FIFA a chance to improve welfare of Nepali workers in Qatar

n 1998, a New York Times report about a 10-year old from Sialkot in Pakistan, who stitched footballs with her mother for a pittance, led to an international campaign against child labour.  Two decades later, Nepali men are making stadiums in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup where balls manufactured in Sialkot will be kicked in 2022. Recent media reports of […]

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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

14 workers return to Nepal from being rescued in UAE

KATHMANDU, June 21: 14 Nepali workers have returned to Nepal after being rescued in United Arab Emirates (UAE). They were rescued by the Dubai-based Non-Resident Madhesis Association UAE (NRMA) after being in trouble in UAE. They were rescued and returned home to Nepal after bei

Nepal rights groups ask FIFA chief to ensure compensation for Nepali workers

The rights bodies have written that it would be unforgivable to continue to ignore the plight of Nepali workers.

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.

Stranded Nepali workers reach embassy in UAE

ABU DHABI, Oct 3: 22 stranded Nepali workers have reached Nepal Embassy in Abu Dhabi. They reached at the embassy with the help of NRN-UAE.

22 Nepali workers stranded in UAE since two months

ABU DHABI, Oct 1: 22 Nepali workers are stranded in Ajman of UAE since two months. The workers reached UAE in visit visa paying high amount to brokers in Nepal.