Conversation with Shiva Kumar Rai
Shiva Kumar Rai from New Hemspire talks about the assistance the Nepalese community is providing to the resettled Bhutanese in America.
Month: June 2009
Non-Bhutanese proceeds process for resettlement
An exiled woman has disclosed that a non-Bhutanese has become successful to proceed his process for third country resettlement up to cultural orientation classes, the last step before receiving the departure date. According to Phul Maya Rai of Beldangi-II extension, Hira Shrestha of Kathmandu valley in Nepal, was pushed for getting the official ‘refugee identity card’ … Read more
Harkajung Subba talks on Repatriation
HarkajunJ Subba, the coordinator of Senior Citizens Bhutan talks to Saranarthi Sarokar of Bhutan News Service on the latest repatriation initiative.
REVA to keep Bhutan’s environment clean
Bhutan that rejected the TATA nano, has now accepted the electric car that will obviously help keep the environment clean and reduce the carbon emission. The cars were introduced on the occasion of World Environment Day
A school for textile and fashion
Royal family has initiated construction of a textile school in the country within the next five years, which will also incorporate yarn dyeing and modern fashion and design besides traditional weaving
First disc golf course starts this week
Disc Golf Bhutan will introduce a new game for Bhutanese – disc golf – this week, as its founders plan to open the course in Thimphu
NC plans stronger question-answer session with ministers
The upper house National Council, which was ignored by the government in the past, has begun working on giving a tough time for ministers in the upcoming parliament session
Temporary bridge in Dagana
Authorities in Dagana said that the road communication in the district, disrupted by the recent floods, will be restored by Tuesday
Fragrance of Kentuckian spring
Spring in Kentucky is almost over now. It was quite normal for us to observe the spring blossoms but the Kentuckians celebrating Easter egg-hunt event this season is something new. I felt quite glad to share our celebration of Saraswati Puja typifying the spring celebration with a cross-cultural orientation session at ESL school of catholic … Read more
BAFRA conference begins in Paro
The ninth annual gathering of the Bhutan Agriculture Food and Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) has begun at Hotel Zhiwaling, Paro on Wednesday where Officers In-Charge of the BAFRA Dzongkhag Offices, Plant and Livestock Quarantine Offices, City Service Office, leaders of the plant, livestock and food core groups are taking part