Thimphu, March 24: Initial reports of the National Assembly elections have showed Druk Phuensum Tshogpa is in the winning position. According to the information sent by our reporters, DPT has secured its positions in 16 constituencies. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victory only in two constituencies. DPT is led by Jigme Y. Thinley and … Read more
Kathmandu, March 23: Three Bhutanese dwelling in Belgium have contributed 1, 39, 035 Nepalese currency for fire victims in Goldhap camp.Bhakta Man Subba informed Bhutan News Service that the amount was sent to Caritas Nepal. Besides Rupa Rai Subba and Hemlal Acharya, other interested Bhutanese and Nepali contributed the amount. Bhutan News Service
Kathmandu, March 23: At least 21 exiled Bhutanese are scheduled to leave Tribhuvan International Airport today night at around 9 to the United States under third country resettlement program. Those scheduled to fly to the US includes exiled Bhutanese mostly from Beldangi and Goldhap camp. Bhutan News Service
Birthamod, March 23: A meeting held on March 21 at Bhutan People's Party office revitalized National Front for Democracy (NFD), Bhutan. NFD Bhutan has 16 committee members from Bhutan People's Party (BPP), Thinley led Druck National Congress (DNC) and Bhutan Gorkha National Liberation Front (BGNLF). The committee elected Balaram Poudel as its president and Thiney … Read more
Phuentsholing, March 22: Government has decided to mobilize Royal Bhutan Army on the National Assembly election day in southern districts owing to increasing security threats. According to the information given by Dorji Gyalzen, electoral officer of Chukha district, three RBA personnel will be deployed in each of the 40 polling stations in southern part of … Read more
THIMPHU, BHUTAN — In this idyllic Himalayan country that measures progress by its "gross national happiness" index, the stoplight just didn't cut it. Residents here in the capital complained that Bhutan's one and only automated traffic signal was too impersonal. It got taken down. Now, a white-gloved police officer gracefully directs motorists. A lone man … Read more
Birtamod, March 21: International Organization of Migration (IOM) has flown 60 exiled Bhutanese to Kathmandu on Friday afternoon as part of sending them to resettlement in third countries. They are most from Beldangi and Sanischare camps. The 60 Bhutanese will be kept in IOM exit point in Kathmandu before they are sent through commercial flight … Read more
Gauhati, March 21: Assam police said the Bhutanese outfit Bhutan Tiger Force is trying to tie up link with the United Liberation Front of Assam. HC Kharkwal, Inspector General, Frontier Headquarters, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Gauhati told reporters that outfit is consistently trying to tie up with the ULFA, for which the SSB is … Read more
Kathmandu, March 21: Druk National Congress said the National Assembly elections scheduled for March 24 is a ploy to hoodwink the international community and to quell the demand by democrats, both in Bhutan, and others in exile, for the establishment of genuine democracy and human rights in the country. In a statement issued by its … Read more
Phuentsholing, March 21: A police officer has been injured by bomb explosion in Samtse on Thursday afternoon, while inspecting a site where another bomb had exploded earlier. According to reports, a team of senior police officers, chief district officer and election observers had reached Belbotey village under Sibsu block for inspection. The first bomb had … Read more