Sanischare, January 16: Several identity cards issued by government of Nepal and UNHCR to exiled Bhutanese in Sanischare camp have errors in printing date of birth. "We have received many cases where different cards have January 1 as date of birth instead of actual date registered during last year's census", said camp secretary Menuka Nepal. … Read more
California (USA), January 16: The Bhutanese American Community Center (BACC) has asked those who have resigned from the center to reconsider their resignation and remain as before. The Center's B. B. Thapa has appealed all eight Bhutanese dwelling in California who earlier left the group to sit for dialogue to settle grievances. "I request all to reconsider … Read more
California (USA), January 15: A group of Bhutanese American Community Center (BACC) defected from the organization to join Association of Bhutanese in America, chaired by D. P. Basnet. The split has surfaced weeks after the first convention of the BACC held in California recently. However, a senior member of the ABA said it is not necessary … Read more
Thimphu, January 15: The total energy consumption in Bhutan during the year 2005 was equivalent to 323, 367 tons of oil. According to Bhutan Energy Data Directory 2005 released by Department of Energy, Bhutan is at the top list of per capita electricity consumption in South Asia amounting to 1,174 kw hour per year. Of … Read more
Thimphu, January 15: In the middle of the continued debate and many teachers expressing unwillingness to teach history in Dzongkha, a national conference has authorized the only university in the country to conduct a study on its impact. The 11th annual education conference, which was attended by District Education Officers, chiefs of various schools and … Read more
Kathmandu, January 14: The founder general secretary of Communist Party of Bhutan (CPB-MLM) Vikalpa, who was reportedly sacked from his party position recently, stated that the 'regressive elements' were active to bring split into party. In a statement, Vikalpa has strongly accused Central Committee (CC) members John, Vikram and Sagar of trying to mislead public. … Read more
Thimphu, January 10: As the floor gets warmed up for the lower house elections scheduled in March, the parties begin to wake up their sister wings. A group of women aligned to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) yet not named, led by Bidha, reached Mongar this week to garner support from the women for their parent … Read more
Damak, January 10: The US envoy to Nepal Nancy J Powell said at least 10,000 exiled Bhutanese will be resettled in her country in the first phase. Nepalese media reported on Thursday quoting officials that the process of resettlement will being from March this year. Earlier, the US officials expressed hope that the process will … Read more
Kathmandu, January 10: US ambassador to Nepal Nancy Powel asked the Nepalese government to ease the process for resettlement of the exiled Bhutanese. During her meeting with the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Wednesday morning at the prime minister’s residence, Powel sought immediate decision from the Nepalese government to begin the process of … Read more
By Nava Thakuria On Jan. 1, 2008, Bhutan, a kingdom of nearly 700,000 people, got its first elected National Council. When Pakistan, Burma and Nepal are bleeding on their ways to achieve a democratic regime in their countries, the 'Shangri-la' has shown a different picture, where a monarch comes out for a democratic set up … Read more