Archive for February, 2008
Bhutan again blames refugees for bomb blast (Nepalnews. com)
Bhutanese authorities have blamed the Communist Party of Bhutan, reportedly based in Nepal, for having hand in the second blast that took place in south-west Bhutan on the night of February 3.
Explosion rocks Bhutan again (Gulf Times)
THIMPHU: A powerful explosion rocked Bhutan yesterday while two more bombs were defused, the latest in a string of blasts in the otherwise peaceful and isolated Himalayan kingdom, officials said.
NEPAL: Thousands of Bhutanese refugees ready to resettle in third countries (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN The international community is working actively with the Nepalese government to help resettle thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Europe and North America, with the USA alone accepting at least 60,000 refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
XO As A Tool To Preserve Language/Culture (LinuxElectrons)
The first dialect to be setup for use on the XO is Limbu. This is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by more than 300,000 people in eastern Nepal as well as parts of Myanmar, Bhutan and India.
Declaration By United Revolutionary Front, Bhutan (Scoop.co.nz)
After careful study of the manifestation of the political development in Bhutan and the future impact, we have come to the conclusion that all the new changes which so much is being hyped is just cosmetic and in reality is not going tobenefit all the Bhutanese except a small section.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A powerful explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan ahead of election to end royal rule; No injuries reported (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
A bomb blast hit the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, and local officials Tuesday blamed communist rebels living as refugees in neighboring Nepal and seeking to disrupt next month’s elections.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the Himalayan kingdom’s first-ever parliamentary poll next month, police said.
Nepal issues exit permits to Bhutan’s refugees (OneWorld South Asia)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today welcomed Nepal’s recent decision to issue exit permits to refugees from Bhutan so they can be resettled in third countries.
Struggling Democracies Eye U.S. Elections (WNYC New York Public Radio)
Every U.S. election is a test of how well our democracy is working and there are all sorts of measuring sticks. But imagine youâre from Bhutan â where the government has been holding practice vo….
Retiree numbers hit all time high
6 February, 2008 - The number of retirees from both the civil and armed forces combined reached an all time high of 2,174 people in 2006-07, with a number of civil servants resigning to join politics and the army trimming its strength, according to the NPPFÂs seventh annual report.
The downside of rising life expectancy
6 February, 2008 - It is as yet years away but could most likely happen if measures are not taken. As Bhutanese live longer, with better medical care, the pension plan will reach a stage where the benefits it pays out would be more than the contribution it receives.
From the Incas to the kewa datshi
PART V: Potato driving socio-economic changes
Potato and rural income
6 February, 2008 - For many regions, especially those above 2500 m, potato is presently the only economic cash crop available. Not having potato would, not only reduce the income of the farmers but might even have hampered the possibilities of sending their children to school. For households at elevations above 2,900 m (Ura, Phobji and Gangte) the value of potato typically represents over 80 percent of the agriculture production and accounts for almost 100 percent of the agriculture products sold. In these locations it is not unusual for a household to sell potato worth Nu. 2 -300,000 annually.
Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.
There is such a thing as a free lunch!
 |
| The snowball ticket to a free meal |
4 February, 2008 - Here’s a way to get a free meal in Bumthang at the height of winter.
If you relish red rice with shakam (dried beef), ezay (traditional pickle) and suja (butter tea), put together small quantities of all these ingredients that would make a meal.
Local deity sparks off water war
4 February, 2008 - Fights for water during the transplanting season are common in Bhutan but for Lhadon, 59, from Trong Pam in Zhemgang, her battle is for drinking water. And it has been dragging on for three years.
Song and dance duo wins global award (again)
4 February, 2008 - Fondly known as Tashi among his colleagues, Toshihiro Tanaka, deputy resident representative of UNDP, entered Bhutan four years ago, a stranger yearning to learn about the countryÂs tradition and culture.
4 February, 2008 - The Zhemgang district court sentenced the former branch assistant of Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Limited (BDFCL) in Zhemgang to five years in prison for embezzling about Nu 800,000 of the corporationÂs funds.
Breeding a new fungi-resistant maize variety at Lingmethang
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| Maize trials are on in the fields of Mongar |
4 February, 2008 - Researchers with the Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre in Wengkhar, Mongar, have initiated a programme to come up with a maize variety to resist the turcicum leaf blight and gray leaf spots fungal diseases, that were reported in the past two years.
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Bhutan again blames refugees for bomb blast (Nepalnews. com)
Bhutanese authorities have blamed the Communist Party of Bhutan, reportedly based in Nepal, for having hand in the second blast that took place in south-west Bhutan on the night of February 3.
