Thimphu, May 28: The ruling Druk Phuensum Pshokpa leaders have expressed interests to increase the total outlay of the 10th five year plan by some seven billion. The National Assembly session, possibly to resume on June 16 will start discussion on the plan after finance minister presents the proposal. The Gross National Happiness (GNH) Commission … Read more
Thimphu, May 28: The final discussion on draft constitution will complete at parliament on Thursday when the chairman of the constitution drafting committee chief justice Sonam Tobgey will make his final presentation. He will answer the questions raised by parliamentarians during the discussion sessions. After answering the parliament, he will present the amended version of … Read more
Beldangi, May 26: A patrol of Armed Police Force (APF) personnel arrested nine Bhutanese youths from local Hansedunse community forest area Saturday night. Police claimed that the they were held as they were staying in the forest in "suspicious condition along with khukuris" during night time. The nine include Chatur Singh Moktan, Prahlad Rai, Junu … Read more
Beldangi, May 22: Manorathi Sarki, 14, of Beldangi-I, sector C-1/78-79 was found dead in the playground of Beldangi-II camp yesterday morning. Father of Manorathi, Tika Ram Sarki informed Bhutan News Service that she was missing from May 18. Police said that she received marks of sharp weapons in her chest on the left and around … Read more
Geneva, May 23: Releasing three new publications on exiled Bhutanese, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), international rights organization has stressed right to return to Bhutan or necessary compensation for their losses. Issuing a press statement today, COHRE based in Geneva said that it sent its two fact finding missions to Nepal and … Read more
Kathmandu, May 23: The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have condemned the attack on the IOM bus on May 21, near Morang-based Sanischare camp. “IOM, UNHCR and WFP are deeply concerned as such incidents are an attack on the international community”, reads a … Read more
Sanischare/Kathmandu, May 21: An unidentified gang comprising at least 30 men yet again vandalized a bus belonging to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) today morning at around 6.40 some two kilometers ahead of Morang-based Sanischare camp. A source close to the IOM informed the BNS over telephone that the bus was plying to pick-up … Read more
May 18, 2008: Cadres of the Communist Party of Bhutan (Marxist Leninist Maoist) – faction led by Birat – threatened to kill associate editor of Bhutan News Service Ichha Poudel on Friday, May 16. Poudel who was invited to a program organized by party's student wing in Beldangi I camp threatened for his life alleging him … Read more
Thimphu, May 20: Bhutan observed the Buddha parinirvana on Monday with a number of programs organized across the country. The festival is regarded as most significant day to Buddhist since birth, death and enlightenment of Lord Buddha occurred on the same day. The lamas organized special function in Punakha with prayers in Lhakangs and goenpas. … Read more
Thimphu, May 20: Parliamentarians have stressed to add right to education for all Bhutanese children in the draft constitution. During the discussion over the draft constitution in the ongoing parliament session, the parliamentarians have raised suspicion over the guarantee of education to all children. Most of the schools in southern Bhutan remain closed for the … Read more