We will lobby strongly for dual citizenship: Lamichhane 10/15/2011Jibanath Lamichhane is the new president of Non-Resident Nepalis (NRN) Association. Lamichhane flew to Russia 25 years ago for his post-graduate degree in engineering and ended up becoming a successful entrepreneur in Russia and an active member of NRN mo
NRN global conference in Oct 08/11/2011KATHMANDU: Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is holding its fifth NRNA Global Conference in Kathmandu on October 12-14.“The bi-annual programme of NRNA is taking place in coordination with Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNC
Lamichhane unanimously elected NRNA president 10/14/2011KATHMANDU: Jibanath Lamichhane, more popular with his monicker Jiba, has been elected the new president of Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) on Friday.In the elections held on the final day of the Fifth Global NRN Conference here in Kathmandu, Lami
NRN investment guide to capital market 07/24/2011KATHMANDU: The wheels have been turned in motion to bring in Non Resident Nepalese (NRN) investment in the securities market.A committee is being formed consisting of representatives from Securities Board of Nepal (Sebon), Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), Company
Share market not ready for foreign investors 12/27/2011Key infrastructure like trading‚ settlement and brokerage services still being revampedKATHMANDU: The possibility of entry of foreign institutional investors in the capital market looks slim in the current archaic condition of the market, according to a s
NRN Conference kicks off 10/12/2011KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai inaugurated the Fifth Non-Resident Nepali (NRN) Global Conference on Wednesday at the Tribhuvan Army Officers Club in Kathmandu.PM Bhattarai addressing the conference stressed the need to focus on th
NRN China requests Government to open consulate in Guangzhou 06/01/2011The city of Guangzhou in China like the rest of the country is booming and more and more Nepali's seem to be moving there for opportunities, especially from cities like Kunming and Hong Kong.Currently Nepalis living in and around Guangzhou have to travel
Migration, Social Change, Health, and the Realm of the Possible: Women's Stories between Nepal and New York 12/16/2011This article uses narrative ethnography centered on two individuals from Mustang, Nepal—their embodied experiences and subjectivities, including their understandings of birth and disability—to explore the ways that migration can alter senses of self and h
NRNs push for dual citizenship 10/12/2011KATHMANDU, Oct 12: The fifth Non-Resident Nepalis (NRN) Global Conference kicked off in Kathmandu on Wednesday with NRNs raising strong voice for dual citizenship, something that they have been demanding with the government since nine years to help them b
Non Resident Nepalis investment framework in offing 12/01/2011The mutual funds have been recognised as the best medium to channelise Non Resident Nepali (NRNs) investment in the capital market by the committee formed to prepare guidelines to facilitate NRN investment.“The committee has advised to prepare necessary f
NRNs meet PM for support in open varsity bid 10/11/2011KATHMANDU: A delegation of Non-Resident Nepalese (NRN), led by Dr Pramod Dhakal, member secretary, Open University of Nepal Initiative, today met Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai to draw attention towards the opportunities and challenges faced by open uni
Diaspora dividends 11/13/2011by AMBIKA P ADHIKARIAlthough, informally, the idea about the Non-Resident Nepal (NRN) as a Diaspora Nepali group had been floated by several individuals and organizations since the nineties, until 2003, no formal NRN organization existed to cater to the g
700 NRNs to attend 5th Global Conference 10/02/2011KATHMANDU, Sept 29: Some 700 non-resident Nepalis (NRNs) are set to gather in Kathmandu from October 12-14 for Fifth NRN Global Conference, during which they will review the direction of NRN movement that aims to bring together the Nepali communities acro
NRNA can bolster Nepali Diaspora? 11/09/2011In the recent Kathmandu conference some of the NRNs thought otherwise, given their foreign outlook on Nepal. It seemed there were a few dozen success stories to boast of, and a few million dollars worth of cash being flaunted by the richest few as potenti
An opportunity for all 10/02/2011by DR SURESH C CHALISE (Nepal’s Ambassador to the UK)Nepal, a post-conflict nation, has entered into a new era of development and social transformation. At this specific juncture of her history, economic wellbeing is crucial for society’s political and so
Can NRNA be Nepal's development partner? The sooner the answer the better 10/26/2011The fifth Global Conference of the Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) recently concluded with a commitment to support Nepal Investment Year 2012-13, the government’s ambitious campaign to attract investment in the country.Every two years, the Non-Re
Bureaucratic dilemma hurts CDS bylaw 09/27/2011KATHMANDU:Central Depository System and Clearing (CDSC)’s frivolity in the matter of framing the regulation will further delay the operation of the country’s first central depository system (CDS).“The bylaws prepared — by CDSC — and submitted to the regul
Knowledge Investment: An NRN Option for New Nepal 10/21/2011A paper from 2009 but most of the points are still relevant:The Non-resident Nepalese domiciled in overseas countries should now think of expanding the scope of their participation as global players with capacities of using their human resource, knowledge
Brain Gain (Drain), Immigration and Global Network: Nepalese Students in UK (paper) 08/23/2011This is a revised and expanded version of a paper, by Keshab Bhattarai, entitled “Problems and Prospects of Nepalese Students in UK: Brain Drain, Immigration or Global Network?”, presented at the International Conference in Policy Modelling, Istanbul, Tur
NC to push citizenship for NRNs 10/18/2011KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress leaders today said the party was positive on providing citizenship certificates to Non-Resident Nepalis (NRN) and would lobby in the Constituent Assembly (CA) for granting dual citizenship to NRNs, who have acquired foreign citi
Guarantee NRNs right to be Nepali in constitution stressed 08/12/2011KATHMANDU: Chairperson of Non-Resident Nepali (NRN) Association, Devman Hirachan said the NRN’s right to become Nepali should be secured long lastingly in the new constitution.Talking to the RSS, he said the provision of dual citizenship will encourage NR
Rauniyar visits Maiti Nepal 10/17/2011KATHMANDU, Oct 14: Darshan Rauniyar, a democratic candidate for Washington?s state congressional district, on Friday visited the office of Maiti Nepal.“I want to understand the core issues of human trafficking so that I can make it a global issue and help
New opportunities for NRNs 08/11/2011by Ambika P AdhikariThe Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs) are enjoying a phenomenal growth in numbers. It is an indicator of push factors in Nepal, and the pull factors of many parts of the world. The demography of NRNs covers a wide spectrum, from the individu
