Feb 8,Adelaide: Bhutanese Australians are excited when government acknowledged their small contribution for the Victoria bushfire victims. In the official Summer newsletter published by Department of Immigration and Citizenship(DIAC) it mentioned a small contribution of $2500 made by then recently resettled Bhutanese from refugee camps in Nepal. ‘We are excited to see our very small [...]
Australian government acknowledges Bhutanese contribution
Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement, Main News on 08-02-2010 Comments (1)
Student spanks head teacher in Sanischare
A grade nine student of New Horizon Academy in Sanischare Patri camp spanked assistant head teacher Devi Charan Dhungel this morning. Dhungel, who has sustained injuries in his face and nose, is undergoing treatment in Pathri Nursing Home. According to head teacher Dil Kumar Subba, Kishore Rai of grade nine slapped Dhungel a number of times without a serious reason
Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement on 03-02-2010 Comments (8)
Bhutan starts with defeat in SAG
Jan 31: Bhutan made a bad start in men’s football at the 11th South Asian Games loosing first battle with Maldives by 0-1 goal in their opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Maldives’ striker Ashfaq Ali scored the all-important goal for the winners in the 83rd minute with a left footer from inside [...]
Posted in Sports / Entertainment on 01-02-2010 Comments (0)
PM sends congratulations to reelected SL prez
Jan 31: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley congratulated Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on his victory at the presidential election. In a personal message sent to Rajapaksa, Thinley said, “I am most delighted to hear of your landslide victory in the recent elections and return to the Presidency of your great country.” He said, “The people of Sri [...]
Posted in Nation on 01-02-2010 Comments (0)
YFC election concludes
Elections of Youth Friendly Center (YFC), which functions under Caritas-Nepal's supervision, completed without any trouble yesterday. "Youths from 18 to 25 years contested for various posts," Fr. Peter Jong Lepcha, the program coordinator of YFC told Bhutan News Service, "We successfully concluded our elections in a democratic manner."
Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement on 01-02-2010 Comments (1)
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