China’s involvement with Nepal, seeking to keep KP Oli-led government afloat: Sources

China is interfering in Nepal’s internal politics through its embassy and making efforts to keep the embattled Prime Minister KP Oli’s government afloat, sources reported to Zee media on Tuesday. Sources have warned that Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, has held many meetings with dissident leaders of Nepal, including […]

Nepal tourism bears 300mn USD amid pandemic

Nepal’s tourism industry is estimated to lose 34 billion Nepali Rupees (282 million U.S. dollar) since the Nepali government enforced lockdown in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, reports Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. “The loss is expected to cross 40 billion Nepali Rupees (332 […]

Exploitation risk for migrant women workers increased during the pandemic: Labor Migration Experts and Rights Activists.

Exploitation risk for migrant women workers increased during the pandemic: Labor Migration Experts and Rights Activists. They have urged the government to protect vulnerable women migrant workers and ensure their wages and other legal rights. 11th July 2020, Kathmandu At a time when tens of thousands of Nepali migrant workers […]