Thimphu, June 26: The ruling party DPT has asked the National Assembly to approve a supplementary budget of Nu 3.5 billion that was spent in the last financial year for purchase of vehicles for the ministers, leader of opposition party, speaker, and the chairman of the National Council and transport allowance to MPs. The supplementary … Read more
New Delhi, June 26: Bhutanese ambassador to Pakistan Tshering Dorji presented his credentials to Pakistani president Pervex Musharraf on Wednesday. A special function was organized for the ceremony where ambassadors and high commissioners designate from Mexico, Chile, Serbia, Namibia and Malta also submitted their credentials. Bhutanese national anthem was also played during his arrival for … Read more
Thimphu, June 25: The ruling party Druk Phuensum Tshokpa (DPT) has planned to hand over responsibilities of development activities in the dzongkhag and geog level. The party decision comes before the government plans to conduct local government elections by the end of this year where non-partisans are to be elected for carrying out the development … Read more
Thimphu, June 25: Paro airport, the only international airport in the country, has been proposed for expansion with separate arrival and departure terminal buildings, a broadened runway, modern landing lights, bigger maintenance area, and separate access roads. The new plan would work to its capacity until 2030. The current capacity is reaching its saturation due … Read more
Thimphu, June 25: Despite the government makes more statements to curb the corruption, even to expel the parliamentarians, volume of corruption in the country continues to grow. According to the latest report by Royal Audit Authority (RAA), the corruption volume for the year 2007 has increased by some 6.5 percent compared to 2006 reaching a … Read more
Thimphu, June 25: The cabinet approved the proposal for relocation of the 1095 MW Punatsangchu dam. As per the decision, the dam will be moved by 1.4 km upward from the current location . The proposal from the Punatsangchu Hydroelectric Project Authority (PHPA) was presented before the cabinet for approval knowing that new local could … Read more
K.P. Nayar Americans constantly chasing happiness will come face to face with that elusive, but desirable state of mind in the very heart of their national capital from today. And they will find, to their surprise, that happiness has come to them from south Asia. In recent years, south Asia has been associated, in superficial … Read more
By Ram Bahadur Karki Chhetri, The NetherlandsAltogether 22 members from five families have arrived The Netherlands under third country resettlement program. They are kept together in a transit camp at Amersfoort city. They are happy to be in this environment. The adults are provided with 50 Euros a week while the children get 40 Euros. … Read more
By Devika Adhikari, AustraliaFive exiled Bhutanese families who landed Australia under third country resettlement program are gradually getting acquainted with the new environment. In March two families from Beldangi, two from Khudunabari and one from Goldhap landed Australia to start their new life. All of them are kept in different places. All exiled Bhutanese who … Read more
By Bhakta Ghimire, IndiaBhutanese living in India after being evicted from their country in 1990 have begun to fear of their future after the western countries started the process of resettling their relatives taking asylum in UNHCR run camps in Nepal. They requested the inclusion of all evicted Bhutanese in resettlement program if the international … Read more