Thimphu, July 27: The Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley has criticised the media for not understanding the reasons behind the proposal for state funding of the two political parties during the NA session, and for not writing in favour of it. PM was responding to media at his office in Thimphu on July 24 regarding … Read more
Kathmandu, July 28: An exiled Bhutanese suffering from acute heart disease has appealed for financial support to undergo heart operation at the Kathmandu-based Sahid Gangalal Heart Centre scheduled for August 2. Chandra Maya Bista, 40, of Beldangi-II under Sector F/1, Hut number 32, who is now admitted at the Centre, said she has so far … Read more
New Delhi, July 27: India has decided to grand a sum of Rs 400 crore to Bhutan to help meet the shortage of Indian currency in the country. The commitment was made during Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley's recent four-day visit to India. As of now, the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), the country's central bank, … Read more
Kathmandu, July 26: A meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) of Bhutan News Service (BNS) held today at its central office in Kathmandu has re-structured its central working committee. After the adoption of Bylaws (constitution), the CWC meeting formed a four-member Board of Directors as the supreme body to govern the agency. Members of … Read more
Beldangi, July 24: AMDA-Nepal has begun vaccination against the Japanese encephalitis in all seven camps from Wednesday. The organization aims to vaccinate over 35,000 children aged between 1-15 years in the camps in the next seven days. The initiative has been taken after the report of the World Health Organization saying children of this group … Read more
Colombo (Srilanka), July 23: A three-member Bhutanese delegation led by Mohan Tamang, convener of Indo-Bhutan Friendship Society attended Peoples' SAARC in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 16 to July. The people of south Asian countries represent ting different cross-sections converged in huge number to press their demands for greater freedom, democracy and good governance, food … Read more
Thimphu, July 19: At a special function organized in Tashichodzong on Friday King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk signed the constitution of the ‘Kingdom of Bhutan’. On the occasion, king father Jigme Singye Wangchuk, other royal family members and constitution drafting committee members were present. The signing ceremony is being organized soon after the prime minister, … Read more
Beldangi, July 16: Four-day photo and video exhibition on HIV/AIDS with the theme ‘Sexual Gender based Violence’ started on Tuesday in Beldangi camp. Primary Health Care Project (PHP) under AMDA Nepal, which launched the exhibition, said a number of photos related to discrimination against domestic violence will be displaced while some awareness creating videos will … Read more
Nepal police at Kakarvitta arrested Nabin Paudel (name changed), 30, of Beldangi-II who was involved in luring Nepali citizens for third country resettlement in America two weeks back. According to sources at security, five Nepali citizens from Pokhara and Solukhumbu have filed a case against Paudel for tugging 18, 00,000 Nepalese currencies. Paudel, who was … Read more
New Delhi, July 15 : Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley has held meeting with India’s Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Tourism Minister Ambika Soni on Tuesday to discuss issues related to the hydro power and tourism sectors. Earlier, Thinley met iwth met Deputy Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Thinley is … Read more