Bhutan News archive for 01 February 2008

Thimphu elects Sangay Zam (Kuensel)
30 January, 2008 – Thimphu Throm’s 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.

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 people’s 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 government’s 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

Saw millers meet in Thimphu after the Wang division auction

31 January, 2008 – The government’s 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.

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NC Elections completed
30 January, 2008 – The election of 20 people’s 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 ‘No’ in Gasa

Voters in Damjee

30 January, 2008 – Gasa, the country’s largest and the least populated dzongkhag struggled, until the 11th hour, to produce a candidate to contest for a seat in the National Council.

Thimphu elects Sangay Zam

Sangay Zam celebrates her victory with well wishers

30 January, 2008 – Thimphu Throm’s 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.

“Yes” for Tshering Dorji

Voters in Ha

30 January, 2008 – About 89 percent of the voters approved the lone Ha National Council candidate, Tshering Dorji by pressing the “yes” button to represent them in the National Council.