PM
Oli stresses
‘serious
discussion’ on
dual
citizenship
issue (kh
09/10/2024)
NRNA
calls
emergency
meeting on
Monday to
assist flood
victims
(rep
29/09/2024)
PM
calls for connecting Nepalis across
globe by means of language and culture
(rep 13/04/2024)
Foreign
ministry issues letter to NRNA not to
engage in non-routine activities
(rep 11/04/2024)
SC
dismisses both committees of NRNA
(rep 04/04/2024) [Thanks to Nepal's political
parties for their infiltration of even
the most positive institutions!]
Facilitate
FDI From Nepali Diaspora, by Raj Maharjan
and Dila Kharel (rn 15/02/2024)
High
Court dismisses NRNA’s plea to invalidate
election (kh 29/01/2024)
Govt
forms a panel to probe NRNA disputes (rep
25/01/2024)
Diversifying
diaspora and remittances : Nepal must come up
with strategies to ensure remittances are
repatriated by all, not just labour migrants,
by Sanjit Shrestha (kp 16/01/2024)
Demand
for re-election in NRNA (kh 28/11/2023), NRNA
election: Sharma faction claims serious errors
in online election (rep 29/11/2023)
Encourage
NRNs To Contribute To Homeland, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 28/11/2023)
Police
launch investigation into assaults at NRNA
Central Office in Kathmandu (kh 01/11/2023)
NRNA
splits, RK Sharma leads disgruntled faction
(kh 22/10/2023)
NRNA
new leadership takes charge (rep 22/10/2023)
Badri
KC triumphs as NRNA President (kh
20/10/2023), Controversy
surrounds NRNA 11th Convention as Dr. Badri KC
declared President (kh 20/10/2023), Election
Committee investigates ‘zero vote’ as
controversy surrounds NRNA election (rep
20/10/2023)
Connection
Of Dashain Among Nepali Diaspora, by Manjima
Dhakal (rn 20/10/2023)
Citizenship
for NRNs: Nepal PM makes it official : NRN
citizenships allow Nepali diaspora the economic,
social and cultural rights. NRNs can apply for
such certificates from all of 77 districts of
the country (nlt 17/10/2023), Citizenship
for NRNs: PM Dahal claims credit for making it
possible : The PM also said that many issues
related to the NRNs have been addressed through
the government's policies and programs and the
budget (nlt 17/10/2023)
World
Conference of Non-Resident Nepalis commences
today (kh 17/10/2023)
11th
global conference of NRNA to commence on October
17 : The association of Nepali diaspora is
electing new leadership through voting system at
the conference taking place in Kathmandu
(nlt 13/10/2023), NRNA’s
11th Global Conference on October 17, five in
presidential race (kh 13/10/2023)
Partisan
politics and the Non-Resident Nepali Association,
by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 27/09/2023)
Emotion-laden
diaspora dilemma: An urgent call for action in
Nepal, by Kashiraj Pandey (ht 18/09/2023)
Mahesh
Shrestha announces candidacy for NRNA Chair
(kh 16/09/20233
Door
opens to NRNs for Nepali citizenship, by Bal
Krishna Sah (ht 07/09/2023)
NRNs
urged to hold unity convention (rn
19/06/2023)
How
Nepali Diasporas are influencing politics back
home : Due to Rabi Lamichhane's citizenship and
passport dispute, there will likely be demands
from Nepali diasporas for dual citizenship,
representation in parliament, and the right to
vote from outside Nepal, by Saugat Gautam
(nlt 06/05/2023)
Nepali
Diaspora : Its Changing Nature and Implications,
by Dipak Gyawali (sp 21/04/2023)
NRNA
to provide scholarships to 5,000 students,
by Chiran Sharma (rep 04/10/2022)
To
return or not to return: Nepali expats’ dilemma,
by Ajit J Karki (rep 14/09/2022)
Diaspora
Engagement Vital For Development, by Arati
Neupane (rn 03/09/2022)
Divided,
deviated and dysfunctional: Non-Resident Nepali
Association is in the need of overhauling its
culture (Part 2). NRNA is under the direct
influence of Nepal's partisan politics. Panels
are created along Nepal's major political
