International Sources

Bhutanese Star – More about money than music? - Kuensel Online
29 September, 2008 - The contest for the Bhutanese Star has intensified with more than 200,000 votes, worth one million ngultrums, already cast. But a chunk of the votes could have come from the contestants themselves, with some reportedly casting …    [read more]

Paro real estate is at a premium today - Kuensel Online
29 September, 2008 - Real estate value in Paro has increased substantially over the past years with land prices going up by almost 60-80 percent overall and by as much as 300 percent in selected areas this year. In the main Paro town, it was about Nu …    [read more]

India Is Set to Begin Ban On Smoking in Public - Wall Street Journal
NEW DELHI — The Indian government is trying to stub out smoking. On Oct. 2, the Health Ministry will put into effect a countrywide ban on lighting up in public places. Persons caught violating the rule will be fined $5 — a sizable sum in a country …    [read more]

Mukherjee holds talks with Russian Foreign Minister - Hindustan Times
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Russian counterpart Servey Lavrov held wide-ranging discussions on international issues with special emphasis on progress made in strategic partnership between the two countries and the forthcoming …    [read more]

Satluj Jal Vidyut gets hydroelectric projects in Bhutan - Thaindian.com
Shimla, Sep 29 (IANS) The government-run hydroelectric major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), which operates the 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, will set up two power projects in Bhutan, the company’s top official said …    [read more]

Register » - yorkshirepost
Comment on stories on this website and on all other Johnston Press newspaper websites. See a list of our websites here. Set up a personalised homepage featuring content from any Johnston Press newspaper website or from any site with a RSS feed …    [read more]

Crew of Carrier USS Carl Vinson and Local Students to Share Technology … - Yahoo Finance
Crew will also interview Vinson Hall residents in history program that includes Pearl Harbor survivor MCLEAN, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Vinson Hall Retirement Community (VHRC), home to many of the region’s military veterans and their spouses …    [read more]

Vieira backs criticised Wenger - SkySports
Arsene Wenger has done so much for the game and for Arsenal. Patrick Vieira has told skysports.com it is ‘really difficult to understand’ Uefa president Michel Platini’s criticism of Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. Last week, Platini expressed frank …    [read more]

Bhutan goes to the polls - Financial Times
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. The tiny Himalayan kingdom has been preparing for democracy since former monarch …    [read more]

Marry Bhutan refugees, settle in US? - Times of India
KATHMANDU: Young Bhutanese refugees have now suddenly become the most sought after for marriage among the eastern Nepalese girls, thanks to a resettlement offer by the US and European countries. Nepali girls are vying to marry such boys as it would …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

Bhutan Observer

Youth Development and Rehabilitation Centre’s annual concert on September 23 was attended by officials from various sectors. The YDRC was established in 1999 to impart rehabilitative and reformative training programmes to children in conflict with the law who have been committed to the centre by the courts.
   [read more]

Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in New York on Wednesday evening, the first time the Prime Ministers of the two countries have met.
   [read more]

The Coronation Cup archery tournament began yesterday in Changbangdu, Thimphu. Some 38 teams are participating in the tournament, which is being played according to a schedule where two matches are played simultaneously.
   [read more]

The centenary park near Changlimithang in Thimphu was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, yesterday. The park is now open to the public.
   [read more]

The 15-day-long Lhamoi Drubchen ceremony conducted by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the central monastic body is underway in the Dhukhang of Tashichodzong.
   [read more]

Girls tend to drop higher education
There have always been fewer girls than boys studying in the higher secondary level but the ratio between the two has tended to increase steadily over the past six years, according to Education officials.
From about 400 students in the early 1960’s, total enrolment has increased in all levels of formal education and non-formal education centres […]    [read more]

Verdict on TCC vs TCC passed
The verdict on the long-drawn-out case between Thimphu City Corporation and Tashi Commercial Corporation was passed in favour of the latter on August 8.
The verdict of the High Court is in sync with the verdict of the Thimphu district court and High Court Bench III which stated that the city corporation was unable to produce […]    [read more]

Blessed Rainy Day blues
Unlike the previous years, Thrue, the Blessed Rainy Day, was a completely different affair for Sonam, a corporate employee and a keen practitioner of Thrue.
She was in a holiday mood but she had to drag herself to work because it was no longer declared a government holiday.
She did not feel the pinch last year and […]    [read more]

The doctor of many hues
Unending queues and the strong heat stroke of summer daylights is an enduring trial for most patients in Phuentsholing. Looking for relief, patients can now flock to Dr Ritulal’s Lotus Clinic in Jaigaon after office hours in cooler climes.
With two examination rooms, a medical store and a doctor’s chamber, Dr Ritulal Sharma has set up […]    [read more]

Babu, business and the bygone days
Balaji Babulal still owns the same garment shop he opened four decades ago. However, it makes him proud today that he has more friends than money. Sangay Wangchuk reports.
Balaji Babulal, popularly known as Babu, first came to Phuentsholing in 1970 when he was 18 years old. The magnificent mountains and beautiful landscape of Phuentsholing fascinated […]    [read more]

International Sources

New entry, exit point along Indo-Bhutan border - Hindu
Thimpu: A new entry and exit point in Phuentsholing along the India-Bhutan frontier will soon come up to ease traffic at the border town. The place for the gate has been tentatively identified near the State Trading Corporation of Bhutan office in …    [read more]

Bhutanese Star – More about money than music? - Kuensel Online
29 September, 2008 - The contest for the Bhutanese Star has intensified with more than 200,000 votes, worth one million ngultrums, already cast. But a chunk of the votes could have come from the contestants themselves, with some reportedly casting …    [read more]

Paro real estate is at a premium today - Kuensel Online
29 September, 2008 - Real estate value in Paro has increased substantially over the past years with land prices going up by almost 60-80 percent overall and by as much as 300 percent in selected areas this year. In the main Paro town, it was about Nu …    [read more]

Satluj Jal Vidyut gets hydroelectric projects in Bhutan - Newstrack India
Shimla, Sep 29 (IANS) The government-run hydroelectric major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), which operates the 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh, will set up two power projects in Bhutan, the company’s top official said …    [read more]

India Backs Maldives Security Council Bid - Minivan News
The Indian prime minister has confirmed his country’s support for the Maldives’ candidature for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the 2019-2020 term. Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh announced the country …    [read more]

Macedonia: Name Dispute and Google Weather - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria …    [read more]

