Editor Sanischare/Kathmandu, May 21: An unidentified gang comprising at least 30 men yet again vandalized a bus belonging to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today morning at around 6.40 some two kilometers ahead of Morang-based Sanischare camp. A source close to the IOM informed the BNS over telephone that the bus was plying to pick-up … Read more
Eighteen years is a long time! Ideally, a baby born in 1990 is just about to graduate from junior college, kiss good-bye to his or her friends perhaps to make new ones in the university. I pause, ponder and think as to what happened to those born in the camps where exiled Bhutanese take asylum … Read more
May 18, 2008: Cadres of the Communist Party of Bhutan (Marxist Leninist Maoist) – faction led by Birat – threatened to kill associate editor of Bhutan News Service Ichha Poudel on Friday, May 16. Poudel who was invited to a program organized by party's student wing in Beldangi I camp threatened for his life alleging him … Read more
Thimphu, May 20: Bhutan observed the Buddha parinirvana on Monday with a number of programs organized across the country. The festival is regarded as most significant day to Buddhist since birth, death and enlightenment of Lord Buddha occurred on the same day. The lamas organized special function in Punakha with prayers in Lhakangs and goenpas. … Read more
Thimphu, May 20: Parliamentarians have stressed to add right to education for all Bhutanese children in the draft constitution. During the discussion over the draft constitution in the ongoing parliament session, the parliamentarians have raised suspicion over the guarantee of education to all children. Most of the schools in southern Bhutan remain closed for the … Read more
New Delhi/Thimphu, May 17: Indian prime minister Dr Man Mohan Singh said his desire to shape a relationship with Bhutan that builds upon the solid foundations of the past and responds to each other's national interests and aspirations in the 21st century. According to a statement issued on the eve of his visit to Bhutan … Read more
New Delhi, May 17: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is up against a 'Bhutanese' roadblock in the Capital's diplomatic enclave, Indian media reported. The issue concerns renaming the road in front of the Bhutan embassy to commemorate 100 years of the Wangchuk dynasty, a request from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of India. But the … Read more
Phuentsholing, May 17: After almost two decades they were ordered to be closed, government has decided to re-open the schools in southern districts. Most children have no access to education in southern districts, especially the Nepali speaking population, after the closure of the schools. Government statistics say over 30 schools in the southern dzongkhags have remained … Read more
Thimphu, May 17: Indian prime minister Dr Man Mohan Singh has addressed the joint sitting of the National Assembly and National Council on Saturday. During his address, Dr Singh appreciated the transition and expressed that India will stand by Bhutan as a factor of stability and support in your quest for greater prosperity and happiness. He … Read more
Kathmandu, May 16: National Front for Democracy (NFD) and Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) have asked Indian prime minister Dr Man Mohan Singh to raise the issue of exiled Bhutanese during his visit to Bhutan. In separate memos sent to Dr Singh, they said India's help would certainly bring changes in Bhutan beneficial to … Read more