New Delhi, May 17: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is up against a 'Bhutanese' roadblock in the Capital's diplomatic enclave, Indian media reported. The issue concerns renaming the road in front of the Bhutan embassy to commemorate 100 years of the Wangchuk dynasty, a request from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India. But the … Read more
New Delhi/Thimphu, May 17: Indian prime minister Dr Man Mohan Singh said his desire to shape a relationship with Bhutan that builds upon the solid foundations of the past and responds to each other's national interests and aspirations in the 21st century. According to a statement issued on the eve of his visit to Bhutan … Read more
Kathmandu, May 16: National Front for Democracy (NFD) and Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) have asked Indian prime minister Dr Man Mohan Singh to raise the issue of exiled Bhutanese during his visit to Bhutan. In separate memos sent to Dr Singh, they said India's help would certainly bring changes in Bhutan beneficial to … Read more
By Thomas Hardaker After the dramatic, ground breaking election Nepali hopes are running high for the commencement of the new Maoist government. In view of their accession to power, the international community has expressed its desire for co-operation, most notably India. India's foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee has announced the visit of a delegation to Kathmandu … Read more
Hague (Netherlands), May 13: So far, 16 exiled Bhutanese from three familes arrived in The Netherlands under third country resettlement program. Leela Chhetri and her younger sister Ganga Chhetri from Beldangi -I arrived here first a couple of months back followed by Kharka family of 5 members from khudunabari and Rizal family of 9 members … Read more
Birtamod, April 13: The Natioanl Front for Democracy (NFD) Bhutan has sent a memurandum to the King urging early resolution of exile issue. "As a universally accepted principle, the values of multi-party parliamentary democracy are to ensure and safeguard equal rights, freedom and justice to the people of all sections of society and individuals. It … Read more
"They have lived in camps since being driven from Bhutan in the early 1990s."By Krista J. Kapralos, Herald WriterThe government of their homeland claims to be more concerned with the national happiness rating than with its gross domestic product. One nickname for the tiny Himalayan nation is Shangri-La. For about 100,000 people, living in Bhutan … Read more
Kathmandu, May 13: The statistical figure of exiled Bhutanese being resettled in different countries under the third country resettlement program as of Sunday reached 450, said a weekly radio-program run by Communication Corner that quoted an unnamed source at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). A total of at least 150 individuals from Morang-based Sanischare … Read more
The luck finally favors Suk Maya Rai, 31 of Jhapa-based Beldangi-II camp under Sector I/3-22 of seeing her children pursuing better and higher education, since she was resettled in Norway some months back. The assurances given by the UNHCR before her departure from Nepal are almost met by the Norwegian government. “I have nothing to … Read more
New Delhi, May 13: Druk National Congress expressed hope that Indian Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh will advise the Bhutanese rulers to end exclusive and elitist democracy. In a memorandum submitted to Dr Singh on the eve of his visit to Bhutan, DNC president R. K. Dorji said DNC trusts that Indian Prime Minister … Read more