parties’ lines during elections. Candidates
choose to stand in the election under a party’s
flag, by Raj Maharjan (nlt 28/07/2022)
Divided,
deviated and dysfunctional: Non-Resident Nepali
Association is in the need of overhauling its
functioning (Part 1). Helping each other during
good or bad times is the heart and soul of what
NRNA is all about. Supporting Nepal during times
of need is the legacy of NRNA since it was
established in 2003. Unfortunately, coming into
2023, where are we now? It is time for a deep
soul searching, by Raj Maharjan (nlt
27/07/2022)
NRNA
welcomes the endorsement of Citizenship Bill
(kh 24/07/2022)
Property
right sought for Nepali diaspora (ht
22/06/2022)
NRNA
controversy in Parliament, lawmakers
demand information on talks with the UK (rep
11/06/2022)
Migratory
tales of Nepali grannies : Nepali diaspora
families often feel that inviting grandparents
is the natural and logical route to get help to
take care of the children, by Shranup
Tandukar (kp 02/06/2022)
NRNA
submits memo to Minister Paudel (rep
27/05/2022)
Nepalis
in the land of the Teesta : The Nepali diaspora
has long shown it does not need a state to claim
its identity, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
13/05/2022)
Int’l
adoptee’s experience: Identity crisis, missing
parts of origins, and newfound purpose, by
Sanjeev Nepal (kh 19/04/2022)
Acharya,
Thapa and KC elected NRNA presidents (kh
28/03/2022), NRNA
elects three presidents for a single term
(rep 28/03/2022)
NRNA
calls emergency meeting (kh 25/03/2022)
Dispute
that surfaced in NRNA resolved (ht
23/03/2022)
PM
Deuba urged not to act mute spectator to
imminent split in NRNA (rep 17/03/2022) [The extreme politicisation
by the political parties, which are often not
very democratic and power-oriented instead of
people-oriented, will also be the doom of this
once hopeful organisation!], Preparations
for the 10th NRNA general convention in final
stage (kh 20/03/2022)
Nomination
registration for NRNA election begins, voter
list of 3,590 people made public (rep
07/03/2022)
NRNA’s
election schedule made public (kh
16/02/2022)
Sorrow
of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) : How
bad politics in Nepal is taking toll on the
organization of Nepali diaspora : Nepali
political parties openly endorse the aspiring
NRNA leadership and campaigning is politically
aligned. Neutral and non-partisan candidates are
almost barred from the proceedings, by
Pushpa Raj Joshi (nlt 01/12/2021)
NRNA
divided over filing of case against the
government (kh 28/11/2021)
NRNs
might have left the country but they remain
Nepali at heart : Non-Resident Nepalis embody
the diversity and pluralism of Nepal and its
polity, by Sambridh Ghimire (rec 16/11/2021)
NRNA’s
brush with politics : The Nepali
Congress’s interference in the
NRNA’s internal matters is deplorable,
by Naresh Koirala (kp 05/11/2021)
NRNA
extends assistance to flood survivors (kh
26/10/2021)
Patron
Council ready to resolve NRNA dispute and
conduct new election: Shesh Ghale (kh
12/10/2021) [The errant
Nepali party politics must be kept strictly out
of the work and organisation of the NRNA if the
hopeful work of this institution is to have a
future!], Term
of NRNA executive committee extended by six
months (rep 17/10/2021)
Three
candidates for NRNA presidency (rep
06/10/2021) [No
Janajati, no Madhesi, no Dalit, no Muslim : this
is no more inclusive than party politics and the
state system!]
Govt
directs to halt NRNA election process (kh
13/09/2021), Moving
Foreign Ministry is compulsion not political
interference: Acharya (kh 17/09/2021)
NRNA
Convention: Candidacy announcement begins
(kh 05/09/2021)
Nepali
Migrants Languish In Luxembourg, by Namrata
Sharma (ht 01/09/2021) [see also by the same
author:
Nepalis abused by Nepalis in Luxembourg.
