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Damak, October 10: The dispute in Bhutanese Refugees Representatives Repatriation Committee (BRRRC) has reached the apex on Tuesday, when its meeting dismissed the six camp secretaries as central committee members of the organization. A meeting of the BRRRC held in Damak on Tuesday in presence of its chairman Tek Nath Rizal decided to suspend the … Read more

Birtamod, October 10: Against the stand of exiled Bhutanese leader, secretaries from the six camps in Jhapa welcomed the US offer to take in at least 60,000 of the 107,000 exiled Bhutanese in the next few years. Speaking at an interaction organized in Birtamod on Monday, Manoj Rai, camp secretary of the Khudunabari camp, Hari … Read more

Beldangi, October 8: Saroj Pradhan of Beldangi-II extension was injured when blasting cap exploded, reported to be thrown by unidentified person burst out in his residence on October 2. According to family sources Saroj's left ear has been severely affected. Camp Secretary of Beldangi-II extension, Manorath Khanal, told BNS the incident was an attempt to terrorize the … Read more

Kathmandu, October 08: Though positive towards the US offer to resettle up to 60,000 exiled Bhutan on humanitarian grounds, human rights leader Tek Nath Rijal has criticized it stating that it was "in favor of Bhutanese King and against Bhutanese people." "The US along with the international community is working to defend the Bhutanese king … Read more

Thimphu, October 04: First private FM radio station has begun in Bhutan on September 28 at 6:30 am.  The FM Kuzoo 90 MHz is run by Kuzoon society. "For the youth, by the youth and of the youth" is the signing slogan of the FM station.  The FM owners have said the radio would run music … Read more

New Delhi, October 06: Religious suppression on Nyingmapa Buddhism still continues in Bhutan even after king announced for establishment of democracy by 2008 guaranteeing religious freedom.  Shri Lhomon Ngagyur Ningma (Buddhist Welfare Foundation) in Thimphu has said the Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk has expelled Drukpoen Lungten Dorji, deputy chief of Youngla Goenpa in … Read more

New Delhi, October 07: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said it welcomes the US offer to resettle some 60,000 exiled Bhutanese in America in the next 3-4 years.  "This extremely welcome and generous offer, plus interest also shown by Canada and Australia in settling these refugees, may help break the deadlock which … Read more

Kathmandu, October 07: The US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Steven R Mann said the US wishes that all the Bhutanese who have legitimate claims to residency in Bhutan should be repatriated.  He also said the US is ready to settle up to 60,000 exiled Bhutan if they do not … Read more

Kathmandu, October 07: Nepalese foreign ministry has said the government is "surprised" over the recent remarks made by an American minister that the US is ready to take up to 60,000 exiled Bhutanese.  "The US has not discussed the issue with us. We do not understand how an American minister made such statement," news reports … Read more

Thimphu, October 8:  A total of 598 university graduates are appearing the Civil Service Common Examination, which began on October 7 in Thimphu. The graduates will sit for three written paper along with viva-voce, that starts on October 10. Of the total, 468 are general graduates and 130 are technical and professional graduates in IT, … Read more