Archive for December, 2007
Bhutan steps towards democracy (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)
DEOTHANG, Bhutan (Reuters) - Bhutanese voted on Monday to elect members to a new upper house of parliament for the first time, a step towards democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.
Bhutanese elects National Council in move towards democracy (Straits Times)
SAMDRUP JONGKHAR (Bhutan) - THOUSANDS of Bhutanese went to the polls on Monday to elect a National Council, the final stage before democratic elections that will end nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the secluded Himalayan country.
Bhutan steps towards democracy in first real poll (Reuters.co.uk)
DEOTHANG, Bhutan (Reuters) - Bhutanese began voting on Monday to elect members to a new upper house of parliament for the first time, a step towards democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.
Bhutan Elects a National Council (The Daily Comet)
SAMDRUP JONGKHAR, Bhutan Thousands of Bhutanese went to the polls Monday to elect a National Council, the final stage before democratic elections that will end nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the secluded Himalayan country.
Bhutan votes in first democratic elections (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan held its first parliamentary elections aimed at transforming the country from absolute monarchy to constitutional democracy.
Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (PTI via Yahoo! India News)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil Thimphu, Dec 30 (PTI) Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house,
Punakha to pick one out of three (Kuensel)
31 December, 2007 - Punakha dzongkhag is reputed for electing representatives who have dominated National Assembly deliberations. The eloquence of the late Chimi Namgay Rinchen and, most recently, Shenga chimi Namgay Pintsho vividly lingers in Punap minds.
Bhutanese to elect National Council in move toward democracy (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Thousands of Bhutanese vote Monday to elect a National Council, the final stage before democratic elections that will end nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the secluded Himalayan country.
Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (Chennai Online)
Thimphu, Dec 30 Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house, monitored by international observers, including from India and the UN.
Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (Press Trust of India)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil Thimphu, Dec 30 (PTI) Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house, monitored by international observers, including from India and the UN.
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31 December, 2007 - We have all been waiting for 2008 and now it is finally upon us. And it is set to take off on a note that sets the tone for our countryÂs historic transition to a parliamentary democracy.
Are resolutions, like promises, meant to be broken?
31 December, 2007 - Lose weight, quit smoking, stop drinking, spend time with family, wake up early, exercise Â
the list just goes on.
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31 December, 2007 - Tashi Norbu, 25, from Khenzo, Pemagatshel, recently graduated from the Paro Centre for Education. This New Year, this enthusiastic teacher plans to follow the rules of democracy right from his class!
1. You just graduated. So where have you been placed?
IÂm placed in Trongsa but IÂm yet to know which school in particular.
My Pale Princess
31 December, 2007 - Face as white as snow, hair
black, silky, and eyes,
round and bright like stars, made my love fly towards Kinzang at first sight. Though she was beautiful, I felt something absent in her. Finally I discovered that she never wore a smile, as if mourning someoneÂs death. Sometimes, along the way, I thought to tell her of my love but I dared not.
Thank Heavens for Small Mercies
contd.
31 December, 2007 - Now isnÂt that what all
of us should be doing. We are all godÂs children on this earth. All blessed with a variety of talents. It is our duty to explore and unearth these gifts and put them to good use rather than lament that god has not been fair.
Pemagatsel sees a win-win situation
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| Sangay Tempa Jigme Rinzin |
31 December, 2007 - With hundreds of election officers in place and 52 polling stations not further than an hour away from the furthest household, Pemagatshel, the district with only two of its eleven gewogs connected by road, is all set for the first ever National Council elections on December 31.
Punakha to pick one out of three
31 December, 2007 - Punakha dzongkhag is reputed for electing representatives who have dominated National Assembly deliberations. The eloquence of the late Chimi Namgay Rinchen and, most recently, Shenga chimi Namgay Pintsho vividly lingers in Punap minds.
Paro stands at a crossroad
31 December, 2007 - Voters in Paro valley seem well informed and excited to vote in one of the four - Ugyen Tshering, Phub Dorji, Ugyen Tshering or Jambay Dorji  as their candidate to the National Council.
B-mobile promises improved services
31 December, 2007 - On New YearÂs Eve, B-mobile cellular users should not experience clogging when calling up near and dear ones to convey greetings or send text messages, say officials of Bhutan Telecom.
Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (PTI via Yahoo! India News)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil Thimphu, Dec 30 (PTI) Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house,
Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (Chennai Online)
Thimphu, Dec 30 Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house, monitored by international observers, including from India and the UN.
Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (Press Trust of India)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil Thimphu, Dec 30 (PTI) Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house, monitored by international observers, including from India and the UN.
Bhutan’s brush with democracy begins Monday (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Thimphu, Dec 29 (IANS) Bhutan is all set for Monday’s historic parliamentary elections, the Himalayan kingdom making its first big leap towards democracy by shedding a 100-year-old monarchy.
Bhutan ready for historic parliamentary polls (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Thimphu, Dec 28 (IANS) The transition from a 100-year-old monarchy to democracy in Bhutan would begin Dec 30 with voting for the National Council, or upper house, which will make up the first phase of parliamentary elections.
Bhutan on its New Yearâs way (Kuensel)
29 December, 2007 - On January 1, Bhutan will receive its New Yearâs gift - 15 elected peopleâs representatives to the National Council following Bhutanâs historic parliamentary elections.
Bhutan ready for historic parliamentary polls (EARTHtimes.org)
Thimphu, Dec 28 - The transition from a 100-year-old monarchy to democracy in Bhutan would begin Dec 30 with voting for the National Council, or upper house, which will make up the first phase of parliamentary elections.
Bhutan votes as royal rule ends (News Interactive)
THE Himalayan outpost of Bhutan stages its first parliamentary polls this week as the kingdom steers away from royal rule, but officials worry many voters will stay away.
Bhutan’s brush with democracy begins Monday (EARTHtimes.org)
Thimphu, Dec 29 - Bhutan is all set for Monday’s historic parliamentary elections, the Himalayan kingdom making its first big leap towards democracy by shedding a 100-year-old monarchy.
Bhutan to take first step towards democracy (NDTV)
Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house, monitored by international observers, including from India and the UN.