Terrorism and SAARC - Nation
Despite poor progress pertaining to burning issues, the SAARC Conferences can boast of indiscriminate use of hyperbolic expressions, generally, by all and sundry. The final declarations tend to be well-worded but bathetic. More often a wish list …    [read more]

Ecuador: The Concern for Citizen Safety - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria …    [read more]

Gunbattle erupts in Assam, 7 militants dead - Reuters India
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Troops killed at least seven heavily armed militants in a fierce gun battle in Assam on Friday, a military spokesman said. India’s military said they had not identified the guerrilla group involved in the clashes in Dhubri …    [read more]

Bhutan goes to the polls - Financial Times
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. The tiny Himalayan kingdom has been preparing for democracy since former monarch …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

Bhutan Observer

Youth Development and Rehabilitation Centre’s annual concert on September 23 was attended by officials from various sectors. The YDRC was established in 1999 to impart rehabilitative and reformative training programmes to children in conflict with the law who have been committed to the centre by the courts.
   [read more]

Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in New York on Wednesday evening, the first time the Prime Ministers of the two countries have met.
   [read more]

The Coronation Cup archery tournament began yesterday in Changbangdu, Thimphu. Some 38 teams are participating in the tournament, which is being played according to a schedule where two matches are played simultaneously.
   [read more]

The centenary park near Changlimithang in Thimphu was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, yesterday. The park is now open to the public.
   [read more]

The 15-day-long Lhamoi Drubchen ceremony conducted by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the central monastic body is underway in the Dhukhang of Tashichodzong.
   [read more]

Girls tend to drop higher education
There have always been fewer girls than boys studying in the higher secondary level but the ratio between the two has tended to increase steadily over the past six years, according to Education officials.
From about 400 students in the early 1960’s, total enrolment has increased in all levels of formal education and non-formal education centres […]    [read more]

Verdict on TCC vs TCC passed
The verdict on the long-drawn-out case between Thimphu City Corporation and Tashi Commercial Corporation was passed in favour of the latter on August 8.
The verdict of the High Court is in sync with the verdict of the Thimphu district court and High Court Bench III which stated that the city corporation was unable to produce […]    [read more]

Blessed Rainy Day blues
Unlike the previous years, Thrue, the Blessed Rainy Day, was a completely different affair for Sonam, a corporate employee and a keen practitioner of Thrue.
She was in a holiday mood but she had to drag herself to work because it was no longer declared a government holiday.
She did not feel the pinch last year and […]    [read more]

The doctor of many hues
Unending queues and the strong heat stroke of summer daylights is an enduring trial for most patients in Phuentsholing. Looking for relief, patients can now flock to Dr Ritulal’s Lotus Clinic in Jaigaon after office hours in cooler climes.
With two examination rooms, a medical store and a doctor’s chamber, Dr Ritulal Sharma has set up […]    [read more]

Babu, business and the bygone days
Balaji Babulal still owns the same garment shop he opened four decades ago. However, it makes him proud today that he has more friends than money. Sangay Wangchuk reports.
Balaji Babulal, popularly known as Babu, first came to Phuentsholing in 1970 when he was 18 years old. The magnificent mountains and beautiful landscape of Phuentsholing fascinated […]    [read more]

International Sources

Gunbattle erupts in Assam, 7 militants dead - Reuters India
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Troops killed at least seven heavily armed militants in a fierce gun battle in Assam on Friday, a military spokesman said. India’s military said they had not identified the guerrilla group involved in the clashes in Dhubri …    [read more]

Coming together for refugees - Concord Monitor
Rasim Mueen and Sendes Abd Zead watch the Dumpster outside their Parkview Place apartment for things they can use. The couple, both 32, have collected a stained pillow and faded blankets that they’ve washed in the bathtub and hung to dry on a cord …    [read more]

Mr Thimphu is Mr Turku too - Kuensel Online
27 Spetember, 2008 - Mr Thimphu, Tshering Dorji, has bagged another title in a competition called the Turku Body and Fitness held on September 13 in the city of Turku, Finland. The national level body building competition was held in three categories …    [read more]

India’s corruption index up!: Vigilance not up to mark - Central Chronicle
As compared to previous years, corruption in India has increased marginally, taking its position from 72 to 85 in the list of world’s corrupt countries According to global watchdog Transparency International the Corruption Perception Index is …    [read more]

A new gateway to ease congestion - Kuensel Online
27 Spetember, 2008 - The two governments of Bhutan and West Bengal have agreed to build a new entry and exit point (gate) in Phuentsholing during the 18th Border Coordination meeting, which ended late yesterday evening in Kalimpong. The new gate …    [read more]

Bhutan, at UN, hits out at impact of consumerism on scarce natural … - UN News Centre
26 September 2008 – Bhutan’s Prime Minister warned today at the General Assembly that consumerism is draining the world of key natural resources and helping spark or exacerbate recent crises over fuel prices, water reserves and the financial …    [read more]

FACTBOX:China milk banned in Asia, Africa, Europe Union - Forbes
China - Sept 27 (Reuters) - Four infants have died in China after being fed milk powder contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine which causes kidney stones and other complications when ingested. Here is a list of countries that have banned …    [read more]

Who works where - Reuters AlertNet
Search here for the projects and press contacts of relief organisations and U.N. agencies in emergencies and crises around the world. Filter by emergency: All Aceh peace Afghan turmoil African hunger AIDS in Africa AIDS in Americas AIDS in Asia AIDS …    [read more]

India committed to resolving issues with Pak: PM - Rediff
Hailing the return of democracy in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] on Friday said India is committed to resolving all issues, including Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] , through dialogue. “We welcome the return of democracy in …    [read more]

Bhutan goes to the polls - Financial Times
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. The tiny Himalayan kingdom has been preparing for democracy since former monarch …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

MERAK MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL

27 September, 2008 - A dance tribute to the yak, the economic backbone of the brokpas    [read more]

Mr Thimphu is Mr Turku too

FINISHING FIRST IN FINLAND – “To win on foreign soil,” says Tshering Dorji, “is very encouraging and a moment to cherish.”

