Thimphu, July 09: The Election Commission has asked the serving ministers and government employees to resign immediately from their positions if they wish to join the politics. Chief election commissioner Kuenzang Wangdi said they expect the ministers and government employees interested to contesting the elections in 2008 to resign from service at the earliest. The … Read more
The Netherlands, July 05: A group of Dutch schoolchildren visiting Amsterdam's Nemo Science Museum recently tried their hand at making traditional pancakes in solar cookers used by exiled Bhutanese. The cookery class, which took place Wednesday, aimed at creating awareness about refugees and socio-eco problem they face. It was offered as part of a photo exhibition on … Read more
Guatemala, July 9 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have launched a campaign aimed at collecting thousands of items of sportswear for distribution to refugees and displaced people around the world. IOC President Jacques Rogge started the ball rolling by handing over a bag full of sports clothes to … Read more
Kathmandu, July 07: Himal South Asian said representative of the Bhutan News Service (BNS) to one of its discussion programs was asked to leave and informed that the event was by invitation only. In response to the news item titled "Himal South Asian denies journo's presence in discussion" posted on the apfanews.com on July 5, editor … Read more
Kathmandu, July 6: Hari Adhikari Bangaley has strongly refuted the news story covered by Bhutan News Service (BNS) on July 5 titled ‘Himal South Asian denies Journo’s presence in discussion’ which quoted him as saying that every body possessesin the camps weapons. “The content of the story is false. I didn’t speak that exiled Bhutanese possess weapons”, … Read more
Kathmandu, July 4: Himal South Asian, which organized an interaction program on ‘exiled Bhutanese issue’ on July 03 in Kathmandu denied physical presence of one of the radio journalists associated with Bhutan News Service (BNS). The organizer, citing the meeting being highly confidential, denied Ichha Poudel’s presence in the program who had reached the meeting … Read more
Thimphu, July 04: Recently formed All People’s Party (APP) has filed complaint at the Election Commission regarding the activities of other parties forcing the people to take membership of their parties. The APP official said they intend to draw attention of the commission about the atrocities of the parties before formal registration of the political … Read more
Thimphu, July 04: For aspiring parliament members a formal university degree qualification or even the assurances of a large voter base may not be enough. Equally important is a strong command of the national language, Dzongkha. A strong command of Dzongkha is not a ‘compulsory criteria’ to become an MP but not fulfilling it may … Read more
Beldangi-II, July 3: All Bhutan Students Union- Revolutionary (ABSU-R) and family of those killed at police firing in Beldangi incident last month have said that the probe committee has delayed its work to bring out the report in the stipulated time. In a joint press release issued on Tuesday, ABSU-R and family members of those … Read more
New Delhi, July 04: Leaders of the leading coalition United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in India have assured Indian assistance for finding solution of the exiled Bhutanese citizens, who were evicted out of the country in early 1990s. During the meeting with the Bhutanese leaders in exile on Tuesday, general secretary and chief spokesperson of the ruling … Read more