Friday, January 23rd, 2026

42,000 Nepalis return home from Saudi Arabia



KATHMANDU: The COVID-19 infection cases in Saudi Arabia are increasing every single day.

As many as 440,914 people have been infected with COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia so far. Of them, 7,249 have died and 446,090 have recovered from the pandemic.

Many Nepali people have lost their jobs in the Gulf country due to COVID-19.  A total of 42,306 Nepali people have returned home via chartered flights after being rendered jobless due to COVID-19.

Thousands of Nepali migrant workers are awaiting flights to return home after the Nepal government put a ban on international flights.

Publish Date : 27 May 2021 07:38 AM

Oli directs UML leaders in Jhapa-5 to intensify door-to-door voter outreach

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli has instructed party leaders

National Assembly meeting underway, federalism implementation report to be tabled

KATHMANDU: The meeting of the National Assembly is currently underway

RSP candidate Ashika Tamang withdraws from Dhading-1 race amid German PR controversy

KATHMANDU: Social activist Ashika Tamang, who was fielded by the

NC eyes national message by fielding Gagan Thapa from Sarlahi-4

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) has proposed party President Gagan Kumar

RPP candidate Karvika Thapa withdraws candidacy from Rupandehi-2 over US PR issue

KATHMANDU: Karvika Thapa, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) candidate for