RCSC promotes 10 officials
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) announced the promotion 10 senior government officials effective from July last year
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Six arrested on murder charges, LAB claims responsibility
Police has arrested six people from Beldangi I in connection to the murder of Shanti Ram Nepal, who was shot dead on Tuesday evening by some gunmen while he was coming out of toilet.
Those arrested on suspicion include Dolma Tamang, Sukmaya Tamang, Jung Bahadur Rai, Nar Bahadur Rai and Jari Lal Rai of the same camp. The sixth name is not available. Three Rais are brothers from same family
Rights body expresses serious concern
Damak, April 22: Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) issuing a press statement today has expressed a serious concern over the arrest of innocent Bhutanese from camp in connection with gunfire at Shanti Ram Nepal. We strongly condemn the murder of Nepal and the shooting was a ghastly action, said the HUROB release. “Whatever may […]
One shot dead in Beldangi I (Breaking News)
Breaking News Beldangi-I, April 21: An unidentified gunman fired four rounds of bullets and killed Shanti Ram Nepal, 56, of Beldangi-I camp, B-2/155 around 8:45 PM today. Both, the camp secretary TB Gurung and the camp-based Armed Police Force (APF) confirmed the casualty this evening. “There is no security for refugees in camps”, said Gurung, […]
Tenzing Zangpo rearrested, whereabouts unknown
General secretary of Druk National Congress (Democratic) Tenzing Zangpo has been rearrested by the Assam Police from Gauhati court premises soon after he was released on April 6
Photo exhibition on resettled Bhutanese kicks off
Damak: A statement issued today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that a photo exhibition titled Home on the Bhutanese citizens resettled in America started today at Beldangi II camp. The exhibition by the UNHCR, managed by Photo Circle from Kathmandu, will exhibit photographs by Kashish Das Shrestha, a photographer and journalist […]
Resettlement exceeds 12000
Kathmandu: A highly placed source at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that altogether 12,388 Bhutanese citizens have been resettled in various developed countries so far. The statistics update from the UNHCR showed that until April 11 the United States of America has resettled 10,934 individuals under third country resettlement program. Similarly, […]
Bhutanese in Kentucky organized
Bhutanese who have been resettled in in Kentucky area has announced the formation of Bhutanese Society of Kentucky on April 11
Bhutan EC team to lean election process in India
A five-member delegation from Bhutan will visit the Uttar Pradesh state in India to learn democratic electoral process, where elections are scheduled for Lok Sabha
Na members get cash for ‘constituency development’
The National Council members seemed to be irked at the decision of the government to provide constituency development grant to the elected leaders of National Assembly