Kathmandu, September 19: Some 20 individuals have sent an appeal to the US envoy in Nepal James F Moriarty seeking thier transfer to the US along with their family members. "Having no faith in Bhutan and Nepal Government to start the repatriation process and also being Nepal government is in deteriorating situation we have no […]
Khudunabari, September 18: A group of people few days ago travelled from Kathmandu, amid swollen rivers, rains and floods, to the Khundunabari camp in Jhapa, to distribute branded sporting (football) kit to the children at this camp. Among the four who travelled to the camp was Grady Walker. He is making a documentary on the […]
Kathmandu, September 19: Camp Management authorities have said there is an acute shortage in drugs in heath centers in Bhutanese refugee camps. According to camp Secretary of Beldangi-II Hari Adhikari Bangaley, there are rising complaints from patients each day. Bangaley talking to Bhutan News Service said, “Health management committees claim they have been exerting pressure […]
Kathmandu, September 18: The United States has pledged US$750,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to support exiled Bhutanese in Nepal. A press release issued by the American Centre in Kathmandu on Monday said, "The US State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) provided the funds as part of a recent […]
Hetauda, (central Nepal), September 18: Chairman of the Bhutanese Movement Steering Committee (BMSC) Tek Nath Rizal has said the government of Bhutan is conspiring against the relatives of exiled Bhutanese who still live inside Bhutan. He accused the government is planning for further eviction. He was addressing the inaugural session of the ninth national convention […]
Kathmandu, September 16: A team of leaders advocating for opening all options for the solution of the refugee crisis met the Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on Friday and handed over a memorandum for early solution of the crisis. Led by the camp secretary of Belgandi II Hari Bangale, the team urged the Nepal […]
September 14, Thimphu: Tashi Wangmo has complained that her husband has been sentenced to jail term without any justifiable reasons. Her husband is the employee of the Thimphu City Corporation, who was accused of making fake documents about the ownership of a plot of land. The government has accused the land owned by Santa Maya […]
New York (USA), September 14: The Cherry Lane Theatre of New York will present an off-Broadway premiere on Bhutan from October 19, the theatre's online version states. The premiere is presented in association with New York Stage & Film, written by Daisy and directed by Evan Yionoulis. Performances will last till December 9. The 'Bhutan' […]
New Delhi, September 11: Scotland in Europe follows the happiness formula that began in Bhutan some six years ago. The Scottish Council Foundation in its new report to be published this week stated the declaration of the executives that economic growth as top priority of the country should be redirected to improving quality of life […]
Belbari (Morang), September 10: Nepalese Police have arrested five people along with a secretary of Village Development Committee (VDC), Rajghat in Morang district on allegation of providing Nepalese citizenship to exiled Bhutanese. They had helped Basanti Pariyar, 22, of Pathri camp to get the citizenship through a false guardian. Her name has been changed as […]