Explosion rocks Bhutan again (Gulf Times)
THIMPHU: A powerful explosion rocked Bhutan yesterday while two more bombs were defused, the latest in a string of blasts in the otherwise peaceful and isolated Himalayan kingdom, officials said.
NEPAL: Thousands of Bhutanese refugees ready to resettle in third countries (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN The international community is working actively with the Nepalese government to help resettle thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Europe and North America, with the USA alone accepting at least 60,000 refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Declaration By United Revolutionary Front, Bhutan (Scoop.co.nz)
After careful study of the manifestation of the political development in Bhutan and the future impact, we have come to the conclusion that all the new changes which so much is being hyped is just cosmetic and in reality is not going tobenefit all the Bhutanese except a small section.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A powerful explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan ahead of election to end royal rule; No injuries reported (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
A bomb blast hit the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, and local officials Tuesday blamed communist rebels living as refugees in neighboring Nepal and seeking to disrupt next month’s elections.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the Himalayan kingdom’s first-ever parliamentary poll next month, police said.
Nepal issues exit permits to Bhutan’s refugees (OneWorld South Asia)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today welcomed Nepal’s recent decision to issue exit permits to refugees from Bhutan so they can be resettled in third countries.
Struggling Democracies Eye U.S. Elections (WNYC New York Public Radio)
Every U.S. election is a test of how well our democracy is working and there are all sorts of measuring sticks. But imagine youâre from Bhutan â where the government has been holding practice vo….
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (Straits Times)
GUWAHATI (India) - A POWERFUL explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Retiree numbers hit all time high
6 February, 2008 - The number of retirees from both the civil and armed forces combined reached an all time high of 2,174 people in 2006-07, with a number of civil servants resigning to join politics and the army trimming its strength, according to the NPPFÂs seventh annual report.
The downside of rising life expectancy
6 February, 2008 - It is as yet years away but could most likely happen if measures are not taken. As Bhutanese live longer, with better medical care, the pension plan will reach a stage where the benefits it pays out would be more than the contribution it receives.
From the Incas to the kewa datshi
PART V: Potato driving socio-economic changes
Potato and rural income
6 February, 2008 - For many regions, especially those above 2500 m, potato is presently the only economic cash crop available. Not having potato would, not only reduce the income of the farmers but might even have hampered the possibilities of sending their children to school. For households at elevations above 2,900 m (Ura, Phobji and Gangte) the value of potato typically represents over 80 percent of the agriculture production and accounts for almost 100 percent of the agriculture products sold. In these locations it is not unusual for a household to sell potato worth Nu. 2 -300,000 annually.
Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.
There is such a thing as a free lunch!
|
| The snowball ticket to a free meal |
4 February, 2008 - Here’s a way to get a free meal in Bumthang at the height of winter.
If you relish red rice with shakam (dried beef), ezay (traditional pickle) and suja (butter tea), put together small quantities of all these ingredients that would make a meal.
Local deity sparks off water war
4 February, 2008 - Fights for water during the transplanting season are common in Bhutan but for Lhadon, 59, from Trong Pam in Zhemgang, her battle is for drinking water. And it has been dragging on for three years.
Song and dance duo wins global award (again)
4 February, 2008 - Fondly known as Tashi among his colleagues, Toshihiro Tanaka, deputy resident representative of UNDP, entered Bhutan four years ago, a stranger yearning to learn about the countryÂs tradition and culture.
4 February, 2008 - The Zhemgang district court sentenced the former branch assistant of Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Limited (BDFCL) in Zhemgang to five years in prison for embezzling about Nu 800,000 of the corporationÂs funds.
Breeding a new fungi-resistant maize variety at Lingmethang
|
| Maize trials are on in the fields of Mongar |
4 February, 2008 - Researchers with the Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre in Wengkhar, Mongar, have initiated a programme to come up with a maize variety to resist the turcicum leaf blight and gray leaf spots fungal diseases, that were reported in the past two years.
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Bhutan again blames refugees for bomb blast (Nepalnews. com)
Bhutanese authorities have blamed the Communist Party of Bhutan, reportedly based in Nepal, for having hand in the second blast that took place in south-west Bhutan on the night of February 3.
Explosion rocks Bhutan again (Gulf Times)
THIMPHU: A powerful explosion rocked Bhutan yesterday while two more bombs were defused, the latest in a string of blasts in the otherwise peaceful and isolated Himalayan kingdom, officials said.
