Editor Kathmandu, September 06: Member of the South Asian Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN), the forum of South Asian media organisations affiliated to International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) concluded their regional strategy meeting Saturday in Kathmandu. The three-day meeting ended up with adopting a charter and action plan to improve the situation of press freedom in the … Read more
New Delhi, August 31: South Asian Forum for People's Initiative hosted a luncheon for the honor of Nepalese Foreign Minister, Upendra Yadav who was in Delhi to attend the BIMSTEC meet. The Bhutanese delegation led by Rongthong Kunley Dorji, President of Druk National Congress, also including chairman of Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) S. … Read more
Beldangi-I, August 29: Incessant monsoon in Jhapa since a few days flooded Ratuwa River inundating dozens of huts in Beldangi-I yesterday. Youths in camp, Armed Security Force and local volunteers are assisting flood victims. Arjun Pradhan/Bhutan News Service
August 28: Agriculture Minister Pema Gyamtsho finds a new method to challenge the increasing fuel shortage and souring prices as he orders his ministry staffs to walk along to go office. On Tuesday morning, staff of the agriculture ministry walked to their officer leaving vehicles back in home. Minister Gyamtsho also walked along with his … Read more
By Narayan Sharma Bhutanese prime minister Jigme Y Thinlay has reportedly expressed Bhutan's desire to resume the derailed bilateral consultation with Nepal over the refugee issue. Bhutan has over the years, strategically, procrastinated the solution-seeking process and shifted the onus on Nepal. It has floated the propaganda that its seriousness over the refugee issue notwithstanding, … Read more
Almost all refugees have desires to go back. Despite their desires—and despite numerous ministerial level talks between the governments of Bhutan and Nepal to resolve the refugee crisis over the past 18 years—Bhutan has not accepted a single refugee to return home. Still, local integration has not been possible for political reasons. Several experts of … Read more
Sanischare, August 26: Two bombs exploded yesterday at around 9 pm in Sector F inside Morang-based Sanischare camp. The security post within the camp confirmed the serial blasts, which caused no casualty. Camp secretary of the camp could not be reached for the comment. Bhutan News Service
How do you evaluate the current resettlement process?It appears now that the bulk majority of the refugees are looking forward to resettlement. This was not expected earlier. It is perhaps due to the feedbacks sent by those who are already resettled. Does not it lead to identity crisis?Unless the community leaders among the resettled refugees … Read more
New Delhi, August 24: India’s second largest public sector lender Punjab National Bank is likely to extend its branch in Bhutan by March next year. A memorandum of understanding for this work has already been signed with the local bank in Bhutan. PNB, tying commercial relation with a major business house in Bhutan, is waiting … Read more
New Delhi (India), August 22:Druk National Congress (DNC), led by Rongthong Kunley Dorji, has written separate letters to the King and Prime Minister drawing their attention towards exiled stalemate. Congratulating both the King and PM for finalizing the constitution, DNC said, “While our Kingdom is embarking on a new vibrant journey, there are matters that … Read more