Editor Goldhap, March 03: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres has announced immediate relief packages with cash amount to exiled Bhutanese in Goldhap camp. A statement issued by Guterres mentions that the agency is urgently mobilising all resources, with the help from the government, to get shelter, food and comfort got the exiled Bhutanese in … Read more
Kathmandu, March 03: Newly elected president of Youth Organization of Bhutan Rajan Giri based in California has appealed all exiled Bhutanese in the United States to contribute for fire victims of Goldhap camp. "This tragic incident has intensified the agony of citizens in Goldhap which I believe would adversely affect entire exiled Bhutanese population," he … Read more
With incidents of violence escalating inside the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal, exiled journalists living there have repeatedly reported facing 'trouble' due to threats from the local authorities. SafetyThe Bhutanese media sector operating in exile in Nepal has long faced pressure, internal intimidation and an unfavorable working environment in exercising their right to provide information. … Read more
Kathmandu, March 01: Fire that broke out in Goldhap camp, where the exiled Bhutanese have been taking shelter for the last 17 years, gutted at least 1,000 huts on Saturday evening. According to Dharmendra Bhattarai, a local reporter for Pathivara FM, the fire broke out at around 6:45 pm has not been controlled by the … Read more
Goldhap, March 01: Fire that broke out in Goldhap camp destroyed around 80 percent of total huts. Project director of Association of Medical Doctors of Asia, Dr. Nirmal Rimal, who was in the field until 10: 00 pm, informed Bhutan News Service (BNS) that 80 percent of camp has been burnt. Rimal said that seven persons with minor burns … Read more
Kathmandu, March 02: Fire that broke out in Goldhap camp on Saturday left more than 9,500 exiled Bhutanese in pathetic conditions. They passed whole night under open sky. According to latest reports, more than 1,200 huts have been gutted by the fire. The fire victims have been relocated to a nearby field. The fire was … Read more
Kathmandu, February 27: Eight Bhutanese living in the United States of America have contributed a sum of 10, 000 Nepalese currency for the treatment of Sabitri Gurung, 21, a temporary resident of Beldangi-II Extension, Sector A-4/44. Raj Giri, who coordinated for the contribution informed Bhutan News Service that Mumta Giri, Rita Thapa, Kiran Pradhan, Dick Chhetri, … Read more
New Delhi, February 28: A delegation of the exiled Bhutanese led by Rongthong Kunley Dorji, president of Druk National Congress, met with George Fernandes, Member of Parliament and Convener, National Democratic Alliance at latter's residence in New Delhi recently. Camp secretary of Beldangi II camp Narad Muni Sanyasi, on behalf of the Bhutanese community in … Read more
Thimphu, February 29: A book on royal dynasty of Bhutan has been unveiled amidst a function organized in Thimphu on Friday. The book entitled '100 years of Monarchy' contains the history of monarchy, life of the monarchs who ruled the kingdom for the last 100 years. The book also includes major achievements made during the … Read more
Birtamod, Feb 26: Youth Organization of Bhutan (YOB)- youth wing of Bhutan People's Party elected Rajan Giri residing in California (USA) as its president on February 25. Out of 28 votes, Giri received 18 said Party's Vice-President Jagirman Lama. Likewise, Tika Ram Basnet and Kunti Gurung were positioned as Vice-Presidents while Hasta Khanal was elected … Read more