27 September, 2008 - Mr Thimphu, Tshering Dorji, has bagged another title in a competition called the Turku Body and Fitness held on September 13 in the city of Turku, Finland.    [read more]

The Single Woman: A Growing Gender Trend

27 September, 2008 - Youden, 35, has decided not to tie the knot. Not because she couldn’t get along with men, but because she gives more to her career as a lecturer.    [read more]

The Monpas of Trongsa are Monpas no more
Distinct old ways
are vanishing with
the pace of progress

INDISTINGUISHABLE - Except for language, their culture and tradition have succumbed to modernisation

26 September, 2008 - Cool clouds drift over the Wangling village in Trongsa dzongkhag bringing the inhabitants respite from the searing afternoon sun.
   [read more]

Bhutan Observer

Youth Development and Rehabilitation Centre’s annual concert on September 23 was attended by officials from various sectors. The YDRC was established in 1999 to impart rehabilitative and reformative training programmes to children in conflict with the law who have been committed to the centre by the courts.
   [read more]

Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in New York on Wednesday evening, the first time the Prime Ministers of the two countries have met.
   [read more]

The Coronation Cup archery tournament began yesterday in Changbangdu, Thimphu. Some 38 teams are participating in the tournament, which is being played according to a schedule where two matches are played simultaneously.
   [read more]

The centenary park near Changlimithang in Thimphu was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, yesterday. The park is now open to the public.
   [read more]

The 15-day-long Lhamoi Drubchen ceremony conducted by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the central monastic body is underway in the Dhukhang of Tashichodzong.
   [read more]

Girls tend to drop higher education
There have always been fewer girls than boys studying in the higher secondary level but the ratio between the two has tended to increase steadily over the past six years, according to Education officials.
From about 400 students in the early 1960’s, total enrolment has increased in all levels of formal education and non-formal education centres […]    [read more]

Verdict on TCC vs TCC passed
The verdict on the long-drawn-out case between Thimphu City Corporation and Tashi Commercial Corporation was passed in favour of the latter on August 8.
The verdict of the High Court is in sync with the verdict of the Thimphu district court and High Court Bench III which stated that the city corporation was unable to produce […]    [read more]

Blessed Rainy Day blues
Unlike the previous years, Thrue, the Blessed Rainy Day, was a completely different affair for Sonam, a corporate employee and a keen practitioner of Thrue.
She was in a holiday mood but she had to drag herself to work because it was no longer declared a government holiday.
She did not feel the pinch last year and […]    [read more]

The doctor of many hues
Unending queues and the strong heat stroke of summer daylights is an enduring trial for most patients in Phuentsholing. Looking for relief, patients can now flock to Dr Ritulal’s Lotus Clinic in Jaigaon after office hours in cooler climes.
With two examination rooms, a medical store and a doctor’s chamber, Dr Ritulal Sharma has set up […]    [read more]

Babu, business and the bygone days
Balaji Babulal still owns the same garment shop he opened four decades ago. However, it makes him proud today that he has more friends than money. Sangay Wangchuk reports.
Balaji Babulal, popularly known as Babu, first came to Phuentsholing in 1970 when he was 18 years old. The magnificent mountains and beautiful landscape of Phuentsholing fascinated […]    [read more]

International Sources

Bhutan hits out at impact of consumerism on scarce natural resources - Mynews India
Bhutan’s Prime Minister warned today at the General Assembly that consumerism is draining the world of key natural resources and helping spark or exacerbate recent crises over fuel prices, water reserves and the financial markets. Too much of the …    [read more]

The new top Tories - Times Online
Jeremy Hunt twinkles like a little star. He is handsome, clever, caring, eligible and blushes like a choirboy, the ideal husband if you’re looking, though there is the small matter of a Chinese girlfriend. The Charterhouse-educated son of an …    [read more]

Full text of Manmohan Singh’s speech at UN General Assembly - Hindustan Times
May I first congratulate you on your election as the president of the 63rd UN General Assembly. I am sure that your wisdom and experience will guide us as we deliberate the many challenges that the world faces today. Mr. President, The United Nations …    [read more]

Mr Thimphu is Mr Turku too - Kuensel Online
27 Spetember, 2008 - Mr Thimphu, Tshering Dorji, has bagged another title in a competition called the Turku Body and Fitness held on September 13 in the city of Turku, Finland. The national level body building competition was held in three categories …    [read more]

FACTBOX:China milk banned in Asia, Africa, Europe Union - Forbes
China - Sept 27 (Reuters) - Four infants have died in China after being fed milk powder contaminated with the industrial chemical melamine which causes kidney stones and other complications when ingested. Here is a list of countries that have banned …    [read more]

A new gateway to ease congestion - Kuensel Online
27 Spetember, 2008 - The two governments of Bhutan and West Bengal have agreed to build a new entry and exit point (gate) in Phuentsholing during the 18th Border Coordination meeting, which ended late yesterday evening in Kalimpong. The new gate …    [read more]

World doco of the week - ONE News
Wednesday at 7.10pm, Thursday at 2.10pm, Sunday at 7.10pm, and Monday at 2.10pm. World Doco of the Week brings you interesting, highly informative factual films from around the globe. The documentaries are often confronting, and give a unique insight …    [read more]

Bangladesh-Bhutan trade - New Nation
A 16-MEMBER business delegation from neighbouring Bhutan during its recent visit to Dhaka urged Bangladesh businessmen to invest in the Himalayan state to obtain ‘maximum benefit’ from their venture. Bhutan has for long been a business partner of …    [read more]

Bhutan goes to the polls - Financial Times
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. The tiny Himalayan kingdom has been preparing for democracy since former monarch …    [read more]

Thubten Jigme Norbu - Guardian Unlimited
Thubten Jigme Norbu, who has died aged 86, was the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama. Recognised at the age of three as the reincarnation of a Tibetan lama, he became the abbot of a great monastery, but as a young man he also underwent another …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

MERAK MONTH-LONG FESTIVAL

27 Spetember, 2008 - A dance tribute to the yak, the economic backbone of the brokpas    [read more]

Mr Thimphu is Mr Turku too

FINISHING FIRST IN FINLAND – “To win on foreign soil,” says Tshering Dorji, “is very encouraging and a moment to cherish.”

