"13 November 2024"

#12882546

19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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#12882552

19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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19 October 2025

Nepali passport applicants wait for their turn at various counters of the Department of Passport to get their passports issued in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025. Nepal delivers at least 5,000 passports daily throughout the country, but the vandalism and arson of various service-related offices during the Gen-Z protest delay the process, according to officials. Nepalis get their passports issued to go to Gulf countries in search of job opportunities. According to data from the Department of Foreign Employment, nearly 84,000 Nepalis leave the country for work in a single month, from mid-November to mid-December 2024, marking the highest figure recorded in the country's history of labor migration. As per the official numbers released by the department, a record-high number of Nepalis leave the country for employment between mid-November to mid-December (Mangsir, 2081 BS). Within a month, 83,933 Nepalis receive work permits from the Department of Foreign Employment, opening ways for them to travel to 96 countries. This data includes 70,500 men and 13,433 women, through both individual and institutional channels. Gulf countries share much of the portion, among which the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar stand atop the list.

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#12467237

12 June 2025

Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom while a passenger is sitting at the airport lounge. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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12 June 2025

Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom next to a QANTAS Airbus A380, while a passenger is sitting at the airport lounge. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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12 June 2025

Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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#12467240

12 June 2025

Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom in front of the passenger terminal taxiing for departure. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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12 June 2025

Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom in front of the passenger terminal taxiing for departure. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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12 June 2025

Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom in front of the passenger terminal taxiing for departure. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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#12467243

12 June 2025

Close up to Air India logo on the fuselage. Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom while connected via a jet bridge to the airport terminal. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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12 June 2025

Air India Airbus A350-900 aircraft spotted on the tarmac of London Heathrow Airport LHR in the United Kingdom. The modern and advanced wide body airplane has the registration tail number VT-JRI and is powered by 2x RR Trent XWB jet engines. The A350 passenger plane preparing for long haul flight to India. Air India is the flag carrier airline of India with a fleet of 196 aircraft, owned by Air India Limited a Tata Group enterprise with main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, member of Star Alliance aviation group.November 13, 2024

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