Workers’ News 747 | 5 Feb, 2026
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🔹 International Solidarity & Dialogue
Senior leaders of the Nepal Independent Transport Workers’ Organization held important discussions in Kathmandu with representatives of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation, prioritizing the issues of Nepali transport workers on international platforms, and outlining ITF’s future work in South Asia, especially Nepal.
🔹 Major Milestone in Social Security
Nepal’s Contribution-Based Social Security Scheme has crossed a historic milestone, with over NPR 100 billion collected within 6 years and 7 months of implementation. Millions of workers from formal, foreign employment, and informal sectors are now covered. Billions have already been disbursed for medical treatment, maternity benefits, accident compensation, disability allowances, dependent family pensions, and retirement benefits.
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📅 Date: February 5, 2026 | 22 Magh 2082
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