Scientific American

Mines destroy Bhutan's mountains Scientific American - Jun 5, 2007 By Bappa Majumdar GOMTU, Bhutan (Reuters) - As an explosion booms across the mountains, Yeshey Drukpa, 60, clenches his fist in anger standing in the …

Screen Weekly

Amrapalli becomes Paro Screen Weekly, India - Jun 14, 2007 Amrapalli known to be the nautanki bahu Bindiya of Teen Bahuraaniyan has recently essayed the role of a Bengali in an episode for Sssh.. Phir Koi Hai. …

Authority struggle to find solution to dendrite problem
28 June, 2007 - Dendrite was the most abused drug in 2006 with more than 120 of its young patrons arrested, mostly male students, according to Bhutan Narcotic Control Authority (BNCA), but despite established findings that the substance was the doorway to other forms of drug abuses in the country authorities concerned, including BNCA, are struggling for a solution.

Grow bamboos, save trees

28 June, 2007 - As one of nature’s fastest-growing plants bamboo is a favorite in the renewable resource ratings because it helps to conserve soil and water and thus protect the environment.

Wild boars are back

28 June, 2007 - Farmers in Dhur, Bumthang are keeping vigil as wild boars have returned to destroy their potato crops.

Disagreement delayed Lhuentse town: residents

28 June, 2007 - As the majestic Kurtoe Lhendruptse dzong reaches out to the skies Lhuentse’s ramshackled town of small wooden houses appears to cling precariously to the roadside below.

Ministers “seriously contemplating” politics
27 June, 2007 - Five serving cabinet ministers are “seriously contemplating” on joining politics but have not identified which party to join, according to the trade and industry minister, Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba.

Women chimis join politics

27 June, 2007 -
The five female members of the present National Assembly are all joining politics and four have joined the same party.

Druk Air agent in court

27 June, 2007 -
A ticketing sales agent for Druk Air Corporation, based in New Delhi, India, is on trial at the Paro district court for not having paid Nu.5.408 million accumulated from air ticket sales to the national airline.

Supreme Court construction to start in September

A model of the Supreme Court complex

27 June, 2007 -
The construction of the Supreme Court of Bhutan, the highest appellate authority in the country, will begin in earnest by September this year, at Hejo, Thimphu.
Demarcation and site development of the 11.421-acre area that will house 11 buildings has already begun.

Govt ads: market will decide

27 June, 2007 -
Revoking the previous circular issued by the finance ministry to the three print media on “procuring advertisement through competitive bidding”, the cabinet secretariat, issued a new circular, which basically says that the procurement of advertisement materials should be left to the market force.

To purify ones sins, a visit to Guru nye

Entrance to Langdra nye

27 June, 2007 - Grey clouds hover above the hills, shedding light drizzles on the ground. Cool breeze, soothing and balmy, drift by. It mingles with the smell of burning incense sticks and the murmur of prayers.

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