Editor Thimphu, December 24: Due to acute financial pressure that the party has been facing, the president of People's Democratic Party (PDP), Sangay Ngedup, submitted his resignation to the Election Commission. Though the actual date of submission was not disclosed, a PDP cadre has confirmed of his resignation. The state bank earlier had informed that it … Read more
Beldangi-I, December 23 : The Armed Police Force (AFP) deployed at camp arrested Ashish Chhetri of Sanischare camp yesterday on charge of bullying and physically threatening Tika Ram Dorjee of Beldangi-I camp. "They were four but three of them managed to escape", told a AFP personnel. According to the source those who fled the scene … Read more
Beldangi-II, December 23: Elections for various sections under Camp Management Committee (CMC) in camps are held today. According to the latest reports, TB Gurung has been elected the camp secretary of Beldangi-I camp. Similarly, Ganapati Adhikari and Purna Gurung have been elected as heads of CMC from Beldangi-II Extension and Goldhap respectively. The results of … Read more
Netherland, December 22: A discourse on the procedure and importance of worshiping Saligram was first of the kind appreciated even by Dutch and Belgians. Organized by Nanda Gautam in Boxtel last Saturday this religious discourse was given by Janakidas Brahmacari, a disciple of His Holiness Gaur Govinda Swami from Bhuvaneswore. Salirgram is the self-manifested deity … Read more
The Bhutanese American Community Center (BACC), citing amendment in its bylaws, has postponed its forthcoming convention from this December until 2010. A release issued from California said the decision was announced following the first amendment of the organization bylaws by its board of directors on December 17. "We decided not to hold a convention any … Read more
Indian leaders have criticized Bhutan for absence of initiation for repatriation of over 100,000 exiled Bhutanese who have been taking asylum in Nepal since they were evicted in 1990. Former Union Minister of India and president of the Indo-Bhutan Friendship Society (IBFS) Satya Prakash Malaviya in a statement on Friday said society supports the timely … Read more
Kathmandu, December 17: The president of National Front for Democracy (NFD) Bhutan, Balaram Poudel today said, "Bhutan, which was suppressing the citizens, is now practising democratic repression." Poudel said this while addressing an interaction program organised by NFD Bhutan on the occasion of National Day of Bhutan, here at Reporters' Club Nepal. Its spokesperson Narad … Read more
Kathmandu, December 16: International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said this year it helped over 8,000 exiled Bhutanese leave refugee camps and resettle in third countries, including the US, Australia and New Zealand. This year the U.S. accepted over 7,500 refugees, Australia accepted 365 and 134 were resettled in New Zealand. A smaller number were resettled in Denmark, … Read more
Bhutan’s connection to South Asia is connected not by geography but through ethnic combination and it would be irrelevant to mention that the relation between the Himalayan kingdom with India was possible in absence of Nepal. In short, Bhutan’s connection with South Asia begins with Nepal, if not, at least with Nepali speakers. The connection … Read more
New Delhi, December 16: Bhutan could not repeat its opening-day success and went down to a nine-wicket loss to Nepal in the U19 Women Cricket at the Chiang Mai Gymkhana, Thailand on Sunday. On the opening day, Bhutan woman tasted success in their first outing in international cricket when the team beat Singapore by 14 … Read more