Damak, July 14: Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has appealed the prime minister of India Dr Man Mohan Singh to raise the issue of exiled Bhutanese during the visit of Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley. Thinely arrived New Delhi with 42-member delegate for a four-day official visit to India, his first foreign visit after resuming … Read more
Thimphu, July 14: A new film hall in Thimphu, opened on Sunday, is expected to ease the film producers and viewers on Thimphu. The 440-seat Trowa Theatre has been opened for public at Changjij screening of 'Singye Galem,' a film by Yeshey Tshering. The hall is second in the capital after Lugar Theatre and eighth … Read more
New Delhi, July 12: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley is likely to begin his first foreign visit after assuming the office of elected head of government, next week with first step in India – the God father for Bhutan. He will go to India for four day visit during which the bilateral relations and issues of … Read more
By Kazi Gautam, NY (USA)At first we were taken to the Tribhuwan International Airport and we had to board the Etihat Airways (9 PM), the national airways of United Arab Emirate. After the journey of 4.5 hours, we landed in Dubai at 1.30 AM. Then we were again boarded by another Etihat Airways after half … Read more
Thirty-eight-year-old Krishna Prasad Sharma, who has been living in Nepalas a Bhutanese refugee since 1991, is excited that his family will soon find a new home in a developed country under a resettlement program. But his old father Ram Prasad Sharma is not. Sharma's family, living in makeshift huts at Goldhap refugee camp, some 320 … Read more
By: Vidhyapati Mishra For Raju Dahal, year 2000 was enduring. On January 27, Raju from Goldhap camp had a typical marriage ceremony with Krishna Maya Adhikari from Beldangi-I. A great Hindu culture to join two hearts of opposite sex, the event was performed in an extra-ordinary way with all processing during and after marriage. Raju, … Read more
Thimphu, July 04: In what appears contradict to the decision of the upper house National Council, the National Assembly decides allowing the government sanction funds to two political parties in the parliament. The National Assembly comprise of the two parties, both of whom sought fund to pay back their debts incurred during the polls campaign. … Read more
Damak, July 3: Nepali police at Damak confisticated 2,04,375 cash amount from Beldangi-I camp today. The police post informed Bhutan News Service (BNS) that the cash amount was confisticated from Beldangi-I, C-4/370, a hut that belongs to Akal Singh Tamang. Police searched the hut with the information provided by those already in custody for robbing … Read more
Thimphu, July 02: The Bhutanese political parties will have to face further crunches of fund for their upcoming political activities, who already are in massive debt after the first national election campaign early this year. After few rounds of discussion, the National Council or the Upper House of the parliament rejected the government proposal to … Read more
Thimphu, July 02: Those contesting for local government elections will not be allowed for campaigning even if they generate funds themselves, the National Assembly decided on grounds of possible corruption the fund provided. The government will also not provide fund for the campaign, restricting them from seeking votes from people. This will restrict them from … Read more