Bhutan king to arrive in India today Agence France PresseNew Delhi, January 23: Bhutan’s King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who was due to begin a state visit to India today, has delayed his arrival by a day due to heavy snowfall in the Himalayan kingdom, a foreign ministry official... Women 23 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER PIL against VAT increase KATHMANDU: A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the hike in Value Added Tax (VAT). Advocates Binod Karki and Rajiv Banstola filed the petition seeking a court order to to... Travel 21 Jan, 2005
Dr Mahat briefs UN envoy on insurgency, poll plan Himalayan News Service Kathmandu, January 18: Samuel Tamrat, the visiting special envoy to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, held an hour-long meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, here today. The state minister... Travel 19 Jan, 2005
ONCE-OVER Bhutan angers refugeesDamak: Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal have expressed anger at a Bhutanese government’s reported plan to issue new citizenship certificates in two areas in the eastern part of Bhutan. They said the plan is a ploy to... Travel 18 Jan, 2005
India’s role key to solve refugee crisis, says Rizal Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, January 11:Bhutanese human rights leader Tek Nath Rizal said he believed that India, as a supreme regional power, is the key to any solution to the Bhutanese refugee crisis. In an interview with Peacemedia.com, Rizal... Travel 12 Jan, 2005
Nepal-India ties What kind of treatment is Nepal getting? Aditya Man Shrestha:Nepal becoming a Bhutan in relation to India is a passionate issue in Nepal. India, under a 1949 treaty, controls defence and foreign policy of Bhutan. In that sense, Bhutan is not a fully independent country, though a member of... 12 Jan, 2005
Lanka postpone SAF Games Associated PressColombo, January 6:The 10th South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, scheduled to be hosted by Sri Lanka in August, has been postponed as the Indian Ocean island nation concentrates on rebuilding after the recent tsunami tragedy, the sports... 06 Jan, 2005
Refugee problem Need for more international pressure on Bhutan Hiranya Lal Shrestha:The Bhutanese refugee problem is now at a serious juncture as the Bhutan government has not shown any intention to repatriate its own citizens already verified in one of the seven camps — Khudunabari; and it has also obstructed... 03 Jan, 2005
Year of the bird It’s not just the international community worldwide celebrating the dawn of a New Year. It is celebration time for the indigenous peoples of Tibeto-Burmese origin here in Nepal as well. Indra Gurung reports:Year of the birdKathmandu: It’s time... Travel Abroad 31 Dec, 2004
Agreement signed Rastriya Samachar SamitiKathmandu, July 6:The government and the World Food Programme (WFP) signed a letter of understanding today for Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sheetal Niwas. As per the... Horoscopes 06 Jul, 2004
ONCE-OVER Armed cops’ entry banned Rajbiraj: Border officials of Nepal and India have agreed to ban the entry of Indian policemen with arms to Nepal. The agreement was reached in a meeting held between the officials of both countries on Wednesday. The meeting... Travel 01 Jul, 2004
Woe stricken Additional health workers have been deployed in the Bhutanese refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts following an outbreak of viral flu. Several refugees have died so far and the Amda Hospital at Damak is chock a bloc with those suffering from the... 29 Jun, 2004
