Editor In 1969 a new lingua franca was founded in the eastern Himalayas. Instantly, it was recognized as the national language. Some 40 years later, the lingua franca is yet to emerge as full fledged language through which you can express everything seen or felt. When the constitution was drafted, Dzongkha came short of fundamental words … Read more
Thimpu, October 18: The lofty and ambitious budget the new government brought in this year is gradually making implications and government is now forced to introduce treasury bill. The government is likely to bring in, shortly, treasury bill to finance the budget deficit of Nu 3.19 billion. The pay hike proposal and continued inflation cut … Read more
Thimphu, October 18: Finance Ministry Friday submitted a report to Prime Minister on revising the pay scale of the government employees, which is against the recommendation made by Pay Commission. Pay commission had proposed a lofty increase for senior government officials and the member of the cabinet. However, the new proposal by the ministry has … Read more
Thenews.com10/17/2008 BELDANGI REFUGEE CAMP, Nepal: In a secluded corner of a refugee camp in southern Nepal, Nirmal Chettri outlines his plans for waging a bloody “people’s war” on the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. With the intense stare of the ideologically fervent, the 26-year-old said his organisation, the Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist), was ready to … Read more
By Subel BhandariDaily Times The 36 hours of flights from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu to New York was the first international flying experience for the refugees IN Zurich’s gleaming airport, Bhutanese refugee Dambari Kumari Adhikari was exhausted but amazed. “Look at this place,” she said as she gazed in wonder at the neat roads and sleek … Read more
Phuentsholing, October 18: A leader of Gorkhaland in Darjeeling said the Kalimpong and Duars in north-east states of India rightfully belongs to Bhutan, for which Bhutan was receiving compensation. According to Indian daily Statesman, GJMM chief Bimal Gurung said Kalimpong and Duars rightfully belonged to Bhutan for which the Indian government was still paying an … Read more
Thimphu, October 17: The new motor service center recently unveiled by the government in Olarangchu has become a headache for vehicle owners in Thimphu with swift increase the rate of service charge. The workshop owners say they have been forced to charge more because the rent of the new land is very high. Rates have … Read more
The Bhutan Reporter (TBR) monthly has stepped in the fifth year of its continuous publication. TBR, published by Bhutan Media Society (BMS) under Association of Press Freedom Activists Bhutan, started its hardcopy prints from October 2004. Issuing a press statement on the eve of its fifth anniversary, the BMS has extended words of gratitude to … Read more
Beldangi, October 14: Exiled Bhutanese celebrated Dashain in all seven camps marking it as ‘the last celebration while inside camps’ in their own words. The celebration in all camps was reported to have been carried on in a peaceful way in comparison to that of last year. No any violent activities were noticed inside camps, … Read more
Beldangi, October 14: Armed Police Force (APF) in Beldangi-I camp arrested one exiled Bhutanese youth on Friday along with a pistol and an SLR 6.72 (m) round bullet. APF source at the camp informed the BNS that they arrested Nar Bahadur Rai, 19, of Beldangi-I under Sector B/1, hut number 53. APF source further said … Read more