It is certain that you would feel astonished if you luckily happen to meet her and other family members in a small-congested room in Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu – this is because her family is eagerly waiting for January 7, the scheduled-date to depart for Norway and begin a new life. A Bhutanese woman along […]
Beldangi, January 23: Police has arrested at least three including the camp secretary of Beldangi-II extension Ghanapati Adhikari in connection to the shooting of WFP security guard on Tuesday. An unidentified group had shot a security guard of World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday at around 4.20 pm during his duty hour in Beldangi-II extension […]
New Delhi, January 22: The Druk National Congress (DNC) led by Rongthong Kuenley Dorji has categorically denounced the recent serial bombing that rocked four district ahead of the polls. The party also condemned the use of any violence to achieve democracy. “It believes that a violent approach undermines the very foundation of democracy that is […]
Kathmandu, January 22: Stating that the Royal Bhutan Police's claim of their party's involvement in serial bombings in Bhutan on Sunday was a conspiracy to defame party, Community Party of Bhutan (CPB-MLM) flatly denied to own up responsibility of the explosions. Central Committee Member of CPB-MLM 'Milan' over a telephone conversation from undisclosed location termed […]
Jaigaon (India), January 20: The serial bomb explosions in four districts including one in the capital have claimed life of one civilian in Chhukha. Our correspondent (not confirmed by the government) confirmed the death of a middle-aged person in Gedu, Chukha. However, government’s mouth piece Kuenselonline reported that only a woman got injury on leg in Chukha. […]
Kathmandu, January 20: Bhutan Press Union, Association of Press Freedom Activists and Third World Media Network- Bhutan Chapter have condemned Indian move to bar Indian lawmakers and journalists entering Nepal to visit exiled Bhutanese camps. "India should respect the right to return of the exiled Bhutanese" said a joint statement issued by general secretaries of three press […]
Kathmandu, January 20: A powerful bomb was detonated near the building of 'Singye Group Sub-Company', a Thimphu-based construction company today at around 12 noon. Quoting a highly confidential source inside the country, vice-president of Bhutan People's Party (BPP) Jagirman Lama informed Bhutan News Service that hundreds of Royal Bhutan Army men were guarding the incident […]
Kathmandu, January 20: Four bomb blasts took place between 11.10 am and 2.10 pm in four different dzongkhags on Sunday, including one in the capital, Thimphu, Kuensel reported. According to Kuensel, the first blast went off at 11:10 am near the vegetable market in Samste district that did not injure any one or damage property. […]
Siliguri (India), January 20: Forward Bloc General Secretary Debarata Biswas said "India, Nepal and Bhutan should jointly solve the problem of the Bhutanese in exile," reported Mohan Tamang who was coordinating the Indian MPs team from Siliguri to Jhapa. The Indian authorities’ tried to stop the delegation in Bagdogra airport. However, Biswas refused them and […]
Thimphu, January 19: The government has formally announced the formation of a commission on Gross National Happiness on Friday, which will combine the functions of the National Planning Commission and the Committee of Secretaries to streamline the principles of GNH in national plans and policies. “This will bring about greater efficiency and better coordination as […]