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Seven more Nepalis rescued from Iran

Kathmandu, June 26 -- Seven more Nepalis were evacuated from Mashhad, Iran, to New Delhi on Wednesday with the support of the Indian government. The previous day, they were denied departure as they la... Read More


Eleven Nepalis reach Mashhad after evacuation from Tehran

Kathmandu, June 23 -- Eleven Nepali nationals arrived in Mashhad, Iran, on Sunday night after travelling nearly 900 kilometres overland from Tehran. The Indian Embassy in Tehran coordinated the evacua... Read More


Nepali workers in Israel speak of fear and sleepless nights amid missile attacks

Kathmandu, June 14 -- As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel with waves of missile and drone strikes, Nepali migrant workers in Israel say they are living in constant fear, describing a terrifyi... Read More


Nepal sets minimum wage of 1,000 dirhams for workers heading to UAE

Kathmandu, June 5 -- The government has fixed the minimum monthly wage for Nepali workers heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at 1,000 dirhams. The decision, taken on Thursday by Labour, Employ... Read More


469 Nepali workers stranded in Saudi Arabia after company collapse

Kathmandu, May 12 -- A total of 469 Nepali migrant workers have been stranded in Saudi Arabia for the past eight months after Sendan International Company, the firm they had been working for, went ban... Read More


Nepalis trafficked into Malaysia via Thailand

Kathmandu, April 14 -- With Malaysia suspending the intake of foreign workers in sectors other than plantation and security for the past 10 months, human traffickers have increasingly routed Nepali mi... Read More


Two Nepalis arrested in Ukraine on illegal entry charges

Kathmandu, April 6 -- Two Nepali nationals, Sandeep KC from Baglung and Jayprakash Shah from Mahottari, were arrested by Ukraine's border security guards for attempting to cross into Poland illegally.... Read More