27 Spetember, 2008 - Mr Thimphu, Tshering Dorji, has bagged another title in a competition called the Turku Body and Fitness held on September 13 in the city of Turku, Finland.    [read more]

The Single Woman: A Growing Gender Trend

27 Spetember, 2008 - Youden, 35, has decided not to tie the knot. Not because she couldn’t get along with men, but because she gives more to her career as a lecturer.    [read more]

The Monpas of Trongsa are Monpas no more
Distinct old ways
are vanishing with
the pace of progress

INDISTINGUISHABLE - Except for language, their culture and tradition have succumbed to modernisation

26 September, 2008 - Cool clouds drift over the Wangling village in Trongsa dzongkhag bringing the inhabitants respite from the searing afternoon sun.
   [read more]

Bhutan Observer

Youth Development and Rehabilitation Centre’s annual concert on September 23 was attended by officials from various sectors. The YDRC was established in 1999 to impart rehabilitative and reformative training programmes to children in conflict with the law who have been committed to the centre by the courts.
   [read more]

Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in New York on Wednesday evening, the first time the Prime Ministers of the two countries have met.
   [read more]

The Coronation Cup archery tournament began yesterday in Changbangdu, Thimphu. Some 38 teams are participating in the tournament, which is being played according to a schedule where two matches are played simultaneously.
   [read more]

The centenary park near Changlimithang in Thimphu was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, yesterday. The park is now open to the public.
   [read more]

The 15-day-long Lhamoi Drubchen ceremony conducted by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the central monastic body is underway in the Dhukhang of Tashichodzong.
   [read more]

Girls tend to drop higher education
There have always been fewer girls than boys studying in the higher secondary level but the ratio between the two has tended to increase steadily over the past six years, according to Education officials.
From about 400 students in the early 1960’s, total enrolment has increased in all levels of formal education and non-formal education centres […]    [read more]

Verdict on TCC vs TCC passed
The verdict on the long-drawn-out case between Thimphu City Corporation and Tashi Commercial Corporation was passed in favour of the latter on August 8.
The verdict of the High Court is in sync with the verdict of the Thimphu district court and High Court Bench III which stated that the city corporation was unable to produce […]    [read more]

Blessed Rainy Day blues
Unlike the previous years, Thrue, the Blessed Rainy Day, was a completely different affair for Sonam, a corporate employee and a keen practitioner of Thrue.
She was in a holiday mood but she had to drag herself to work because it was no longer declared a government holiday.
She did not feel the pinch last year and […]    [read more]

The doctor of many hues
Unending queues and the strong heat stroke of summer daylights is an enduring trial for most patients in Phuentsholing. Looking for relief, patients can now flock to Dr Ritulal’s Lotus Clinic in Jaigaon after office hours in cooler climes.
With two examination rooms, a medical store and a doctor’s chamber, Dr Ritulal Sharma has set up […]    [read more]

Babu, business and the bygone days
Balaji Babulal still owns the same garment shop he opened four decades ago. However, it makes him proud today that he has more friends than money. Sangay Wangchuk reports.
Balaji Babulal, popularly known as Babu, first came to Phuentsholing in 1970 when he was 18 years old. The magnificent mountains and beautiful landscape of Phuentsholing fascinated […]    [read more]

International Sources

Bhutan, at UN, hits out at impact of consumerism on scarce natural … - UN News Centre
26 September 2008 – Bhutan’s Prime Minister warned today at the General Assembly that consumerism is draining the world of key natural resources and helping spark or exacerbate recent crises over fuel prices, water reserves and the financial …    [read more]

Bangladesh-Bhutan trade - New Nation
A 16-MEMBER business delegation from neighbouring Bhutan during its recent visit to Dhaka urged Bangladesh businessmen to invest in the Himalayan state to obtain ‘maximum benefit’ from their venture. Bhutan has for long been a business partner of …    [read more]

PM calls for global cooperation to combat terror - Times of India
UNITED NATIONS: With the recent spate of terror strikes weighing heavily on his mind, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said it was “vital” to strengthen international cooperation to combat terrorism and bring its perpetrators, financiers and …    [read more]

Developing countries demand world’s attention to anti-poverty needs - Xinhua News Agency
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Leaders from some developing countries, the least developed countries (LDCs) in particular, demanded on Friday the world’s attention to their economic plight and anti-poverty needs. “The least developed countries …    [read more]

India committed to resolving issues with Pak: PM - Rediff
Hailing the return of democracy in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] on Friday said India is committed to resolving all issues, including Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] , through dialogue. “We welcome the return of democracy in …    [read more]

Dr Singh at the UN: His speech - Rediff
May I first congratulate you on your election as the President of the 63 rd UN General Assembly.  I am sure that your wisdom and experience will guide us as we deliberate the many challenges that the world faces today. Mr President, The United …    [read more]

Investigan caso de un hombre hallado asesinado en Beach Blvd - First Coast News
JACKSONVILLE, FL — La Policía investiga un homicidio que ocurrió en el área de Southside. Un hombre fue hallado muerto en su vehículo que estaba estacionado al lado de la vía. El hecho ocurrió en Beach Boulevard y la 9A. Un oficial que pasaba …    [read more]

UN Leaders Call for International Response to Global Crises - Voice of America
World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York are calling for an international response to unprecedented global crises, including turmoil in financial markets, skyrocketing food and fuel prices, and global warming. During Friday’s …    [read more]

Event: Aurthohin releases new album after 5 years - New Nation
After breaking of five years popular band group Aurthohin released its new album ‘Asomapto1.’ The launching ceremony of the album was held at the Level-7 of Bashundhara City in the city on Thursday. Nazmul Haque Bhuiyan Khaled, Owner of G-Series …    [read more]

Qatar secures 57th position in Index of Economic Freedom - Peninsula
DOHA • Qatar has been ranked 57th among 179 countries in freedom of trade in the ‘Index of Economic Freedom’ report released by The Heritage Foundation a Washington-based think-tank and The Wall Street Journal. Qatar moved up nine slots since the …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

The Monpas of Trongsa are Monpas no more
Distinct old ways
are vanishing with
the pace of progress

INDISTINGUISHABLE - Except for language, their culture and tradition have succumbed to modernisation

26 September, 2008 - Cool clouds drift over the Wangling village in Trongsa dzongkhag bringing the inhabitants respite from the searing afternoon sun.
   [read more]

Authority for CSOs soon
Cabinet directs home ministry to establish long-delayed body

25 September, 2008 - Bhutan will have the much awaited civil society organisation (CSO) authority by the end of this year to ensure transparency and accountability in the functioning of non-government organisations (NGOs), according to Home Minister, Lyonpo Minjur Dorji.    [read more]

Empowered task force to fast track hydro projects
Measure taken by government to ensure 10,000 MW by 2020

25 September, 2008 - The government has set up an empowered task force (ETF) as a one-stop window to fast track and facilitate the goal of 10,000 MW by 2020.    [read more]

After the schism, comes the healing
The first order of the day for MPS returning to their constituencies may be to bring about reconciliation of opposing factions

BURYING THE HATCHET – Tshongpon Jigmi Tshultrim reconciles rival party tshogpas

25 September, 2008 - Memories of pre-election campaigns came back to the remote villages of Trashigang as members of parliament (MP) returned to their constituencies.    [read more]

Has Blessed Rainy Day become a damp squib?

