Editor Thimphu, November 22: UN Assistant Secretary General for Asia and the Pacific Ajay Chhibber launched Bhutan’s progress report on meeting the Millennium Development Goals here in Thimphu on Friday. The report is jointly prepared by UN system in Bhutan and the Royal Government of Bhutan. The reports states that nutrition problems in Bhutan have dropped … Read more
Thimphu, November 22: UN Assistant Secretary for Asia and the Pacific Ajay Chhibber and World Bank South Asia Director Isabel Guerrero called on King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wanchuk in Thimphu on Friday. Chhibber completed his three-day visit to Bhutan on Friday while Isabel is currently on four-day visit to Bhutan to study the WB projects … Read more
Thimphu, November 22: Swiss INGO Helvetas, one of the major donors to Bhutan, has started exhibition in Thimphu on Friday. Inaugurated by Minister for Works and Human Settlement Yeshy Zimba at the CICCC ground, the exhibition displays the photographs of bridges in Bhutan constructed with the support of Helvetas. Helvetas has supported construction of over … Read more
Thimphu, November 22: As part of the mission to eliminate the existence of Hinduism in southern Bhutan, Buddhist lamas have concluded a massive Buddhist festival in Tsirang. Called the pooja for world peace, which will end Saturday, such offering is being held in the district for the first time in Bhutan. Chief of the Buddhist … Read more
From a population of some 700,000, almost one seventh of it lives outside Bhutan. Some are compelled by circumstances to seek shelter outside the country; some are living to pursue higher education or religious practice; and some are for employment or business opportunities. Irrespective of the reasons, they are Bhutanese people. Opportunities should be provided … Read more
Damak, November 19: Locals residing near the exiled Bhutanese camps in Jhapa and Morang districts have expressed a sense of fear over possible impact on their day today life following the resettlement program. Kul Bahadur Khadka, who has been running a small hotel near Beldangi, Jhapa since the establishment of camps, said he is worried … Read more
Damak, November 20: A representative of the Netherlands Red Cross Society (NLRCS) is currently in his visit to camps of the exiled Bhutanese to oversee the implementation of those projects support by NLRCS. NLRCS in collaboration with Nepal Red Cross Society has implemented various programs since January this year aimed at improving the skills and … Read more
California, November 18: Newly resettled exiled Bhutanese in California, USA have been given flu vaccines on Sunday to keep them safe from cold and flu this winter. Flu or influenza, in USA alone is responsible for many cases of hospitalizations or even deaths. According to statistics provided by Flufacts.com, it is estimated that somewhere around … Read more
Jhapa, November 18: The plants inside the camps, especially in Beldangis, are being cut by those who are on their way to take off shortly for resettlement. Except sisoo, which were distributed by local forest office, the exiled Bhutanese cut most of the other plants grown in surrounding mercilessly saying there won’t be anyone to … Read more
Jhapa, November 18: As the resettlement process progresses, fresh batches of Bhutanese begin to appear at the local authorities in Jhapa trying to get the tag of refugees in hope that they would get a chance for resettlement in western countries. And they are not the Nepali speaking people and those Dzongkha-speaking dissidents who left … Read more