NEPAL: Thousands of Bhutanese refugees ready to resettle in third countries (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN The international community is working actively with the Nepalese government to help resettle thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Europe and North America, with the USA alone accepting at least 60,000 refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Declaration By United Revolutionary Front, Bhutan (Scoop.co.nz)
After careful study of the manifestation of the political development in Bhutan and the future impact, we have come to the conclusion that all the new changes which so much is being hyped is just cosmetic and in reality is not going tobenefit all the Bhutanese except a small section.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A powerful explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan ahead of election to end royal rule; No injuries reported (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
A bomb blast hit the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, and local officials Tuesday blamed communist rebels living as refugees in neighboring Nepal and seeking to disrupt next month’s elections.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the Himalayan kingdom’s first-ever parliamentary poll next month, police said.
Nepal issues exit permits to Bhutan’s refugees (OneWorld South Asia)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today welcomed Nepal’s recent decision to issue exit permits to refugees from Bhutan so they can be resettled in third countries.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (Straits Times)
GUWAHATI (India) - A POWERFUL explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
13 Bhutanese for Mumbai BPO (Kuensel)
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Retiree numbers hit all time high
6 February, 2008 - The number of retirees from both the civil and armed forces combined reached an all time high of 2,174 people in 2006-07, with a number of civil servants resigning to join politics and the army trimming its strength, according to the NPPFÂs seventh annual report.
The downside of rising life expectancy
6 February, 2008 - It is as yet years away but could most likely happen if measures are not taken. As Bhutanese live longer, with better medical care, the pension plan will reach a stage where the benefits it pays out would be more than the contribution it receives.
From the Incas to the kewa datshi
PART V: Potato driving socio-economic changes
Potato and rural income
6 February, 2008 - For many regions, especially those above 2500 m, potato is presently the only economic cash crop available. Not having potato would, not only reduce the income of the farmers but might even have hampered the possibilities of sending their children to school. For households at elevations above 2,900 m (Ura, Phobji and Gangte) the value of potato typically represents over 80 percent of the agriculture production and accounts for almost 100 percent of the agriculture products sold. In these locations it is not unusual for a household to sell potato worth Nu. 2 -300,000 annually.
Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.
There is such a thing as a free lunch!
|
| The snowball ticket to a free meal |
4 February, 2008 - Here’s a way to get a free meal in Bumthang at the height of winter.
If you relish red rice with shakam (dried beef), ezay (traditional pickle) and suja (butter tea), put together small quantities of all these ingredients that would make a meal.
Local deity sparks off water war
4 February, 2008 - Fights for water during the transplanting season are common in Bhutan but for Lhadon, 59, from Trong Pam in Zhemgang, her battle is for drinking water. And it has been dragging on for three years.
Song and dance duo wins global award (again)
4 February, 2008 - Fondly known as Tashi among his colleagues, Toshihiro Tanaka, deputy resident representative of UNDP, entered Bhutan four years ago, a stranger yearning to learn about the countryÂs tradition and culture.
4 February, 2008 - The Zhemgang district court sentenced the former branch assistant of Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Limited (BDFCL) in Zhemgang to five years in prison for embezzling about Nu 800,000 of the corporationÂs funds.
Breeding a new fungi-resistant maize variety at Lingmethang
|
| Maize trials are on in the fields of Mongar |
4 February, 2008 - Researchers with the Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre in Wengkhar, Mongar, have initiated a programme to come up with a maize variety to resist the turcicum leaf blight and gray leaf spots fungal diseases, that were reported in the past two years.
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Bhutan again blames refugees for bomb blast (Nepalnews. com)
Bhutanese authorities have blamed the Communist Party of Bhutan, reportedly based in Nepal, for having hand in the second blast that took place in south-west Bhutan on the night of February 3.
Explosion rocks Bhutan again (Gulf Times)
THIMPHU: A powerful explosion rocked Bhutan yesterday while two more bombs were defused, the latest in a string of blasts in the otherwise peaceful and isolated Himalayan kingdom, officials said.
NEPAL: Thousands of Bhutanese refugees ready to resettle in third countries (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN The international community is working actively with the Nepalese government to help resettle thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Europe and North America, with the USA alone accepting at least 60,000 refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Declaration By United Revolutionary Front, Bhutan (Scoop.co.nz)
After careful study of the manifestation of the political development in Bhutan and the future impact, we have come to the conclusion that all the new changes which so much is being hyped is just cosmetic and in reality is not going tobenefit all the Bhutanese except a small section.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A powerful explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan ahead of election to end royal rule; No injuries reported (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
A bomb blast hit the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, and local officials Tuesday blamed communist rebels living as refugees in neighboring Nepal and seeking to disrupt next month’s elections.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the Himalayan kingdom’s first-ever parliamentary poll next month, police said.
