New Delhi, March 07: Foreign secretary Yeshey Dorji led a Bhutanese delegation arrived New Delhi Wednesday for a Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks scheduled for March 8-9. The talks are held yearly. The delegation includes high-level government officials as well. The two governments would review India-sponsored Project-Tied Assistance in the IX Five Year Plan and discuss … Read more
New Delhi, March 06: SAARC countries will hold discussion on Wednesday to set up an energy ring connecting India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan in their efforts to minimise the acute power shortage in the region. A meeting of the SAARC energy ministers to be held in New Delhi from March 7 … Read more
Charikot, March 06: The district court in Charikot has revised the earlier verdict and ordered three exiled Bhutanese to be kept in custody until another decision. The three people were ordered to be kept in custody for proving fake details while obtaining Nepalese citizenship recently. The order was given by single bench of judge Rameshor … Read more
Thimphu, March 05: With the beginning of the academic session, the schools in Thimphu and around the country have not seem to be enough for new enrolment of the children. The government is not permitting opening of new schools, thus compelling the parents to stick to current schools even if they are not interested. Parents … Read more
News & Features – South Asia Written by: David Brewer A newspaper published by journalists living in the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal can no longer be printed because of a lack of funds. The Bhutan Reporter, a monthly with a print run of 1,000, began publishing in 2004. Since then it has been produced … Read more
Thimphu, March 04: Bhutan and Indian officials exchanged the Instruments of Ratification of the India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty amidst a function organized here on March 3. Foreign Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk and the Indian envoy to Bhutan Sudhir Vyas signed and exchanged the document. The treaty comes into force after the exchange of the document. The … Read more
Thimphu, March 04: The Delimitation Commission has proposed dividing 20 dzongkhags into 47 constituencies. According to the proposal put forward by the commission, Trashigang will have highest number of constituencies, electing 5 MPs for the National Assembly. Samtse dzongkhag in south has four consituencies followed by Mongar and Pema Gatshel with three seats each. All … Read more
Thimphu, March 04: HIV cases in the country have reached 105 with four new cases detected at the end of last year. Department of Health said, the four cases were of adult people, three female and one male. 55 were males and 50 were females, of which 21 percent were between 15 and 24 years … Read more
Phuntsholing, March 04: The three gewogs – Lhamoizingkha, Deorali, and Nichula – under Lhamoizingkha dungkhag have been transferred under Dagana dzongkhag jurisdiction as ordered by Prime Minister’s Office. The decision was taken by the Lhengye Zhungtshog during its 277th meeting. BNS
Sanischare, March 04: The life in Sanischare have become more difficult due to continued imposition of curfew by the local administration since a week. On Friday, a team of National Human Rights Commission officials from Biratnagar visited the camp and surrounding areas. The team of human rights officials discussed the latest situation with police office … Read more