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New Delhi, June 05: Nepalese leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and his party leaders asked Indian Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh to allow the exiled Bhutanese to return to their country through India. During a discussion with Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday, Nepal said India's involvement was critical in solving the crisis. Nepal said … Read more

New Delhi, June 05: Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has expressed the willingness of his country to extend diplomatic relations and friendly cooperation with Bhutan. Information and Communication Minister of Bhutan Leki Dorji in response said that he hoped the China-Bhutan border could remain peaceful and stable in the days ahead. The meeting took place … Read more

Kakarvitta, June 03: Though it was agreed to release all those arrested from Mechi Bridge during the 'Long March' last week, Indian police are still detaining two exiled Bhutanese. Chetan Khanal and Dilip Rai, two wounded exiled Bhutanese youths who were apprehended by the Indian security officials from the Mechi Bridge on the Nepal-India border … Read more

Munich, June 02: The three-member delegation of the Bhutanese residing in Federal Republic of Germany has submitted the memorandum to the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh through Munich based General Consulate of India on June 1. The memorandum was received by Shiv Sagar the vice general consular of the Consulate. The Bhutanese in the … Read more

Joint statement by Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) BhutanBhutan Press Union (BPU)Third World Media Network (TWMN), Bhutan Chapter Our attention has been drawn by the decision of the Nepal's local administration in Jhapa to file cases on criminal offense against those refugees trying to return to their country voluntarily during the recent Long March. … Read more

Birtamode, May 31: Nepalese Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula in his personal visit to Jhapa district, has also shown concern to the recent developments in camps and particularly at the Mechi Bridge. It is learnt that Sitaula has assured the exiled leaders that Nepal Government would always work on the behalf of repatriation to Bhutan. … Read more

New Delhi, June 01:  Amid rising demand that India have to play role in finding solution of the Bhutanese political crisis, India on Friday said the issue related with the exiled Bhutanese is a bilateral one between Nepal and Bhutan and hoped that both countries would be able to resolve the crisis soon. In a … Read more

Kathmandu, June 01: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has asked the Nepalese police to protect exiled Bhutanese from mob violence and ensure their right to peaceful expression. Asking the exiled Bhutanese not to resort to violence while exercising their right to return to Bhutan, the HRW has called on Indian police as well to act … Read more

Thimphu, May 31: According to the Election Commission, the total number of people giving their votes during the recent mock election has increased compared to first round. Of the total, over 400,000 eligible voters, 161,986 attended the polling stations on May 28 mock elections to make Yellow Party win. In the first round, the turn … Read more