New Delhi, March 06: SAARC countries will hold discussion on Wednesday to set up an energy ring connecting India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives and Bhutan in their efforts to minimise the acute power shortage in the region. A meeting of the SAARC energy ministers to be held in New Delhi from March 7 … Read more
New Delhi, March 07: Foreign secretary Yeshey Dorji led a Bhutanese delegation arrived New Delhi Wednesday for a Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks scheduled for March 8-9. The talks are held yearly. The delegation includes high-level government officials as well. The two governments would review India-sponsored Project-Tied Assistance in the IX Five Year Plan and discuss … Read more
Damak, March 07: The exiled Bhutanese, living in Jhapa and Morang districts, are now on prohibited from working outside the camps. Stating that the local workers find it difficult to get job because the exiled Bhutanese work in a cheaper wages, the local workers of Jhapa and Morang barred them from working outside the camps. … Read more
Kathmandu, March 07: The Unites States have proposed for the establishment of Overseas Processing Entity (OPE) in Nepal to begin the formal process of resettling over 60,000 exiled Bhutanese in the US in the next five years. The OPE will assist the US government's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration under Department of State in … Read more
Beldangi I, March 07: Japan's popular Uniqlo casual clothing chain has distributed 50,000 pieces of second-hand clothing to exiled Bhutanese at this camp recently. Customers at more than 700 Uniqlo outlets around Japan had deposited the recycled clothes. "This donation could not have been better timed. It will make a huge difference in the lives … Read more
Charikot, March 06: The district court in Charikot has revised the earlier verdict and ordered three exiled Bhutanese to be kept in custody until another decision. The three people were ordered to be kept in custody for proving fake details while obtaining Nepalese citizenship recently. The order was given by single bench of judge Rameshor … Read more
News & Features – South Asia Written by: David Brewer A newspaper published by journalists living in the Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal can no longer be printed because of a lack of funds. The Bhutan Reporter, a monthly with a print run of 1,000, began publishing in 2004. Since then it has been produced … Read more
Thimphu, March 05: With the beginning of the academic session, the schools in Thimphu and around the country have not seem to be enough for new enrolment of the children. The government is not permitting opening of new schools, thus compelling the parents to stick to current schools even if they are not interested. Parents … Read more
Sanischare, March 04: The life in Sanischare have become more difficult due to continued imposition of curfew by the local administration since a week. On Friday, a team of National Human Rights Commission officials from Biratnagar visited the camp and surrounding areas. The team of human rights officials discussed the latest situation with police office … Read more
Phuntsholing, March 04: The three gewogs – Lhamoizingkha, Deorali, and Nichula – under Lhamoizingkha dungkhag have been transferred under Dagana dzongkhag jurisdiction as ordered by Prime Minister’s Office. The decision was taken by the Lhengye Zhungtshog during its 277th meeting. BNS