Some year-end thoughts
29 December, 2007 - We started 2007 with a royal visit to India and the signing of the updated India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty, symbolizing a new era of political stability. We end the year with the first stage of our parliamentary elections. In between we had much to talk about and much more to think about.
Bhutan on its New YearÂs way
29 December, 2007 - On January 1, Bhutan will receive its New YearÂs gift - 15 elected peopleÂs representatives to the National Council following BhutanÂs historic parliamentary elections.
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| Prayers and spas before polls |
29 December, 2007 - The Election CommissionÂs plea to the public to refrain from going on pilgrimage at this time of year as it clashes with the dates set for the National Council election, December 31, seems to have fallen on deaf years.
TV debates: The Importance Of Being Witnessed
29 December, 2007 - The recent National Council debates aired on BBS were remarkable for a lot of things, say observers. For one, it was boring. Second, it was not how debates are conducted. High school debates have been far more engaging.
Setting the (land) record straight
29 December, 2007 - BhutanÂs total geographical area is 38,394 sq km, according to the Office of International Boundaries, of which the total protected area, including biological corridors, is almost 40 percent.
Bhutan national inter-club/dzongkhag taekwondo
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29 December, 2007 - Haa club won Nu 10,000 as champions of the Bhutan national inter-club/dzongkhag taekwondo tournament held in Phuentsholing from 24-26 December this year. This is the clubÂs third consecutive title. The 23-member club won 7 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals. Teams from 11 dzongkhags took part in the tournament.
Complainants to be questioned
29 December, 2007 - Days after the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa supporters in Mongar withdrew their complaint against the NC candidate, Pema Tenzin, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has asked election officials in Mongar to question the complainants about putting up a written complaint and withdrawing it the next week.
No holiday for 5 dzongkhags
29 December, 2007 - December 31, polling day for the National Council election, will not be a public holiday for Thimphu, Haa, Gasa, Lhuentse and Trashiyangtse dzongkhags, where the election has been postponed, according to election officials.
The National Council
28 December, 2007 - On the eve of the National Council elections what do we look forward to? Not much. it seems.
Villagers suffering from Âmeeting-fatigueÂ
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| A line of farmers for a string of meetings |
28 December, 2007 - The idyllic settings of rural Bhutan often belie the busy and hard life that villagers live day in and day out.
Take, for example, farmer Tshering Dem, 37, of Sopsukha village in Punakha. She has to tend to eight cows, a five-langdo pekar (mustard-green) field and three very young children, among other daily chores. When she is not threshing paddy, she sells oranges by the wayside.
Bhutan on its New Yearâs way (Kuensel)
29 December, 2007 - On January 1, Bhutan will receive its New Yearâs gift - 15 elected peopleâs representatives to the National Council following Bhutanâs historic parliamentary elections.
Bhutan ready for historic parliamentary polls (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Thimphu, Dec 28 (IANS) The transition from a 100-year-old monarchy to democracy in Bhutan would begin Dec 30 with voting for the National Council, or upper house, which will make up the first phase of parliamentary elections.
Bhutan ready for historic parliamentary polls (EARTHtimes.org)
Thimphu, Dec 28 - The transition from a 100-year-old monarchy to democracy in Bhutan would begin Dec 30 with voting for the National Council, or upper house, which will make up the first phase of parliamentary elections.
Bhutan’s brush with democracy begins Monday (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Thimphu, Dec 29 (IANS) Bhutan is all set for Monday’s historic parliamentary elections, the Himalayan kingdom making its first big leap towards democracy by shedding a 100-year-old monarchy.
Bhutan’s brush with democracy begins Monday (EARTHtimes.org)
Thimphu, Dec 29 - Bhutan is all set for Monday’s historic parliamentary elections, the Himalayan kingdom making its first big leap towards democracy by shedding a 100-year-old monarchy.
Border to be sealed ahead of Bhutan polls (The Times of India)
The Bhutan-India border will be sealed for 36 hours during the National Council polls in the Himalayan country slated for December 31.
Bhutanese monk sets himself afire in Bodh Gaya (Khaleej Times)
PATNA â A Bhutanese monk immolated himself in front of the Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar, police said yesterday. James Lamo, a Bhutanese monk in his mid-70s, set himself on fire on Thursday night in front of Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, about 110km from here.
Bhutanese monk sets himself afire in Bodh Gaya (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Patna, Dec 28 (IANS) A Bhutanese monk immolated himself in front of the Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar, police said Friday.
Bhutanese monk sets himself afire in Bodh Gaya (Calcutta News)
A Bhutanese monk immolated himself in front of the Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar, police said Friday. James Lamo, a Bhutanese monk in his mid-70s, set himself on fire Thursday night in front of Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, about 110 km from here.
Bhutanese monk sets himself afire in Bodh Gaya (EARTHtimes.org)
Patna, Dec 28 - A Bhutanese monk immolated himself in front of the Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar, police said Friday.
Some year-end thoughts
29 December, 2007 - We started 2007 with a royal visit to India and the signing of the updated India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty, symbolizing a new era of political stability. We end the year with the first stage of our parliamentary elections. In between we had much to talk about and much more to think about.
Bhutan on its New YearÂs way
29 December, 2007 - On January 1, Bhutan will receive its New YearÂs gift - 15 elected peopleÂs representatives to the National Council following BhutanÂs historic parliamentary elections.
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| Prayers and spas before polls |
29 December, 2007 - The Election CommissionÂs plea to the public to refrain from going on pilgrimage at this time of year as it clashes with the dates set for the National Council election, December 31, seems to have fallen on deaf years.
TV debates: The Importance Of Being Witnessed
29 December, 2007 - The recent National Council debates aired on BBS were remarkable for a lot of things, say observers. For one, it was boring. Second, it was not how debates are conducted. High school debates have been far more engaging.
Setting the (land) record straight
29 December, 2007 - BhutanÂs total geographical area is 38,394 sq km, according to the Office of International Boundaries, of which the total protected area, including biological corridors, is almost 40 percent.
