April 29, 2010: Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wanchuk met Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and held discussion on Nepal House at SAARC Gram, on Thursday. According to PM Nepal’s foreign affairs advisor Rajan Bhattarai, the duo held discussion on bilateral issues including the political, economic and social relations between the countries. On the occasion, [...]

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28 April, 2010 – Nepalese Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and his Bhutanese counterpart Jigmi Y Thinley during their bilateral talks held yesterday afternoon agreed that the bilateral discussions on the issue of the “people in the camps” in Nepal must be kept going.   At yesterday’s brief meeting the two leaders also discussed a range [...]

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Thimphu, April 28: With just half-a-day left for the 16th SAARC summit to commence in the National Assembly hall, six out of seven leaders have reached the capital. The first one to arrive in Thimphu was Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapakse. Rajapakse, who reached here this Monday, remained busy like other leaders in bilateral meetings [...]

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In a way, it is reported by media in Bhutan that the participants of the summit will be introduced to the country’s guiding philosophy of gross national happiness (GNH). The government has been trying to inspire the visiting heads of member states to embrace this philosophy that Bhutan intends to submit as a possible development model for the region. Above all, the role of journalists attending the summit is significant, in a sense that they can carry on research about the fabricated philosophy of GNH. A lie never becomes a truth and journalists, for sure, are strictly guided by the standard set-norms of playing with “facts and truths.” Hopes for suppressed ethnic communities, including the camped people, have once again revived. Let the journalists tell the truth to the world after studying ground realities in Bhutan, provided that the summit is not politicized. Happy reporting, friends!

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April 26, 2010: Indo-Bhutan Friendship Society has expressed deep satisfaction about the end of an unfortunately long trial against RK Dorji, the President of Delhi-based Druk National Congress. In a press statement sent to Bhutan News Service, the Society also congratulated Dorji and his supporters for their courage of conviction, as well as success in [...]

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April 25, 2010: The Bhutanese Advocacy Forum (BAF-Europe) has pointed out the need to terminate the bilateral talks between Nepal and Bhutan should the ongoing SAARC summit fails to resolve the Bhutanese refugees crisis. “The government of Nepal should formally terminate the bilateral talk with the Bhutanese government and internationalize the issue,” reads the statement [...]

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Greetings of solidarity and peace! The International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY) is a global non-government organization comprised of 149 socialist, social democratic, and labor youth organizations from 100 countries all over the world. It recently held its World Congress in Stockholm, Sweden on 26-28 March 2010. Member organizations from Bhutan, Nepal, India, Tibet, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Burma, Australia, and New Zealand comprised the Asia Pacific region.

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April 21, 2010: The two-day Bhutanese conference focused on ‘empowerment of resettled people’ concluded in Atlanta, Georgia on April 18.     At least 25 Bhutanese delegates from different States within the USA participated in the conference organized by Sewa Internatioanl USA.   The conference broadly discussed about the post-resettlement situation of Bhutanese. Professor Dr.Lopita Nath had presented [...]

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April 21, 2010: The extradition proceedings against R.K. Dorji, the President of the Druk National Congress, finally ended today, with the withdrawal of the case by the Government of India.   According to a press statement, the counsel of the Union of India submitted in the Delhi High Court that the Royal Government of Bhutan preferred [...]

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Beldangi-I, April 14 : A monokranti follower alias Glim completed his 7 days of worship in a nine feet chamber beneath soil, amidst a special function this morning. The event organizer, Bhutan Manokranti Samiti, appreciated his initiave -to change the world, you need to change yourself. Hundreds of exiled Bhutanese gathered to witness the event. [...]

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