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Illegal workers to get M’asia temp permits

Malaysia on Tuesday said it was issuing temporary permits to foreigners working without legal status and allowing employers to legally retain undocumented workers.

Many struggles

A big wave of Nepali immigration to Portugal is believed to have begun sometime in 2009-2010. The 2011 Census showed a population of 959 Nepalis residing in Portugal (INE, 2015).

Remittance to be used in development works: PM

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has pledged to utilise the money remitted by migrant workers in development works.

रेमिट्यान्स ऊर्जा क्षेत्रमा लगानी गर्छौं : प्रधानमन्त्री

वैदेशिक रोजगारीमा गएका युवाका मिर्गौला जोखिममा

Qatar abolishes dreaded ‘kafala’ labor system

Qatar on Tuesday reportedly ended the labor sponsorship system popularly known as kafala, that forces foreign migrant workers to seek their employers’ permission before changing jobs or leaving the country.

Qatar labour reform: Ending kafala barely scratches the surface

Qatar has formally announced the end of its controversial “kafala” system, in what is said to be the biggest labour reform undertaken by the Gulf emirate set to hold the 2022 football ...

Lost in numbers

According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, 1,004 Nepali migrant workers died abroad in fiscal 2014-15.

Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia still have to pay levy to government

Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia will not be exempted from paying levy, as the Malaysian government has postponed the implementation of levy payment on foreign workers by employers to next year.

Nepal raises labour issues with Qatar

Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat, who is currently in Qatar on an official visit, has raised the issue of safety and benefits of Nepali migrants working in the Gulf emirate.

Plight of irregular migrants

For both Nepal and India, emigration has been an old practice and an established phenomenon. The proportion of irregular migrants is considerable.

15,000 migrants stranded due to row over medical fees

A recent decision of the Gulf Approved Medical Centres Association to charge $10 from the Gulf-bound Nepali migrants before their medical check-ups has created a row, leaving thousands of workers preparing to ...

MPCD rescues foreign employment victims

The Metropolitan Police Crime Division has rescued and brought home four persons, including a woman, who were promised decent job and lured abroad by human traffickers.

वैदेशिक रोजगारमा नारकीय जीवन: चारजनाको उद्धार

Numbers of students going abroad for MBBS officially drops

While the official number of students going abroad to study medical sciences has decreased, it is learnt that dozens of them are doing so without passing the eligibility test

Pitch for uniform labour deal with host countries

The government is making a pitch for an umbrella labour agreement with labour destination countries at the government-to-government level to streamline labour diplomacy.

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Malaysia on Tuesday said it was issuing temporary permits to foreigners working without legal status and allowing employers to legally retain undocumented workers.

A big wave of Nepali immigration to Portugal is believed to have begun sometime in 2009-2010. The 2011 Census showed a population of 959 Nepalis residing in Portugal (INE, 2015).

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has pledged to utilise the money remitted by migrant workers in development works.

Qatar on Tuesday reportedly ended the labor sponsorship system popularly known as kafala, that forces foreign migrant workers to seek their employers’ permission before changing jobs or leaving the country.

Qatar has formally announced the end of its controversial “kafala” system, in what is said to be the biggest labour reform undertaken by the Gulf emirate set to hold the 2022 football ...

According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment, 1,004 Nepali migrant workers died abroad in fiscal 2014-15.

Nepali migrant workers in Malaysia will not be exempted from paying levy, as the Malaysian government has postponed the implementation of levy payment on foreign workers by employers to next year.

Foreign Minister Prakash Sharan Mahat, who is currently in Qatar on an official visit, has raised the issue of safety and benefits of Nepali migrants working in the Gulf emirate.

For both Nepal and India, emigration has been an old practice and an established phenomenon. The proportion of irregular migrants is considerable.

A recent decision of the Gulf Approved Medical Centres Association to charge $10 from the Gulf-bound Nepali migrants before their medical check-ups has created a row, leaving thousands of workers preparing to ...

The Metropolitan Police Crime Division has rescued and brought home four persons, including a woman, who were promised decent job and lured abroad by human traffickers.

While the official number of students going abroad to study medical sciences has decreased, it is learnt that dozens of them are doing so without passing the eligibility test

The government is making a pitch for an umbrella labour agreement with labour destination countries at the government-to-government level to streamline labour diplomacy.

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