Bhutan national inter-club/dzongkhag taekwondo
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29 December, 2007 - Haa club won Nu 10,000 as champions of the Bhutan national inter-club/dzongkhag taekwondo tournament held in Phuentsholing from 24-26 December this year. This is the clubÂs third consecutive title. The 23-member club won 7 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals. Teams from 11 dzongkhags took part in the tournament.
Complainants to be questioned
29 December, 2007 - Days after the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa supporters in Mongar withdrew their complaint against the NC candidate, Pema Tenzin, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has asked election officials in Mongar to question the complainants about putting up a written complaint and withdrawing it the next week.
No holiday for 5 dzongkhags
29 December, 2007 - December 31, polling day for the National Council election, will not be a public holiday for Thimphu, Haa, Gasa, Lhuentse and Trashiyangtse dzongkhags, where the election has been postponed, according to election officials.
The National Council
28 December, 2007 - On the eve of the National Council elections what do we look forward to? Not much. it seems.
Villagers suffering from Âmeeting-fatigueÂ
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| A line of farmers for a string of meetings |
28 December, 2007 - The idyllic settings of rural Bhutan often belie the busy and hard life that villagers live day in and day out.
Take, for example, farmer Tshering Dem, 37, of Sopsukha village in Punakha. She has to tend to eight cows, a five-langdo pekar (mustard-green) field and three very young children, among other daily chores. When she is not threshing paddy, she sells oranges by the wayside.
Bhutan ready for historic parliamentary polls (New Kerala)
Thimphu, Dec 28 : The transition from a 100-year-old monarchy to democracy in Bhutan would begin Dec 30 with voting for the National Council, or upper house, which will make up the first phase of parliamentary elections.
Bhutan ready for historic parliamentary polls (EARTHtimes.org)
Thimphu, Dec 28 - The transition from a 100-year-old monarchy to democracy in Bhutan would begin Dec 30 with voting for the National Council, or upper house, which will make up the first phase of parliamentary elections.
Bhutanese monk sets himself afire in Bodh Gaya (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Patna, Dec 28 (IANS) A Bhutanese monk immolated himself in front of the Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar, police said Friday.
Bhutanese monk sets himself afire in Bodh Gaya (Calcutta News)
A Bhutanese monk immolated himself in front of the Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar, police said Friday. James Lamo, a Bhutanese monk in his mid-70s, set himself on fire Thursday night in front of Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, about 110 km from here.
Bhutanese monk sets himself afire in Bodh Gaya (EARTHtimes.org)
Patna, Dec 28 - A Bhutanese monk immolated himself in front of the Bodh Gaya temple in Bihar, police said Friday.
Bhutan braces for first brush with democracy (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Bhutan tightened security on Friday and temporarily closed its borders before a historic vote next week to elect the upper house of parliament, its first tentative move towards democracy from a century of absolute monarchy.
Bhutan monk self-immolates at Bodh Gaya (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
PATNA, India (Reuters) - A Buddhist monk from Bhutan has burnt himself to death at Buddhism’s holiest shrine in India, police said on Friday.
Villagers suffering from âmeeting-fatigueâ (Kuensel)
28 December, 2007 - The idyllic settings of rural Bhutan often belie the busy and hard life that villagers live day in and day out.
Thimphu voter apathy (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The first parliamentary election is only five days away but observers are yet to see a significant movement of Thimphu residents heading for their villages to vote during the National Council election on December 31.
The dawn of Thimphu WAN (Kuensel)
27 December, 2007 - With the launch of the Wide Area Network (WAN) in Thimphu, both government offices and agencies in Thimphu will be able to share information and download documents easily, according to Department of Information and Technology officials.
The National Council
28 December, 2007 - On the eve of the National Council elections what do we look forward to? Not much. it seems.
Villagers suffering from Âmeeting-fatigueÂ
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| A line of farmers for a string of meetings |
28 December, 2007 - The idyllic settings of rural Bhutan often belie the busy and hard life that villagers live day in and day out.
Take, for example, farmer Tshering Dem, 37, of Sopsukha village in Punakha. She has to tend to eight cows, a five-langdo pekar (mustard-green) field and three very young children, among other daily chores. When she is not threshing paddy, she sells oranges by the wayside.
S/JÂs choice: ÂOrator, Actor or ComedianÂ
| The posters hardly paint half the picture |
28 December, 2007 - With an orator, an actor, and a comedian, and an average age of 26 years, Samdrup Jongkhar dzongkhag holds not just one of the youngest line-ups of National Council candidates in the country, but also promises a lively race come December 31.
Ura may be a DPT stronghold …
… but Chumey seems a PDP citadel
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| It takes a party, apparently, to unite the gewog |
27 December, 2007 - Getting the community to think alike has always been a challenge in BumthangÂs picturesque Ura gewog, that is characterized by vast spaces of open countryside, sheep pastures and rolling wheat fields.
Problematic diesel supply suspended
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| ÂWaxing at low temperatures of high-speed diesel |
27 December, 2007 - Bharat Petroleum, one of IndiaÂs leading oil companies, which supplies vehicle fuel and other petroleum products to Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD), has stopped supplying high-speed diesel to Thimphu for the time being.
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27 December, 2007 - The anxiety over the outcome of the December 31 polls is beginning to get to the National Council candidates.
In the southern dzongkhag of Samtse the four aspiring councilors seem to have lost weight and look weary from the last minute campaigning. One candidate fainted just before appearing for the public debate on BBSC TV.
Mongar sedately gets set
27 December, 2007 - With less than a week to the National Council poll day hundreds of Assistant Returning officers (AROs), non electoral officers, presiding and polling officials started moving to Kengkhar-Weringla constituency yesterday after attending the refresherÂs training at Mongar on December 23.
Winter windfall for private transporters
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| Packing them in at the Lungtenzampa bus terminal |
27 December, 2007 - Private transport operators have arranged about 16 additional bus services to Phuentsholing, Mongar, Gelephu, Samtse and Trashigang to facilitate the flow of people travelling from Thimphu.
Arrangements are usually made during peak season (winter) with an exodus of people leaving on pilgrimage and students on vacation.
