By NIRA GIRI TAMANG During the 14th SAARC Summit in Delhi in 2007, the then prime minister of Bhutan, Khandu Wangchuck defended the institution of the monarchy as if the king had come down from a heavenly abode. For commoners, SAARC is a platform to commit and demonstrate national and collective development goals. Lauding the … Read more
Adelaide (Australia), August 09: Some 38 exiled Bhutanese from eight families landed Australia on Friday as part of the resettlement program in which this country is also associated. Of them three families landed in Lancheston, Tasmania and five families in Adelaide, South Australia. They were received at the airport by Immigration Officers, MRC Officers and … Read more
Thimphu, August 08: Bhutan will be the host for SAARC Development Fund (SDF), agreed during the recent summit in Colombo that will be an umbrella financial institution for all SAARC projects. Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley expressed satisfaction after the summit for being able to convince other leaders to place the fund headquarters in Thimphu. SDF will … Read more
Thimphu, August 08: The government plan for construction of an international airport in southern town of Gelephu has seen uncertainties due hesitation by Indian side for investment since it costs heavy. The government is in dialogue with Indian government for funding, yet no signs have been received. The government also has not carried out the … Read more
Kathmandu, August 07: Bilateral talks between Bhutan and Nepal on finding a lasting solution to the issue of the exiled Bhutanese taking shelter in Nepal are likely to resume soon. According to Kuensel, the government mouthpiece, the prime ministers from both the countries held talks on the sideline of the 15th SAARC summit in Colombo … Read more
New Delhi, August 06: Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) said Bhutan is one of the front runner of human rights violations in South Asian region in the year 2007. In the report published by the organizations recently, Bhutan has been ranked third in terms of rights violations among the seven nations in the region. … Read more
Existentialism says humans are free and responsible for their own actions in a world without meaning. But it has been a great failure in case of the people living in the Bhutanese refugee camps. What a mystery it is! We never know what we will be reaping as a fruit of our toil. What we … Read more
No 43 August 2008
Beldangi, August 1: Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) Nepal, which looks after health and sanitation of exiled Bhutanese, has started public awareness programs on bird flu and viral fever. Youth Friendly Centers in camps are running street-skits to raise awareness on vector control, bird flu and community sanitation. The public campaign started when … Read more