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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