Washington, D.C., April 11: The World Bank on April 10 approved a US$10 million grant to improve rural access roads in Bhutan. The Second Rural Access Project aims to improve transport infrastructure and services for selected rural districts. The project will finance the construction of new feeder roads and bridges as well as the upgrading … Read more
Bhutan, long plagued by the absolute regimes of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and his son now, has reached the point of critical crisis. The kings have decided to hold a general election, in 2008, to choose a 'democratic' government in Bhutan. Interestingly, the regime has formed two political parties recently with similar names as those … Read more
News & Features – South Asia By T P Mishra Saturday, 07 April 2007 The whereabouts of Shantiram Acharya, who, it’s claimed, has been working as a reporter for a number of newspapers operating in the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal, is still unknown. Acharya was arrested on January 16, 2007, on the charge of … Read more
Thimphu, April 07: Bhutan has finalised the draft of the Parliamentary Entitlements Act and made it public on Friday for commentary. According to the newly drafted act, the people's representatives in the to be formed National Assembly and National Council will draw the monthly remuneration of Nu 30,000 along with 30 percent of their house … Read more
Seventeen years after having failed to persuade Bhutan, unilaterally, to repatriate Bhutanese refugees, Nepal has sought support from the Indian government. On the backdrop of the 14th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, for the first time, sought support from Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh … Read more
Thimphu, March 4: Bhutan plans to dissolve the current government by July this year to overtake by the new caretaker government until next year to make preparations for the elections. The election commission has set July as the deadlines for registration of the parties. Government hopes that by July all serving ministers would resing to … Read more
New Delhi, April 03: Prime Minister Lynpo Khandu Wangchuk made a strong case for implementation of SAFTA to boost intra-SAARC trade and advocated a "well coordinated" approach to tackle terrorism, drug trafficking and the spread of HIV/AIDS. Addressing the opening ceremony of the 14th SAARC summit here on Tuesday, Prime Minister Wangchuk drew attention of … Read more
New Delhi, April 04: Prime Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk held discussion with his Nepalese counterpart Girija Prasad Koirala at the sideline of the ongoing 14th summit of the SAARC in Indian capital of New Delhi on Wednesday morning. Their discussion mainly focused on the issue of exiled Bhutanese along with some other agendas of bilateral relations. … Read more
1. The meeting expressed deep concern on the deteriorating situation of the Bhutanese refugees in the camps and the difficulties that are appearing for their return to their place in Bhutan. The most disappointing fact is that whenever the refugees tried to return to Bhutan, Indian security personnel stopped them in the Indian territory, put … Read more
New Delhi, April 02: In his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh on Monday morning, Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala sought assistance from Indian government to find solution of the exiled Bhutanese. Among other things, Koirala urged Indian government to help find solution of the crisis since holds important position in … Read more