53 Nepali workers stranded in Saudi Arabia without work
Workers, unpaid for up to five months, say the employer stopped meals and failed to provide tickets despite issuing exit visas.
Workers, unpaid for up to five months, say the employer stopped meals and failed to provide tickets despite issuing exit visas.
Mahendra Jung Shah is arrested in connection with Rs 3.37 billion illegal transactions, human trafficking and fake visa scams.
Department of Foreign Employment resumes new work approvals after March suspension linked to West Asia tensions.
Victims trafficked under false promises and forced into online fraud have been repatriated. The embassy urges labour permits and warns of illegal channels.
Oman has enforced a regulation since October 31, 2023, barring the conversion of tourist or visit visas into work permits after arrival.
28-year-old Tanahun resident wants to return but her employer won’t release her.
The provision—popularly known as the ‘free visa, free ticket’ policy—applies to Nepali workers heading to major labour destinations.
Seven Nepalese nationals were injured by falling debris in Abu Dhabi’s Al-Ajban area after UAE air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles.
DNA hurdles and bureaucratic delays leave a Mahottari family in limbo two years after a deadly industrial fire in Saudi Arabia.
The RSP leader faces mounting pressure to reform labour systems, boost employment, and manage the crisis in foreign job markets.
Amrit Jha still in custody; arrest date and reasons remain unclear as family appeals for swift release.
The International Maritime Organization has said around 20,000 maritime workers are currently aboard approximately 3,200 vessels stranded in the strait
Ongoing war and irregular flights have hampered repatriation of 22 Nepali bodies. Embassies say bodies will be sent home after flights resume.
Government partially resumes labour permits for seven countries.
Anil Tamang from Nuwakot sustained injuries when the drone crashed inside his room.