THROUGH AND THRUE – No longer a national holiday, the occasion was celebrated quietly this year

25 September, 2008 - Bhutanese observed Blessed Rainy Day on September 23, but, unlike in past years, the celebration this year was quieter.    [read more]

Bhutan Observer

Youth Development and Rehabilitation Centre’s annual concert on September 23 was attended by officials from various sectors. The YDRC was established in 1999 to impart rehabilitative and reformative training programmes to children in conflict with the law who have been committed to the centre by the courts.
   [read more]

Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in New York on Wednesday evening, the first time the Prime Ministers of the two countries have met.
   [read more]

The Coronation Cup archery tournament began yesterday in Changbangdu, Thimphu. Some 38 teams are participating in the tournament, which is being played according to a schedule where two matches are played simultaneously.
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The centenary park near Changlimithang in Thimphu was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, yesterday. The park is now open to the public.
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The 15-day-long Lhamoi Drubchen ceremony conducted by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the central monastic body is underway in the Dhukhang of Tashichodzong.
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Girls tend to drop higher education
There have always been fewer girls than boys studying in the higher secondary level but the ratio between the two has tended to increase steadily over the past six years, according to Education officials.
From about 400 students in the early 1960’s, total enrolment has increased in all levels of formal education and non-formal education centres […]    [read more]

Verdict on TCC vs TCC passed
The verdict on the long-drawn-out case between Thimphu City Corporation and Tashi Commercial Corporation was passed in favour of the latter on August 8.
The verdict of the High Court is in sync with the verdict of the Thimphu district court and High Court Bench III which stated that the city corporation was unable to produce […]    [read more]

Blessed Rainy Day blues
Unlike the previous years, Thrue, the Blessed Rainy Day, was a completely different affair for Sonam, a corporate employee and a keen practitioner of Thrue.
She was in a holiday mood but she had to drag herself to work because it was no longer declared a government holiday.
She did not feel the pinch last year and […]    [read more]

The doctor of many hues
Unending queues and the strong heat stroke of summer daylights is an enduring trial for most patients in Phuentsholing. Looking for relief, patients can now flock to Dr Ritulal’s Lotus Clinic in Jaigaon after office hours in cooler climes.
With two examination rooms, a medical store and a doctor’s chamber, Dr Ritulal Sharma has set up […]    [read more]

Babu, business and the bygone days
Balaji Babulal still owns the same garment shop he opened four decades ago. However, it makes him proud today that he has more friends than money. Sangay Wangchuk reports.
Balaji Babulal, popularly known as Babu, first came to Phuentsholing in 1970 when he was 18 years old. The magnificent mountains and beautiful landscape of Phuentsholing fascinated […]    [read more]

International Sources

Over 5,000 Bhutanese refugees from Nepal resettled: UN - Hindustan Times
More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in different countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency’s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of the refugees have …    [read more]

Seattle Film Events - Seattle Post Intelligencer
CENTRAL CINEMA: 1411 21st Ave. Tickets: $5 unless indicated. 206-686-6684; central-cinema.com. Any film running past 11 p.m. is 21+. “Dirty Dancing.” Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the hate-to-love film about the forbidden relationship between a …    [read more]

Nine years for raping stepdaughter - Kuensel Online
25 September, 2008 - The Thimphu district court on September 23 sentenced a 45-year old man to nine years in prison for raping his 14-year old stepdaughter and impregnating her. The Royal Bhutan Police arrested Tshering Wangchuk, a farmer from …    [read more]

Katrina Kaif has a fan in new king of Bhutan - Apun Ka Choice
Bollywood stunner Katrina Kaif has many fans and some of them belong to royalty. Reports have it that Bhutan’s new King in waiting Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk is a big fan of Katrina Kaif and has not missed a single movie of hers. The young …    [read more]

Over 5,000 Bhutanese Refugees Resettle From Nepal - Scoop
More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in third countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency’s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of the refugees have …    [read more]

Germany Urged To Grant Asylum To Bhutan Refugee - Scoop
APFA-Bhutan, which has been advocating for freedom of speech and expression in Bhutan since 2003, expresses serious concern over the attempt deportation of Mr. Tandin Wangdi by German authority. APFA-Bhutan would like to stress that Wangdi, who was …    [read more]

Over 5,000 Bhutanese refugees from Nepal resettled - That’s Cricket
New York: More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in different countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of the …    [read more]

More than 5,000 Bhutanese refugees resettled from Nepal - Mynews India
Over 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in third countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency’s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of the refugees have left …    [read more]

Dalai Lama - Baltimore Sun
BEIJING (AP) _ Jigme, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, says he had just finished having a pair of shoes mended when four uniformed guards jumped from a white van and dragged him inside. Suppressing his calls to a passing nun for help, they shoved a sack …    [read more]

MIT student explores Missoula politics - Missoulian
As Montana is to the United States, so the kingdom of Bhutan is to the world: a tiny, mountainous place where all politics is local. That’s why Karma Wangchuk headed for Missoula to finish his Massachusetts Institute of Technology studies in urban …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

Authority for CSOs soon
Cabinet directs home ministry to establish long-delayed body

25 September, 2008 - Bhutan will have the much awaited civil society organisation (CSO) authority by the end of this year to ensure transparency and accountability in the functioning of non-government organisations (NGOs), according to Home Minister, Lyonpo Minjur Dorji.    [read more]

Empowered task force to fast track hydro projects
Measure taken by government to ensure 10,000 MW by 2020

25 September, 2008 - The government has set up an empowered task force (ETF) as a one-stop window to fast track and facilitate the goal of 10,000 MW by 2020.    [read more]

After the schism, comes the healing
The first order of the day for MPS returning to their constituencies may be to bring about reconciliation of opposing factions

BURYING THE HATCHET – Tshongpon Jigmi Tshultrim reconciles rival party tshogpas

25 September, 2008 - Memories of pre-election campaigns came back to the remote villages of Trashigang as members of parliament (MP) returned to their constituencies.    [read more]

Has Blessed Rainy Day become a damp squib?

