What actually camp secy did ?
Champa Singh Rai of Pathri Sanishchare camp talks regarding the proposed trip to the resettling countries. Meanwhile, Pursottam Dahal, journo-turned human rights activist,expresses his opinion on the Bhutanese issue.
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Community program to buy cars
Altogether five resettled Bhutanese in Cleveland have brought home their cars by completing a course under Individual Development Account (IDA) program run by Economics and Community Development Institute.
Likewise, two more are expected to complete the program by the end of this month.
In IDA program each dollar saved by the participant
Unemployment rate high, 6000 child labourers
The labour force survey, 2009 of the Ministry of Labour indicated that the unemployment rate in the country has gone up to four percent this year from 3.7 percent in 2007. According to the report, some 13,000 were found unemployed, majority of this consists of young minds and school drop-outs. The ministry reported that there […]
Refugee Leaders vs Camp Secretaries
It was just two weeks ago that some Bhutanese political leaders in exile rushed to Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs seeking political asylum and personal security. Their complaint was that they were not allowed to operate political activities freely in Nepal and felt very insecure. Personal security is important for all individuals, including refugees, to […]
LWF Nepal celebrate its 25th anniversary
Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal celebrated its 25th anniversary amidst a program organized here today.
The chief of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees’ Jhapa-based office, Rianawati Rianawati, handed over letters of appreciation to various service providers on behalf of LWF
Nepal-Bhutan talk on the card
For the first time in two years the democratically elected government of Bhutan is opening its mouth on the refugee issue, for long labeled as the issue of the “people in the camps in Nepal”. There has been sequence of heavy pressures on the new government from various sides. The pressure started with the start […]
Rishi panchami in New Zealand
Resettled Bhutanese women in New Zealand observed Rish Panchami offering rituals to five legendary saints – not teej as in other countries. In a distant land, availability of Datiun – a special kind of plant used for taking bath on this occasion – added charm to the rituals and festival. Hari Priya Luitel from Beldangi […]
Flood in camp during Teej
Arjun Pradhan reports from Bel-I while Tilak Niraula from Goldhap talks about the latest situation. TP Mishra has a short conversation with a resettled fellow in NYC.
Youth held with counterfeit notes
Damak, August 26: Police arrested Prem Bista of Beldangi-I camp, Sector A-1/82 along with a local resident, Bibek Limbu, of Damak-3 for counterfeiting Nepali 1000 rupee note. Damak police in Jhapa district made the duo public yesterday with a pistol, bullets, knife and some counterfeit notes. Police arrested them from a hotel at Damak after […]
NRB gives us identity
To continue deliberation on consolidating the idea of Non Resident Bhutanese (NRB), we have asked executive chief of Bhutan National Democratic Party (BNDP) Dr D. N. S. Dhakal to explain more on rationale of this mission and his role. You are just back from visiting various states of America. How are the resettled Bhutanese […]