More than a dozen additional farm roads have been proposed to be constructed in the six eastern dzongkhags in the 2007-2008 fiscal year. A total of 124.6 kilometres or 13 farm roads were planned for construction last year in the six eastern dzongkhags but not a single road was constructed. Lhuntse dzongkhag would get five … Read more
Thimphu, Feb 7: The constitution draft committee has suggested revision in the number of seats allocated for the National Assembly, down to less than 55 from 75. The draft constitution had stated that the lower house National Assembly would have 75 members with each dzongkhags having maximum 7 members and minimum 2 members. Chief justice … Read more
New Delhi, February 07: On the first day of his first official six-day visit to India after taking charge of the royal throne, King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk held meetings with India National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Home Minister Shivraj Patil Wednesday. The issue of the discussion was security situation between the two … Read more
Thimphu, February 05: Bhutan's new king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will mark Six-day official visit to India starting from February 7. During this visit India and Bhutan will sign the 57 year old ‘Friendship Treaty’. This is Wangchuk's first visit to a foreign country after taking over responsibilities from his father King Jigme Singye in … Read more
New Delhi, February 05: The Indian ban on AXN since Jan 17 is having its impact in Bhutan, where viewers cannot see the TV channel any more. According to sources, the Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi announced a ban on AXN, saying the channel’s late night ‘World’s Sexiest Commercials’ The Kuensel online version … Read more
Thimphu, February 05: The World Food Programme (WFP) will stop its food assistance to Bhutanese students studying in classes XI and XII in 19 schools from next year. According to WFP staffers, the assistance will be diverted to needy people and the schools will be supported by the government. According to WFP’s programme officer, Naoe … Read more
The repression of innocent Bhutanese refugees by the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA), which has entered their original homeland, continues unabated. The detention of Shantiram Acharya, a registered refugee of Beldangi-II, Sector 'D' Hut No. 85, along with three other Bhutanese refugee youths, on the fake charge of being a Maoist militia on January 16, is … Read more
Kathmandu, February 02: Reporters without Borders has recently released ‘Annual Report 2007’ based on the state of media. According to the report, Bhutan’s existing media houses, particularly the media, only one of which is privately-owned, are obliged to speak about the king in the most respectful terms. Full text of Annual Report- 2007 Area: 47,000 … Read more
No 28 February 2007
New Delhi, January 31: Bhutan and India will soon sign an 'updated' version of its 57-year-old friendship treaty. According to the sources, the updated treaty will be suited more to the 21st century than to the colonial era of the 1950s. It is learnt that the treaty will be signed when the king comes to … Read more