Nepal issues exit permits to Bhutan’s refugees (OneWorld South Asia)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today welcomed Nepal’s recent decision to issue exit permits to refugees from Bhutan so they can be resettled in third countries.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (Straits Times)
GUWAHATI (India) - A POWERFUL explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
13 Bhutanese for Mumbai BPO (Kuensel)
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Retiree numbers hit all time high
6 February, 2008 - The number of retirees from both the civil and armed forces combined reached an all time high of 2,174 people in 2006-07, with a number of civil servants resigning to join politics and the army trimming its strength, according to the NPPFÂs seventh annual report.
The downside of rising life expectancy
6 February, 2008 - It is as yet years away but could most likely happen if measures are not taken. As Bhutanese live longer, with better medical care, the pension plan will reach a stage where the benefits it pays out would be more than the contribution it receives.
From the Incas to the kewa datshi
PART V: Potato driving socio-economic changes
Potato and rural income
6 February, 2008 - For many regions, especially those above 2500 m, potato is presently the only economic cash crop available. Not having potato would, not only reduce the income of the farmers but might even have hampered the possibilities of sending their children to school. For households at elevations above 2,900 m (Ura, Phobji and Gangte) the value of potato typically represents over 80 percent of the agriculture production and accounts for almost 100 percent of the agriculture products sold. In these locations it is not unusual for a household to sell potato worth Nu. 2 -300,000 annually.
Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.
There is such a thing as a free lunch!
|
| The snowball ticket to a free meal |
4 February, 2008 - Here’s a way to get a free meal in Bumthang at the height of winter.
If you relish red rice with shakam (dried beef), ezay (traditional pickle) and suja (butter tea), put together small quantities of all these ingredients that would make a meal.
Local deity sparks off water war
4 February, 2008 - Fights for water during the transplanting season are common in Bhutan but for Lhadon, 59, from Trong Pam in Zhemgang, her battle is for drinking water. And it has been dragging on for three years.
Song and dance duo wins global award (again)
4 February, 2008 - Fondly known as Tashi among his colleagues, Toshihiro Tanaka, deputy resident representative of UNDP, entered Bhutan four years ago, a stranger yearning to learn about the countryÂs tradition and culture.
4 February, 2008 - The Zhemgang district court sentenced the former branch assistant of Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Limited (BDFCL) in Zhemgang to five years in prison for embezzling about Nu 800,000 of the corporationÂs funds.
Breeding a new fungi-resistant maize variety at Lingmethang
|
| Maize trials are on in the fields of Mongar |
4 February, 2008 - Researchers with the Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre in Wengkhar, Mongar, have initiated a programme to come up with a maize variety to resist the turcicum leaf blight and gray leaf spots fungal diseases, that were reported in the past two years.
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Bhutan again blames refugees for bomb blast (Nepalnews. com)
Bhutanese authorities have blamed the Communist Party of Bhutan, reportedly based in Nepal, for having hand in the second blast that took place in south-west Bhutan on the night of February 3.
Explosion rocks Bhutan again (Gulf Times)
THIMPHU: A powerful explosion rocked Bhutan yesterday while two more bombs were defused, the latest in a string of blasts in the otherwise peaceful and isolated Himalayan kingdom, officials said.
NEPAL: Thousands of Bhutanese refugees ready to resettle in third countries (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN The international community is working actively with the Nepalese government to help resettle thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Europe and North America, with the USA alone accepting at least 60,000 refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
Declaration By United Revolutionary Front, Bhutan (Scoop.co.nz)
After careful study of the manifestation of the political development in Bhutan and the future impact, we have come to the conclusion that all the new changes which so much is being hyped is just cosmetic and in reality is not going tobenefit all the Bhutanese except a small section.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A powerful explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan ahead of election to end royal rule; No injuries reported (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
A bomb blast hit the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, and local officials Tuesday blamed communist rebels living as refugees in neighboring Nepal and seeking to disrupt next month’s elections.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the Himalayan kingdom’s first-ever parliamentary poll next month, police said.
13 Bhutanese for Mumbai BPO (Kuensel)
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (Straits Times)
GUWAHATI (India) - A POWERFUL explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Biswajyoti Das GUWAHATI, India, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the …
Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.
