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Archive | April, 2009

Labour woman died in hospital, victim claims medical negligence

Chali Maya Mishra, 28, of Beldangi-II camp, sector F/2, Hut number 92, died of repeated operations first at Damak-based hospital of Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) Nepal followed by another operation at BP Koirala Memorial Hospital, Dharan

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Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement on 29 April 2009 Comments (2)

Wife Wages a Lone Battle

On a recent morning, a diminutive woman wearing long, black and blue Tibetan skirt and a white sweater arrived at the Bouddha monastery’s gate to talk about what seemed like a one person mission. Prayer flags fluttered as she sat to speak amidst the incessant chanting of Om Mane Peme that emanated from the several cassette and CD shops in this tourist destination. The serenity of the Buddhist temple could hardly hide the severity of Karma Zangpo’s predicament: her Bhutanese refugee husband Tenzing Zangpo was rearrested by Indian police immediately after being freed on bail from a jail in Guhawati, the capital of Assam state in northeastern India. And, she was witness to the bizarre incident on April 6 when Mr. Zangpo, the General Secretary of Druk National Congress

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Posted in News Feature, Reproduction on 29 April 2009 Comments (12)

First Bhutanese consultation in Australia, BCA announced

The Bhutanese community resettled in two states of Victoria and New South Wales, Australia held their first consultation gathering at Mirambeena Community Centre, Albury on April 23. The consultation saw senior Australian officers as participants including Stepan Kerkyasharian

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Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement on 28 April 2009 Comments (25)

Kuensel is daily now, but not exactly

On the eve of international press freedom day, the government owned Kuensel started publishing as daily newspaper, the country’s second daily. On April 28 issue, the government mouth piece wrote: This is the first issue of the Kuensel daily. Kuensel is evolving from the biweekly to a daily to cater to the growing

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Posted in Main News, Nation on 28 April 2009 Comments (1)

Police release Subba

Damak-based Nepal Police released the chairperson of Human Rights Organsation of Bhutan, S.B. Subba yesterday evening. Subba was released on condition that he would report to the security when required

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Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement on 26 April 2009 Comments (2)

RCSC promotes 10 officials

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) announced the promotion 10 senior government officials effective from July last year. The Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Sherub Gyeltshen and the Finance Secretary Lam Dorji have been promoted to Executive Level 1A while Secretary General of the National Council Tshewang Norbu and the Attorney General Rinzin Penjor have been promoted to Executive Level 1C

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Posted in Nation on 23 April 2009 Comments (0)

Six arrested on murder charges, LAB claims responsibility

Police has arrested six people from Beldangi I in connection to the murder of Shanti Ram Nepal, who was shot dead on Tuesday evening by some gunmen while he was coming out of toilet. Those arrested on suspicion include Dolma Tamang, Sukmaya Tamang, Jung Bahadur Rai, Nar Bahadur Rai and Jari Lal Rai of the same camp. The sixth name is not available. Three Rais are brothers from same family

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Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement on 23 April 2009 Comments (2)

HUROB expresses serious concern

Damak, April 22: Human Rights Organization of Bhutan (HUROB) issuing a press statement today has expressed a serious concern over the arrest of innocent Bhutanese from camp in connection with gunfire at Shanti Ram Nepal. We strongly condemn the murder of Nepal and the shooting was a ghastly action, said the HUROB release. “Whatever may [...]

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Posted in Diaspora / Exile / Resettlement on 22 April 2009 Comments (1)

Resettlement update from Norway

Ramesh Gautam, the BNS correspondent talks about day-to-day life and facilities the resettled Bhutanese get in in Norway.

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Posted in Radio on 22 April 2009 Comments (0)

How fire broke in Bel-II

The program is being prepared from Beldangi-II main shcool where Ichha Poudel is coordinating from there.The victims of fire have got several stories to tell.

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Posted in Radio on 22 April 2009 Comments (2)

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