ICYMI: Here are our top stories from Sunday, July 28
Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (July 28, 2019). Migrant workers wait outside the departure terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Prakash Chandra Timilsena/TKP
Here are some of the top stories from The Kathmandu Post (July 28, 2019).
Retired British Gurkhas hope Boris Johnson will work in their favour
Nepalis in the United Kingdom’s large Gurkha community say they are cautiously optimistic about Britain’s new prime minister, hoping his past actions and promises bear fruit if he lives up to them—something the Conservative Party leader hasn’t had a great track record in.
Death of a new mother forces government to rethink its rescue programme for critical pregnant women
Days after Goma Osti, a new mother in Nuwakot, died following a delay in her treatment, the Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens on Friday said it is adding more districts to the government’s helicopter rescue programme for pregnant or new mothers with complications from remote parts of the country.
Nepal were the favourite going into the Asia Qualifiers. Here’s what went wrong.
The Nepali camp in Singapore is devastated. In a winner-take-all match, the national cricket team has been beaten by Singapore, a team that Nepal had crushed just a few years ago in the Twenty20 format. But on Sunday, Nepal, the favourites heading into the second phase of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers, were outplayed in the last match, with Singapore snatching the only spot for the Global Qualifiers. Nepal lost it’s chance—and it’s dream.
After Gulf and Malaysia, Nepal reaches out to Europe to send its workers there
For decades, Nepali migrant workers have relied on—and remained highly concentrated in—the Gulf countries and Malaysia for work. But the government wants to change that now, as it intensifies its effort to secure some European countries as labour destinations that can guarantee well-paid jobs and better facilities for Nepali workers.
With depleting foreign exchange, central bank tightens foreign trips and education
As part of its effort to control the outflow of foreign currency, Nepal Rastra Bank will now regulate the spendings of Nepalis on foreign trips and universities.
“Necessary policies will be made to regulate foreign exchange expenditure on education and group tours,” states provision 143 of the monetary policy, unveiled on Wednesday for the new fiscal year.
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