THROUGH AND THRUE – No longer a national holiday, the occasion was celebrated quietly this year

25 September, 2008 - Bhutanese observed Blessed Rainy Day on September 23, but, unlike in past years, the celebration this year was quieter.    [read more]

DROMCHE COUNTDOWN

24 September, 2008 - Dancers put through their paces at the Trashichhdzong courtyard in a dress rehearsal before the big day    [read more]

Chinese milk product scare

24 September, 2008 - Following media reports on the contamination of potentially deadly melamine in the milk products of China, the Bhutan agriculture and food regulatory authority (BAFRA) has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of all the milk-based food products from China.
   [read more]

Bhutan Observer

Help us cultivate the land
Some farmers in Sarpang have stopped cultivating crops. Some have left home but some still cultivate, hoping some miracle will save their crops. RIKU DHAN SUBBA reports.
With several cases of human casualties, farmers are losing their crops year after year and other properties to elephants on the rampage. Many farmers now demand that the government […]    [read more]

The dollar surge
Fluctuations in US dollar exchange rates affect global markets. Bhutan is no exception. Last year was a hard year for exporters, the tourism sector and commercial banks as the dollar declined, even as many Bhutanese people reaped the benefits by buying foreign vehicles.
The US dollar was at its peak in 2002 when it was equivalent […]    [read more]

Rising stock of the chicken
As the demand for eggs keeps soaring up with rising prices, the demand for chicks among farm owners in Sarpang and Tsirang is also going up. According to records compiled by the officials of livestock at the National Warm Water Fish Culture Center (NWWFCC) in Gelephu, the demand for the day-old chicks and pullets (month […]    [read more]

Read BO Dzongkha issue of 19 September
BO_Dzo_19-Sept
   [read more]

Good job. Keep it up.
   [read more]

A lone karey concludes the grand finale
The 12th Yangphel Open Archery Tournament, that started on July 19, ended on September 14, with team Shardha taking the honours and team Gaden Phunsum coming in second best. The final was worth watching as the three finalists, Shardha, Gaden Phunsum and Tob Dhen Dhey, played hard, trying to maintain their focus amongst a volley […]    [read more]

Use the mobile, sensibly
Today we have surpassed the rotating dial telephone, we have gone mobile. Alexander Graham Bell would indeed be proud, or would he? The primary reason for the invention of the telephone was communication - not just for idle banter but for the transfer of information.
Is this need being overlooked? Let’s see if we can think […]    [read more]

MoF: vehicle sales tax just speculative
The sales tax on vehicles could depress places where there are hardly any cars. Allaying fears, the Finance Secretary said that the sales tax was just a speculation. “There is nothing going on for the car sale tax but we will do something later about it,” he said.
According to the RSTA, Thimphu has 22,032 vehicles, […]    [read more]

Help us cultivate the land
Some farmers in Sarpang have stopped cultivating crops. Some have left home but some still cultivate, hoping some miracle will save their crops. RIKU DHAN SUBBA reports.
With several cases of human casualties, farmers are losing their crops year after year and other properties to elephants on the rampage. Many farmers now demand that the government […]    [read more]

Cisco targets Bhutan
Cisco Systems Inc. is a multinational corporation with more than 66,000 employees and annual revenue of US$39 billion as of 2008. Headquartered in San Jose, California, it designs and sells networking and communications technology and services under five brands, namely Cisco, Linksys, WebEx, IronPort, and Scientific Atlanta. Rabi C. Dahal reports.
In the year 2013, politicians […]    [read more]

International Sources

Germany Urged To Grant Asylum To Bhutan Refugee - Scoop
APFA-Bhutan, which has been advocating for freedom of speech and expression in Bhutan since 2003, expresses serious concern over the attempt deportation of Mr. Tandin Wangdi by German authority. APFA-Bhutan would like to stress that Wangdi, who was …    [read more]

Katrina Kaif has a fan in new king of Bhutan - Apun Ka Choice
Bollywood stunner Katrina Kaif has many fans and some of them belong to royalty. Reports have it that Bhutan’s new King in waiting Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk is a big fan of Katrina Kaif and has not missed a single movie of hers. The young …    [read more]

Over 5,000 Bhutanese refugees from Nepal resettled - That’s Cricket
New York: More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in different countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of the …    [read more]

Over 5,000 Bhutanese Refugees Resettle From Nepal - Scoop
More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in third countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency’s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of the refugees have …    [read more]

CORRECTED – CORRECTED-OFFICIAL-Malaysia orders tests on - San Diego Union-Tribune
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian government ordered safety tests on Wednesday on some food imported from China, even as Beijing sought to assure the world its products are safe. Malaysia’s health ministry said it had issued a “level 5” alert on …    [read more]

FACTBOX: Dozens of bans, recalls, slapped on China milk products - Reuters
(Reuters) - More than a dozen countries in Asia and Africa have banned China dairy imports, and several others had recalled products by Wednesday, fearing potentially lethal melamine-tainted milk has made its way to their markets. The World Health …    [read more]

India aims at 60,000 MW more hydropower by 2025 - Tehran Times
Ramesh, who spent three days here on an official visit to Nepal for a power summit and held talks with key Nepali officials and ministers, said India’s long-term plan was to generate 50,000 MW of hydro power within the country and to get 10,000 MW …    [read more]

Pangilinan traces corruption to failed leadership - Manila Bulleting Online
Administration officials have been quick to blame negative news reports for the country’s performance in the latest Transparency International survey, he said. “Huwag na nating ipasa sa iba ang sisi. It’s not fair to blame media for reporting the …    [read more]

Asian and African states ban China milk products - International Herald Tribune
More than a dozen countries in Asia and Africa have banned China dairy imports, and several others had recalled products by Wednesday, fearing potentially lethal melamine-tainted milk has made its way to their markets. Here is a list of how different …    [read more]

Dalai Lama - Baltimore Sun
BEIJING (AP) _ Jigme, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, says he had just finished having a pair of shoes mended when four uniformed guards jumped from a white van and dragged him inside. Suppressing his calls to a passing nun for help, they shoved a sack …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

DROMCHE COUNTDOWN

24 September, 2008 - Dancers put through their paces at the Trashichhdzong courtyard in a dress rehearsal before the big day    [read more]

Chinese milk product scare

24 September, 2008 - Following media reports on the contamination of potentially deadly melamine in the milk products of China, the Bhutan agriculture and food regulatory authority (BAFRA) has imposed a temporary ban on the sale of all the milk-based food products from China.
   [read more]

Dragon’s Gift exhibition opens in New York
Bhutan’s ‘sacred arts’ attract 1,000 guests
at opening

Mask Dance for Dame Liberty -Shanag Ngacham being performed at the foot of the Statue of Liberty, standing on a small island off New York Harbour

24 September, 2008 - The sizeable lobby and restaurant/shop area at the Rubin Museum of Art (RMA), on 17th Street of New York’s Manhattan district, was packed with more than 1,000 people last Thursday evening.

