Munich, November 02: Tshering Penjore, father of Tandin Wangd has appealed the UN Resident Representatives in Nepal and India seeking assistance for protection of Wangdi who was denied asylum in Germany. Failing to get asylum in Germany, Wangdi has applied for protection in Switzerland and was interview on October 28 at Kreuzlingen for necessary procedures. … Read more
Syracuse (NY), November 02: “Hi, Linda, We are ready.” “Ok. I shall be there shortly.” Heman Adhikari, Data Karki and Sagar Subba woke up early morning as per their plan to go hiking with few other friends. Linda Zotter, one of the case managers at Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) which has been resettling the refugees … Read more
Thimphu, November 03: Bhutan National Bank has opened its new branch in Bumthang as part of expanding it services to other parts of the country. The new branch will offer service to the district with 20 employees and an Atomatic teller Machine. According to the bank, a person can take up to Nu 30,000 from … Read more
Thimphu, November 03: After receiving dar from Je Khempo (head of the monastic body) at Machhen Lhakhang in Punakha, King Jime Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk has arrived Thimphu Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of local residents in Thimphu queued up along the highway in Thimphu to welcome their fifth king, who received the symbolic power of kinghood from … Read more
Bhutan News Service (BNS) organized a Motivation Journalism Training in Beldangi-I camp Monday. Over two dozen journalists in exile participated the training, facilitated by Bhakta Ghimire,Ichha Poudyel, T.P Mishra and Devi Charan Pokhrel. Gopal Gadtaula, a local journalist from Jhapa, also shared his exciting experiences on reporting with the participants. Bhutan News Service
Kathmandu, November 01: Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) has asked the King Jigme Khesar to take forward the democratic process initiated more recently to its logical end, in which all the ethnic groups enjoy the rights of dignified citizens of a democratic Bhutan and deliver justice to over 100,000 Bhutanese people who have been living … Read more
Thimphu, November 01: As part of the coronation celebration, King Jigme Khesar will receive dar from Buddhist lama in Punakha dzong Saturday. He reached there Friday. A number of activities have been organized in the dzongkhags on his arrival. Punakha dzong is decorated for the event. Seven buses of Bhutan Post has been sent to … Read more
Thimphu, October 31: Two sectors in Thimphu get lofty profits as the coronation celebration approach. The sellers are forced to work overtime and are hectic to meet the demands from clients. The first sector is tailoring. Tailors in Thimphu have already receved orders for hundreds of ghos, kiras, wongus and tegos. The shelves are full. … Read more
New Delhi, October 31 : Japan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have announced funding to Bhutan to help prepare a feasibility study for a road project that will ensure more balanced and sustainable economic expansion and poverty reduction in the less developed southern part of the country. The Japan Special Fund, through ADB, will … Read more
New Delhi, Octobre 31: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended support to power project in Bhutan that will produce clean energy for export to India and increase electricity coverage in rural areas where the bulk of the poor live. The Green Power Development Project—which includes Bhutan's first public-private partnership (PPP) for an infrastructure project—will … Read more