Thimphu, August 17: Top Chinese officials said his country is ready to push forward long-term and good-neighborly friendship with Bhutan During the meeting of Bhutanese foreign minister Khandu Wangchuk and Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan in Chinese capital of Beijing on Wednesday, the Chinese official said although China and Bhutan have not established diplomatic ties, […]
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), August 17: Bhutan lost to Nepal by 281 runs in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Trophy match at Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday. Bhutan lost all 10 wickets with a score of 36 runs in 18.5 overs. Bikash Sharma Luitel scored the highest 14 runs for the Bhutanese […]
Goldhap, August 17: Local residents in Jhapa have stopped all transportation services to the Goldhap camp from Monday. The obstruction in the transportation has created serious problem to supplying ration, cooking fuels and other necessary items. Coal briquette is supplied to the camp for cooking purposes. The blockade has also affected education and health services. […]
Kathmandu, August 15: The U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, who was on two days visit in Nepal, has said on August 14 the US is willing to accept many of the Bhutanese refugees. Specter said he will soon write to Nepalese PM Girija Prasad Koirala including Deputy PM and Foreign Minister KP Sharma Oli to take […]
Tala, August 14: The Tala hydroelectric project that begun commercial production on July 31 has exported 22 million units of electricity to India as of 10 August, earning a revenue of over 36m ngultrums. The plant is connected to eastern region grid of West Bengal in Siliguri through the Malbase substation in Pasakha, 20 km […]
Gauhati, August 14: The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has re-established its presence in Bhutan with three camps recently. Hira Sarania, who was believed to be close to commander-in-chief Paresh Barua, was heading the cadres operating from these camps. The camps are located in the eastern district of Bhutan Samdrup Jhongkar. ULFA also […]
Thimphu, August 14: In one hand, unemployment has been increasing in Bhutan, on the other the government has now brought new policy to hire tutors from India with special packages and allowances. Reports said that the government would invite tutors for mathematics and physics subjects. The shortage of teachers is for middle and higher secondary […]
Kathmandu, August 14: The Bhutanese Movement Steering Committee (BMSC) has begun to approach unions and associations in Nepal to make a wake up call to the responsible government agencies, civil societies to look into the long dragging refugee imbroglio. BMSC delegation headed by its Chairman Tek Nath Rizal has met a team of two major […]
Birtamode, August 12: Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) has announced second phase of protest on August 11 to back up sit-in program staged over the Mechi Bridge for the last few months, but to no avail. According to General Secretary of the BNDP, DNS Dhakal, refugees would soon send letters to Indian leaders urging them […]
A cursory look at the political history of Nepali leaders who have been the policymakers, almost all the high-ranking leaders are very much aware of the Bhutanese refugee crisis. For instance, Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala who is well known for sacrificing his life for re-establishing democracy and has whole heartedly struggled against the autocracy, […]