They included art lovers and experts, business people and diplomats, devotees of Tibetan Buddhism and friends of Bhutan.
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Old trail to be restored for tourists

Enter eco-path - Ancient Ura–Gezamchu mule track gets a new lease of life

23 September, 2008 - A beaten trail, that passed through Ura to Gayzamchu in Bumthang, was once trodden by villagers from the east to transport goods offered as taxes to local chieftains resident in Bumthang, Trongsa, and Punakha. In the ‘50s, the people of Ura used the path as a mule track to barter butter, betel nuts, and clothes.
   [read more]

Reflections of a forgotten car

22 September, 2008 - In my five years of existence, I have traversed the length and breadth of the country, scaled the highest pass, and crossed the muddiest of roads.    [read more]

SINUSITIS – Not just a runny nose

22 September, 2008 - Sinusitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the air-filled cavities in the bones around the nose. Called Para nasal sinuses, they are believed to lighten skull bones, humidify inspired air, provide resonance to voice and act as thermal insulators to intra-cranial structures.
   [read more]

Save the Ozone to survive ourselves

22 September, 2008 - With cartoon shows and inter school poster and quiz competitions, Bhutan observed World Ozone Day on September 16 at the youth development fund (YDF) hall.    [read more]

10?

22 September, 2008 - Ambar Gurung, 42, from Gopini Tsirang is a head mechanic at BMW workshop. He tells us how Biswakarma puja was celebrated then and now.

   [read more]

Bhutan Observer

Help us cultivate the land
Some farmers in Sarpang have stopped cultivating crops. Some have left home but some still cultivate, hoping some miracle will save their crops. RIKU DHAN SUBBA reports.
With several cases of human casualties, farmers are losing their crops year after year and other properties to elephants on the rampage. Many farmers now demand that the government […]    [read more]

The dollar surge
Fluctuations in US dollar exchange rates affect global markets. Bhutan is no exception. Last year was a hard year for exporters, the tourism sector and commercial banks as the dollar declined, even as many Bhutanese people reaped the benefits by buying foreign vehicles.
The US dollar was at its peak in 2002 when it was equivalent […]    [read more]

Rising stock of the chicken
As the demand for eggs keeps soaring up with rising prices, the demand for chicks among farm owners in Sarpang and Tsirang is also going up. According to records compiled by the officials of livestock at the National Warm Water Fish Culture Center (NWWFCC) in Gelephu, the demand for the day-old chicks and pullets (month […]    [read more]

Read BO Dzongkha issue of 19 September
BO_Dzo_19-Sept
   [read more]

Good job. Keep it up.
   [read more]

A lone karey concludes the grand finale
The 12th Yangphel Open Archery Tournament, that started on July 19, ended on September 14, with team Shardha taking the honours and team Gaden Phunsum coming in second best. The final was worth watching as the three finalists, Shardha, Gaden Phunsum and Tob Dhen Dhey, played hard, trying to maintain their focus amongst a volley […]    [read more]

Use the mobile, sensibly
Today we have surpassed the rotating dial telephone, we have gone mobile. Alexander Graham Bell would indeed be proud, or would he? The primary reason for the invention of the telephone was communication - not just for idle banter but for the transfer of information.
Is this need being overlooked? Let’s see if we can think […]    [read more]

MoF: vehicle sales tax just speculative
The sales tax on vehicles could depress places where there are hardly any cars. Allaying fears, the Finance Secretary said that the sales tax was just a speculation. “There is nothing going on for the car sale tax but we will do something later about it,” he said.
According to the RSTA, Thimphu has 22,032 vehicles, […]    [read more]

Help us cultivate the land
Some farmers in Sarpang have stopped cultivating crops. Some have left home but some still cultivate, hoping some miracle will save their crops. RIKU DHAN SUBBA reports.
With several cases of human casualties, farmers are losing their crops year after year and other properties to elephants on the rampage. Many farmers now demand that the government […]    [read more]

Cisco targets Bhutan
Cisco Systems Inc. is a multinational corporation with more than 66,000 employees and annual revenue of US$39 billion as of 2008. Headquartered in San Jose, California, it designs and sells networking and communications technology and services under five brands, namely Cisco, Linksys, WebEx, IronPort, and Scientific Atlanta. Rabi C. Dahal reports.
In the year 2013, politicians […]    [read more]

International Sources

Over 5,000 Bhutanese Refugees Resettle From Nepal - Scoop
More than 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in third countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency’s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of the refugees have …    [read more]

More than 5,000 Bhutanese refugees resettled from Nepal with UN help - UN News Centre
23 September 2008 – Over 5,000 refugees from Bhutan have left their camps in Nepal to resettle in third countries this year, in one of the United Nations refugee agency’s largest and most promising resettlement programmes. The vast majority of …    [read more]

Serie A: Genoa-Roma: Paro e De Rossi (Foto Grazia Neri) - Goal.com
23/09/2008 Live Commentary - Goal.com English 23/09/2008 Ligue 1 : Fabrice Pancrate (Paris SG) vs Leandro Cufre (AS Monaco) 22/09/2008 Rafael Van der Vaart makes it 3-2 for Real Madrid against Numancia at the Bernabeu with an exceptional goal on Liga …    [read more]

LEADER ARTICLE: Long Way To Go - Times of India
On September 25, at the midpoint towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), world leaders will gather in New York to see where more can be done to reach them by their deadline of 2015. This is a critical moment as the prospects of a …    [read more]

Bhutanese student dies in Pune bike accident - Kuensel Online
22 September, 2008 - A Bhutanese second year B.Com. student, studying in Pune University in India, was killed on the spot when the motorcycle he was riding met with an accident on the morning of September 17. He was 21. According to sources, a boy …    [read more]

