Communist Party of Bhutan (MLM) denies shooting

Kathmandu, December 14: The Communist Party of Bhutan (MLM) has denied the charge that it shot Arun Subba of Beldani-I quoted Nepalese daily The Himalayan Times. Subba over a telephone interview with Saranarthi Sarokar from hospital bed has claimed the involvement of CPB (MLM) in shooting. “The incident was the result of the warning that … Read more

Former head of sector ‘D’ in Beldangi-I camp shot

Damak, December 13: Unidentified two persons who came on a motorbike ride shot a youth near Sangam Chowk in Damak municipality in Jhapa district on Thursday. According to C. L. Thapa, former camp secretary of Beldangi-I, the group shot Arjun Subba, former head of Sector 'D' from the same camp. Thapa further informed that he … Read more

Complaints, counter-complaints of bribery

Thimphu, December 12: Along the heating campaigns by the political parties for upcoming first general elections, the dispute among candidates and cadres from two parties in Pemagatshel reached the apex last week. Druk Phuensum Tshokpa members complained of bribery that Nanong constituency candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Jigme Drukpa, made. Drukpa accepted that he … Read more

Health indicators are satisfactory

Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) having primary objective of contributing for development of health sector in Nepal, took the responsibility of primary health care for exiled Bhutanese in January 2001 shouldering all activities of Save the Children,UK. Since 2001, it has been running Primary Health Care Project for Bhutanese Refugees with an objective … Read more

ID cards distribution begins

Kathmandu, December 10: The government of Nepal and the UNHCR started distributing identity cards to the exiled Bhutanese living in the seven camps in Jhapa and Morang district of eastern Nepal today. UNHCR hoped this will improve protection and assistance for some 108,000 registered exiled Bhutanese. A program was organized in Sanischare camp in Morang … Read more

The worth of our NC candidates

Dec 9, 2007 -Thimphu: It's now official and public what our National Council candidates own in cash, land, buildings and vehicles. Kinga Dorji representing Orong goeg in Samdrup Jongkhar is worth Nu 50 million making him the 'richest' NC candidate. His assets are entirely from his immovable property, chiefly buildings registered in his wife's name. … Read more

30 civilians clamped ‘ngolop’, sentences nine years jail term

Thimphu, December 09: The Samtse district court has given its verdict in favor of sending 30 southern Bhutanese to jail for five to nine years on charges of involving in seditious activities. The court after five months long proceedings sent 30 people, who are blamed to have joined the Communist Party of Bhutan (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist), to … Read more

SAHR concerned democratization delay

Kathmandu, December 07: The South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) has expressed concern over the delay in democratization process of Bhutan. In a statement issued on Friday at the end of its regional meet held in Kathmandu, the regional human rights group called for speedy democratization in Bhutan. It further demanded for effective guarantees for … Read more

Southern sojourn gets going

Thimphu, December 03: In their efforts to win the votes from southern districts, could turn to vote banks for the parties, the presidents and other leading figures of the DTP and PDP continue their tour to southern districts.  The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) delegation under Khandu Wangchuk joined by Dorokha-Tading constituency candidate of the party, … Read more

Voters’ turnout in polls questionable

Thimphu, December 03: Despite this being the first and historic elections, the voters’ turnout in the upcoming elections in the country is doubtful. The private sector employers who gather in Thimphu to discuss the draft of the Labor Act said they will not provide leave to their official to go villages and cast vote. The employers … Read more