Damak, May 12: The Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has called for urgent action to save the exiled Bhutanese from victimization and torture of police in the West Bengal state of India. The rights organization, which has been speaking up against discrimination suffered by Nepali speaking Bhutanese under the Druk regime in Bhutan and … Read more
California (USA), May 10: In the last three days 65 Bhutanese have made their way to US, their country of adoption after US government accelerates the resettlement process. Departed from International Organization for Migration (IOM) transit camp in Kathmandu, May 7, en-route Abu Dabhi International Airport, 30 members of nine families arrived the JFK Intternational … Read more
Kathmandu, May 10: United States, who has vowed to resettle over 60,000 exiled Bhutanese, has accelerated the process of resettlement. Along with US, first batch to Australia is planned to leave Kathmandu on Sunday night. A number of families have set off to US this week. The US has said it will take some 8,000 … Read more
Thimphu, May 09: Chief Justice Sonam Tobgey, who was the chairman of constitution drafting committee, presented the draft constitution before the parliament for deliberations and adoption. On the second day of the parliament session on Friday, the members of the parliament began discussion on the drafted constitution before it is endorsed. The current parliament session … Read more
Samtse, May 09: Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuk distributed land ownership certificate to few families in Tading geog of Samtse district. The villagers had been living without thram, in government owned land for years. During his visit to Samtse, Wangchuk also visited some places in the district. He visited a school in Memecha area and engaged … Read more
Thimphu, May 09: Druk Holding and Investment began a workshop for managers of the companies under its jurisdiction to cater them change in working style. The DHI officers have asked the corporation and company management team to change the way they used to work in the past and to acquaint the changed circumstance. The workshop … Read more
Thimphu, May 09: Government has begun the construction of ICT Park in the country that will help in promote use of ICT in daily life of the people. The ICT Park will hold national and international IT companies, providing employment to more than 700 people. Constructed with the help of Swiss government, the Park is … Read more
Thimphu, May 10: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley and opposition leader in the National Assembly Tshering Tobgey consume most of their time in first address to parliament on Friday to praise the role King Jigme Singye played in transforming Bhutan. Thinley, in his opening address to the parliament said the successful transformation of the absolute monarchy … Read more
Delhi, May 09: After the first sitting of the elected parliament began in Thimphu, Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is scheduled to visit Bhutan. Singh will leave Delhi for Thimphu next week. During his visit, the government is set to announce financial assistance of IRs 4,587 crores for 10th five year plan. The plan … Read more
Thimphu, May 09: Addressing the first joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council session Thursday, the King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk told parliamentarians to pledge to Bhutanese showing strong commitment for democracy and nation building. He said, “It is my prayer that we will all be united in our efforts to build a … Read more