The dawn of Thimphu WAN
27 December, 2007 - With the launch of the Wide Area Network (WAN) in Thimphu, both government offices and agencies in Thimphu will be able to share information and download documents easily, according to Department of Information and Technology officials.
Marijuana induced murder, say police
27 December, 2007 - Dagana police have charged a 24-year-old man with voluntary manslaughter, after he stabbed to death a 35-year-old co-worker on December 23.
Police believe that Deo Kumar Mongar was under the influence of marijuana when he murdered Kalu Bahadur Tamang.
Thimphu voter apathy (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The first parliamentary election is only five days away but observers are yet to see a significant movement of Thimphu residents heading for their villages to vote during the National Council election on December 31.
The dawn of Thimphu WAN (Kuensel)
27 December, 2007 - With the launch of the Wide Area Network (WAN) in Thimphu, both government offices and agencies in Thimphu will be able to share information and download documents easily, according to Department of Information and Technology officials.
Problematic diesel supply suspended (Kuensel)
27 December, 2007 - Bharat Petroleum, one of Indiaâs leading oil companies, which supplies vehicle fuel and other petroleum products to Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD), has stopped supplying high-speed diesel to Thimphu for the time being.
More power tillers for Bhutanese farmers (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - The Japanese government has extended a grant of about Nu 76 million (Yen 210 million) to provide agricultural machinery like power tillers, trailers and ploughs for underprivileged Bhutanese farmers through the KRII project.
Security beefed ahead of Bhutan General elections (New Kerala)
Jalpaiguri, Dec 26: Security has been beefed up in various parts of Siliguri and North Bengal, in view of Bhutan’s General elections slated for December 31.
The Tara-thon: Running for a good reason (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - With the blessings of the Trashigang Lam Neten, 10 students and two lecturers of Sherubtse college hit the east-west highway on December 21 in a 600 kilometre marathon from Kanglung to Thimphu to raise funds for poor Bhutanese children.
Bhutanese refugee dies in India (Nepalnews. com)
A Bhutanese refugee who had left for Gujarat, India, for job two months ago has been found dead in mysterious condition in Maharastra of India. Man Bahadur Bhattarai, 51, who had been living at a camp in Sanischhare of Morang, had gone to Gujarat on October 29.
Absconding tourist robber surrenders (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The Royal Bhutan Police did not scour the hills and forests of Paro dzongkhag to catch Gem Dorji, one of the two men who robbed an American trekking group on the night of October 24 and went into hiding.
Meet Thimphuâs second NC candidate (Kuensel)
25 December, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhagâs hunt for a second National Council candidate ended with the nomination of Sangay Tshoki from Kawang gewog. Thimphu will, one way or another, have a woman representing them in the National Council.
Woman critically injured in fall (Kuensel)
27 December, 2007 - A 24-year-old woman, who fell from the second floor of a building in Changangkha, Thimphu, on Monday evening and suffered near fatal head injuries, has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu.
Ura may be a DPT stronghold …
… but Chumey seems a PDP citadel
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| It takes a party, apparently, to unite the gewog |
27 December, 2007 - Getting the community to think alike has always been a challenge in BumthangÂs picturesque Ura gewog, that is characterized by vast spaces of open countryside, sheep pastures and rolling wheat fields.
Problematic diesel supply suspended
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| ÂWaxing at low temperatures of high-speed diesel |
27 December, 2007 - Bharat Petroleum, one of IndiaÂs leading oil companies, which supplies vehicle fuel and other petroleum products to Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD), has stopped supplying high-speed diesel to Thimphu for the time being.
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27 December, 2007 - The anxiety over the outcome of the December 31 polls is beginning to get to the National Council candidates.
In the southern dzongkhag of Samtse the four aspiring councilors seem to have lost weight and look weary from the last minute campaigning. One candidate fainted just before appearing for the public debate on BBSC TV.
Mongar sedately gets set
27 December, 2007 - With less than a week to the National Council poll day hundreds of Assistant Returning officers (AROs), non electoral officers, presiding and polling officials started moving to Kengkhar-Weringla constituency yesterday after attending the refresherÂs training at Mongar on December 23.
Winter windfall for private transporters
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| Packing them in at the Lungtenzampa bus terminal |
27 December, 2007 - Private transport operators have arranged about 16 additional bus services to Phuentsholing, Mongar, Gelephu, Samtse and Trashigang to facilitate the flow of people travelling from Thimphu.
Arrangements are usually made during peak season (winter) with an exodus of people leaving on pilgrimage and students on vacation.
The dawn of Thimphu WAN
27 December, 2007 - With the launch of the Wide Area Network (WAN) in Thimphu, both government offices and agencies in Thimphu will be able to share information and download documents easily, according to Department of Information and Technology officials.
Marijuana induced murder, say police
27 December, 2007 - Dagana police have charged a 24-year-old man with voluntary manslaughter, after he stabbed to death a 35-year-old co-worker on December 23.
Police believe that Deo Kumar Mongar was under the influence of marijuana when he murdered Kalu Bahadur Tamang.
Woman critically injured in fall
27 December, 2007 - A 24-year-old woman, who fell from the second floor of a building in Changangkha, Thimphu, on Monday evening and suffered near fatal head injuries, has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu.
DPT: Executive committee meeting
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| 26 December, 2007 - The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa are in the capital for a three-day executive committee meeting, which began on December 24. The 40 candidates out of 47 constituencies are discussing the draft manifesto and strategies in preparation for the 2008 elections. |
Council elections  many challenges
26 December, 2007 - National Council candidates need to not only persuade voters to vote for them, they will need to urge people to actually come out and vote. There are a number of distractions that might keep Bhutanese voters away from the polling booths, even if it is the first time in the countryÂs history.
Thimphu voter apathy (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The first parliamentary election is only five days away but observers are yet to see a significant movement of Thimphu residents heading for their villages to vote during the National Council election on December 31.
More power tillers for Bhutanese farmers (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - The Japanese government has extended a grant of about Nu 76 million (Yen 210 million) to provide agricultural machinery like power tillers, trailers and ploughs for underprivileged Bhutanese farmers through the KRII project.
