Editor Phuentsholing, August 22:The division of roads has notified all vehicle owners that Thimphu-Phuentsholing road will remain closed on every Monday and Tuesday from August 25, for seasonal maintenance and repair. The division has asked all concerned to arrange their travel accordingly. The road has become very dangerous due to landslides in recent monsoon rains. Meanwhile, … Read more
STONE MOUNTAIN, Atlanta: Inside the Stone Mountain headquarters of World Relief Atlanta, the doors and windows are open wide. They're hoping for a summer breeze that still hasn't arrived. A look outside explains their hopes. Seven out of ten air conditioning units are gutted. Thieves stole all the copper Tuesday night. A HVAC maintenance man … Read more
By Kazi Gautam, NY (USA) At first we were taken to the Tribhuwan International Airport and we had to board the Etihat Airways (9 PM), the national airways of United Arab Emirate. After the journey of 4.5 hours, we landed in Dubai at 1.30 AM. Then we were again boarded by another Etihat Airways after … Read more
Kathmandu, August 20: Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley has said that Nepali Prime Minister Prachanda's election to the high post was a clear expression of the trust and confidence reposed in him by the people of Nepal. Expressing confidence that the friendship and cooperation between the two countries would be further strengthened in the years … Read more
Georgia (Atlanta), August 19: A senior Bhutanese citizen, Narayan Katel, dwelling in the United States of America coordinated a welcome event on last Sunday for new exiled families in Georgia, Atlanta. Dozens of Indian volunteers associated with a community group, Sewa International, assisted in free transport of some 350 exiled Bhutanese from their locations to … Read more
Bumthang, August 19: Minister of Agriculture, Pema Gyamtsho inaugurated Matsutake Festival; pine mushroom festival sponsored by Royal Government of Bhutan, on August 14 at Ura, Bumthang. Festival was jointly organised by the Ura Mushroom Conversation and Tourism Group, Thrumshingla National Park and Department of Forestry under the Ministry of Agriculture. Japanese professional chefs demonstrated the … Read more
Oakland (CA), August 19: A dozen of exiled Bhutanese, resettled here a few months back, celebrated Janai Purnima on August 16, Saturday. “We were happy to have Guru Hem Raj Mishra from Beldangi in the bay area”, said one of the exiled Bhutanese. Mishra, who arrived here two weeks back, offered thread, janai and tika … Read more
Nar Maya Dhakal, 41-year-old exiled Bhutanese from Beldangi-II camp, was suffering from Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) since three years. Diagnosed medically as RDH patient, she was having complications with both mitral and aortic valves, requiring replacement. Association of Medical Doctors of Asia- AMDA-Hospital-a local hospital, near refugee camp, looking after health of the exiled folks … Read more
New York (USA), August 18: The president of Youth Organization of Bhutan (YOB), Rajen Giri raised the long-standing issue of exiled Bhutanese during the open session in the Annual Youth Assembly at United Nations, which concluded on August 14. A statement issued by YOB said, Giri urged the youth delegates, 996 global delegates in the … Read more
Birtamod August 16: Police arrested three exiled Bhutanese from Anarmani of Jhapa, Nepal on the charge of forging signature to draw money from a local bank Thursday evening. They are identified as Rup Narayan Poudel and Khagendra Baniya of Beldangi and Kamal Pokharel of Goldhap camp. They had been living outside the camps. According to … Read more