New Delhi, April 17: A Gujrat based Indian school Centre for Environment Planning and Technology (CEPT) have proposed draft plans for urban development in Bhutan. One proposal for town planning of eastern district Samdrup Jongkhar has already been submitted while the centre expect to submit two more projects for Kanglung and Gelephu towns. The proposal … Read more
Thimphu, April 1: New FM radio entitled Radio Valley starts operation on April 12, Thursday, Kuensel reported. Radio Valley FM at 99.9 MHz covers the capital Thimphu valley and surrounding areas. According to Kuensel, the FM is located above the pension colony with five permanent staff. The FM has an investment of Nu.3.5 million, the … Read more
Beldangi, April 16: Three members of Japan's gold medal-winning volleyball team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics have visited a camp in eastern Nepal to share their skills and knowledge of the game with exiled Bhutanese in an initiative backed by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR. "It is great to see how sports can bring … Read more
Kathmandu, April 14: The US ambassador to Nepal James F. Moriarty in his recent face-to-face with Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has made it clear that his government has begun the process of resettling the exiled Bhutanese. On Friday morning, besides discussing the two countries bilateral relations and Nepal's peace process, the US diplomat … Read more
Thimphu, April 14: The 1020 MW mega Tala hydro plant is now ready to operate all its six units when the last unit was commissioned on March 30. The generation of the power from the last turbine will also start once volume of water in the Wangchu river rise this summer. Currently, the plant produces 170 … Read more
Dr. D. N. S. Dhakal has been the prominent personality in the democratic struggle of Bhutan soon he took up the responsibility as the general secretary of the Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP). Since his involvement, Dhakal has been leading most demonstrations and peaceful protests that have been organized by political parties and apolitical groups … Read more
The Government of Nepal and UNHCR wish to announce that the Census for the out-camp refugees from Bhutan will be held on Friday, 20 April 2007 at Khudunabari camp in Jhapa district. In addition, two extra days of grace period have been scheduled for each camp for refugees who due to some reasons could not … Read more
Kanglung, April 10: In his second public speech after ascending to the throne, His majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk asked the youths to act responsibly to solder the responsibility to shaping the future of the country to good. Addressing the 11th convocation ceremony at Sherubtse College in Kanglung on April 10, he said, "As a … Read more
Washington, D.C., April 11: The World Bank on April 10 approved a US$10 million grant to improve rural access roads in Bhutan. The Second Rural Access Project aims to improve transport infrastructure and services for selected rural districts. The project will finance the construction of new feeder roads and bridges as well as the upgrading … Read more
Bhutan, long plagued by the absolute regimes of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and his son now, has reached the point of critical crisis. The kings have decided to hold a general election, in 2008, to choose a 'democratic' government in Bhutan. Interestingly, the regime has formed two political parties recently with similar names as those … Read more