Security beefed ahead of Bhutan General elections (New Kerala)
Jalpaiguri, Dec 26: Security has been beefed up in various parts of Siliguri and North Bengal, in view of Bhutan’s General elections slated for December 31.
Meet Thimphuâs second NC candidate (Kuensel)
25 December, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhagâs hunt for a second National Council candidate ended with the nomination of Sangay Tshoki from Kawang gewog. Thimphu will, one way or another, have a woman representing them in the National Council.
The Tara-thon: Running for a good reason (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - With the blessings of the Trashigang Lam Neten, 10 students and two lecturers of Sherubtse college hit the east-west highway on December 21 in a 600 kilometre marathon from Kanglung to Thimphu to raise funds for poor Bhutanese children.
Bhutanese refugee dies in India (Nepalnews. com)
A Bhutanese refugee who had left for Gujarat, India, for job two months ago has been found dead in mysterious condition in Maharastra of India. Man Bahadur Bhattarai, 51, who had been living at a camp in Sanischhare of Morang, had gone to Gujarat on October 29.
Absconding tourist robber surrenders (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The Royal Bhutan Police did not scour the hills and forests of Paro dzongkhag to catch Gem Dorji, one of the two men who robbed an American trekking group on the night of October 24 and went into hiding.
Security beefed up in Indo-Bhutan border (Outlook India)
Security has been tightened along the Indo-Bhutan border in view of the first Parliamentary election in the Himalayan kingdom on December 31. A closed door meeting was held here between the officials of Serpang district of Bhutan and Indian districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baska and Udalguri today.
Southern border to be sealed during NC election (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The Bhutan-India border will be sealed for 36 hours during the upcoming National Council election, according to an announcement made yesterday by the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs.
Alternative venues prove art is all around us (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
From hotel lobbies to the local coffee house, art is everywhere. So it was that on a recent trip to Breathe Yoga Studio on the South Side that I ran into the work of a remarkable artist, Chhime Dorji, who hails from Paro, Bhutan.
DPT: Executive committee meeting
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| 26 December, 2007 - The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa are in the capital for a three-day executive committee meeting, which began on December 24. The 40 candidates out of 47 constituencies are discussing the draft manifesto and strategies in preparation for the 2008 elections. |
Council elections  many challenges
26 December, 2007 - National Council candidates need to not only persuade voters to vote for them, they will need to urge people to actually come out and vote. There are a number of distractions that might keep Bhutanese voters away from the polling booths, even if it is the first time in the countryÂs history.
Southern border to be sealed during NC election
26 December, 2007 -
The Bhutan-India border will be sealed for 36 hours during the upcoming National Council election, according to an announcement made yesterday by the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs.
According to the announcement, the Indo-Bhutan border will be sealed from 6:00 pm on December 30, 2007 to 6:00 am on January 1, 2008 to avoid any law and order problems along the border during the election.
26 December, 2007 -
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa supporters in Mongar have withdrawn their complaint against Mongar NC candidate, Pem Tenzin, that he was promoting the PeopleÂs Democratic Party during his familiarization tours.
Voter card, necessary and sufficient
26 December, 2007 - A registered voter need not present both the new citizenship identity card and the voter photo identity card (VPIC) at polling stations to vote during the National Council election on Monday.
26 December, 2007 - The first parliamentary election is only five days away but observers are yet to see a significant movement of Thimphu residents heading for their villages to vote during the National Council election on December 31.
Absconding tourist robber surrenders
26 December, 2007 - The Royal Bhutan Police did not scour the hills and forests of Paro dzongkhag to catch Gem Dorji, one of the two men who robbed an American trekking group on the night of October 24 and went into hiding.
GasaÂs last two graduates still reluctant
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| Bare like Mother HubbardÂs cupboard |
25 December, 2007 - Gasa dzongkhag is freezing. But thatÂs not whatÂs on its residents minds. What is, is the utter absence of a qualified candidate to stand for the National Council election, even as the deadline approaches its doorstep - for the second time.
Tense NC campaign in Bumthang
25 December, 2007 - The central district of Bumthang, better known as the spiritual heartland of Bhutan, is also regarded by many as one of the most politicized dzongkhags in the country.
Meet ThimphuÂs second NC candidate
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25 December, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhagÂs hunt for a second National Council candidate ended with the nomination of Sangay Tshoki from Kawang gewog. Thimphu will, one way or another, have a woman representing them in the National Council.
More power tillers for Bhutanese farmers (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - The Japanese government has extended a grant of about Nu 76 million (Yen 210 million) to provide agricultural machinery like power tillers, trailers and ploughs for underprivileged Bhutanese farmers through the KRII project.
Meet Thimphuâs second NC candidate (Kuensel)
25 December, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhagâs hunt for a second National Council candidate ended with the nomination of Sangay Tshoki from Kawang gewog. Thimphu will, one way or another, have a woman representing them in the National Council.
Bhutanese refugee dies in India (Nepalnews. com)
A Bhutanese refugee who had left for Gujarat, India, for job two months ago has been found dead in mysterious condition in Maharastra of India. Man Bahadur Bhattarai, 51, who had been living at a camp in Sanischhare of Morang, had gone to Gujarat on October 29.
The Tara-thon: Running for a good reason (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - With the blessings of the Trashigang Lam Neten, 10 students and two lecturers of Sherubtse college hit the east-west highway on December 21 in a 600 kilometre marathon from Kanglung to Thimphu to raise funds for poor Bhutanese children.
Security beefed up in Indo-Bhutan border (Outlook India)
Security has been tightened along the Indo-Bhutan border in view of the first Parliamentary election in the Himalayan kingdom on December 31. A closed door meeting was held here between the officials of Serpang district of Bhutan and Indian districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baska and Udalguri today.
Alternative venues prove art is all around us (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
From hotel lobbies to the local coffee house, art is everywhere. So it was that on a recent trip to Breathe Yoga Studio on the South Side that I ran into the work of a remarkable artist, Chhime Dorji, who hails from Paro, Bhutan.
