Editor Birtamod, February 14: Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has expressed surprise at the indifference of the UN agency in Bhutan over continuous discrimination of the Bhutanese on the bases on caste and political involvement. HUROB chairman S B Subba, after his week-long visit to areas in southern Bhutan, said the ongoing census and citizenship certificate … Read more
Water once flowed through underground cracks beneath the surface of Mars, according to research to be published today. Spectacular high resolution images reveal lines running through dark and light layers in canyon walls consistent with the passage of a fluid thought to be water along fractures in bedrock. The pictures add to evidence that early … Read more
In a bustling capital like Delhi, events and activities are hardly scarce. But a fortnightly columnist is always attracted to the unusual, the novel and the offbeat. On these criteria, many fortnights are barren. But not the preceding one. Let me deal with two experiences clearly meeting those requirements. The first relates to a lunch … Read more
Kathmandu, February 14: With $ 1.8 million fresh contribution from the United States to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), there are enough resources to feed exiled Bhutanese until April. In a statement issued Tuesday, WFP said the donation of 2,640 metric tons of commodities such as rice, lentils, chickpeas, and vegetable oil worth … Read more
Sanischare, February 14: The joint body of government and the United Nations' High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), completed census in Sanischare camp on Tuesday. According to UNHCR, figures in Sanischare camp totaled at 20,097, out of the presumed estimate of 22,028. The census excluded 2,000 outbounds. Exiled Bhutanese have requested the UNHCR register the excluded … Read more
Khudunabari, February 10: Youth Friendly Centre (YFC) has been supportive for the exiled Bhutanese youths who have been lingering in camps with no works. YFC, a joint effort of the UNHCR and CARITAS Nepal, has its special focus in eradicating youths on social lapses and enhancing their involvement in finding solution of such social problems. … Read more
Kakarvitta, February 10: Coinciding the visit of His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk to India Human Rights Organization of Bhutan and Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front organized Dharna at Mechi bridge. Along with that an appeal was sent to the prime minister of India Dr. Mon Mohan Singh signed by people in the Dharna requesting … Read more
More than a dozen additional farm roads have been proposed to be constructed in the six eastern dzongkhags in the 2007-2008 fiscal year. A total of 124.6 kilometres or 13 farm roads were planned for construction last year in the six eastern dzongkhags but not a single road was constructed. Lhuntse dzongkhag would get five … Read more
NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck signed a new friendship treaty between the two countries on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It updates the August 4, 1949 friendship treaty. Soon after the brief signing ceremony on the Hyderabad House lawns, a press note … Read more
Beldangi, February 09: The office of the camp management committee of Beldangi II extension camp in Jhapa district was set ablaze on Thursday night. It has not been known how the office was set to fire or who was involved in the incident. The fire damaged the CMC office, go-down building of the non-food items, … Read more