The Nepalese PM Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that resettlement is not going to reduce refugees’ feelings towards Bhutan and Bhutanese community. Rather it becomes a platform for the resettled Diasporas to highlight the their stories and sufferings. Next, Mr and Mrs Rizal talk on TCR and its related aspects. Rizal, who is left with … Read more
It has been over a month since I landed at Adelaide airport in South Australia. The first month remained impressive as expected. I had my ninety six year old grandfather on his wheel chair- the eldest man in Adelaide from Bhutanese Community whom I had accompanied along with. After some 12 hours of flight from … Read more
Source: Kuensel Government organisations can now offer on-line facilities on e-platform By 2010, obtaining a citizenship identity card, or a land ownership certificate may not take as long as, like some applicants humorously describe it, “after a pair of shoe soles are worn out.” With the launching of an electronic-platform (e-platform) yesterday in Thimphu, government … Read more
The National Assembly has seen a majority of its members opposing the section in the local government bill (LG), which states that a local government will be removed if it loses the confidence of the people. Local governments include dzongkhag tshogdu, gewog tshogdu, and thromde tshogdu. After two days of discussion on dissolution of LG, … Read more
The National Council decided by a majority vote to lift the ban on the sale of tobacco and tobacco products. Following the decision, the section C in chapter three of the bill Tobacco control bill, which says, “No person shall sell tobacco and tobacco products” shall be removed. Council members said that the ban on … Read more
We are happy to share here that a story exclusively on ‘The Bhutan Reporter’ was published in America-based international famed magazine ‘GLOBAL JOURNALIST’ in October 2007 . In early 2006, we translated and published the draft constitution of Bhutan and circulated to Bhutanese community and Nepali experts with the aim to inform them of the … Read more
The National Front for Democracy (NFD – Bhutan) has hailed the recently publicized government policies and programs of the government of Nepal concerning Bhutanese refugee issue
A book containing poems of different themes, Praalayaagniko Samharbata by Bholanath Siwakoti (Puranaghare) was released today amidst a program organized at Saptarangi FM in Damak Jhapa. Litterateur Krishna Bhusal (Bal) from Biratnagar released the book in the program, where prominent artists from the region including Krisna Baral, Prakash Aangbangway, Madhu Pokhrel among others were present. The book … Read more
A highly placed source at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that altogether 16,000 Bhutanese citizens have been resettled in various developed countries so far. The statistics update from the UNHCR showed that until April 11, 2009 some 10,934 individuals have resettled in the United States of America under the third country … Read more