UAE, July 15: Thousands of Nepali migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are likely to be affected as the UAE government  introduced new visa rules earlier this week.

KATHMANDU, July 15: The US immigration authorities have withdrawn a move to force international students to leave the country if their colleges and universities run online-only classes. The decision comes as a huge relief to thousands of international students worried about their visa status in the country.

130 Nepalis die of COVID-19 abroad; 26,000 plus infected

Published On: July 4, 2020 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 4: A total of 130 Nepali nations have succumbed to global pandemic of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the foreign land. According to the Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA), those losing their life as a result of COVID-19 infection lived in 13 different countries.

KATHMANDU, June 14: None of the Nepali nationals living in various foreign countries died due to COVID-19 last week.

LONDON, June 1: The Embassy of Nepal here has urged the Nepali citizens who are compelled to return to Nepal to update their information details.

128 Nepalis die of COVID-19 worldwide; 15,826 infected

Published On: May 31, 2020 11:00 AM NPT By: Chiran Sharma

LONDON, May 31: As many as 128 Nepali nationals have died of the coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) worldwide as of Saturday evening. This data includes seven death cases in Nepal and 121 others in foreign countries

One more ex-British Gurkha soldier dies of COVID-19 in Britain

Published On: May 28, 2020 10:00 AM NPT By: RSS

LONDON, May 28: One more former British Gurkha soldier has died of COVID-19 in Britain, taking the total number of Nepalis who passed away due to this global pandemic here to 65. With this, 54 ex-British Gurkha soldiers have succumbed to coronavirus.

LONDON, May 24: As many as 117 Nepali nationals living in different parts of the world have died as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection as of Saturday evening.

Arthur Gunn named runner up on ‘American Idol’

Published On: May 18, 2020 07:57 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, May 18: Dibesh Pokhrel, stage name Arthur Gunn, was named the runner up on ABC’s “American Idol” on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, May 13: Six hundred and seventy-four Nepalis have been infected with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia.