Thimphu, December 12: Despite the announcement that kings will now have no role in national politics and administration, cozying up for a ceremonial role, King Jigme Khesar has return to hold grip on national politics. In a recent decree issued, he asked the Election Commission and its chief to extend the tenure of the Gups … Read more
If Canadians know anything about Bhutan, it likely revolves around the tiny Himalayan nation's seemingly enlightened monarchs, often praised for ushering in democracy and championing a state-sponsored philosophy dubbed Gross National Happiness. But this week, the first of 5,000 refugees from Bhutan arrived in Canada, offering a reminder of the dark side of the country's … Read more
Beldangi, December 10: The 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been celebrated in camps organizing various programs today. Bhutanese Refugee Women Forun has ended its 16 days awareness campaign in all seven camps, said one of its camp coordinators from Beldangi-I camp. Meanwhile, camp secretaries from Beldangi camps have sent appeals to … Read more
Damak, December 09: Elections for camp management committee have been scheduled for December 22, 23, and 24 to elect new teams for the next one year. The exiled Bhutanese above 18 years of age will elect their sub-sector chiefs who in turn will elect the secretaries and administrators. Representatives for health, relief distribution, counseling … Read more
Damak, December 09: The Exiled Bhutanese children have elected Sunita Gurung from Timai camp as their chief coordinator of the seven camps. Teknath Sanyasi of Beldangi II has been elected as assistant coordinator and Om Nath Adhikari of Beldangi II Extension as the secretary of the Children Form instituted in 1997 in the initiative of … Read more
Damak, December 09: International Organization of Migration (IOM) said the resettlement process would be halted for nearly about two weeks during the Christmas and New Year celebrations said Ujyalo Network quoting David Derthick, the chief of IOM in Damak. According to the IOM in Damak, the works for resettlement will be halted from December 19. … Read more
Kathmandu, December 10: The first lot of Bhutanese relocating under third country resettlement program has reached Canada on December 8. "24 Bhutanese refugees departed for Canada on December 6", quoted a highly placed source at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees here. Though no details were published, a Canadian daily paper wrote yesterday that … Read more
MANCHESTER – The 6-year-old struck by a car Saturday evening while crossing a dimly lit street with his grandfather has moved his hand, the only sign of improvement so far since arriving at the hospital, his family said yesterday. Maousham Adhikari remains in a coma at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, his family said. "The … Read more
Manchester (USA), December 7: Mausham Adhikari, 6, and his grandfather Kubirlal Adhikari, 64, who were resettled in America in last August, were hit by a car near their apartment on Friday. The boy, who suffered a head injury, was riding a toy vehicle that his grandfather was pushing when they were hit crossing Conant Steet, … Read more
Kathmandu, December 07: President of Bhutan People's Party (BPP) Balaram Poudel has handed over Nepalese rupees 44,000 to D. K. Rai for his medical treatment. Poudel handed over the amount to Rai in Kathmandu on Sunday in presence of representative from Bhutan News Service (BNS). According to Poudel, the amount was collected from Germany … Read more