Thimphu, September 23: The first democratically elected prime minister of Bhutan will not have a better place than his official residence to wipe the campaign sweat off his brow. He can unwind in the multi-gym after a heated debate in the parliament. His children and grandchildren can play around in the only children’s park in … Read more
Kathmandu, September 25: The denial of the Nepalese government to issue exit permit for third country resettlement, some 107 exiled Bhutanese have not been able to fly to western country despite completing the processes. According to Nepalese daily Nepal Samacharpatra, 60 of them are planned to be resettled in the United States, 40 in Australia … Read more
Phuentsholing, September 24: The Department of Civil Registration has asked the people from Samtse working in Thimphu to file their application for new Identity card within today. If they failed to get it from Thimphu, they have to travel to Samtse and will be distributed by the gups. The process would continue in Mongar after … Read more
Assam, September 20: Security along the Indo-Bhutan border has been tightened following reports of movement of Bhutanese Maoists from camps in Nepal into Bhutan through Indian territory, official sources said Wednesday quoted Press Trust of India (PTI). Seema Sashatra Bal (SSB) has intensified patrolling along the border and a strict vigil was being maintained to prevent … Read more
Kathmandu, September 20: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) country representative in Nepal Abraham Abraham has said that the UNHCR was seriously working with the government of Nepal for making security arrangements inside exiled Bhutanese camps. In response to queries of T. P. Mishra of Bhutan News Service (BNS), Abraham on Thursday said the … Read more
Beldangi, September 18: An unidentified gang of at least 20-25 armed people slaughtered Lok Nath Katel (47) of Beldangi-I camp, Sector D/1 -14/15 Monday night while he was trying to rescue neighbour from their attack. According to the camp secretary D. P. Pradhan, the armed gang has come to make inquiries in the hut belonging … Read more
Kathmandu, September 16: Bhutan Chapter of Third World Media Network (TWMN) has said its deep attention has been drawn towards blockage of a popular site i.e. bhutantimes in June from being viewed within the country. Issuing a press statement on its first anniversary on Sunday, TWMN – Bhutan said the blockage of the site is … Read more
Thimphu, September 16: Most of the members of the Bhutan People’s United Party (BPUP), that merged with All People’s Party to form a new political group, have pull out to revive their plan. Former Royal Advisory Councilors Sigay Dorji and D.B. Sinchauri, on Thursday told media in Thimphu that they have come up for reviving … Read more
Thimphu, September 13: The people from his own village in Trashigang boycott the familiarization tour of former Finance Minister Wangdi Norbu on September 09. According to lately received reports, the people of Yangneer village remained shut inside their homes after Norbu said he would like to talk with a gathering there regarding the changing politics … Read more
Siliguri, September 12: The influential leader of India’s communist politics, Sita Ram Yechuri, has said he would travel to Thimphu at the end of this month. According to the source, lobbying the Indian politicians in New Delhi, Yechury would talk with Bhutan authorities regarding repatriation of the exiled Bhutanese taking asylum in Nepal for the last … Read more