Thimphu, April 17: The new parliament will adopt the constitution of the kingdom in May when the first sitting of the elected parliament begins. According to a statement from cabinet secretariat, "The first sitting of the Bhutanese Parliament, scheduled to begin in early May, will adopt the Constitution." The statement issued after the first cabinet meeting … Read more
Thimphu, April 17: King met with the National Council members on Wednesday in Tashichhodzong to instruct the new parliamentarians on the roles and responsibilities of the upper house. He asked the 25 parliamentarians for their active role in the House for ensuring a successful democracy. Five of the NC members are nominated by the king. … Read more
By: Laura Elizabeth Pohl Chet Nath Timsina dips his shaving brush in a metal bowl of water and carefully shaves around the bruises on his face. Light from the open back door spills into the bamboo hut and onto his plastered right leg, which balances on a stool in front of him. Mon Maya Timsina, … Read more
Thimphu, April 15: The government has set Nu 30, 000 as monthly salary for a member of parliament. However, salary of the ministers in cabinet is not yet decided. The decision has to be made by the Pay Commission, which is to be set up by the first meet of parliamentarians. The previous cabinet ministers … Read more
Goldhap, April 8: Youth Organisation of Bhutan (YOB) distributed 160 mosquito nets to extended families of fire victims on April 4. California based YOB president Rajan Giri stated in a release that a sum of 50, 000 Nepalese currency was contributed for the same. "I appreciate the humanitarian contribution made by friends in California" said … Read more
Thimphu, April 6: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) authorized the nomination of its president, Jigmi Y Thinley as the chief among ministers in the cabinet. The closed-door meeting of the parliamentarian also filed the nominations of 10 ministers, the Speaker and deputy Speaker. "Corruption will not be tolerated at any level and this will begin from within … Read more
Kakarvitta, April 6: Three exiled Bhutanese were killed in an explosion inside an apartment in Siliguri, India on Thursday. The casualties are Kanchan Tamang, Lakpa Dorje Tamang and Puspa Rai. Likewise, police arrested Dipen Rai, Karna Bahadur Rai and Furva Tamang. Bhutan News Service
Kolkotta (India), April 6: Three exiled Bhutanese presented papers on Bhutanese issue at regional seminar organized by All India Catholic University on Wednesay. Bholanath Siwakoti, Kailash Chauhan and Purna Prashad Siwakoti presented separate papers on status and future of exiled Bhutanese, and democratic transformation of Bhutan. Puranaghare/Bhutan News Service
By THOMAS HARDAKER "Travel loans are a long constituted practice for many Western countries allowing resettlement of refugees, they are sometime essential to quell domestic pressure against spending tax money on foreigners".There is a serious lacuna in the information imparted to the refugees about their futures in the countries making up the core group. Of … Read more
New Delhi, March 31: Former Prime Minister I.K. Gujral who is the chairperson of South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) will write to President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to try to help in solving the issue of Bhutanese refugees. These refugees have been left out of the democratic process in the recent … Read more