Fire awareness program in Beldangi
Camp Management Committee of Beldangi II and Beldangi II Extension camps have jointly organized awareness program about possible fire hazards in dry seasons
Archive for March, 2009
Resettled Bhutanese in Idaho jobless, homeless
Exiled Bhutanese families resettled in Treasure Valley of Boise city in Idaho State fear that in a month’s time, they could be out on the streets without a place to live, local media reported
Some 1,850 appearing SLC
1,850 out of 2051 exiled Bhutanese students of Class X from seven camps in Jhapa and Morang sat for their School Leaving Certificate (SLC) examinations on Wednesday
Target set for 2020: 11576 MW
India has agreed to buy over 11,000 MW of hydropower from Bhutan in the next 11 years and the two countries have reached an agreement to this effect
Bhutan proposes to host SAARC summit
For the first time, Bhutan has expressed its willingness to host the 16th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit after the Maldives declined to host citing global recession
New phase of Light Drukyul project
n an effort to spread the ‘Light Drukyul’ project, Ministry of Education has started a five day orientation program at the department of youth and sports (DYS), in the capital on Monday
Bhutan-Danish scouts join hands to serve community
Bhutan Scout Association (BSA) in collaboration with Danish Scout Association has started a three-day seminar on community based scouting (CBS)
Electoral officers gather in Thimphu
The Election Commission has called all electoral, delineation and registration officials from across the country to Thimphu to brief the new electoral rules and guidelines endorsed by the first elected parliament of the country
Indian Socialist to back Bhutan’s democratic struggle
An Indian leader said they support the two-decade long struggle by the Bhutanese people for establishment of democracy and human rights in Bhutan
Fire updates from Beldangi II
Arjun Pradhan in Beldangi II reports the latest updates on recovery efforts in the camp damaged by the fire on March 11 night. T. P. Mishra talks to a member of CPB (MLM)split faction about their renewed activities in the camps.