Editor Gelehu, February 05: National Assembly members from south take up the agenda for development in southern districts, which was stalled after mass eviction in 1990s. The NA member elected from Sarpang district, who is currently in visit to his constituency, assured people that the district will see series of development activities during 10th five year … Read more
Gelehu, February 05: A seven-inch long statue of Shabdurng Ngawang Namgyal has been looted from a Chorten in Bumthang recently. The cost of the statue is estimated to be around Nu 600,000. The officials from the Culture Department of the district visited the site shortly after the looting report and taken snaps of the situation. … Read more
Samdrup Jongkhar, February 04: Samdrup Jongkhar police claimed Indian authorities in Rangia, Assam have assured them that Shastra Seema Bal personnel who assaulted a Bhutanese taxi driver last week will be punished. Samdrup Jongkhar police officer said the punishment could be up to 28 days but Assam police official Commandant Tripathi refused that there was … Read more
Phuentsholing, February 04: Jaigaon Police have held a Bhutanese bus plying along Samtse-Thimphu on charges of killing an Indian businessman Tuesday. The bus killed the person at around 9 in the morning at Sungsung Para. The bus speed was beyond limit. However, it was the Indian truck, coming from the other side hit the … Read more
Kathmandu, Feb 4: n a bid to protest the Bhutanese authority’s decision to sentence journalist Shanti Ram Acharya for seven-and-half year, the The Bhutan Reporter (TBR) monthly, where he was associated, has left its editorial space blank for February edition. Bhutan Media Society (BMS), the publication house of TBR, in its front page with a … Read more
Kathmandu, February 04: The first group exiled Bhutanese have reached Denmark on Tuesday as part of the third country resettlement. Earlier, few had reached but individually. Many more are expected in the years. Around 160 Bhutanese landed to this country, which is the second largest donor to Bhutan, after India. Denmark has agreed to accept … Read more
Thimphu, February 03: The Election Commission has raised the volunteer contribution to the political parties by 500 percent — up from Nu 100,000 to Nu 500,000, a notice by the commission said. According to a notice that an EC official mailed to Bhutan News Service, the commission has decided to raise the maximum ceiling for … Read more
Ichha Poudel from Beldangi-II camp reads out a report on the US Senator followed by bird flu report by Arjun Pradhan from Beldangi-I. In the second half, Ratan Gazmere talks to Sarokar before his departure to Australia under TCR Program.
South Dakota, January 30: Bishnu Maya Adhikari, 45, suffering from illness related to neurosis, expired on January 22. Adhikari’s family was resettled in Denver, Colorado from Timai camp on August 5, 2008. He had a illness of being faint frequently since for a long time. According to the family she became faint and was rushed … Read more
Thimphu, January 31: The government of Japan has provided 141 power tillers to Bhutan amidst a function in capital on Thursday to improve the agriculture sector of the country. With this, the total support from Japan for agricultural development has crossed over Nu 1.5 billion. Speaking during the handing-taking ceremony, Agriculture Minister Pema Gyamtsho the … Read more