New York, September 27: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinely said that democracy in the country has come not because of the will of the people but because of the persuasion of the king, who made efforts for the last thirty years to establish prerequisites of democratic culture and institutional arrangements. Addressing the UN General Assembly Friday … Read more
Thimphu, September 26: In presence of two ministers and senior government officials, Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck scissors red ribbon here to inaugurate the Coronation Park. The function that took place Thursday was attended by Works and Human Settlement Minister Yeshey Zimba, the Finance Minister Wangdi Norbu, both regarded as most loyal to royal … Read more
New York, September 25: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley said Bhutan will be revising the policy for establishing diplomatic relations with permanent member of the UN Security Council to match the changing time. Earlier, King Jigme Singye had announced that Bhutan will not have relation with such countries but continue to have relations with India if … Read more
Kathmandu, September 24: Issuing a press statement today, Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) Bhutan that has been advocating for freedom of speech and expression in Bhutan since 2003, has expressed serious concern over the attempt of deportation of Tandin Wangdi by German authority. APFA-Bhutan has stressed that Wangdi, who was taking refuge in … Read more
Phuentsholing, September 24: Rights of the workers were, indeed, worst in all forms in Bhutan for years without bargaining power. This situation tends to end finally as employees with Bhutan Telecom decides to form an association. To be the first trade union, better called workers’ association in Bhutan’s context, it was the result of frustrated … Read more
Jaigaon, September 24: Bhutanese and the Assam’s state government concluded to intensify the security check along the international border to control the infiltration by Bhutanese underground groups. The two governments also agreed to share information on the issue during a border talks he in Bogaigaon in Assam last week. The security measures have been tightened … Read more
New York, September 24: Thakur S. Powdyel, Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission for Women and Children, said that, since 2001, Bhutan had adopted significant measures in the field of child rights, particularly in legislation relating to children. He was speaking while presenting the second national report on child rights before the … Read more
Geneva, September 24: The UN News Agency said that over 5,000 exiled Bhutanese have left their camps in Nepal for resettlement in various countries. The vast majority of the refugees have left for the United States, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada and Denmark, under the program which began only this year, … Read more
Frankfurt (Germany), September 24: Tej Man Rayaka, an exiled Bhutanese taking refuge in Germany, called on the Nepalese Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal in Frankfurt on September 21. Rayaka submitted an appeal on behalf of exiled Bhutanese requesting him to find lasting solution to long-standing Bhutanese stalemate. "I found him really concerned over the issue", … Read more
New Delhi, September 23: Transparency International (TI), the largest international body to monitor corruption across the globe, has raked Bhutan having less corruption in the region. According to TI report, 2008 Bhutan has been raked at 45th position, further improving from its last year’s position of 47th. TI survey in 180 countries. Bhutan scored 5.2 … Read more