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Thimphu, May 05: As the newly established parties find difficulties to get enough leaders interested in politics and are graduate to contest the upcoming election, diplomats oversees begun to flown back to join the politics. The latest instance is Bhutan mission chief in Dhaka Jigme Tshultim who has resigned fro his position to join the … Read more

Thimphu, May 05: Amidst the rumors for an alternative contesting the preliminary round of election for National Assembly, retired and recently resigned civil servants, security officers and business folks announced the formation of a third party called Bhutan National Party (BNP). Former-Chukha dzongda Penjor Dorji, who hails from Bji-Katsho-Uesu, Haa has been given the acting … Read more

2 May, 2007 – The former prime minister of Bhutan, Dasho Lhendup Dorji was cremated on Saturday April 28, 2007 in Gyazam, Thimphu. The purjang ceremony was attended by His Majesty King Jigme Khesar, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, the royal family, the prime minister, ministers and government officials, representatives from the international community, … Read more

Beldangi, May 02: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) officials have arrived Beldangi camps to hold discussion with the exiled Bhutan on issue of third country settlement that is expected to start in the next few months. One official on resettlement and security and another on durable solution section of the refugee agency in … Read more

The Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA-Bhutan) has published a report on Status of Press Freedom in Bhutan ‘Silenced and Controlled’ coinciding World Press Day 2007. According to the report, media environment in Bhutan has not improved in the year 2006/07. The legislations adopted in 2006 have further curbed the freedom of press and freedom … Read more

Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA)-Bhutan Press releaseMay 3, 2007 Media environment in Bhutan has not improved in the year 2006/07. The legislations adopted in 2006 have further curbed the freedom of press and freedom of speech and expression of the people. The Bhutanese rulers never prescribed that media would be the best means to … Read more

Darjeeling, May 01: Bhutan and India would be signing a few memoranda of statements today, at the end of the two-day Indo-Bhutan talks. The bilateral talks focused on border problems of the two countries and the representatives from both the countries have agreed to work to curb trans border crimes. Bhutan has been represented by … Read more

By Deo Maya Giri In actuality women are wonderful creatures of this world who help man from household works to nurturing a child. The existence of the world would have been impossible had there been no women. They are the goddess of tolerance, embodiment of love & passion and inevitable co-partner of man. Despite these … Read more

KABUL: Afghanistan’s government on Sunday called on neighbouring Iran to suspend the repatriation of Afghan refugees because the country lacks the resources to resettle them. Foreign Ministry spokesman Sultan Ahmad Baheen said about 30,000 Afghan refugees, including women and children, had been sent home from Iran in the past week alone. He said war-torn Afghanistan … Read more