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Thimphu, March 29: Newly elected parliament members of the opposition party People's Democratic party (PDP) have warned not to take oath in the parliament. The party has accused that have been many unfair practices in the course of elections and demanded revision in the process. The party won only two seats in the 47-member national … Read more

By Vidhyapati Mishra A study report on the Bhutanese refugees by South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) published in April 2007 highlighted that "resettlement is the only viable option; the refugees want an assurance that their right to return to Bhutan would be protected, should democracy be restored." The members of prominent mission of SAHR … Read more

Thimphu, March 27: United Nations has estimated the GDP growth of Bhutan in 2007 to be 17.6 percent, double the government estimation of about 8.5 percent. According to the report of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific, made public throughout the Asia on Thursday, Bhutan’s GDP growth rose dramatically from 5.5 … Read more

Birtamod, March 28: National Front for Democracy (NFD) Bhutan termed the recent parliamentarian election as 'hollow and farce'. Issuing a press statement NFD said though a historic event in the history of Bhutan, the so-called democratic election would serve the purpose of hoodwinking international community and developing the regime's own absolute strength. Putting seven points … Read more

Kathmandu (TIA), March 26: About three dozens of exiled Bhutanese have reached Tribhuvan Internation Airpor at 1:00 PM, scheduled to leave Nepal at 5:00 PM. Belonging to six diffenrent families, 35 individuals leave for United States of America via Abudabi, Dubai. Meanwhile, Association of Bhutanese in America (ABA) informed Bhutan News Service that a family … Read more

Kathmandu, March 26: India, the biggest role player for Bhutan's dramatic election on March 24, has welcomed the elections. Similarly, European Union and the United States of America issuing separate statements welcomed the electoral move in Bhutan. Bhutan News Service

New Delhi, March 26: Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is likely to pay official visit to Bhutan in May. The prime minister will go to Bhutan in May. Dates are being worked out said a senior Indian Official. If the scheduled April 10 Constituent Assembly polls in Nepal go well, the prime minister may … Read more

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 25 : Bhutan made a historic move this week by completing a peaceful transition from absolute monarchy to democratic rule. But many wonder whether the newly elected leadership in that tiny Himalayan nation will be willing to ensure equal rights for minorities. "We hope they would work for reconciliation, but so far … Read more

Thimphu, March 25: Tuesday, the first day in Bhutan’s democracy, saw some merry making by the winning party cadres, who leadership has pledged to boost development and happiness. In a press conference organized on Tuesday morning, Election Commission announced the result of the elections that Druk Phuensum Tshogpa won in all but three to the … Read more

New Delhi, March 25: The Druk National Congress led by Rongthong Kuenley Dorji has welcomed the results of the first ever general elections in Bhutan to elect people's representatives into the Lower House. In a statement on Tuesday, the party said it has been opposing the machinations of the electoral process in that it is … Read more