Thimphu, January 15: A recent media impact study by Center for Media and Democracy has revealed that radio still has been the primary source of information for common Bhutanese while newly emerged print media have greater role in influencing decision making at government level. The radio run by Bhutan Broadcasting Service has covered 33.8 percent … Read more
Thimphu, January 15: The media authority body, Bhutan Infocomm and Media Authority (BICMA), which was formed for monitoring media activities in Bhutan, has fined Bhutan Broadcasting Corporation (BBS) for holding a panel discussion on the pre-paid taxi service this month. "We are asked to deposit a sum of Nu. 18,000 before January 23", wrote the … Read more
Kathmandu, January 14: The cadres of the United Revolutionary Front of Bhutan (URFB) entered some villages in Leupani block of Sarang district on January 10 and asked the new settlers occupying lands and farms of of the southern Bhutanese to vacate. "Our cadres at central battalion have asked them to return to their respective villages … Read more
New Hampshire (USA), January 13: Doug Hall, an American volunteer who has been helping some of the Bhutanese as they settle into their new homes in New Hampshire, told Bhutan News Service that adults who have no English speaking skills are mostly finding difficult to get a job. "The first Bhutanese refugees to arrive here … Read more
Thimphu, January 06: After armed attack in Sarpang killing four forest guards by little known United Revolutionary Front of Bhutan (URFB), the government is mulling over expansion of military force. Police chief Col Kipchu Namgyal a security squad will be formed under the 'Special Reserve Police Force' mentioned in the Police Bill to counter the … Read more
Thimphu, January 06: The public accounts committee of the National Assembly in its first report said mining activities in the country are operating without proper legal guidelines, in line with a minister’s statement recently who said mining in Bhutan is affecting West Bengal state of India. The committee in its report said mines in Bhutan … Read more
Thimphu, January 06: Sonam Yangden has been declared as the first Bhutan Star on New Year eve, with public votes dominating the judgment by judges in the selection procedures. She topped the five contestants in final round. Sonam, who received 44,108 votes, said after victory that her interest is to be a playback singer. She … Read more
Kathmandu, January 07: The UN refugee agency on Wednesday announced that in 2008, over 8000 exiled Bhutanese have left their camps in Nepal for resettlement countries in the west. The United States of America which announced that it would resettle 60,000 of them, and even more if needed, received the largest numbers so far … Read more
Damak, January 2: Submitting a memorandum to the Nepalese Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal Prachada here today, a senior Bhutanese leader Dr. Bhampa Rai has asked the government of Nepal (GoN) to work out for repatriation of the Bhutanese citizens in exile. The memorandum demanded that the GoN to explore all possible means to pressurize … Read more
The Hague (Netherlands), January 2: Ram Bahadur Karki Chhetri, an exiled Bhutanese based in the Netherlands, briefed a senior leader of Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel the present situation of newly resettled Bhutanese citizens. “There is a clear policy of Nepali Congress that Bhutanese refugees should be honorably repatriated back to their country one day … Read more