NRN Hotel in Nepal

The Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs) are to collectively establish a deluxe five-star hotel in association with an international chain in Nepal.  The venue of the proposed hotel is yet to be finalized. 

The NRN Association continues to lobby for investment-friendly environment in the country.  The first meeting of newly elected executives of the NRNA on Friday has also decided to construct its own office building. The executive committee has made commitment of collecting Rs 20 million for the building. Ghale has pledged Rs 10 million for the project. 

A two day international convention and a two-day global conference of the NRNs concluded with 14-point declaration on Tuesday. 

NRN Registration

Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has finally been registered at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) after a decade of its establishment. 

The general assembly of NRNA held in Kathmandu on Saturday had decided to amend its statute to comply with the definition of non-resident Nepalis offered by Non-Resident Nepali Act, 2008. With the amendment, one can claim an NRN status only after staying abroad for two years. 

After the Act was promulgated by parliament in 2008, NRNs had lobbied for giving Nepalis an NRN status if they stayed abroad for only six months. The issue of registration had been pending for the last five years as the government had refused to register NRNA going against the Act. 

Who will be the NRN President?

There is steep competition for the post of NRN President. Five candidates have filed their nominations so far for the post of the president. They are- Australia based Shesh Ghale, UK based Hitman Gurung, Germany based Ram Pratap Thapa, UAE based Rameshwor Shah and Korea based Tenzi Sherpa. There is no publication of results. 

My guess is Shesh Ghale. Lets wait for some more time!