  Spokesperson of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Taranath Adhikari, said that the decision recommended by the CCMC would come into implementation once the Ministry receive it in a written form after cabinet approves it.  Similarly, the meeting also decided to provide financial assistance to those Nepali migrant workers who could not afford for hotel quarantine upon their return to Nepal  due to various reasons.  The government would make arrangement of the expenses of hotel quarantine of 10 days, out of 15 days.