Bhutan power to cost more from next fiscal (The Times of India)
State utilities will have to pay more from the next financial year for power they buy from Bhutan.
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal hope to resettle in the US (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
The first planeloads of Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal are expected to leave the Himalayan nation in January for resettlement in the United States. U.S. officials will begin processing some of the 106,000 Bhutanese living in U.N.-managed camps in east Nepal.
India to seal Bhutan border, intensify policing on Nepal border (Deepika)
Siliguri, Dec 22 (UNI) India will seal Bhutan borders in West Bengal and Assam on the eve of Himalayan nation’s first National Council election on December 31 and intensify policing on Indo-Nepal border, a senior police official said today.
Bhutan is best for biking (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Mountain biking can be a natural wonder with unlimited adventure. And Bhutan had an environment suited for it.
GasaÂs last two graduates still reluctant
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| Bare like Mother HubbardÂs cupboard |
25 December, 2007 - Gasa dzongkhag is freezing. But thatÂs not whatÂs on its residents minds. What is, is the utter absence of a qualified candidate to stand for the National Council election, even as the deadline approaches its doorstep - for the second time.
Tense NC campaign in Bumthang
25 December, 2007 - The central district of Bumthang, better known as the spiritual heartland of Bhutan, is also regarded by many as one of the most politicized dzongkhags in the country.
Meet ThimphuÂs second NC candidate
|
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25 December, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhagÂs hunt for a second National Council candidate ended with the nomination of Sangay Tshoki from Kawang gewog. Thimphu will, one way or another, have a woman representing them in the National Council.
The Birthday Treat
24 December, 2007 - Dear Dechen, I donÂt know
whether itÂs your fault for
being here or mine for falling for you. I donÂt know whether itÂs fateÂs caprice to bring us together. I only know that IÂm in love with you Â
. this is my heart speaking the truth … I love you Â
will you be mine forever?
Yours ever Sonam
Thank Heavens for Small Mercies
24 December, 2007 - Often in our lives we compare,
contrast and complain. We are never happy with what we have and pine for what we do not. We always have a tendency to compare our lot with that of someone better off and feel miserable, little realizing that we are actually making it so. We hanker after wealth and money rather than nurture love and relationship.
The Tara-thon: Running for a good reason
 |
| The long distance dozen - 600 km in 35 days |
24 December, 2007 - With the blessings of the Trashigang Lam Neten, 10 students and two lecturers of Sherubtse college hit the east-west highway on December 21 in a 600 kilometre marathon from Kanglung to Thimphu to raise funds for poor Bhutanese children.
CTC provides viable alternative
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| HRD director hands out graduation certificates |
24 December, 2007 - When 26-year-old Jagat got his final examination result in 2005, he thought he would end up working ar his farm like his parents. The farmerÂs son from Sarpang did not qualify for a government school and could not afford higher studies anywhere.
RAA makes record recovery
24 December, 2007 - The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has recovered more than Nu 70 million this year, from unresolved irregularities in the government budget, the highest so far, say audit officials.
UN commits US$ 63.4m
24 December, 2007 - The United Nations (UN) systems in the country has committed a total of US$ 63.40 million to support programmes in Bhutan for the next five years under the common Country Programme Action Plan (cCPAP).
Cardamom produce on the decline
24 December, 2007 - At this time of year, villages in Tendu gewog, about 72 km from Samtse town, give off the gentle but distinct fragrance of cardamom.
More power tillers for Bhutanese farmers (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - The Japanese government has extended a grant of about Nu 76 million (Yen 210 million) to provide agricultural machinery like power tillers, trailers and ploughs for underprivileged Bhutanese farmers through the KRII project.
The Tara-thon: Running for a good reason (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - With the blessings of the Trashigang Lam Neten, 10 students and two lecturers of Sherubtse college hit the east-west highway on December 21 in a 600 kilometre marathon from Kanglung to Thimphu to raise funds for poor Bhutanese children.
Bhutanese refugee dies in India (Nepalnews. com)
A Bhutanese refugee who had left for Gujarat, India, for job two months ago has been found dead in mysterious condition in Maharastra of India. Man Bahadur Bhattarai, 51, who had been living at a camp in Sanischhare of Morang, had gone to Gujarat on October 29.
Security beefed up in Indo-Bhutan border (Outlook India)
Security has been tightened along the Indo-Bhutan border in view of the first Parliamentary election in the Himalayan kingdom on December 31. A closed door meeting was held here between the officials of Serpang district of Bhutan and Indian districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baska and Udalguri today.
Alternative venues prove art is all around us (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
From hotel lobbies to the local coffee house, art is everywhere. So it was that on a recent trip to Breathe Yoga Studio on the South Side that I ran into the work of a remarkable artist, Chhime Dorji, who hails from Paro, Bhutan.
India to seal Bhutan border, intensify policing on Nepal border (Deepika)
Siliguri, Dec 22 (UNI) India will seal Bhutan borders in West Bengal and Assam on the eve of Himalayan nation’s first National Council election on December 31 and intensify policing on Indo-Nepal border, a senior police official said today.
Bhutan power to cost more from next fiscal (The Times of India)
State utilities will have to pay more from the next financial year for power they buy from Bhutan.
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal hope to resettle in the US (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
The first planeloads of Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal are expected to leave the Himalayan nation in January for resettlement in the United States. U.S. officials will begin processing some of the 106,000 Bhutanese living in U.N.-managed camps in east Nepal.
Bhutan is best for biking (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Mountain biking can be a natural wonder with unlimited adventure. And Bhutan had an environment suited for it.
U.S. visas for Bhutanese upgraded (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Bhutanese students, exchange visitors, and their spouses and children travelling to the U.S. will now get a two-year visa from U.S. embassies and consulates anywhere in the world, says a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Birthday Treat
24 December, 2007 - Dear Dechen, I donÂt know
whether itÂs your fault for
being here or mine for falling for you. I donÂt know whether itÂs fateÂs caprice to bring us together. I only know that IÂm in love with you Â
. this is my heart speaking the truth … I love you Â
will you be mine forever?
