Thirty-eight-year-old Krishna Prasad Sharma, who has been living in Nepalas a Bhutanese refugee since 1991, is excited that his family will soon find a new home in a developed country under a resettlement program. But his old father Ram Prasad Sharma is not. Sharma's family, living in makeshift huts at Goldhap refugee camp, some 320 … Read more
By: Vidhyapati Mishra For Raju Dahal, year 2000 was enduring. On January 27, Raju from Goldhap camp had a typical marriage ceremony with Krishna Maya Adhikari from Beldangi-I. A great Hindu culture to join two hearts of opposite sex, the event was performed in an extra-ordinary way with all processing during and after marriage. Raju, … Read more
Thimphu, July 04: In what appears contradict to the decision of the upper house National Council, the National Assembly decides allowing the government sanction funds to two political parties in the parliament. The National Assembly comprise of the two parties, both of whom sought fund to pay back their debts incurred during the polls campaign. … Read more
Damak, July 3: Nepali police at Damak confisticated 2,04,375 cash amount from Beldangi-I camp today. The police post informed Bhutan News Service (BNS) that the cash amount was confisticated from Beldangi-I, C-4/370, a hut that belongs to Akal Singh Tamang. Police searched the hut with the information provided by those already in custody for robbing … Read more
Sipsu, July 2: A bomb exploded early morning on the road to Sipsu-Tendu of Samtse district on June 28. The Kuensel quoted Bhutan police claiming that the Communist Party of Bhutan (MLM) was behind the blast. Security also reported that they defused another bomb found buried under the soil. Bhutan News Service
Thimphu, July 02: Those contesting for local government elections will not be allowed for campaigning even if they generate funds themselves, the National Assembly decided on grounds of possible corruption the fund provided. The government will also not provide fund for the campaign, restricting them from seeking votes from people. This will restrict them from … Read more
Thimphu, July 02: The Bhutanese political parties will have to face further crunches of fund for their upcoming political activities, who already are in massive debt after the first national election campaign early this year. After few rounds of discussion, the National Council or the Upper House of the parliament rejected the government proposal to … Read more
No 42 July 2008
Kathmandu, July 1: Terming the incident as an ‘act of senseless violence’, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have denounced the bomb attack at the Damak-based IOM office premises on Monday night. The agencies also confirmed that the three explosions caused minor damage … Read more
By H.D.S. Greenway SEEN-IT-ALL Washingtonians saw something new last week: a Bhutanese temple rising on the Mall amid fluttering prayer flags near the Washington Monument. The Bhutanese are in town for the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival. With a population of just 600,000, the Tantric Buddhist kingdom in the high Himalayas wants to introduce itself to America, … Read more