Phuentsholing, November 19: Bhutan, who claimed to have flushed the Indian militants in its ‘Operation All Clear’ in December 2003’, will now face fresh interrogation from Indian authorities over the re-camping by the militants. Assam’s industry minister Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday said they would take the issue with Bhutan government. He said issue of links … Read more
Darjeeling, November 17: Bhutanese students in St Joseph College in North Point, Darjeeling organized a cultural function recently to mark the enthronement of the fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk. The function organized by Bhutanese Student Union, was funded by Bhutan government to promote loyalty to royal family in that part of India where many … Read more
Thimphu, November 17: Indo-Bhutan Friendship Association (IFBA), a bilateral association established in the government initiative to counter Indo-Bhutan Friendship Society, organized a friendly football match in Thimphu on Sunday. The match was to mark the coronation of the new king. Music band of the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) entertained the players and the audiences at … Read more
Thimphu, November 17: Newly crowned King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wnagchuk organized a night party for his Royal Body Guards (RGB) in Thimphu Sunday as part of his coronation celebrations. More than 900 RGB personnel and their family members attended the function held at the Dechencholing palace. King and the royal family members also joined the … Read more
Thimphu, November 17: The week-long fare on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that started in Thimphu saw poor response from the people. The show, with 15 companies involved in ICT business participating, started Thursday. It was held for the first time in the initiation of the Ministry of Information and Communication to promote use of … Read more
Jhapa, November 15: Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has expressed fear that Tenzin G Zangpo arrested by Assam Police would be extradited to Bhutan where he is likely to face torture. In a statement Saturday, HUROB said general secretary of Thinley Penjore led Druk National Congress (Democratic), Zangpo is under consideration for extradition with … Read more
Beldangi-II, November 14: Chabilal Kami and his wife Mangali Maya Sharki of Beldangi-II A-1/79 today were shocked to see a photograph of an unknown person registered in the hut from where Baburam Sharki has been missing since a decade. "The deployed staff to issue our identity cards showed an unknown photograph with ours", said Kami. … Read more
Kathmandu, November 13: Druk National Congress (DNC) led by Rongthong Kuenley Dorji said Tenzing G Zangpo who was arrested in Assam over his alleged involvement in recent blasts is not associated with the party. In a statement Dorji said media has erroneously mentioned that Zangpo as a General Secretary of the Druk National Congress (DNC) … Read more
Birtamod, November 13: Bhutan Peoples' Party (BPP), issuing a press statement today, extended gratitude to various human rights bodies and media organizations for putting pressure on the Bhutanese government to release its general secretary Dhan Kumar Rai. "The party is much thankful to all those who supported for Rai's release ", said the statement. Bhutan … Read more
Beldangi-I, November 12: Nepal Police at Damak caught Gitrandra Samal, aka Dhiraj, 21, of Beldangi-I, sector F-3/259, who raped 18-years-old Sarmila Tamang (name changed) of the same camp on November 2. Samal took the girl in Damak for luring her for shopping the materials with his sister champa Samal. Having some snacks at a hotel, … Read more