Phuentsholing, September 29: Four months in the government, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa has revived its drive for renewal of party membership, but it turned out to be failing move since less than 150 have become members of the party in two-month’s time. Against its last year’s claimed figure of 12,000 members, only 53 have renewed […]
Thimphu, September 30: District Administration in Pemagatshel has begun studies on feasibility of shifting the current town to a new location, hoping that this will economically help the Kathokpas. If works go as planned, the current town will be shifted to a new location, 12 km away from today’s setting. According to district administration officials, […]
Thimphu, September 30: Meeting between Bhutan and Costa Rica is scheduled to begin later today in Paro to strengthen south-south cooperation, for which the government of Netherlands has sponsored. The officials of the two countries will discuss bilateral relations and possible economic ties among the members in southern hemisphere. Such meetings are organized every six […]
New York, September 27: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinely said that democracy in the country has come not because of the will of the people but because of the persuasion of the king, who made efforts for the last thirty years to establish prerequisites of democratic culture and institutional arrangements. Addressing the UN General Assembly Friday […]
Kalimpong, September 27: Government of West Bengal state in India has assured to provide security to the Bhutanese students in case of disturbances in the states. During the 18th Border Coordination meeting that ended Friday in Kalimpong, the Bhutanese delegation raised the recent incident in Darjeeling where Bhutanese students suffered due to members of Gorkha […]
Thimphu, September 26: In presence of two ministers and senior government officials, Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck scissors red ribbon here to inaugurate the Coronation Park. The function that took place Thursday was attended by Works and Human Settlement Minister Yeshey Zimba, the Finance Minister Wangdi Norbu, both regarded as most loyal to royal […]
New York, September 25: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley said Bhutan will be revising the policy for establishing diplomatic relations with permanent member of the UN Security Council to match the changing time. Earlier, King Jigme Singye had announced that Bhutan will not have relation with such countries but continue to have relations with India if […]
Frankfurt (Germany), September 24: Tej Man Rayaka, an exiled Bhutanese taking refuge in Germany, called on the Nepalese Prime Minister Puspa Kamal Dahal in Frankfurt on September 21. Rayaka submitted an appeal on behalf of exiled Bhutanese requesting him to find lasting solution to long-standing Bhutanese stalemate. "I found him really concerned over the issue", […]
Geneva, September 24: The UN News Agency said that over 5,000 exiled Bhutanese have left their camps in Nepal for resettlement in various countries. The vast majority of the refugees have left for the United States, followed by Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Canada and Denmark, under the program which began only this year, […]
New York, September 24: Thakur S. Powdyel, Minister of Education and Chairperson of the National Commission for Women and Children, said that, since 2001, Bhutan had adopted significant measures in the field of child rights, particularly in legislation relating to children. He was speaking while presenting the second national report on child rights before the […]