By: Prem Raj This world has become an inferno. The situation around is worsening day-by-day. In context of South Asia, India crops up as the key player to be responsible for exacerbation of the circumstances. The aggravated situation in Assam— the Manipur becoming victim of Indian Army’s excesses, Tripura facing belligerence , Dalits in India … Read more
By Simon Denyer TIMAI REFUGEE CAMP, Nepal (Reuters) – As the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan prepares for historic elections, many of the 100,000 refugees languishing outside the country are appealing for the chance to return and take part. On Saturday, Bhutan takes a big step towards ending a century of absolute royal rule by … Read more
Kathmandu, April 18: Head of the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) for Asia, Central and South America Esko Kentrschynskyj asked all concerned to take initiative for finding a comprehensive solution of the prolonged issue of the exiled Bhutanese. Talking to reporters in Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Wednesday after returning form his visit to two … Read more
Thimphu, April 18: Along with the general elections, Bhutan hopes to hold the elections of the local government in 2008 after which the power in the local government would be transferred to elected ones from the nominated rulers. Major towns (throms) will have Thrompons or the mayors. The portfolio of Thrompons is in place since … Read more
Thimphu, April 18: The US ambassador to India Dr. David C Mulford completed his three-day goodwill visit to Bhutan on Thursday in the efforts to build relations between the two countries asking Bhutan to repatriate its citizens. During his meeting with the government ministers and officials, he stressed the need to build diplomatic relations between … Read more
New Delhi, April 17: A Gujrat based Indian school Centre for Environment Planning and Technology (CEPT) have proposed draft plans for urban development in Bhutan. One proposal for town planning of eastern district Samdrup Jongkhar has already been submitted while the centre expect to submit two more projects for Kanglung and Gelephu towns. The proposal … Read more
Addressing the students of Sherubtse, the message reaching out to the entire nation, His Majesty the King outlined some of his royal vision last week, a vision for Bhutan and for the future. It is a foresight that lights up the future in a vivid perspective of past perceptions and current realities. Bhutan has been … Read more
Beldangi, April 16: Three members of Japan's gold medal-winning volleyball team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics have visited a camp in eastern Nepal to share their skills and knowledge of the game with exiled Bhutanese in an initiative backed by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. "It is great to see how sports can bring … Read more
Thimphu, April 1: New FM radio entitled Radio Valley starts operation on April 12, Thursday, Kuensel reported. Radio Valley FM at 99.9 MHz covers the capital Thimphu valley and surrounding areas. According to Kuensel, the FM is located above the pension colony with five permanent staff. The FM has an investment of Nu.3.5 million, the … Read more
Thimphu, April 14: The 1020 MW mega Tala hydro plant is now ready to operate all its six units when the last unit was commissioned on March 30. The generation of the power from the last turbine will also start once volume of water in the Wangchu river rise this summer. Currently, the plant produces 170 … Read more