Migrants are victims of mistreatment and
exploitation by their own relatives and friends
in the heart of Europe (nt 27/08/2021)
NRNA-America
sends 31.6 million worth of medical supplies to
Nepal on behalf of US Government : NRNA-America
and the US Department of Defense agree to assist
Nepal during pandemics and disasters (kh
30/08/2021)
Acharya
announces candidacy for NRNA President (kh
21/08/2021)
High-level
committee for NRNA’s 10th World Conference
(kh 20/08/2021)
NRNA
to hold 10th AGM in October (kh 18/07/2021)
Non-resident
Nepalis extend support for child ICU ward
(kh 01/07/2021)
NRN
Nepal Development Fund established (ht
21/04/2021)
NRNA
supports 170 thousand Nepalis during Covid-19
crisis (kh 04/04/2021)
Unconditional
on-arrival visa for NRNs (ht 02/02/2021)
Nepali
diaspora hit by Covid surge : The second wave in
Europe and the US has affected Nepalis living
and working abroad (nt 20/11/2020)
2nd
NRN Global Knowledge Convention To Take Place On
October 9 -11, by Suraj Bhandari (rn
27/07/2020)
The
curious case of Non-resident Nepalis and
politics: The NRNs collectively share a great
interest in politics back home with an aim to
hobnob with the politicians, by Deepak Thapa
(kp 14/11/2019)
Power
and knowledge within the Non-Resident Nepali
Association: As Nepali diaspora grows, the NRNA
should continue to address the issues of
non-residents and their families, by Abhi
Subedi (kp 10/11/2019)
Migrants
and the new phenomena of Non-Resident Nepalis:
The Non-Resident Nepali Association’s conference
feels like a festival. But the NRNs need to
learn to behave, by Deepak Thapa (kp
03/11/2019)
CNI,
NRNA ink pact to promote FDI in Nepal (ht
26/10/2019)
Panta
elected to lead NRN Association (ht
19/10/2019)
NRNs:
Partners in development or politics?, by
Sujan Dhungana (ht 18/10/2019) [As the NRNA is now firmly in
the grip of the political parties, as is
everything in Nepal, the hope for a successful
engagement of this organisation is diminishing!],
Reinventing
NRNA (rep 20/10/2019)
9th
NRNA Global Convention begins today in Kathmandu
(rep 15/10/2019), Ninth
NRNA global summit kicks off (ht
16/10/2019), Making
NRNA meaningful, by Naba Raj Gurung (rep
17/10/2019)
Karma’s
karma: Long settled in Germany, Karma Tamang is
making moves to return to Nepal — as a
politician, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt
13/09/2019)
NRNA's
int'l convention on Oct 15-17 (rep
24/08/2019)
NRNA
leaders worried as partisan politics creeps in
(rep 24/07/2019)
Ministry
of Foreign Affairs sets up Brain Gain Centre: It
will take initiatives to help create a network
of Nepali diaspora and learn about their
contribution to Nepal (ht 11/05/2019)
Stable
government
has raised hopes for Nepalis living abroad to
return: There is no dearth of opportunities in
the country for hard workers (kp 19/02/2019)
Why
Nepalis
don’t return: In this millennium of media and
information technology, you can equally help
your country in ways those physically present in
the country do, by Amrit Bhandari (rep
11/02/2019), Why
I
returned: There are challenges but also
opportunities in Nepal. Society, family,
culture, belongingness and identity matter more,
by Dwaipayan Regmi (rep 11/02/2019)
Drain
or gain? Non-structural initiatives can be a
productive way to unleash the diaspora’s
potential, by Umesh Raj Regmi and Dinesh
Gajurel (kp 08/02/2019)
No
NRN citizenships through Nepali missions abroad
(rep 05/02/2019)
Living
in
two worlds: Nepali Americans have professed an
unconditional allegiance to two countries
despite knowing that they will be written off in
history books of both countries, by Babu Ram
Neupane (rep 26/01/2019)
Why
I
haven’t returned: Almost 99 percent of Nepalis
