International Sources

Sachin must rise in Lanka - Cricket Next
Select Country Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia …

Chinese cheered by eclipse a week before Olympics - Washington Post
MOSCOW — An enormous swath of western Siberia was submerged in darkness Friday afternoon as the moon completely blocked the sun, enrapturing huge crowds of Russians and foreign tourists. The peak of the eclipse occurred in Novosibirsk, Russia’s …

Sri Lanka fighting kills 23 ahead of top summit - San Diego Union-Tribune
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Sri Lankan soldiers attacked Tamil Tiger rebels with artillery and small arms, triggering battles that killed 21 rebels and two soldiers across the embattled north, the military said Friday. The latest battles erupted Thursday …

Trade winds are not blowing our way - Hindustan Times
The World Trade Organisation negotiations to conclude the Doha trade round have broken down. Although Commerce Minister Kamal Nath prefers to treat it as a “pause, not a breakdown”, the prospects for salvaging them are dismal. The talks failed as …

Eclipse thrills thousands worldwide - Oregonian
Xinhua/Han Chuanhao Photo taken at 7:15 pm (1115 GMT) on Aug. 1, 2008 shows the total solar eclipse at an observation station in Jinta County of Jiuquan City, northwest China’s Gansu Province. The total solar eclipse, the first that can be viewed in …

SAARC Journalists Summit-IV concludes - New Nation
A 3-day SAARC Journalists Summit-IV ended here yesterday amid assurance by the SAARC Foreign Ministers that their respective governments would look into a critical demand for free movement of journalists and media products and easing visa regimes …

New Paro campsite for Dantak - Kuensel Online
31 July, 2008 - The Dantak Camp in Paro-Bondey will be shifted to a new location after years of looking for a new site. The present location of the camp will come under Bondey town planning for further expansion. The new location of Dantak is a …

Solar eclipse marvels crowds in Siberia - AZCentral.com
MOSCOW - An enormous swathe of western Siberian was submerged in darkness Friday afternoon as the moon completely blocked out the sun, enrapturing huge crowds of Russians and foreign tourists. The peak of the total solar eclipse occurred in …

India best in human rights in S Asia - Zee News
New Delhi, Aug 01: India is the best human rights performer in South Asia, while Sri Lanka has the worst human rights record, according to a report released by human rights watchdog Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) on Friday. The “South Asia …

Saarc bilateral talks may be significant, to focus on terror - Livemint.com
Colombo: South Asia’s top leadership is meeting in the Sri Lankan capital on Saturday for the 15th time in 23 years since the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) was founded in Dhaka in 1985, but the lack of potential for any …

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

The Drukpa lineage goes around the world

Founding Father - Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje, the First Gyalwang Drukpa

1 August, 2008 - Over 800 years ago, when Tsangpa Gyare Yeshi Dorjee (1161-1211) reached Nam-gyi Phu near Lhasa in search of a site to build the monastery as prophesied by his Guru, Lingchen Repa (1128-1188), nine dragons, said to be manifestations of the 80 great Indian Mahasiddhas, reared up from the earth and soared into the sky with loud thunderous roars. Taking this as an auspicious sign, Tsangpa Gyare named his lineage the followers of the “Drukpa.” Tsangpa Gyare established a monastery at Nam-gyi Phu and named it Druk Sewa Jangchub Ling monastery, but it popularly became known as Nam Druk. Tsangpa Gyare also founded Ralung and Longdol monasteries. Namdruk and Ralung remained the main seats of the Drukpa lineage till the 4th Gyalwang Drukpa Pema Karpo (1527-1692) founded Druk Sangag Choling and made it its main seat.

Alumni cement close ties

FAST FRIENDS - Netherlands ambassador Bob Hiensch at the launch

31 July, 2008 - To create a platform for helping aspiring Bhutanese study in the Netherlands and to provide information and additional academic support, the Netherlands alumni association of Bhutan (NAAB) was launched in the capital on July 29.

New Paro campsite for Dantak

New look dantak - Smaller space but prime location

31 July, 2008 - The Dantak Camp in Paro-Bondey will be shifted to a new location after years of looking for a new site. The present location of the camp will come under Bondey town planning for further expansion. The new location of Dantak is a discreet and pleasant location close to the present site but further off the main road behind Pegyel hotel. The camp, although doing a credible job of road building and maintenance, was an eyesore due to its shabby temporary structures, giving it the look of an overnight imported town.

Homegrown science degree for Sherubtse

Peak of Learning - Heading for academic autonomy

31 July, 2008 - Sherubtse college in Kanglung launched last week its homegrown degree programme in sciences, finally replacing all the courses offered by the university of Delhi (DU), India.

Bumthang swamped by heavy rain

Venice of the hills - One downpour inundated the valley

31 July, 2008 - As in other dzongkhags, Bumthang valley is also beginning to experience flooding after heavy downpours.

Bhutan Observer

Kindergarten days
When I was four and five,
I used to play in the meadows
From dawn till dark.
My parents would be sick with anxiety for me,
Then I would start wailing
For my mother to come.
When she would come,
I would just pretend that
I am hurt.
Then she would pick me up
And give me
Something to eat
My kindergarten days
Were like in heaven. Now […]

The mortal happiness
There was peaceful small village with small population. Every people in the village had tranquility and prosperity. Among the collectives, Tshering and Dema were freshly wedded couple, leading ever modest life. They had only one kid (son). They had peace and were enjoying happiness relatively more than any of others in the village.
One day, on […]

All’s well that ends well

Princes take part in whirling archery tournament
On July 30, His Royal Highness Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck and his team Shardha hit 34 kareys in the afternoon match in Thimphu. A huge crowd had gathered. Even when his team was losing, His Royal Highness found time to interact with people watching the match, inviting some of them to sit with him. His […]

Prelude to the dzongkhag’s most popular sporting event
Like members of an elite football club, the members of the dzongkhag football team in Pemagatshel are in an intense training session for the upcoming Dzongkhag Football Tournament in August. The team captain Thinley Dorji even imposes penalties to members who turn up late and for those who fail to make it to the training […]

PDP not dying
The opposition leader, Lyonpo Tshering Tobgay, refuted the statement made by the Lyonchen during a press conference that the People’s Democratic Party was on the verge of collapse.
In a press conference held on July 30, he said that the party did have financial problems but it was not dying.
“Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup is still our party […]

Tsewang conducted at Memorial Choeten
A bright and sunny day awaited devotees at the National Memorial Chhorten during the Tsewang conducted on Sunday, July 27.
Photo:Arjun Razdan

Who got the bill?
The inclusion of three business persons on the Prime Minister’s entourage to New Delhi has raised some questions with answers that don’t quite add up.
The Lyonchen, during a press briefing in New Delhi said, “We are happy that the representatives of the private sector volunteered to accompany us bearing their own expenses.”
Lyonpo Tshering Tobgay, the […]

Teacher accused of attempted rape
The Thimphu Dzongkhag court yesterday had the third hearing in a case where a 30-year-old teacher is alleged to have sexually harassed and beaten up a 10-year-old student.
Although the incident was reported to have occured on May 31, the case was taken to the police later. The principal of the community school said that the […]

CBI nabs Bhutanese with fake currency
A Bhutanese man was caught by officers of the Indian Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI) at Bismuray, Assam, on July 25 with counterfeit Indian currency. He was with three Indian colleagues.
Ram Bahadur Padey, 40, a shopkeeper from Sarpang, was nabbed with Rs 1 million fake notes as he was returning home. He had managed to […]

Tags

• No Tags