Guwahati, Aug 5: The final hearing on the case of missing ULFA and NDFB militant begun at the Gauhati High Court on August 3. The militants have gone missing since the ‘Operation All Clear’ of the Royal Bhutan Army in December 2003. Additional Solicitor General B K Singh urged a Division Bench of Justice B … Read more
Beldangi, August 02: The local administration in Jhapa district has restricted exiled Bhutanese from venturing out of their camps effective from Tuesday. Bhutanese had been launching agitation and protest programs in and around the camps demanding early repatriation and plans of the UNHCR to resettle them in the third country. Following the requests from the … Read more
New Delhi, Aug 02: Bhutan and India signed a new ten-year agreement that gives the Himalayan kingdom four more entry and exit points. The pact also simplifies procedures for import and export between the two countries. Bhutan's Minister for Trade, Industry and Power Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba and Indian Trade Minister Kamal Nath inked the new agreement, … Read more
Thimphu, August 02: Government released on July 29 two Christians who had been imprisoned on charges of proselytism. According to Christians inside the country, the released met their family on the same day. Two persons named 'Benjamin' (Buddha Mani Dungana) and 'John' (Purna Bahadhur Tamang) were arrested on January 7, this year in Paro after … Read more
Kathmandu, July 28: Just after a day, the UNHCR issued statement defending exit visas to 16 Bhutanese refugees, the Voice for Change, one of the Bhutanese organizations, has formally welcomed the position taken by the UNHCR. A press release issued by the organization states that it was pleased with the flexibility shown by the Nepalese … Read more
Birtamode, July 29: At least two Bhutanese including a child died and few others severe injured when a jeep carrying passengers more than its capacity fell down into Biring River on July 26. The river is eight kilometers away from Khudunabari camp. Laxmi Pokhrel, 6, and Dilli Ram Bharati, 43, of Khudunabari were drowned to the river while … Read more
New Delhi, July 29: India and Bhutan signed a protocol on purchase of power from the Tala Hydroelectric Project, the largest power plant in Bhutan. Through this sale, Bhutan will earn more than Nu.4.00 billion a year. The tariff of export has been fixed at Rs 1.80 per unit and will be increased every five … Read more
New Delhi, July 26: King Jigme Singye Wangchuk arrived here Wednesday on a six-day working visit. Indian foreign secretary Shyam Sharan received him at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. He called on President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and discussed bilateral and regional issues. He will meet ruling United Progressive Alliance chair Sonia Gandhi Friday. On Saturday, … Read more
Kathmandu, July 27: United Nations High Commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) has accused that the leaders are possibly intimidating innocent and helpless refugees. Irked by the recent protest in the camps in Jhapa and strong protest by the Bhutanese leaders against the agency’s plan to shift 16 exiled Bhutan to the US and Canada, the agency … Read more
Kathmandu, July 24: Nepal police arrested 16 agitating Bhutanese from the SAARC secretariat on July 24 who were demonstrating against the UNHCR decision of resettling 16 vulnarable Bhutanese in Canada and the US. Police also arrested teh Special Correspondent of the Bhutan News Service and The Bhutan Reporter monthly Thakur P Mishra who was collecting … Read more