Editor 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
Kathmandu, October 8: Chinese border security guard shot two Tibetans and arrested 37, who were preparing to sneak into Nepal.According to a report from the Tibetan Refugee Center, about 77 Tibetan refugees including children, women, and monks were trying to enter Nepal on October 6, from Nangpa La pass near Mt. Everest, which links northern … 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
An announcement earlier this week by the US that it is prepared to take in up to 60,000 refugees from Bhutan living in camps in the east of Nepal could mean an end to one of South Asia's longest-standing refugee problems. But US officials and diplomats caution that there are many hurdles to be overcome … Read more
Damak, October 03: More than 300 exiled Bhutanese staged the Satyagraha at Mechi Bridge on September 29, on the eve of Dashain festival, marking 45th Satyagraha program for repatriation. As usual they also sent 160 post cards to the Prime Minister of India for help to resolve the problem. As a gesture of solidarity from … Read more
New Delhi, October 02: The United States of America has repeated that it can settle up to 60,000 of the total 106,000 exiled Bhutanese living in UNHCR camps in Nepal for the last 17 years. Ellen Sauerbrey, the US assistant secretary of state for refugee affairs, quoted as saying by the Associated Press that Australia and … Read more
No 24 October 2006
Beldangi I, October 01: The fire that broke out in Beldangi I camp on Sunday morning killed at least one person and burnt more than 50 huts. The reason of fire breaking out is not known. The fire started from Sector B/1 hut No. 33 that killed 62 years old Jit Bahadur Magar, who used … Read more
New York, September 29: Nepalese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister K. P. Oli has urged Bhutanese Prime Minister Khandu Wangchuk to sit for final talks for settlement of the issue of Bhutanese stranded in UNHCR camps in Nepal for nearly last two decades. During a meeting between the two leaders in New York on … Read more
Biratnagar, September 28: UN resident representative in Nepal Mathew Kahane has said census to count the exiled Bhutanese staying in eastern Nepal would start immediately after the Hindu festivals ends. The documentation of the population figure is being undertaken for updating information on the latest health, education and other status of the exiled Bhutanese in the … Read more