India slips 12 ranks in the corruption index - Hindustan Times
Global perception of corruption in India increased marginally with it being ranked 84 in 2008, slipping 12 ranks against 72 last year, on the corruption perception index. Its integrity score on corruption perception index fell from 3.5 in 2007 to 3.3 …    [read more]

FACTBOX: China candy, milk, desserts tested around the globe - Reuters
(Reuters) - Countries across Asia and around the world have begun checks on China-made milk products and banned sweets, desserts and other products, as China’s melamine-tainting scandal ripples through global supply chains. Here are some details on …    [read more]

Scouring Thailand rivers for giant stingrays - Los Angeles Times
American Zeb Hogan, top left, and Briton Rick Humphreys work with Thai fishermen to measure a stingray in the Mae Klong River. Hogan hopes to confirm stories of rays that weighed more than 1,100 pounds and had wingspans of 14 feet. A U.S. biologist …    [read more]

Memorable Larry King moments - CNN
What’s your most memorable moment watching or listening to Larry King? As Larry King celebrates 50 years in radio and television, we want to hear from you. Share your thoughts and video responses along with any questions for Larry King. Also, if you …    [read more]

Dalai Lama - Baltimore Sun
BEIJING (AP) _ Jigme, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, says he had just finished having a pair of shoes mended when four uniformed guards jumped from a white van and dragged him inside. Suppressing his calls to a passing nun for help, they shoved a sack …    [read more]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

Old trail to be restored for tourists

Enter eco-path - Ancient Ura–Gezamchu mule track gets a new lease of life

23 September, 2008 - A beaten trail, that passed through Ura to Gayzamchu in Bumthang, was once trodden by villagers from the east to transport goods offered as taxes to local chieftains resident in Bumthang, Trongsa, and Punakha. In the ‘50s, the people of Ura used the path as a mule track to barter butter, betel nuts, and clothes.
   [read more]

Reflections of a forgotten car

22 September, 2008 - In my five years of existence, I have traversed the length and breadth of the country, scaled the highest pass, and crossed the muddiest of roads.    [read more]

SINUSITIS – Not just a runny nose

22 September, 2008 - Sinusitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the air-filled cavities in the bones around the nose. Called Para nasal sinuses, they are believed to lighten skull bones, humidify inspired air, provide resonance to voice and act as thermal insulators to intra-cranial structures.
   [read more]

Save the Ozone to survive ourselves

22 September, 2008 - With cartoon shows and inter school poster and quiz competitions, Bhutan observed World Ozone Day on September 16 at the youth development fund (YDF) hall.    [read more]

10?

22 September, 2008 - Ambar Gurung, 42, from Gopini Tsirang is a head mechanic at BMW workshop. He tells us how Biswakarma puja was celebrated then and now.

   [read more]

The North East nexus ‘twixt SAARC and ASEAN
Common heritage and commercial interests link Bhutan to neighbouring Indian states

LIKE NEXT OF KIN – Bhutan’s Ambassador to India, Dago Tshering, on an earlier visit to Arunachal Pradesh

22 September, 2008 - Bhutan and Assam could explore their vast potential in the field of trade and commerce, according to the Bhutanese Ambassador to India, former minister, Lyonpo Dago Tshering.    [read more]

STANDARD BEARERS

22 September, 2008 - The long awaited thangkha makes its arrival at Gangtey Goenpa, Phobjikha    [read more]

Livestock dept.’s yoghurt plant opens
22 September, 2008 - With Nu 5 million assistance from the government of India, the livestock department has established a yoghurt plant in the capital to carter to a growing market demand and to promote the idea of such a business in the locality.    [read more]

Bhutan Observer

Help us cultivate the land
Some farmers in Sarpang have stopped cultivating crops. Some have left home but some still cultivate, hoping some miracle will save their crops. RIKU DHAN SUBBA reports.
With several cases of human casualties, farmers are losing their crops year after year and other properties to elephants on the rampage. Many farmers now demand that the government […]    [read more]

The dollar surge
Fluctuations in US dollar exchange rates affect global markets. Bhutan is no exception. Last year was a hard year for exporters, the tourism sector and commercial banks as the dollar declined, even as many Bhutanese people reaped the benefits by buying foreign vehicles.
The US dollar was at its peak in 2002 when it was equivalent […]    [read more]

Rising stock of the chicken
As the demand for eggs keeps soaring up with rising prices, the demand for chicks among farm owners in Sarpang and Tsirang is also going up. According to records compiled by the officials of livestock at the National Warm Water Fish Culture Center (NWWFCC) in Gelephu, the demand for the day-old chicks and pullets (month […]    [read more]

Read BO Dzongkha issue of 19 September
BO_Dzo_19-Sept
   [read more]

Good job. Keep it up.
   [read more]

A lone karey concludes the grand finale
The 12th Yangphel Open Archery Tournament, that started on July 19, ended on September 14, with team Shardha taking the honours and team Gaden Phunsum coming in second best. The final was worth watching as the three finalists, Shardha, Gaden Phunsum and Tob Dhen Dhey, played hard, trying to maintain their focus amongst a volley […]    [read more]

Use the mobile, sensibly
Today we have surpassed the rotating dial telephone, we have gone mobile. Alexander Graham Bell would indeed be proud, or would he? The primary reason for the invention of the telephone was communication - not just for idle banter but for the transfer of information.
Is this need being overlooked? Let’s see if we can think […]    [read more]

MoF: vehicle sales tax just speculative
The sales tax on vehicles could depress places where there are hardly any cars. Allaying fears, the Finance Secretary said that the sales tax was just a speculation. “There is nothing going on for the car sale tax but we will do something later about it,” he said.
According to the RSTA, Thimphu has 22,032 vehicles, […]    [read more]

Help us cultivate the land
Some farmers in Sarpang have stopped cultivating crops. Some have left home but some still cultivate, hoping some miracle will save their crops. RIKU DHAN SUBBA reports.
With several cases of human casualties, farmers are losing their crops year after year and other properties to elephants on the rampage. Many farmers now demand that the government […]    [read more]

Cisco targets Bhutan
Cisco Systems Inc. is a multinational corporation with more than 66,000 employees and annual revenue of US$39 billion as of 2008. Headquartered in San Jose, California, it designs and sells networking and communications technology and services under five brands, namely Cisco, Linksys, WebEx, IronPort, and Scientific Atlanta. Rabi C. Dahal reports.
In the year 2013, politicians […]    [read more]