Hira Shobha said her family spent nine agonising days believing Kabir Maharjan was still alive inside the Trishuli 3A tunnel before rescuers pulled him out on Friday.

Families are demanding answers as mud and debris block access to hydropower plants where dozens of workers are feared trapped after the Bhotekoshi flood.

Hundreds of hydropower workers and staff remain missing across projects in Rasuwa and Nuwakot after the August 26 Bhotekoshi flood.

Relatives of workers trapped or missing inside flooded hydropower tunnels say every hour of delay is diminishing their hope of finding them alive.

Labour Ministry says a new fee will be fixed only after the Foreign Employment Act and regulations are amended, prompting recruitment agencies to suspend their protest.

The agreement averts the possibility of a halt in sending Nepali workers abroad as the government pledges to address recruiters’ policy and administrative concerns.

Regulatory changes will allow a joint venture between the government and non-resident Nepalis to raise up to 85 percent of its capital from overseas investors.

Weak skills recognition, poor job information and low wages are widening the gap between Nepal’s workers and employers.

Global report cites Nepal alongside Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as countries where a lack of decent work has fuelled discontent among young people.

Recruiters say flawed government policies and weak regulation are to blame, while officials accuse agencies of routinely violating foreign employment laws.

The suspension will disrupt Nepali youths’ migration for jobs abroad and could affect remittance inflows, a key source for Nepal’s economy.

Industry leaders cite unsustainable fee structures and high airfares as 15-day reform ultimatum approaches its deadline.

Victims died on the spot in early morning incident in Bacău; police and railway authorities begin probe into the accident.

Nearly 69,000 Nepalis, mostly women, are working as domestics in the Gulf kingdom and many without access to Nepal’s legal protections.

Som Kumar Tamang, 44, died after a missile hit a Chinese company building in northern Kuwait, becoming the second Nepali killed since the Iran-US-Israel conflict escalated across West Asia.