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Damak, October 20:  The first historic media conference of the Bhutanese journalists in exiled concluded on October 20 in Jhapa, Nepal where they have been taking refugee for the last 17 years after being evicted from Bhutan. The conference attended by top leaders of the Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) – Bhutan, Third World … Read more

Damak, October 20:  The central committee meeting of the Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) held recently has elected its general secretary Dr D. N. S Dhakal to work on the capacity of the party vice president. According to party leaders, he will act as party chief. Party president R. B. Basnet had died a month … Read more

Thimpbum October 23: The Election Commission has announced that the elections to the National Council, the Upper House of the bicameral legislature, will be held on December 26. The candidates willing to contest the elections would be allowed to campaign from November 30. The commission said the candidates have to get approval from the gewog … Read more

New Delhi, October 24: The third conference of the home ministers of the SAARC member countries have begun in New Delhi on Tuesday which is expected to lay emphasis on greater cooperation between the SAARC members to fight terrorism. The member countries, all of them having problem of terrorism, have come into a common platform … Read more

New Delhi, October 24: Bhutan will for the first time take part at FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair, whose 28th edition will take place in the US between January 30 and February 3. FITUR 2008 will undertake a new stage in its development by presenting its products and services. The fair will provide each … Read more

New Delhi, October 23: The four-day conference of Indian Army Commanders, beginning here from Tuesday, will discuss the Chinese intrusion into Bhutan borders I the recent months. There were concerns in Indian administration over the Chinese intrusion in Bhutan that took place in the area adjoining Tibet. Bhutan and China share close to 500 km … Read more

Beldangi, October 19: CPB-Maoist-affiliated Republican Youth Union-Bhutan and All Bhutan Revolutionary Students Union have cautioned people in camps that the pro-resettlement activists were trying to mobile people in camps during Dashain. In a pampletting done all over camps, on Friday night, these organizations have said they would launch ‘people’s action’ if pro-resettlement activists try to … Read more

                              Oppressed and still on Press Even though T.P. Mishra is the Top Editor at The Bhutan Reporter, a monthly English-language newspaper written by and for Bhutanese refugees, it is his responsibility to pick up the papers from the press and transport them to his rented room, which serves as the newspaper's head office. To … Read more

Kathmandu, October 16: Saranarthi Sarokar Unit, which has been airing Saranarthi Sarokar from Nepal FM 91.8, Kathmandu since eight months,  has once again appealed to Bhutanese citizens living abroad to extend possible financial support for airing radio program from local FM stations in Jhapa and Morang. Earlier, it circulated an appeal to majority of Bhutanese … Read more