By T. P. Mishra Kathmandu, December 18: Exiled journalistsAt a time when violence is escalating inside the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal, exiled journalists working in the camps are increasingly reporting having received threats from the local authorities. Bhutanese journalists working in exile in Nepal have long-faced pressure and intimidation as they go about their … Read more
Thimphu, December 18: Thousands of Bhutanese residents of Thimphu and neighboring villages poured into the grand celebration of the centenary national day on December 17 under the clear sky and cold weather. The celebration went live through BBS TV and radio expected to have watched by similar number of audiences. Addressing the function in capital, … Read more
Kathmandu, December 17: Bhutanese Refugee Repatriation Programming Council (BRRPC) has expressed serious concern over shooting an innocent exiled Bhutanese youth on December 13. Issuing a press statement on Monday, BRRPC has strongly demanded action against those involved in the shooting. Unidentified two persons who came on a motorbike ride had shot Arjun Subba of … Read more
Damak, December 16: Police has released Subash Acharya, former camp secretary of Beldangi-II extension after 36 hours. Acharya was arrested by a team of police from Damak police post on Saturday night. Talking to the BNS over telephone, Acharya quoted the police source as saying that they regretted in arresting him despite his innocence in … Read more
Damak, December 16: Jhapa-based sub police post in Damak has arrested three youths from Beldangi-I and Beldangi-II extension on Saturday night in connection with the case of shooting Arjun Subba of Beldangi-I on Thursday. The arrested include Subash Acharya, former camp secretary of Beldangi-II extension, Laxmi Narayan Dhungana of Beldangi-I, Sector B/4 – 44 and … Read more
Kathmandu, December 14: The Communist Party of Bhutan (MLM) has denied the charge that it shot Arun Subba of Beldani-I quoted Nepalese daily The Himalayan Times. Subba over a telephone interview with Saranarthi Sarokar from hospital bed has claimed the involvement of CPB (MLM) in shooting. “The incident was the result of the warning that … Read more
Damak, December 13: Unidentified two persons who came on a motorbike ride shot a youth near Sangam Chowk in Damak municipality in Jhapa district on Thursday. According to C. L. Thapa, former camp secretary of Beldangi-I, the group shot Arjun Subba, former head of Sector 'D' from the same camp. Thapa further informed that he … Read more
Thimphu, December 12: Along the heating campaigns by the political parties for upcoming first general elections, the dispute among candidates and cadres from two parties in Pemagatshel reached the apex last week. Druk Phuensum Tshokpa members complained of bribery that Nanong constituency candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Jigme Drukpa, made. Drukpa accepted that he … Read more
Kathmandu, December 10: The government of Nepal and the UNHCR started distributing identity cards to the exiled Bhutanese living in the seven camps in Jhapa and Morang district of eastern Nepal today. UNHCR hoped this will improve protection and assistance for some 108,000 registered exiled Bhutanese. A program was organized in Sanischare camp in Morang … Read more
Dec 9, 2007 -Thimphu: It's now official and public what our National Council candidates own in cash, land, buildings and vehicles. Kinga Dorji representing Orong goeg in Samdrup Jongkhar is worth Nu 50 million making him the 'richest' NC candidate. His assets are entirely from his immovable property, chiefly buildings registered in his wife's name. … Read more