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Price for Prized Himalayan Fungus Soars to Record High Voice of America - Jul 21, 2007 VOA's Steve Herman recently went to the Bhutanese capital of Thimpu to found out why. To scientists the fungus that invades caterpillars' bodies and kills …

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Juventus Paro Rejects Empoli, Wants Genoa Goal.com, Netherlands - Jun 27, 2007 Paro Rejects Empoli, Wants Genoa The young Juventus midfielder is very close to join the Rossoblu according to the latest transfer speculation coming from …

Rumble in the cable box

BBS and United Cable Television fight for dominance in the market. Who will win?

24 July, 2007 - When Star Movies went off air from June 27, many cable subscribers were livid. But like all the best plot twists, there was more to it than met the ordinary eye.

Bhutan’s two Multi Service Operator, the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) and the United Cable Television (UCTV), were locked in a combat, fists clenched, teeth gnashed, bumps here and there.

Making Internet affordable
24 July, 2007 - With mounting accusations that its free Internet dial up service, which started in April this year, was more of a ‘con job’ Bhutan Telecom officials say that it has taken measures to improve connectivity and speed.

Certificate to qualify you for jobs

The new occupational profile will set new stanards for waiters like Dawa Shangbo, 20

24 July, 2007 -

Vacancy: Hotel receptionist – fluent spoken English and Dzongkha; minimum qualification class XII; preference will be given to those with skills and experience.

Sounds familiar? Now you have the required skills and experience - how do you convince that to your employer? In Bhutan it’s not that easy without a hotel management institute to certify such profession.

Stable power for Phuentsholing

24 July, 2007 - Phuentsholing town will soon bid farewell to the overhead power cables with the Bhutan Power Corporation Limited’s underground electrification project to be completed by the end of this month.

The Way Ahead
contd.

23 July, 2007 - Druk Yellow Party,
which stood for the preservation of tradition and values, came out as the overwhelming winner. We all knew Yellow would win, because it had our unconditional support. Every true Bhutanese is for heritage. It is more than just important. We live with it. We live by it. We live for it.

Nu. 35 billion Punatsangchhu-I
23 July, 2007 - The government of India’s (GOI) UnionCabinet approved on July 20, the signing of the inter-governmental agreement between India and Bhutan on the Hydropower Project in Bhutan, according to a news release from the GOI’s Press Information Bureau.

A boy drowns

The swollen Wangchhu

23 July, 2007 - Ever so often Thimphu’s Wangchhu claims a child. This time it was a nine-year-old student Kencho Tshering.

ACC commissioner joins PDP

Dorji Choden

23 July, 2007 - The Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Dorji Choden, became the second ACC official to resign and join politics. After in the civil service for 22 years, Dorji Choden resigned last week to join the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Sarpang candidate no. 3

D B Rana

23 July, 2007 - Sarpang became the first dzongkhag to produce three candidates for the National Council.
The latest aspirant is Retired Major D B Rana from Gangatey village in Hilley. He said that the people in his village urged him to stand for the elections.

Yusipang livestock complex to help farmers

Ambassador Sudhir Vyas (left) with the agriculture minister

23 July, 2007 - The Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Mr. Sudhir Vyas, and Bhutan’s agriculture minister, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, on July 19, inaugurated the National livestock Breeding Complex in Yusipang, which will house the office of the National Livestock Breeding Programme, the National Pig Breeding Centre, and the horse and dairy unit.

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