As we all know, future of any nation and the society rely under the roles of their national leaders, particularly political actors. Not only that, mutual relations with neighboring countries and future of the people in that country also depend on the role of national and regional political leaders. To cite the instance, India dominates […]
Abraham ABRAHAM, the country representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nepal has repeatedly talked of opening the doors for third country settlement of the exiled Bhutanese as prospects for repatriation has almost closed. Having worked in a number of countries for nearly three decades to repatriate and resettle refugees, Abraham […]
Thimphu, August 04: The experts have finalized the draft constitution to be adopted as the top legal instrument of the country after 2008 election. There have been major changes made in provisions related to elections, political parties, legislature and public campaign financing, the campaign to be carried out by the political parties before the election. […]
Some call it the dawn of a beginning, some, the end of an era. Yesterday after the handing taking ceremony of the reins of the government from Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk to Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji in the Tashichhodzong, the ten ministers paused to share their experiences and expectations with Kuensel. Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba The trade and […]
Beldangi/Kathmandu, August 1: The family heads of those killed at police firing in Beldangi incident in May have sought for the compensation to the lost lives. They have also demanded Nepal government for the legal action against the guilty. In separate appeals made to the Chief District Officer (CDO), Jhapa on Wednesday, Ichha Ram Dhungel, […]
Beldangi, August 1: An unidentified group of at least two people have physically attacked Yam Bahadur Khatiwada, 41, of Beldangi- II, Sector D/4 Hut no 85 during his night guard duty in Pancha- Oti English School. According to other guard Mon Bahadur Subba, two masked people with sharp knife attacked Khatiwada at around 1.00 pm […]
Kathmandu, August 1: The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGOB) has arrested three people from Wangphu, Samdrup Jongkhar on July 26 for allegedly possessing the ‘political pamphlets and materials’. General Secretary of Druk National Congress (DNC – Rongthong) Kesang Lhendup informed the BNS that the detainees including Tendel Wangdi, Gyeltshen and Ten Dorji from Shokshi village […]
Kathmandu, July 31: The Home Ministry of Nepal said it would provide between 25-30 armed policemen for each of the seven exiled Bhutanese camps within a month to help facilitate the process of third country resettlement. According to sources at the Home Ministry, the government had committed to beef up the security by the mid […]
Beldangi, July 30: The incessant rain due to the monsoon wind over the Bay of Bengal and Himalayas for the last two weeks has affected the lives of exiled Bhutanese in eastern camps. In Goldhap camp, the swollen Deuniya River entered the camp displacing at least 23 families. Losses due to the flood have not […]
Thimphu, July 28: Continuing the process of establishing the institutions required from democratic functioning of the government, the royal government of Bhutan established the National Judicial Council on Friday. Chief justice SOnam Tobgye, after the announcement of the formation, said the new judicial institution would help streamline judicial reforms, strengthen judiciary, and ensure effective and […]