Hunger strike in Chemgang jail
N. L. Katel has started indefinite hunger strike in Chemgang central jail in Thimphu from Friday putting forward a number of demands
Archive for February, 2009
The educational blues and DPT promises
The result of the former royal governments to close down schools and stripping license for establishment of new colleges is increasing educations blues in the country in recent years. For years, large number of young people subdued their yearn for education while many now are facing shortage in their hand of either money to afford […]
A story of Indo-Bhutanese friendship in US
The exiled Bhutanese recently resettled in Atlanta, United States have demonstrated their spirit of volunteerism and sense of community service in the last eight months and Indian community has been pivotal in all activities
‘Human rights improved, not satisfactory’
A new human rights report by US department of state said the human rights situation in Bhutan has improved in the year 2007 but is not adequate for in a democratic nation
MOIC secretary assumes office
The newly appointed secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communication Kinley Dorji has assumed his duty at the ministry on Tuesday
‘Bhutan Hydel plants not cause of erosion in India’
Rejecting the allegations from the Assam government and local newspapers, the government of India said flood in Assam is not because of the hydro power projects in Bhutan
Resettled Bhutanese support Australian fire victims
Resettled Bhutanese in Australia have donated AUS$ 2493.00 to the local Red Cross committee as part of their support for the victims of recent bushfire in Melbourne
Bhutanese definition of human rights
In less than a year they adopted the democratic pattern of governance, which was in demand since 1950 in this country, the ‘experts’ who dined under the absolute rule of monarchy have defined what human rights is called in their terms
PDP may choose a new leader
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders have set the date to choose a new president for the party, after a meeting in Thimphu, Monday
MPs in Delhi to learn democracy
As India continues democratic sensitization of the Bhutanese leadership, 11 National Council members have been invited to New Delhi for parliamentary meeting with Indian lawmakers