Tag: politics

Bhutan plays it safe with neighbors

By Vishal Arora THIMPHU, Bhutan – Three years into power, the first democratic government of Bhutan is treading cautiously as it leads the tiny land-locked Himalayan kingdom tucked between the two Asian rivals, India and China. Thimphu’s geopolitical concerns seem to be a key component of its foreign relations...

साताको खबर नेपालीमा

गत महिना निर्वाचित स्थानीय निकाय मध्ये गप अर्थात मण्डलहरुलाई राजा तथा प्रधान मन्त्रिले राजधानी थिम्पुमा भेटेका छन् । तीन घण्टे सुझाव भाषणमा प्रधान मन्त्रि थिन्लेले मण्डलहरुलाई जनताको सेवक भएर काम गर्नु भने । जनताले दिएको विश्वासमा तुषारापात भए कुनै अपराध नभए पनि व्यक्तिगत रुपमा उनीहरुको सबैभन्दा ठूलो असफलता हुने...

साताको खबर नेपालीमा

Bhutanese Association in South Australia (BASA) र अन्तराष्ट्रिय नेपाली साहित्य समाज (अनेसास) अष्ट्रेलियाको संयुक्त आयजनामा आइतवार एड्लेडमा एक विशेष कार्यक्रमविच १९८औ भानु जयन्ति मनाइयो । नेपाली र भुटानी समयदायबाट करिब ५० जना कार्यक्रममा सहभागि थिए भने १६ जना स्रष्टाले आ-आफ्नो रचना वाचन गरेका थिए । वाचनबाट उत्कृष्ठ ठहरिएको राजु...

WITH HUMILITY ON YOUR DOORSTEP

By Akash Much like the father in ‘The Parable of the Prodigal Son’, if King Khesar were to invite with open hands everyone that was a citizen of that tiny Himalayan Kingdom prior to the 1990 uprising – Bhutan could thrive in the community of nations. Dear Mr Bunting,...

Parliamentary business for this session

The seventh session of the parliament (National Assembly and National Council) has begun in capital on May 20. Not all people know what the political leaders will be discussing during this session, which runs till July 8. As expected, the parliamentary schedule does not mention anything about the agenda...

LG elections postponed

The election commission of Bhutan has postponed the election of the local government Schedule for May 21 following a direction issued by King. King Jigme Khesar issued order to postpone the election after several LG elections aspirants complained about commission’s decision not to allow them contest the elections saying...