Thimphu, December 31: Over 300,000 people in 15 out of 20 dzongkhags are in queues this morning to cast their votes to choose 15 members for upper house National Council, the first of its kind in the history of the nation. On December 31, 41 candidates have come to the floor for the contest through … Read more
Kathmandu, December 30: CJMC Community Radio 106 MHz, owned by one of the leading mass communication colleges in Nepal, has begun airing 'Saranarthi Sarokar', a weekly radio program from Sunday. The program is being aired from the station in coordination with Bhutan News Service. Saranarthi Sarokar is already being aired from two other FM stations, … Read more
Thimphu, December 29: After speculative debate over the size of the country for years, Bhutan has finally and formally squeezed to its size by less than a thousand square kilometers. According to new details given by Office of the International Boundaries, Bhutan’s total geographical area is 38,394 sq km. Of this, 40 percent is protected … Read more
New Delhi, December 28: A Buddhist monk from Bhutan has burnt himself to death at Buddhism's holiest shrine in India, Reuters quoted Indian police as saying on Friday. According to the reports from Bodhgaya, hundreds of pilgrims gathered at this holy place watched the monk, in his 80s, sit in meditation at the Mahabodhi temple … Read more
Phuentsholing, December 28: Bhutan authorities in south, west and east have ordered tightening security along the border with India on Friday. The border has been temporarily sealed before elections early next week that will election members to the upper house of parliament. On Monday, people will vote for 15 members for the 25-member upper house. … Read more
Beldangi, December 27: Two exiled have urged the Nepalese government’s home ministry to reconsider giving ‘refugee’ status to their wives who are not the Bhutanese citizens taking asylum in Nepal. In a letter sent to Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula of Nepal on Wednesday, Jas Bahadur Baniya of Beldangi II and Deo Kumar Lohagun of … Read more
Kathmandu, December 25: An exiled Bhutanese who had left for Gujarat, India, in search of job two months ago is found dead in mysterious condition in Maharastra of India, Nepal’s national news agency Rastriya Samachar Samiti reported on Monday. Man Bahadur Bhattarai, 51, a temporary resident of Sanischhare camp in Morang, had gone to Gujarat … Read more
Siliguri, December 25: A Bhutanese delegation led by S. Thinley, Chief District Officer (dzongda) of Sarpang district, held a closed-door meeting with officials of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri of BTAD, Assam. These districts in Assam have territorial relation with Bhutanese side. The meeting was held on Monday at Kokrajhar Circuit House. It reviewed the … Read more
Kathmandu, December 22: Five private radio stations have formed a network to launch radio program for exiled Bhutanese. Managing director of Communication Corner, Gopal Guragai informed Bhutan News Service (BNS) that all procedures have been completed to start airing Saranarthi Sandesh from January 9. "The program goes on air from Ujyalo FM Kathmandu, and Mechi … Read more
Kathmandu, December 22: Around 10 huts have been gutted but the fire in Beldangi I camp in Jhapa on Saturday evening. Other dozen huts have been dismantled for controlling the fire. According to our correspondents Indra Timsina and Puranaghare in Beldangi I, the fire started from the hut of Kabita Bishwa in Sector B hut … Read more