Yours ever Sonam
Thank Heavens for Small Mercies
24 December, 2007 - Often in our lives we compare,
contrast and complain. We are never happy with what we have and pine for what we do not. We always have a tendency to compare our lot with that of someone better off and feel miserable, little realizing that we are actually making it so. We hanker after wealth and money rather than nurture love and relationship.
The Tara-thon: Running for a good reason
|
| The long distance dozen - 600 km in 35 days |
24 December, 2007 - With the blessings of the Trashigang Lam Neten, 10 students and two lecturers of Sherubtse college hit the east-west highway on December 21 in a 600 kilometre marathon from Kanglung to Thimphu to raise funds for poor Bhutanese children.
CTC provides viable alternative
|
| HRD director hands out graduation certificates |
24 December, 2007 - When 26-year-old Jagat got his final examination result in 2005, he thought he would end up working ar his farm like his parents. The farmerÂs son from Sarpang did not qualify for a government school and could not afford higher studies anywhere.
RAA makes record recovery
24 December, 2007 - The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has recovered more than Nu 70 million this year, from unresolved irregularities in the government budget, the highest so far, say audit officials.
UN commits US$ 63.4m
24 December, 2007 - The United Nations (UN) systems in the country has committed a total of US$ 63.40 million to support programmes in Bhutan for the next five years under the common Country Programme Action Plan (cCPAP).
Cardamom produce on the decline
24 December, 2007 - At this time of year, villages in Tendu gewog, about 72 km from Samtse town, give off the gentle but distinct fragrance of cardamom.
More power tillers for Bhutanese farmers
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| The new ambassador of Japan to Bhutan with the foreign secretary |
24 December, 2007 - The Japanese government has extended a grant of about Nu 76 million (Yen 210 million) to provide agricultural machinery like power tillers, trailers and ploughs for underprivileged Bhutanese farmers through the KRII project.
DLT Dorji wins Dzongkha essay competition
24 December, 2007 - Dorji, a Dzongkha language teacher with the Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School (YHSS), won Nu 25,000 as the first prize in the 2007 national essay competition in Dzongkha on the topic ÂDemocracy in Bhutan.Â
All geared up and ready to go
22 December, 2007 - Next Monday, on the eve of the New Year, thousands of Bhutanese will press a button on the electronic voting machine (EVM) at 864 polling stations around the country to vote in the candidates they want for the National Council, ushering in the start of the kingdomÂs historic parliamentary elections.
Alternative venues prove art is all around us (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
From hotel lobbies to the local coffee house, art is everywhere. So it was that on a recent trip to Breathe Yoga Studio on the South Side that I ran into the work of a remarkable artist, Chhime Dorji, who hails from Paro, Bhutan.
India to seal Bhutan border, intensify policing on Nepal border (Deepika)
Siliguri, Dec 22 (UNI) India will seal Bhutan borders in West Bengal and Assam on the eve of Himalayan nation’s first National Council election on December 31 and intensify policing on Indo-Nepal border, a senior police official said today.
Bhutan power to cost more from next fiscal (The Times of India)
State utilities will have to pay more from the next financial year for power they buy from Bhutan.
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal hope to resettle in the US (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
The first planeloads of Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal are expected to leave the Himalayan nation in January for resettlement in the United States. U.S. officials will begin processing some of the 106,000 Bhutanese living in U.N.-managed camps in east Nepal.
Bhutan is best for biking (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Mountain biking can be a natural wonder with unlimited adventure. And Bhutan had an environment suited for it.
U.S. visas for Bhutanese upgraded (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Bhutanese students, exchange visitors, and their spouses and children travelling to the U.S. will now get a two-year visa from U.S. embassies and consulates anywhere in the world, says a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In Bhutan, Sacred Sights Amid the Clouds (New York Times)
The black-and-white portraits and landscapes by Kenro Izu, taken over the past five years, fall somewhere between photojournalism and pictorialism.
Bhutan celebrates the past, anticipates the future (Kuensel)
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS 19 December, 2007 - It was with deep appreciation that the people of Bhutan looked back at the past 100 years as the kingdom celebrated the 100th National Day on December 17, 2007. People around the country were moved when His Majesty King Jigme Khesar offered a traditional bow to His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo, symbolising the peopleâs appreciation for the past and …
Life in Bhutan (New York Times)
âTraveling many years, I have not yet seen a place as peaceful as Bhutan, or a place affecting such peacefulness within myself,â the photographer Kenro Izu has written. âIf there is a place indeed named Utopia, this place may come the closest to it.â
Sharing some family time in Bhutan; Expert travel Advice for all sorts of trips; Get a Jump on new Year, New Orleans … (Austin American-Statesman)
From Sondra Fox of Horseshoe Bay.
All geared up and ready to go
22 December, 2007 - Next Sunday, on the eve of the New Year, thousands of Bhutanese will press a button on the electronic voting machine (EVM) at 864 polling stations around the country to vote in the candidates they want for the National Council, ushering in the start of the kingdomÂs historic parliamentary elections.
U.S. visas for Bhutanese upgraded
22 December, 2007 - Bhutanese students, exchange visitors, and their spouses and children travelling to the U.S. will now get a two-year visa from U.S. embassies and consulates anywhere in the world, says a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Party membership lists on ECB website
22 December, 2007 - The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has published the list of registered members of the two political parties on their website and said that those, whose names are not on the list, are not Âregistered members of the political parties.
Death toll rises to three
BCCL ACCIDENT UPDATE 22 December, 2007 - Another victim of the molten gypsum accident at the Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals Limited (BCCL) factory died on December 16, bringing the death toll to three in the past week.
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| Have wheels, will travel: Off the beaten track in Kurtoe |
22 December, 2007 - Mountain biking can be a natural wonder with unlimited adventure. And Bhutan had an environment suited for it.
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22 December, 2007 - Effigies of His Majesty the King, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, and His Holiness the Je Khenpo being escorted after the jana chidoe kurim in Mongar. His Holiness the Je Khenpo instructed all the rabdey dratshang in the 20 dzongkhags to perform the jana chidoe kurim for the successful enthronement of the Fifth King, the centenary celebrations, and the beginning of parliamentary democracy in 2008. The three-day Kurim in Mongar concluded on Thursday and Trashigang rabdeyÂs will begin on December 25.
