Thimphu, August 06: The news Swedish envoy to Bhutan Lars-Olof Lindgren presented his credentials to His Majesty the King at the Tashichhodzong on Monday. Ambassador Lindgren was escorted to the Tashichhodzong in traditional chipdrel ceremony and then ushered into the throne room where he presented his credentials. Based in New Delhi, he arrived Thimphu on … Read more
Thimphu, August 06: Bhutan chapter of the South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) has been formally announced on Sunday with 12 member executive national committee. This is the first instance of the government-fed journalists making their links with international press freedom body. This has opened doors for democratization of media sector in the country. The Chief … Read more
Thimphu, August 04: The experts have finalized the draft constitution to be adopted as the top legal instrument of the country after 2008 election. There have been major changes made in provisions related to elections, political parties, legislature and public campaign financing, the campaign to be carried out by the political parties before the election. … Read more
Some call it the dawn of a beginning, some, the end of an era. Yesterday after the handing taking ceremony of the reins of the government from Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk to Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji in the Tashichhodzong, the ten ministers paused to share their experiences and expectations with Kuensel. Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba The trade and … Read more
Kathmandu, August 1: The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) has arrested three people from Wangphu, Samdrup Jongkhar on July 26 for allegedly possessing the ‘political pamphlets and materials’. General Secretary of Druk National Congress (DNC – Rongthong) Kesang Lhendup informed the BNS that the detainees including Tendel Wangdi, Gyeltshen and Ten Dorji from Shokshi village … Read more
Beldangi, August 1: An unidentified group of at least two people have physically attacked Yam Bahadur Khatiwada, 41, of Beldangi- II, Sector D/4 Hut no 85 during his night guard duty in Pancha- Oti English School. According to other guard Mon Bahadur Subba, two masked people with sharp knife attacked Khatiwada at around 1.00 pm … Read more
Beldangi/Kathmandu, August 1: The family heads of those killed at police firing in Beldangi incident in May have sought for the compensation to the lost lives. They have also demanded Nepal government for the legal action against the guilty. In separate appeals made to the Chief District Officer (CDO), Jhapa on Wednesday, Ichha Ram Dhungel, … Read more
Kathmandu, July 31: The Home Ministry of Nepal said it would provide between 25-30 armed policemen for each of the seven exiled Bhutanese camps within a month to help facilitate the process of third country resettlement. According to sources at the Home Ministry, the government had committed to beef up the security by the mid … Read more
Beldangi, July 30: The incessant rain due to the monsoon wind over the Bay of Bengal and Himalayas for the last two weeks has affected the lives of exiled Bhutanese in eastern camps. In Goldhap camp, the swollen Deuniya River entered the camp displacing at least 23 families. Losses due to the flood have not … Read more
Thimphu, July 28: Bhutan and India are all set to sign an agreement on 1095 MW Punatsangchhu-1 hydropower plant on Saturday. The Indian minister for External Affairs, Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Khandu Wangchuk will sign the agreement at the Gyalyong Tshokhang. Mukherjee reached Thimphu on Friday to sign the pact. The Indian minister is … Read more