There is such a thing as a free lunch!
|
| The snowball ticket to a free meal |
4 February, 2008 - Here’s a way to get a free meal in Bumthang at the height of winter.
If you relish red rice with shakam (dried beef), ezay (traditional pickle) and suja (butter tea), put together small quantities of all these ingredients that would make a meal.
Local deity sparks off water war
4 February, 2008 - Fights for water during the transplanting season are common in Bhutan but for Lhadon, 59, from Trong Pam in Zhemgang, her battle is for drinking water. And it has been dragging on for three years.
Song and dance duo wins global award (again)
4 February, 2008 - Fondly known as Tashi among his colleagues, Toshihiro Tanaka, deputy resident representative of UNDP, entered Bhutan four years ago, a stranger yearning to learn about the countryÂs tradition and culture.
4 February, 2008 - The Zhemgang district court sentenced the former branch assistant of Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Limited (BDFCL) in Zhemgang to five years in prison for embezzling about Nu 800,000 of the corporationÂs funds.
Breeding a new fungi-resistant maize variety at Lingmethang
|
| Maize trials are on in the fields of Mongar |
4 February, 2008 - Researchers with the Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre in Wengkhar, Mongar, have initiated a programme to come up with a maize variety to resist the turcicum leaf blight and gray leaf spots fungal diseases, that were reported in the past two years.
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Not just business as usual
3 February, 2008 - Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals Ltd. and Bhutan Ferro Alloy Ltd. have built a community school in Pasakha so employees do not have to worry about their childrenÂs education. In the process, even children in surrounding communities benefit from the initiative.
Who killed the cranes?
Update 3 February, 2008 -
There is no clear evidence if predators killed the nine black-necked cranes at their roosting grounds in Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang, between November 15 and December 4 last year, according to an investigation report by the forestry department.
3 February, 2008 -
A 36-year-old farmer from Lhuentse is being treated at the regional referral hospital in Mongar after his ploughing oxen gored him in the scrotum on the morning of January 28.
Declaration By United Revolutionary Front, Bhutan (Scoop.co.nz)
After careful study of the manifestation of the political development in Bhutan and the future impact, we have come to the conclusion that all the new changes which so much is being hyped is just cosmetic and in reality is not going tobenefit all the Bhutanese except a small section.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A powerful explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the Himalayan kingdom’s first-ever parliamentary poll next month, police said.
13 Bhutanese for Mumbai BPO (Kuensel)
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Bomb attack in Bhutan ahead of first polls: police (Straits Times)
GUWAHATI (India) - A POWERFUL explosion rocked the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts ahead of landmark elections next month, a police spokesman said.
Bomb hits Bhutan, rebels warn of more attacks (AlertNet)
Source: Reuters By Biswajyoti Das GUWAHATI, India, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A bomb exploded in Bhutan on Monday, the latest in a string of blasts blamed on ethnic Nepali exiles and designed to disrupt the …
Nepal issues exit permits to Bhutanese refugees for third country settlement (Nepalnews. com)
The Nepal government has issued exit permits to Bhutanese refugees who have opted for third country resettlement. This allows refugees to leave the camps in eastern Nepal for third countries once their cases are accepted.
Explosion rocks Bhutan again, 2 live bombs defused (IBN live)
Police recovered and defused two live bombs near the blast site.
Bhutanese a perplexed lot as democracy takes roots (New Kerala)
Kathmandu, Feb 1: The recent spate in a flurry of political activities in the tiny Himalanyan Kingdom of Bhutan is adding to confusion in rural Bhutan as people strive to come to terms with democratic practices.
Bhutan’s ethnic cleansing (The New Statesman)
Bhutanâs image as an otherworldly and harmonious kingdom was rocked on 20 January by coordinated bomb blasts in the capital, Thimpu, and three other locations.
Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.
There is such a thing as a free lunch!
 |
| The snowball ticket to a free meal |
4 February, 2008 - HereÂs a way to get a free meal in Bumthang at the height of winter.
If you relish red rice with shakam (dried beef), ezay (traditional pickle) and suja (butter tea), put together small quantities of all these ingredients that would make a meal.
Local deity sparks off water war
4 February, 2008 - Fights for water during the transplanting season are common in Bhutan but for Lhadon, 59, from Trong Pam in Zhemgang, her battle is for drinking water. And it has been dragging on for three years.
