Lhotsampa woman injured in serial blasts

Jaigaon (India), January 23: Mon Maya Chhetri, 39, was seriously injured in the blast that flared in Gedu, Chukha last week. Badly injured Chhetri is undergoing treatment in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) reported regime’s mouthpiece Kuensel. Doctors on Monday operated and removed a splinter from her right thigh. “She will be operated today again to … Read more

Nepali-ethnic students barred from opportunities to higher education

Khudunabari, January 23: Two Bhutanese students (names withheld) studying inside Bhutan have stated that students from Nepali-ethnic community are denied opportunities to pursue their higher education despite their high score and better performances in examination.  The two girl students who have recently visited camps of the exiled Bhutanese in Nepal have reported the annual fee … Read more

Rights organization asks regime to learn from blasts

Jhapa, January 23: Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) has alerted Druk regime to learn lessons from the recent serial blasts. “The serial blasts in four different places is an alarm that all is not well in the country as projected by the Druk regime”, said a release issued by HUROB’s chairman. The rights organization … Read more

BPP, BNDP condemn serial blasts

Kathmandu, January 23: Bhutan People’s Party (BPP) and Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) have condemned the recent explosions that took place in four districts, owned by  an unknown underground outfit. In separate press statements, both BPP and BNDP said they are firm believer of peaceful struggle to establish inclusive democratic system of governance in the … Read more

URFB claims it blasted in Bhutan

Kakarvitta, January 22: A new armed outfit has owned the responsibility of the recent serial blasts inside the country that rocked four districts in a short span of time. In a declaration issued by ‘KARMA’ of the United Revolutionary Front of Bhutan, that never appeared in surface before, said the blasts were intended to foil … Read more

A Mother’s Long Journey

It is certain that you would feel astonished if you luckily happen to meet her and other family members in a small-congested room in Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu – this is because her family is eagerly waiting for January 7, the scheduled-date to depart for Norway and begin a new life. A Bhutanese woman along … Read more

3 including camp secy held, security beefed up

Beldangi, January 23: Police has arrested at least three including the camp secretary of Beldangi-II extension Ghanapati Adhikari in connection to the shooting of WFP security guard on Tuesday.  An unidentified group had shot a security guard of World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday at around 4.20 pm during his duty hour in Beldangi-II extension … Read more

DNC denounces blasts

New Delhi, January 22: The Druk National Congress (DNC) led by Rongthong Kuenley Dorji has categorically denounced the recent serial bombing that rocked four district ahead of the polls. The party also condemned the use of any violence to achieve democracy. “It believes that a violent approach undermines the very foundation of democracy that is … Read more

CPB-MLM denies hands in bombings

Kathmandu, January 22: Stating that the Royal Bhutan Police's claim of their party's involvement in serial bombings in Bhutan on Sunday was a conspiracy to defame party, Community Party of Bhutan (CPB-MLM) flatly denied to own up responsibility of the explosions. Central Committee Member of CPB-MLM 'Milan' over a telephone conversation from undisclosed location termed … Read more

Serial blasts claim life of one civilian (Update 10:15 pm)

Jaigaon (India), January 20: The serial bomb explosions in four districts including one in the capital have claimed life of one civilian in Chhukha. Our correspondent (not confirmed by the government) confirmed the death of a middle-aged person in Gedu, Chukha. However, government’s mouth piece Kuenselonline reported that only a woman got injury on leg in Chukha. … Read more