Thimphu, March 29: Denmark has agreed for a grant of Nu. 1,120 million to Bhutan for the period of 2008-12. It will be invested in social sector, health and education, environment, urban development, good governance and the development of the private sector. Denmark is also planning for support to the constitutional development. Denmark has shown … Read more
Phuentsholing, March 29: Prime Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, who will lead the Bhutanese delegation to the 14th SAARC Summit, is scheduled to hold meeting with Nepalese PM to discuss the issue of exiled Bhutanese. At the sidelines of the SAARC summit in New Delhi on April 3 and 4, PM Wangchuk will discuss the matter … Read more
New Delhi, March 29: The Union Cabinet of India on March 29 gave its approval to continue the Indian assistance under ‘Aid to Bhutan’ Non-Plan budget of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) towards Bhutan’s extended Ninth Plan (July 2002 – June 2008). According to Press Information Bureau, the GOI package for the Ninth Plan … Read more
Washington, March 26: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she would update the latest developments on issue of exiled Bhutanese to the American law makers. On March 21, she told a panel of the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee that US they are covered, I believe, under US's general refugee policy. Earlier a law … Read more
Kathmandu, March 26: The leaders from SAARC nations have expressed solidarity to the struggle of the exiled Bhutanese for establishment democracy and human rights in Bhutan. In their Kathmandu Declaration announced in the Nepalese capital on March 25 stated that south Asia would extent their support to the struggle of the exiled Bhutanese for justice, … Read more
Thimphu, March 26: Election Commission has asked the people to take part in the mocking voting scheduled to be held in May. In a notice published by the commission, it the mocking voting would help people to know how they would have to vote in the elections in 2008. The notice said, we call upon … Read more
Thimphu, March 26: The Delineation commission has finalized the draft of the constituencies for election to National Assembly on 47 seats on March 26. The commission held several rounds of discussion with district leaders. Massive changes have been made on re-grouping of the gewogs. But appeals from Chukha, Dagana, Mongar, Paro, Samdrup Jongkhar, Sarpang, Trashigang, … Read more
New Delhi, March 25: On Saturday, two parties have come to the field to race for 2008 elections. While a number of political parties, formed in early 1990s were declared illegal, and are now operating outside the country, government sponsored parties have turned up to stage for political war. Government seems to have ignored the … Read more
Thimphu, March 24: After the repeated calls by the chief election commissioner Kunzang Wangdi for formation of the political parties and register for 2008 elections, two parties have been announced by this weekend. In a press statement on Friday, four of the current Royal Advisory Councilors and 73 National Assembly members announced that they were … Read more
Kathmandu, March 23: The South Asia People’s Assembly, People’s SAARC, which began from Friday in Kathmandu, is also scheduled to address different concerns on exiled Bhutanese issue. Mohan Tamang, the organizing committee member representing Bhutan, informed BNS that the exiled Bhutanese community has got an opportunity to facilitate an event on ‘refugees in south Asia’ … Read more