living abroad do not want to return. Here, if
you work hard, you can enjoy the facilities that
Nepal might not offer for the next 50 years,
by Amrit Bhandari (rep 20/01/2019), Why
I
will return: Living in London, I have realized
how Nepali migrants have been relegated to
second class citizens. They don’t question, they
don’t demand, they don’t ask, by Swasti
Gautam (rep 23/01/2019)
Tapping
diaspora’s
knowledge: Nepal should take a leap in
scientific pursuit through mobilization of its
large contingent of diaspora talent and
scholarship, by Raju Adhikari, Pramod
Dhakal, Ambika P Adhikari and Drona Rasali (rep
13/01/2019)
Address
our concerns in citizenship bill: NRN (ht
28/12/2018)
Non-Resident
Nepalis to meet in Kampala (kp 20/11/2018)
Foreign
Minister Gyawali invites expatriates to invest
in Nepal (kp 19/11/2018)
NCP
MPs for political rights to NRNs; Demand goes
against constitutional spirit: Nembang, by
Ashok Dahal (rep 02/11/2018)
NRNA
hands over plan for reconstruction of
Sindhuligadhi (ht 25/10/2018)
NRN
experts to discuss ways to help govt’s
development efforts (rep 11/10/2018), Govt
ready to partner with NRNA think tank: Minister
Gyawali (rep 15/10/2018), A
new sort of togetherness: A conference of this
nature had long been a political need for the
NRNA leadership, by Achyut Wagle (kp
16/10/2018), Govt
to partner with NRN think-tank in framing
policies for development (ht 16/10/2018)
To
leave
or live in Nepal? Nepalis in the US, Europe or
Australia desperately like to leave. Love for
home lingers in their hearts, but due to many
factors they cannot just leave, by Kumar R.
Shrestha (rep 22/07/2018)
Int'l
conference suggests running private higher
education on non-profit model (rep
16/07/2018) [see Toronto
Declaration]
We
love Nepal as much: Many Nepalis living abroad
may not have been able to directly help, but
they have love for the country in their hearts
even as they struggle to settle in foreign land,
by Uttam Gaulee (rep 19/05/2018)
NRNA
seeks SEBON nod to issue NRN bond (ht
31/01/2018)
NRNs
to set up Rs 10bn infra fund (ht 23/01/2018)
The
unified contribution of NRN community for
Nepalis my priority’, interview with Bhaban
Bhatta (ht 30/10/2017)
NRNA
to provide 10 million LED bulbs within two years
(ht 24/10/2017)
Depoliticise
NRNA: NRNs’ umbrella body may face leadership
crisis if dirty politics aren’t uprooted (kp
17/10/2017)
NRNA
presidential race begins (ht 13/10/2017), AC
Sherpa announces candidacy for NRNA Regional
Coordinator for Americas (ht 13/10/2017), 8th
NRN jamboree to begin today (kp 14/10/2017),
Eighth
global NRNA conference to begin in the Capital
from today (ht 14/10/2017), NRN
conference kicks off: General assembly to choose
between Bhaban Bhatta and Jamuna Gurung as chief
in election tomorrow (kp 15/10/2017), NRNs
are goodwill ambassadors: President (ht
15/10/2017), Diaspora
to play vital role to achieve 2030 goals (ht
15/10/2017), Bhatta
elected NRNA president (ht 17/10/2017), ‘I’ll
design common investment vehicle to channel
funds to Nepal’, interview with Bhaban
Bhatta (kp 18/10/2017)
Nepal
Mediciti launches healthcare package (kp
12/10/2017)
Election
fever
grips NRNs: Around 1,500 to 2,000 NRNs are
gathering in Kathmandu for the 8th NRN Global
Conference and NRNA International General
Assembly from October 14-17 (kp 17/09/2017)
NRNA
president terms his tenure successful (rep
10/09/2017)
NRNA
assured
environment for investment in KTM (kp
13/06/2017)
‘NRNs
should
invest in hydel, service sectors’ (kp
20/03/2017)
NRN
in Germany collecting funds to rebuild Nepal
(rep 20/02/2017)
Over
800
Nepali migrants in jails abroad: Blood money can
save 17 of the 27 facing death sentence, by
