ECB disqualifies party having no royal links

Thimphu, November 28: The Election Commission of Bhutan has said the leaders of the Bhutan People’s United Party (BPUP) have no vision, goals and aspirations for a democratic Bhutan. The ECB, but, did not explain under what rationale the party leaders have been termed so. In a notice published on Tuesday, ECB said it cannot … Read more

Bhutan-India to celebrate jubilee of Nehru’s visit

Siliguri, November 27: Agreement has reached between Bhutan and India authorities to jointly celebrate the golden jubilee of Jawaharlal Nehru’s first visit to Bhutan next year. India’s first Prime Minister visited Bhutan in September 1958 that paved the beginning of a new relationship between these countries. The visit opened up the Bhutan to outside world, … Read more

Indian MPs delegation to visit Thimpu

New Delhi, November 25. A delegation of Indian MPs is scheduled to visit Thimphu and take an account of the preparation of the first democratic elections in Bhutan. A release issued by Anand Swaroop Verma of Bhutan Solidarity disclosed this fact. The decision was made unanimously in a seminar organized by Bhutan Solidarity in New … Read more

BPP says resettlement split Bhutanese community in exile

Kathmandu, November 26: Bhutan People’s Party (BPP) said the offer of the third country resettlement was part of the larger conspiracy to support the autocracy of the Bhutanese regime and against the democratic struggle of Bhutan. In a statement on Monday, BPP president Bala Ram Poudel said lack of transparency in the activities of the … Read more

Leaders demand to stop &#039campaign&#039 for resettlement

Birtamode, November 24: Exiled Bhutanese leaders have accused that the US offer for third country resettlement has divided people in camps.   At an interaction program organized in Birtamode on Saturday, leaders also claimed that conspiracies were underway to make exiled Bhutanese homeless for ever. Leaders also demanded to halt 'campaign' that has been going on … Read more

‘Delay in justice might be devastating’

New Delhi, November 22: Indian, Nepalese and Bhutanese leaders have warned the concerned governments that delay in finding justifiable solution of the crisis created after the Bhutanese regime evicted its citizens in 1990 will have devastating results. Speaking at a seminar organized by Bhutan Solidarity in International Club on Thursday, senior journalist of India Ananda … Read more

More SSBs for border vigil

Siliguri, November 23: Forth after the West Belgal government and the Bhutan agreed to tighten the Bhutan-India border, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has started recruitment for deployment on the borders. The SSB has said special emphasis is on strengthening the intelligence network along the border areas. Bhutan said this was important to take caution on … Read more

Hectic schedules for two presidents in the south

Phuentsholing, November 21: With the acceleration of the familiarization tours to southern districts, the presidents of the two parties race for their votes this week. Southern districts are the major source of votes that determine the fate of parties to be the ruler or the opponent. The tour concentrated on Samtse and Sarpang districts where … Read more

People barred from movement inside camps

Damak, November 17: Refugee Coordination Unit (RCU) under Home Ministry in Nepal has imposed restriction on movements of people inside camps in Beldangi after 7 pm from Saturday.  Raj Kumar Lamichane, District Police Superintendent of Armed Police Force base-camp in Beldangi informed that the decision was taken taking into consideration the fragile security situation in … Read more

Saranarthi Sarokar aired from Pathibhara, BNS appeals UNHCR

Damak, Nov 15: Bhutan News Service (BNS) has started airing a weekly radio program, Saranarthi Sarokar from local FM station, Pathibhara from today. A statement issued by sarokar unit of the BNS stated that the radio program, aims at informing exiled Bhutanese on three options mulled current as solution to the protracted ,crisis exclusively goes on … Read more