Mongar: Lots of legwork, little time
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| Buttonhole where and when available |
21 December, 2007 - Jigme travels frequently to Mongar town to supply shops with tengma (roasted flattened maize), a popular traditional snack.
Sarpang: A three-horse race is on!
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| A close contest lies on the cards |
20 December, 2007 - With 12 days to the National Council election, the race among the three candidates of Sarpang is reaching an intensity that can be felt right across this southern dzongkhag.
Kuensel (East) goes colour
20 December, 2007 - Kuensel’s regional office in Kanglung, Trashigang, has started printing in colour, exactly a year after the office was set up.
From vision to reality
19 December, 2007 - It was a moment that carried the weight of Bhutanese history.
On the morning of December 17, 2007, exactly 100 years after Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck began the reign of the Wangchuck dynasty, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and His Majesty the King, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, bowed to each other, their Royal Scarves lowered in the traditional gesture of respect.
Bhutanese refugees in Nepal hope to resettle in the US (ANI via Yahoo! India News)
The first planeloads of Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal are expected to leave the Himalayan nation in January for resettlement in the United States. U.S. officials will begin processing some of the 106,000 Bhutanese living in U.N.-managed camps in east Nepal.
India to seal Bhutan border, intensify policing on Nepal border (Deepika)
Siliguri, Dec 22 (UNI) India will seal Bhutan borders in West Bengal and Assam on the eve of Himalayan nation’s first National Council election on December 31 and intensify policing on Indo-Nepal border, a senior police official said today.
Bhutan is best for biking (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Mountain biking can be a natural wonder with unlimited adventure. And Bhutan had an environment suited for it.
U.S. visas for Bhutanese upgraded (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Bhutanese students, exchange visitors, and their spouses and children travelling to the U.S. will now get a two-year visa from U.S. embassies and consulates anywhere in the world, says a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In Bhutan, Sacred Sights Amid the Clouds (New York Times)
The black-and-white portraits and landscapes by Kenro Izu, taken over the past five years, fall somewhere between photojournalism and pictorialism.
Bhutan celebrates the past, anticipates the future (Kuensel)
NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS 19 December, 2007 - It was with deep appreciation that the people of Bhutan looked back at the past 100 years as the kingdom celebrated the 100th National Day on December 17, 2007. People around the country were moved when His Majesty King Jigme Khesar offered a traditional bow to His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo, symbolising the peopleâs appreciation for the past and …
Life in Bhutan (New York Times)
âTraveling many years, I have not yet seen a place as peaceful as Bhutan, or a place affecting such peacefulness within myself,â the photographer Kenro Izu has written. âIf there is a place indeed named Utopia, this place may come the closest to it.â
Sharing some family time in Bhutan; Expert travel Advice for all sorts of trips; Get a Jump on new Year, New Orleans … (Austin American-Statesman)
From Sondra Fox of Horseshoe Bay.
Hidden kingdom (Herald Journal)
The high point of Jon Wrightâs Bhutan trek wasnât that high, considering he was hiking in the Himalayas, not so far from the worldâs tallest peak.
All geared up and ready to go (Kuensel)
22 December, 2007 - Next Sunday, on the eve of the New Year, thousands of Bhutanese will press a button on the electronic voting machine (EVM) at 864 polling stations around the country to vote in the candidates they want for the National Council, ushering in the start of the kingdomâs historic parliamentary elections.
All geared up and ready to go
22 December, 2007 - Next Sunday, on the eve of the New Year, thousands of Bhutanese will press a button on the electronic voting machine (EVM) at 864 polling stations around the country to vote in the candidates they want for the National Council, ushering in the start of the kingdomÂs historic parliamentary elections.
U.S. visas for Bhutanese upgraded
22 December, 2007 - Bhutanese students, exchange visitors, and their spouses and children travelling to the U.S. will now get a two-year visa from U.S. embassies and consulates anywhere in the world, says a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Party membership lists on ECB website
22 December, 2007 - The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has published the list of registered members of the two political parties on their website and said that those, whose names are not on the list, are not Âregistered members of the political parties.
Death toll rises to three
BCCL ACCIDENT UPDATE 22 December, 2007 - Another victim of the molten gypsum accident at the Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals Limited (BCCL) factory died on December 16, bringing the death toll to three in the past week.
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| Have wheels, will travel: Off the beaten track in Kurtoe |
22 December, 2007 - Mountain biking can be a natural wonder with unlimited adventure. And Bhutan had an environment suited for it.
|
22 December, 2007 - Effigies of His Majesty the King, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, and His Holiness the Je Khenpo being escorted after the jana chidoe kurim in Mongar. His Holiness the Je Khenpo instructed all the rabdey dratshang in the 20 dzongkhags to perform the jana chidoe kurim for the successful enthronement of the Fifth King, the centenary celebrations, and the beginning of parliamentary democracy in 2008. The three-day Kurim in Mongar concluded on Thursday and Trashigang rabdeyÂs will begin on December 25.
Mongar: Lots of legwork, little time
|
| Buttonhole where and when available |
21 December, 2007 - Jigme travels frequently to Mongar town to supply shops with tengma (roasted flattened maize), a popular traditional snack.
Sarpang: A three-horse race is on!
|
| A close contest lies on the cards |
20 December, 2007 - With 12 days to the National Council election, the race among the three candidates of Sarpang is reaching an intensity that can be felt right across this southern dzongkhag.
Kuensel (East) goes colour
20 December, 2007 - Kuensel’s regional office in Kanglung, Trashigang, has started printing in colour, exactly a year after the office was set up.
From vision to reality
19 December, 2007 - It was a moment that carried the weight of Bhutanese history.
On the morning of December 17, 2007, exactly 100 years after Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuck began the reign of the Wangchuck dynasty, the fourth Druk Gyalpo, His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and His Majesty the King, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, bowed to each other, their Royal Scarves lowered in the traditional gesture of respect.
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