Sanischare, February 14: The joint body of government and the United Nations' High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), completed census in Sanischare camp on Tuesday. According to UNHCR, figures in Sanischare camp totaled at 20,097, out of the presumed estimate of 22,028. The census excluded 2,000 outbounds. Exiled Bhutanese have requested the UNHCR register the excluded … Read more
Kathmandu, February 14: With $ 1.8 million fresh contribution from the United States to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), there are enough resources to feed exiled Bhutanese until April. In a statement issued Tuesday, WFP said the donation of 2,640 metric tons of commodities such as rice, lentils, chickpeas, and vegetable oil worth … Read more
Kakarvitta, February 10: Coinciding the visit of His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk to India Human Rights Organization of Bhutan and Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front organized Dharna at Mechi bridge. Along with that an appeal was sent to the prime minister of India Dr. Mon Mohan Singh signed by people in the Dharna requesting … Read more
Khudunabari, February 10: Youth Friendly Centre (YFC) has been supportive for the exiled Bhutanese youths who have been lingering in camps with no works. YFC, a joint effort of the UNHCR and CARITAS Nepal, has its special focus in eradicating youths on social lapses and enhancing their involvement in finding solution of such social problems. … Read more
Kathmandu, February 09: A documentary depicting the story of exiled Bhutanese and their future prospects was screened in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Friday. Amidst the crowd of over 4,000 people including high dignitaries, the documentary was screened as part of the cultural eve organized by Civil Forum Nepal. The 20-minute long documentary narrated the … Read more
Beldangi, February 09: The office of the camp management committee of Beldangi II extension camp in Jhapa district was set ablaze on Thursday night. It has not been known how the office was set to fire or who was involved in the incident. The fire damaged the CMC office, go-down building of the non-food items, … Read more
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck signed a new friendship treaty between the two countries on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It updates the August 4, 1949 friendship treaty. Soon after the brief signing ceremony on the Hyderabad House lawns, a press note … Read more
More than a dozen additional farm roads have been proposed to be constructed in the six eastern dzongkhags in the 2007-2008 fiscal year. A total of 124.6 kilometres or 13 farm roads were planned for construction last year in the six eastern dzongkhags but not a single road was constructed. Lhuntse dzongkhag would get five … Read more
Thimphu, Feb 7: The constitution draft committee has suggested revision in the number of seats allocated for the National Assembly, down to less than 55 from 75. The draft constitution had stated that the lower house National Assembly would have 75 members with each dzongkhags having maximum 7 members and minimum 2 members. Chief justice … Read more
New Delhi, February 07: On the first day of his first official six-day visit to India after taking charge of the royal throne, King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk held meetings with India National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Home Minister Shivraj Patil Wednesday. The issue of the discussion was security situation between the two … Read more