Tag: bhutan news

Two women strikers fall sick; hospitalised

Two of the seven women married to Bhutanese men and who are on fast unto death in Beldaingi-2 demanding the registration of non-registered Bhutanese refugees have fallen sick. Renuka Mongar and Chandra Maya Khadka have been evacuated to AMDA hospital on Thursday afternoon for treatment after their condition worsened....

Scammers target Bhutanese in New Zealand

After United States and Australia, now the scammers are targeting the resettled Bhutanese in New Zealand. According the latest news, a migrant has paid more than $1000 to a man claiming to offer New Zealand citizenship in a new phone-calling scam. The scammers are asking the newly settled people...

Bhutanese documentary in South Asian festival

A Bhutanese documentary was screened in second day of the ongoing South Asian Documentary Festival at Kuuch Khaas in Pakistan. The festival brings in a number of documentaries from across the region. The 10-minute short film “Bhutan: Land of Thunder Dragon” journeys through the chronicles of gods, goddesses, monks,...

Anthrax in Trongsa (breaking news)

There are unconfirmed reports from Trongsa district of anthrax outbreak since a few days. The report comes from a remote village in the district called Willing. With reports coming to the district headquarters, the district authority has dispatched a medical team for investigation. Several domestic animals had died of...