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Phuntsholing,December2:: A powerful bomb hidden at a petrol pump in Phuntsholing in Bhutan exploded on Saturday seriously injuring four persons, including three Indians and one Bhutanese national, officials said. The Indo-Bhutan border had been sealed soon after the blast and the Royal Bhutan government had closed all entry gates to the Himalayan kingdom, they said. … Read more

Kolkata, December 02: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Bhutan to invite King Jigme Singye Wangchuk for 14th SAARC summit to be held in April next year. This was stated by Mukherjee on the sidelines of a business seminar here today. On prospects of investments in West Bengal, he said the state, due to … Read more

Guwahati, December 2: The Indo-Bhutan border has been sealed and there is additional deployment of the para military force, Shastra Seema Bal (SSB), following the incident of blast, police additional DGP of Assam B P Rao reporter Press Trust of India. He said security has been tightened along the Indo-Bhutan border, including at Samdrup Jhongkar in … Read more

Kathmandu, December 1: Representatives of eight political parties in Nepal have vowed their continued support and solidarity towards Bhutanese political movement. In an interaction program organized by GRENSO –Nepal at hotel Radisson on Friday, Chakra Bastola of Nepali Congress said that the only solution left behind is to involve India in the talks. He said … Read more

Thimphu, November 29: According to Election Commission about 75 percent of the 400,000 eligible voters have registered to vote in the 2008 elections. However, 48 percent voters registered for voting are found filling registration forms incorrectly leaving some essential details. Election officials said that voters could continue to register until one month before the day … Read more

Thimphu, November 29:  His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, was honoured with an honorary doctorate degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics by the Rangsit University in Thailand on November 26. The event coincided with the convocation ceremony of the university. According to the university’s Director of Public Relations Office, the University … Read more

Bangalore, November 29: The humanitarian crisis in Tamil areas of Sri Lanka continues to grow. Many of the children fleeing violence are coming to a special school outside Bangalore. About 15 km out of Bangalore, is the Indira Gandhi International Academy. It could be just another school but for one reason – the only students … Read more

Thimphu, November 29: Two government-censored radio stations are continuously playing five election songs. These songs are played aiming at creating awareness among voters ahead of general election. The songs aim to motivate and inform the Bhutanese voters to come forward and participate in the electoral process with the highest sense of pride. The election songs … Read more

Kathmandu, November 29: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have joined hands with the exiled Bhutanese in camps in eastern Nepal and locals to organise an awareness-raising concert commemorating the World AIDS Day on December 1, said a joint statement issued by the UNHCR and WFP November … Read more