Bonn (Germany) May 30: The Second Regional Non-Resident Nepali Conference is scheduled to be held in Bonn, Germany on June 3. According to the press statement issued by Jugal Bhurtel spokesperson of International Coordination Council (ICC) of NRN Association on Monday, the meeting of the ICC will be held on the following day in Bonn. […]
KATHMANDU, May 29 – Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has called on the Bhutan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Khandu Wangchuck at Kuala Lampur on Monday. According to the Nepal’s national news agency, Rastriya Samachar Samittee, the two leaders met on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the Coordinating […]
Damak May 25: Shortly after the completion of interaction programs with exile Bhutanese staying outside camps Bhutan Communist Party – Marxist-Leninist-Maoist (BCP-MLM) has been launching campaigns with students and youths in camps seeking financial aid and physical participation. During a meeting held in Goldhap camp on May 24, the communist activists claimed they have started […]
Kathmandu, May 25: Bhutanese refugee will organise hunger strike in front of the UN house and a few diplomatic missions in Kathmandu from June 2 to draw attention of the international community for early solution of refugee issue. Talking to Bhutan News Service on Thursday, Bhutanese human rights activist Tek Nath Rizal said the strike […]
As Nepal waits for a decision on elections for a Constituent Assembly, another group has held its own, peaceful vote to elect its representatives. Starting last Tuesday, Bhutanese refugees in Nepal cast their ballots to elect representatives for camp management. There was a festive mood as over the course of three days – from May […]
Kathmandu May 23: Communist Party of Bhutan (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) held open meets with Kathmandu based exile Bhutanese students, youths and teachers urging them to extend possible moral, logistic and financial support last week. According to Nabin and Chintan Chhetri they are holding such meeting as directed by the central office. Chintan said they are including all […]
Kathmandu May 24: The Nepal Government has decided to resume the issuing of travel documents to Tibetan and Bhutanese in exile on Tuesday. Foreign affairs officials said they will issue the documents to them, allowing them to go abroad to attend meetings or for other necessary purposes. But they must receive recommendation from the home […]
Declaration of House of Representatives in Nepal on May 19 has drastically cut off traditional powers being held by the monarchy since its inception some 237 years ago. Details: 1. LEGISLATIVE 1.1 All the rights regarding the legislative body of Nepal shall be exercised through the House of Representatives. The procedures for formulating laws shall […]
Paro, May 23: Ministers of culture and culture secretaries of the BIMSTEC member countries- Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand- started discussion on cultural exchange in their first ministerial meeting in the Bhutanese trade capital of Paro on Tuesday. Nepal is not attending. The meeting will run through May 25. The leaders will […]