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DARJEELING, India: Bhutan's first Buddhist convert to Catholicism is waiting for democracy to be established in the Himalayan kingdom so that he can begin his priestly ministry there. Jesuit Father Kinley Tshering currently serves as rector and principal of St. Joseph's School in India's Darjeeling town. "When my term (here) expires, I hope to go … Read more

Thimphu, May 31: The media workers associated to private newspapers and government-owned media discussed to establish Journalists Association of Bhutan. Ten senior editors from Kuensel, Bhutan Times, Bhutan Observer and Bhutan Broadcasting Service attended the meeting. The participants highlighted the importance and need for such a body at a time political scenario is changing in … Read more

Kathmandu, May 30: At least a dozen of exiled Bhutanese students staying in Kathmandu has demonstrated in front of the Indian Embassy on Wednesday urging not to intervene in the ongoing 'Long March'. Som Subedi informed the BNS that some dozens of security personnel deployed at the Embassy area barred agitators to burn the effigy of … Read more

KATHMANDU, May 30 – Exiled Bhutanese  Wednesday called off their Long March for voluntary repatriation following two-hour long talks with Indian officials at Panitanki after the latter agreed to release 14 arrested exiled Bhutanese and hold dialogue with Bhutan. The exiled Bhutanese—who had been stopped by Indian security personnel at the Mechi Bridge for the last two … Read more

Kakarvitta, May 30: Sha Bahadur Dewan of Sanishcare Morang camp died from the Sasastra Suraksha Bal (SSB) firing at the Mechi Bridge and some hundreds have sustained serious injuries at random bullet firings on Tuesday. Dewan died on the way to BP Koirala Memorial Hospital, Dharan. Meanwhile, Indian authories have detained Narad Adhikari, general secretary … Read more

Kathmandu, May 28: The UN refugee agency has expressed grave concern over the death of one refugee minor and several injured exiled Bhutanese and policemen during the scuffle in the Beldangi II camp in Jhapa district on Sunday. According to a press statement released on Monday, the UNHCR has said that the violence broke out … Read more

Kathmandu, May 28: Purna Bahadur Tamang, 20, of Beldangi camp has died at police firing on Monday during the curfew hours. Tamang died while undergoing treatment at AMDA Hospital, Damak. Talking to the BNS over telephone, the camp secretary of Khudunabari camp, Manoj Rai confirmed the death of Tamang. Bhutan News Service   

Kathmandu, May 28: The Sasastra Suraksha Bal (SSB) of India has blocked some thousands of exiled Bhutanese, who were heading on a "Long March" towards Bhutan, on the middle of the Mechi Bridge on Monday. The Long March is taking place at the call of National Front for Democracy (NFD-Bhutan). Gopal Gurung, spokesperson of Bhutan … Read more

Kakarvitta, May 28: The Indian police have used forced to put obstacle on the long march of exiled Bhutanese in Mechi bridge to stop them from going towards Bhutan on Monday evening. The scuffle occurred for more than two hours from 6:30 in the evening in the Indian side. The Sasastra Seema Bal of India, … Read more

Kathmandu, May 28: The organizer of the long march towards Bhutan, National Front for Democracy (NFD) said it more exiled Bhutanese would join the movement from Tuesday. President of Bhutan People's Party Bala Ram Poudel told BNS that more than 5,000 exiled Bhutanese would join the team at Mechi bridge to put more pressure on … Read more