Song and dance duo wins global award (again)
4 February, 2008 - Fondly known as Tashi among his colleagues, Toshihiro Tanaka, deputy resident representative of UNDP, entered Bhutan four years ago, a stranger yearning to learn about the countryÂs tradition and culture.
4 February, 2008 - The Zhemgang district court sentenced the former branch assistant of Bhutan Development Finance Corporation Limited (BDFCL) in Zhemgang to five years in prison for embezzling about Nu 800,000 of the corporationÂs funds.
Breeding a new fungi-resistant maize variety at Lingmethang
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| Maize trials are on in the fields of Mongar |
4 February, 2008 - Researchers with the Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre in Wengkhar, Mongar, have initiated a programme to come up with a maize variety to resist the turcicum leaf blight and gray leaf spots fungal diseases, that were reported in the past two years.
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Not just business as usual
3 February, 2008 - Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals Ltd. and Bhutan Ferro Alloy Ltd. have built a community school in Pasakha so employees do not have to worry about their childrenÂs education. In the process, even children in surrounding communities benefit from the initiative.
Who killed the cranes?
Update 3 February, 2008 -
There is no clear evidence if predators killed the nine black-necked cranes at their roosting grounds in Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang, between November 15 and December 4 last year, according to an investigation report by the forestry department.
3 February, 2008 -
A 36-year-old farmer from Lhuentse is being treated at the regional referral hospital in Mongar after his ploughing oxen gored him in the scrotum on the morning of January 28.
Declaration By United Revolutionary Front, Bhutan (Scoop.co.nz)
After careful study of the manifestation of the political development in Bhutan and the future impact, we have come to the conclusion that all the new changes which so much is being hyped is just cosmetic and in reality is not going tobenefit all the Bhutanese except a small section.
13 Bhutanese for Mumbai BPO (Kuensel)
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Bhutanese a perplexed lot as democracy takes roots (New Kerala)
Kathmandu, Feb 1: The recent spate in a flurry of political activities in the tiny Himalanyan Kingdom of Bhutan is adding to confusion in rural Bhutan as people strive to come to terms with democratic practices.
Bhutan’s ethnic cleansing (The New Statesman)
Bhutanâs image as an otherworldly and harmonious kingdom was rocked on 20 January by coordinated bomb blasts in the capital, Thimpu, and three other locations.
Refugees from Bhutan poised for new start (AlertNet)
Source: UNHCR The first groups of refugees from Bhutan could be resettled within months, thanks to Nepal’s decision to grant them exit permits.
Keeping bird flu at bay (Kuensel)
2 February, 2008 - As vigorous culling operations go on in 13 of the 19 districts in West Bengal, Bhutanese veterinary officials say that they are prepared âfor the worstâ.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Not just business as usual (Kuensel)
3 February, 2008 - Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals Ltd. and Bhutan Ferro Alloy Ltd. have built a community school in Pasakha so employees do not have to worry about their childrenâs education. In the process, even children in surrounding communities benefit from the initiative.
UNDP pilot project towards more meaningful gewog connectivity (Kuensel)
3 February, 2008 - The United Nations Development Programme office in Bhutan is trying out a project to avail public services through e-network from the gewog administration centres.
PDP confirms candidates (Kuensel)
2 February, 2008 - âWe have to win for the country and the true winners must be the people of Bhutan,â said Sangay Ngedup, the President of the Peopleâs Democratic Party, after distributing party tickets to the candidates of all 47 constituencies on January 30.
From pillar to post on a paper chase (Kuensel)
2 February, 2008 - It took Nar Bahadur Gurung, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa candidate for Pataley-Tsirangtoe constituency in Tsirang, 37 years to return to his university in India.
Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.
3 February, 2008 - Thirteen young Bhutanese will start their working careers in the Indian city of Mumbai working for a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company or what is commonly known as a call centre.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Not just business as usual
3 February, 2008 - Bhutan Carbide and Chemicals Ltd. and Bhutan Ferro Alloy Ltd. have built a community school in Pasakha so employees do not have to worry about their childrenÂs education. In the process, even children in surrounding communities benefit from the initiative.
Who killed the cranes?
Update 3 February, 2008 -
There is no clear evidence if predators killed the nine black-necked cranes at their roosting grounds in Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang, between November 15 and December 4 last year, according to an investigation report by the forestry department.
3 February, 2008 -
A 36-year-old farmer from Lhuentse is being treated at the regional referral hospital in Mongar after his ploughing oxen gored him in the scrotum on the morning of January 28.