Lekhanath Pandey (ht 31/08/2016)
Unleashing
diaspora
potential: It is imperative for Nepal’s growth
that second generation Nepalis feel connected to
the country and keep in touch with it, by
Sujeev Shakya (kp 20/08/2016)
A
diverse diaspora: Nepalis are still struggling
to establish a strong foothold in Australia,
by Jagannath Adhikari (kp 10/07/2016)
NRNs
in
rebuilding: We would like to propose strategic
partnership between highly skilled professionals
from NRN community and the government, by
Tejendra Pherali (rep 14/06/2016)
NRNA
asked
to build model settlement in 2 years (ht
03/05/2016)
NRNA
to
build 573 houses in Laprak (kp 25/04/2016)
We
are
starting construction of Kathmandu Tower in two
months, interview with Bhawan Bhatta, vice
president of NRNA (rep 19/04/2016)
No
refugees:
In the changed context we Nepalis do not qualify
for the refugee status in any part of the world,
by Arun Budhathoki (rep 24/02/2016)
Diaspora
speaks:
A section believes the reason for 'unofficial
blockade' of Nepal is related to India's
insatiable need for water, by Bhagirath Yogi
(rep 23/11/2015)
Home
and
away: Diaspora organisations in the US are stuck
in a rut, but young Nepalis give a reason to be
hopeful, by Sujeev Shakya (kp 10/11/2015)
NRN
investments
total Rs29.85b in 9 districts, by Sanjeev
Giri (kp 17/10/2015), Prez
lauds
NRNA quake-relief initiative (kp
17/10/2015), NRNs
invest
Rs 29.85 billion, create 8,276 jobs (ht
17/10/2015), NRNA
assembly
ends with 10-pt declaration (kp 18/10/2015)
NRNA
prez
poll likely to be 3-horse race (kp
14/10/2015), NRNA
to
elect new leadership today (ht 15/10/2015),
Ghale
retains
NRNA prez post (kp 16/10/2015), Ghale
to
steer NRNA for two more years (ht
16/10/2015)
NRNA
to
rebuild 1,000 homes for quake victims within two
years (ht 13/10/2015)
Help
from
abroad: Non-Resident Nepalis can provide much
needed resources and expertise to rebuild Nepal,
by Ratan K. Jha (kp 12/10/2015)
The
house
of god: A place of worship in New York’s Little
Nepal becomes a symbol of religious tolerance,
by Dambar K Shrestha (nt 09/10/2015)
Ghale
to
run for NRNA president once again (kp
19/09/2015)
Rebuilding
Nepal:
The Open University Initiative (OUI) aims to
take education opportunities to the grassroots
communities, by Raju Adhikari, Pramod
Dhakal, Drona Rasali and Ambika Adhikari (rep
09/09/2015)
Govt
appoints
Ghale special envoy for reconstruction efforts
(ht 15/06/2015)
NRNA
provides
relief to over 15,000 families (ht)
31/05/2015)
We
need
to inspire confidence among victims soon to
prevent another Haiti, interview with
Upendra Mahato (rep 21/05/2015)
NRNA
distributes
relief in Dolakha, by Rajendra Manandhar
(kp)
NRNA
to
build 1,000 quake-proof homes (kp 07/05/2015))
CIT
to
collect funds from Nepalis residing abroad
(kp 17/03/2015)
Samskaras
down
under: While traditional rituals reinforce
Nepali identity among migrants in Australia,
they are losing value, by Khagendra N.
Sharma (kp 15/03/2015)
NRNA
to
collaborate with FNJ (ht 12/03/2015)
Construction
of
NRNA headquarters starts in Capital (ht
10/03/2015)
Govt
allows
operating Nepali schools abroad (kp
16/02/2015)
Govt
to
grant Thai, Myanmarese students of Nepali origin
NRN visas (rep 27/01/2015), People
of
Nepali origin in Thailand and Myanmar to be issued
NRN visa (ht 29/01/2015), Govt
offers
visa fee discount for study: 600,000 students of
Nepali origin living in Thailand and Myanmar could
benefit (kp 01/02/2015)
Old
age
problem: Non-Resident Nepalis should invest in an
organisation which looks after their aged parents
back home, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp
18/01/2015)
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