Kathmandu, November 07: The Government of Nepal and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee (UNHCR) are jointly conducting a census of the exiled Bhutanese. A press release issued by the UNHCR said, the census would begin on November 15 from Beldangi I camp. "It is intended that the exercise will be carried out on a camp … Read more
Thimphu, November 06: The number of HIV patients has increased to 101 in the country, with new 11 cases identified between July to September this year. Of the 11 persons identified, seven are males and four females, the Department of Public Health said. A five-year-old boy and a 22 months old girl got infected through … Read more
Not only in modern times, relation between Bhutan and Nepal, had been historical since Tibeto-origin lamas permanently settled in Bhutan, who, earlier to their departure to Bhutan, had maintained close relation with Nepal. The history begins with the marriage between two royal families of Nepal and Tibet long before Nepal came into existence. The historical … Read more
Kathmandu, November 04: A group of exiled Bhutanese leaders again reminded Nepali lawmakers the offer made by the United States to resettle 60,000 of them is not in their favor. "The offer is not in our favor as it will only help to resolve labor shortage problem in America and directly support the aspirations of … Read more
Karma Phuntsho’s article ‘Bhutan reforms and Nepalese criticism’ in Open democracy dated 13-10-2006 has factually wrong information that is largely made on the assumptions that prevails in Bhutan. When the 1958 Citizenship Act was implemented throughout Bhutan in 1985, it affected sections of the Lhotsampa community. It could have been resolved if Lyonpo Dago Tshering … Read more
Kathmandu, November 04: More than 40 exiled Bhutanese have resumed the indefinite sit-in protest in front of the UN House at Pulchowk in Nepal from Friday demanding immediate and durable solution to the protracted crisis. They have come all the way from camps in Jhapa and Morang districts and said priority should be for respectable … Read more
Kathmandu, November o2: A fresh population date collection process would begin in all the seven camps from November 15. The Home Ministry of Nepal and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Nepal office have said they will be cooperating in the process. The UNHCR had been pointing out the need for fresh census … Read more
Kathmandu, November 2: Angolan refugees are reluctant to return home from neighboring Zambia despite an assurance that peace has returned to their home country, Zambian Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Peter Mumba said. Sunday Times of Zambia quoted Mumba as saying that the Zambian government is concerned about the continued reluctance when it is conducive for the … Read more
Kathmandu, November 02: A delegation led by National Front for Democracy (NFD) Thinley Penjor met Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister K. P. Sharma Oli on November 2 and discussed about the issues of the exiled Bhutanese and the forthcoming bilateral talks between Bhutan and Nepal. According to Jagir Man Lama, General Secretary of … Read more
Damak, November 02: The ten cadres of the Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) and Bhutan Gorkha Natioanal Liberation Front (BGNLF) arrested by the Royal Bhutan Police while demonstrating in Phuentsholing October 29 were handed over to West Bengal police at Jaigaon who in turn reached them to Mechi bridge, Indo-Nepal border the following day … Read more