UNDP pilot project towards more meaningful gewog connectivity
3 February, 2008 - The United Nations Development Programme office in Bhutan is trying out a project to avail public services through e-network from the gewog administration centres.
Real security
2 February, 2008 -
ÂIf, every single day, every Bhutanese respects our culture and traditions, our environment, if we uphold the law, if we safeguard everything that is important to Bhutan and to our future generations Â
This is the peace, security, and prosperity I am talking about.Â
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| Anxious students in Mongar scan the screen to see their fate |
2 February, 2008 - If human tension could be trapped and then released at once, the Norling building in the centre of the capital city would have exploded yesterday.
2 February, 2008 - Five buildings, an apartment and a bungalow in Thimphu and Phuentsholing and more than five acres of land in Gelephu and Samtse belonging to the former Army Welfare Project (AWP) managing director, Major Pem Tshering (retd.), and his family members have been seized and will be auctioned on March 8.
From pillar to post on a paper chase
2 February, 2008 -
It took Nar Bahadur Gurung, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa candidate for Pataley-Tsirangtoe constituency in Tsirang, 37 years to return to his university in India.
Bhutanese a perplexed lot as democracy takes roots (New Kerala)
Kathmandu, Feb 1: The recent spate in a flurry of political activities in the tiny Himalanyan Kingdom of Bhutan is adding to confusion in rural Bhutan as people strive to come to terms with democratic practices.
Bhutan’s ethnic cleansing (The New Statesman)
Bhutanâs image as an otherworldly and harmonious kingdom was rocked on 20 January by coordinated bomb blasts in the capital, Thimpu, and three other locations.
Refugees from Bhutan poised for new start (AlertNet)
Source: UNHCR The first groups of refugees from Bhutan could be resettled within months, thanks to Nepal’s decision to grant them exit permits.
Thimphu elects Sangay Zam (Kuensel)
30 January, 2008 - Thimphu Thromâs Sangay Zam won the National Council elections by more than a thousand votes despite the recent uproar among Thimphu voters over her statement during the candidatesâ television debate.
Nepal issues exit permits for refugees from Bhutan (AlertNet)
Source: UNHCR -
Party politics hampers local governance meetings (Kuensel)
31 January, 2008 - With party politics penetrating deep into the villages local governance is feeling the impact of intense politicking in rural Bhutan.
First private school in eastern Bhutan (Kuensel)
28 January, 2008 - Students from eastern Bhutan who do not make it to government schools after class X may have the option of continuing higher secondary education closer to home from the 2008 academic session.
Class 10 results declared, cut off point 58.2 percent (Kuensel)
31 January, 2008 - Thinley Dorji of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School has topped the class X Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with a score of 92.60 percent.
NC Elections completed (Kuensel)
30 January, 2008 - The election of 20 peopleâs representatives to the National Council concluded yesterday with the five remaining dzongkhags of Thimphu, Haa, Tashiyangtse, Lhuentse and Gasa electing their representatives.
The new kings of the world (Independent)
If travel is supposed to be one big party, you should have been on BA flight 247 last night, arriving in Rio in time for breakfast before plunging into the electrifying exuberance of Carnival. For second best (or, judging from the Wanderlust survey, seventh best), fly today to Venice (right); not only is Carnival getting into gear there, but it has been voted the third-best city in the world by …
Class 10 results declared, cut off point 58.2 percent
31 January, 2008 - Thinley Dorji of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School has topped the class X Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with a score of 92.60 percent.
Timber pricing policy needs review say sawmillers
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| Saw millers meet in Thimphu after the Wang division auction |
31 January, 2008 - The governmentÂs new timber pricing policy that slashes commercial timber prices by almost half has met with some resistance from saw mill owners who say that the pricing structure is flawed and needs revision.
Party politics hampers local governance meetings
31 January, 2008 - With party politics penetrating deep into the villages local governance is feeling the impact of intense politicking in rural Bhutan.
Are we ready?
30 January, 2008 - Tourism will create 100,000 jobs in the 10th Plan. So do we stop worrying about the employment for a few thousand graduates and school leavers?
A student with grenades
30 January, 2008 - A 17-year old student of Lhamoizingkha in Dagana was caught with three hand grenades and was questioned in police custody.
NC Elections completed
30 January, 2008 - The election of 20 peopleÂs representatives to the National Council concluded yesterday with the five remaining dzongkhags of Thimphu, Haa, Tashiyangtse, Lhuentse and Gasa electing their representatives.
