NA discusses education problems (Nation)

Thimphu, January 16: The increasing cases of faults in education sectors were extensively discussed at the second session of the National Assembly.   The MPs also suggested government on ways to improve country’s education quality besides raising several questions to education minister relating to curriculum, textbooks, rural schools, teacher deployment and planning of education.  The … Read more

Reporters awarded

January 15, 2009: The Citizens’ Initiatives for Centenary and Coronation Celebrations has awarded Kuensel’s chief reporter, Kencho Wangdi, with “Best Election Reports”.  The award is given for his excellent coverage on country’s first general elections held in 2008. The award carries a cash purse of Nu 25,000.  Bhutan Time’s Mitra Raj secured second award and … Read more

New democracy fines BBS for holding a discussion panel (Media)

Thimphu, January 15: The media authority body, Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA), which was formed for monitoring media activities in Bhutan, has fined Bhutan Broadcasting Corporation (BBS) for holding a panel discussion on the pre-paid taxi service this month. "We are asked to deposit a sum of Nu. 18,000 before January 23", wrote the … Read more

United Revolutionary Front asks new settlers to leave

Kathmandu, January 14: The cadres of the United Revolutionary Front of Bhutan (URFB) entered some villages in Leupani block of Sarang district on January 10 and asked the new settlers occupying lands and farms of of the southern Bhutanese to vacate. "Our cadres at central battalion have asked them to return to their respective villages … Read more

Economic Crisis hits resettled folks

Ichha reports from Beldangi about CMC election in camps, Ram Bhandari talks about the election. Badri Gautam reads report of Vidhyapati Mishra on economic crisis vs resettlement. Also Khagendra Baral talks about new experience in Arizon

Conversation with Bhampa Rai

Ichha Poudel has a report from Beldangi where he reports about the local market . Dr Bhampa Rai talks about various issues, with much stressing on repatriation as before.

Evaluating Refugee Imbroglio

Kumar Khatiwada reads out an analytical report of TP Mishra on the exiled issue, long-standing since 18 years. Also an elderly Bhimlal Kafle talks about his past life in Bhutan with Vidhyapati Mishra.

Natioanl Day Celebration in Exile

Balaram Paudyal and Narad Adhikari of NFD-Bhutan talks about National Day Celebration. The audio was recorded at Reporters’ Club Nepal in a press meet. Also Ichha Poudyal reports on need of Indian support to resolves the crisis.

Situation of resettled folks in New Hampshire (Resettlement)

New Hampshire (USA), January 13: Doug Hall, an American volunteer who has been helping some of the Bhutanese as they settle into their new homes in New Hampshire, told Bhutan News Service that adults who have no English speaking skills are mostly finding difficult to get a job. "The first Bhutanese refugees to arrive here … Read more