Editor Kathmandu, March 25: More than three dozen of exiled Bhutanese who reached New Zealand under third country resettlement program, mostly taken from Goldhap camp, stay in temporary camps built for refugees. "They are learning English language," said Manohar Shrestha, president of New Zealand Nepalese Society Inc. "They must stay in the camps for six months … Read more
On the day Bhutan goes to historic polls to transform its absolute monarchy into a constitutional one, a group of Bhutanese refugees taking asylum in Nepal for the last 18 years nervously waits to set out for third country resettlement. In Bhutan, it is the beginning of a new system, and for refugees here it … Read more
Voters in the secluded Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan became the world's newest democracy Monday when the nation held its first elections and ended more than 100 years of royal rule. Voters had a choice of two political parties from which to pick 47 members of a lower house. According to preliminary results, the Druk … Read more
Thimphu, March 24: Initial reports of the National Assembly elections have showed Druk Phuensum Tshogpa is in the winning position. According to the information sent by our reporters, DPT has secured its positions in 16 constituencies. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victory only in two constituencies. DPT is led by Jigme Y. Thinley and … Read more
Damak, March 24: A bomb has exploded near the police post in Sanischare camp on Sunday night though it did not injurie any one. Police have arrested three people on suspicion of their involvement in the explosion. They are Ratna Basnet, Rup Lal Khadka and Tanka Bahadur Khadka. No one has owned responsibility for the explosion. … Read more
Thimphu, March 24: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa is set to form the first government in Bhutan after the first general elections on today. DPT has secured its positions in 24 constituencies when the results of 27 constituencies have come, our reporters said. According to the information sent by our reporters, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has secured … Read more
Thimphu, March 24: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa has secured majority position in the election and set to form the first government after the democratic transition of the kingdom. When the results of the 33 constituencies have come, DPT secured in 30 positions while rival People’s Democratic Party secured three seats. Latest results is as follows. DPT: … Read more
Phuentsholing, March 24: In the first run up to the general election to determine that kingdom ends its rule of absolute monarchy and begin a new parliamentary democracy, it is after all defeat of the royal group. It was a naïve attempt by the royal forces to secure a safer position in parliamentary democracy using … Read more
DPT: Jigmi Thinley, Nanong-Shumar, PemagatshelDPT: Tshering Penjore, Kabji-Talo, PunakhaDPT: Sonam Penjor, Kengkhar-Weringla, MongarDPT: Ugen Tenzin, Bji-Katsho-Uesu, HaaDPT: Pema Gyamtsho, Chhoekhor-Tang, BumthangDPT: Zangley Dukpa, Khar-Yurung, PemagatshelDPT: Kesang Wangdi, Khamdang-Ramjar, Trashi YangtseDPT: Gyem Dorji, Nyishu-Sephu,WangduephodrangDPT: Kinley Dorji, Goenkhamey-Lunana, GasaDPT: Passang Thrinlee, Athang-Thedtsho, WangduephodrangDPT: Yangkhu Tshering Sherpa, Kikhorthang-Mendrelgang, TsirangDPT: Thakur Singh Powdyel, Dorokha-Tading, SamtseDPT: Karma Lhamo, Mongar, MongarDPT: … Read more
Thimphu, March 24: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa has secured majority position in the election and set to form the first government after the democratic transition of the kingdom. DPT won in 44 constituencies while the rival People’s Democratic Party secured three seats. There are four females and eight Lhotsampas securing their position in a new parliament. … Read more