One in three say ÂNo in Gasa
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| Voters in Damjee |
30 January, 2008 - Gasa, the countryÂs largest and the least populated dzongkhag struggled, until the 11th hour, to produce a candidate to contest for a seat in the National Council.
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| Sangay Zam celebrates her victory with well wishers |
30 January, 2008 - Thimphu ThromÂs Sangay Zam won the National Council elections by more than a thousand votes despite the recent uproar among Thimphu voters over her statement during the candidates television debate.
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| Voters in Ha |
30 January, 2008 - About 89 percent of the voters approved the lone Ha National Council candidate, Tshering Dorji by pressing the Âyes button to represent them in the National Council.
Thimphu elects Sangay Zam (Kuensel)
30 January, 2008 - Thimphu Thromâs Sangay Zam won the National Council elections by more than a thousand votes despite the recent uproar among Thimphu voters over her statement during the candidatesâ television debate.
Party politics hampers local governance meetings (Kuensel)
31 January, 2008 - With party politics penetrating deep into the villages local governance is feeling the impact of intense politicking in rural Bhutan.
First private school in eastern Bhutan (Kuensel)
28 January, 2008 - Students from eastern Bhutan who do not make it to government schools after class X may have the option of continuing higher secondary education closer to home from the 2008 academic session.
Class 10 results declared, cut off point 58.2 percent (Kuensel)
31 January, 2008 - Thinley Dorji of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School has topped the class X Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with a score of 92.60 percent.
NC Elections completed (Kuensel)
30 January, 2008 - The election of 20 peopleâs representatives to the National Council concluded yesterday with the five remaining dzongkhags of Thimphu, Haa, Tashiyangtse, Lhuentse and Gasa electing their representatives.
Timber pricing policy needs review say sawmillers (Kuensel)
31 January, 2008 - The governmentâs new timber pricing policy that slashes commercial timber prices by almost half has met with some resistance from saw mill owners who say that the pricing structure is flawed and needs revision.
Bhutan bans import of poultry from India (Hindustan Times)
Bhutan has banned the import of poultry and its products from India for an indefinite period following an outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.
Which Countries Are Happiest? (Newsweek)
There are 22 countries that are happier than America. One man visited them to understand why.
India calls SAARC education experts to promote regional ethos (Calcutta News)
India’s top school education body is calling in experts from SAARC countries to devise a school curriculum that will help students imbibe the common ethos of the region.
Singh visits remote state contested by China (Financial Times)
Manmohan Singh on Thursday became the first Indian prime minister to visit Arunachal Pradesh in nearly a decade, reflecting concern in New Delhi at persistent Chinese claims to the remote and sparsely-populated north-eastern state.
Class 10 results declared, cut off point 58.2 percent
31 January, 2008 - Thinley Dorji of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School has topped the class X Bhutan Certificate of Secondary Education Examination with a score of 92.60 percent.
Timber pricing policy needs review say sawmillers
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| Saw millers meet in Thimphu after the Wang division auction |
31 January, 2008 - The governmentÂs new timber pricing policy that slashes commercial timber prices by almost half has met with some resistance from saw mill owners who say that the pricing structure is flawed and needs revision.
Party politics hampers local governance meetings
31 January, 2008 - With party politics penetrating deep into the villages local governance is feeling the impact of intense politicking in rural Bhutan.
Are we ready?
30 January, 2008 - Tourism will create 100,000 jobs in the 10th Plan. So do we stop worrying about the employment for a few thousand graduates and school leavers?
A student with grenades
30 January, 2008 - A 17-year old student of Lhamoizingkha in Dagana was caught with three hand grenades and was questioned in police custody.
NC Elections completed
30 January, 2008 - The election of 20 peopleÂs representatives to the National Council concluded yesterday with the five remaining dzongkhags of Thimphu, Haa, Tashiyangtse, Lhuentse and Gasa electing their representatives.
One in three say ÂNo in Gasa
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| Voters in Damjee |
30 January, 2008 - Gasa, the countryÂs largest and the least populated dzongkhag struggled, until the 11th hour, to produce a candidate to contest for a seat in the National Council.
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| Sangay Zam celebrates her victory with well wishers |
30 January, 2008 - Thimphu ThromÂs Sangay Zam won the National Council elections by more than a thousand votes despite the recent uproar among Thimphu voters over her statement during the candidates television debate.
|
| Voters in Ha |
30 January, 2008 - About 89 percent of the voters approved the lone Ha National Council candidate, Tshering Dorji by pressing the Âyes button to represent them in the National Council.
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