New Delhi, October 24: Bhutan will for the first time take part at FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair, whose 28th edition will take place in the US between January 30 and February 3. FITUR 2008 will undertake a new stage in its development by presenting its products and services. The fair will provide each … Read more
New Delhi, October 23: The four-day conference of Indian Army Commanders, beginning here from Tuesday, will discuss the Chinese intrusion into Bhutan borders I the recent months. There were concerns in Indian administration over the Chinese intrusion in Bhutan that took place in the area adjoining Tibet. Bhutan and China share close to 500 km … Read more
Damak, October 20: Bhutan Jagaran, the fortnightly Nepali language newspaper published by Nepali Sahitya Parishad Bhutan, has been suspended from this month due to financial constraints. The paper was partially supported by AustCare since it began publishing in 2000. However, the support for the publication had ended in June this year. With the closure of … Read more
Damak, October 20: The first historic media conference of the Bhutanese journalists in exiled concluded on October 20 in Jhapa, Nepal where they have been taking refugee for the last 17 years after being evicted from Bhutan. The conference attended by top leaders of the Association of Press Freedom Activists (APFA) – Bhutan, Third World … Read more
Damak, October 20: The central committee meeting of the Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) held recently has elected its general secretary Dr D. N. S Dhakal to work on the capacity of the party vice president. According to party leaders, he will act as party chief. Party president R. B. Basnet had died a month … Read more
Thimpbum October 23: The Election Commission has announced that the elections to the National Council, the Upper House of the bicameral legislature, will be held on December 26. The candidates willing to contest the elections would be allowed to campaign from November 30. The commission said the candidates have to get approval from the gewog … Read more
Beldangi, October 19: CPB-Maoist-affiliated Republican Youth Union-Bhutan and All Bhutan Revolutionary Students Union have cautioned people in camps that the pro-resettlement activists were trying to mobile people in camps during Dashain. In a pampletting done all over camps, on Friday night, these organizations have said they would launch ‘people’s action’ if pro-resettlement activists try to … Read more
Oppressed and still on Press Even though T.P. Mishra is the Top Editor at The Bhutan Reporter, a monthly English-language newspaper written by and for Bhutanese refugees, it is his responsibility to pick up the papers from the press and transport them to his rented room, which serves as the newspaper's head office. To … Read more
Kathmandu, October 16: Saranarthi Sarokar Unit, which has been airing Saranarthi Sarokar from Nepal FM 91.8, Kathmandu since eight months, has once again appealed to Bhutanese citizens living abroad to extend possible financial support for airing radio program from local FM stations in Jhapa and Morang. Earlier, it circulated an appeal to majority of Bhutanese … Read more
Thimphu, October 15: Despite the warning from the election commission the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s women sing organized a meeting in Thimphu on Saturday. The party said the meeting intended to educate the women on democratic processes and free and fair election. Around 250 women attended the meeting. The party had said its women wing will … Read more