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Time to protect the Thunder Dragon - Sify
Though he is above 80, Lt Gen. Jack Frederick Ralph Jacob, a hero of the 1971 war with Pakistan, remains a keen student of strategic warfare. “I’ve learned from every campaign since Alexander the Great and Napoleon,” he explains. Jacob, who also …
Trash-Talking Archery On The Mall - NPR News
All Things Considered , July 4, 2008 · Every year around the Fourth of July, the Smithsonian Institution hosts the Folk Life Festival on the National Mall in Washington. The festival is an opportunity to learn about the nuances of different …
Saarc nations agree on joint fight against climate fallout - Hindustan Times
Ministers from eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) countries have resolved to work together to build regional capacity for mitigating the impacts of climate change and consult each other before international negotiations …
DHI & its pay structure - Kuensel Online
5 July, 2008 - Following decades of Bhutanese corporate failures, where directors were deemed to be more or less asleep on the job, the Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) was designed and aimed to shake things up. But the agency, since its launch …
Dancing video unites the world - News.com.au
A VIDEO starring cheerful traveller named Matt and dubbed Dancing Around the World has become more than a sensation on YouTube, earning almost four million views since it was uploaded June 20. It chronicles Matt Hardingâs 14-month journey to 42 …
South Asia adopts action plan on climate change - Reuters
DHAKA (Reuters) - Environment ministers from South Asian countries adopted a three-year action plan on Thursday for regional cooperation to combat climate change effects. The meeting agreed to share information and best practices on nationally …
South Asian nations issue joint climate plan - Times of India
DHAKA: South Asian environment ministers have said that developed countries should establish a special fund dedicated to saving them from the effects of climate change. The measure is one of a wide range of proposals in an environmental action plan …
At home abroad - Kuensel Online
5 July, 2008 - Hundreds of Bhutanese students graduate every year from universities in India but a few never return home, at least not to work. Used to the life, atmosphere, food, and people, a few students have started staying back to start their …
Clearing a familiar path - Concord Monitor
Augustin Ntabaganyimana sat one sticky afternoon last month with a dozen Bhutanese people newly arrived in Concord from refugee camps in Nepal. He walked them through a cultural orientation, explaining tasks such as how to pay rent, use food stamps …
Gardening: Visiting Cluny House Gardens - Daily Telegraph
The great woodland gardens for which Scotland is renowned fill glens, cover peninsulas and sweep down mountains to loch and sea. They were planted on a large scale with exotic trees and shrubs, but with little interest in garlanding the woodland …
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
Nearly all 39 mines and 27 stone quarries have been found to be environmentally unfriendly, breaking multiple rules and affecting local communities.
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5 July, 2008 - A village in danger of being wiped out, big boulders dumped regularly down a narrow school path, houses and people caked with coal dust, rivers and streams polluted, pristine environments destroyed and not restored, paddy crops washed away, laws violated, communities affected and authorities mum.
5 July, 2008 - The chairman of the constitution drafting committee, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, has denied amendment to the Constitution proposed jointly by the national assembly speaker and the national council chairperson.
5 July, 2008 - After four months of trial, the Thimphu dzongkhag court, on July 3, sentenced the nine men, accused in the Rewa case for involuntary manslaughter, to prison terms ranging from two to six years six months.
5 July, 2008 - Following decades of Bhutanese corporate failures, where directors were deemed to be more or less asleep on the job, the Druk Holding and Investments (DHI) was designed and aimed to shake things up. But the agency, since its launch, has come under a blaze of friendly fire, much of which is targeted at two of its features - pay and autonomy.
5 July, 2008 - It is estimated that around 10 percent of the 9th plan outlay or around Nu 7 billion was wasted under the construction sector and procurement of goods by way of corruption, inefficiency, lack of transparency, outdated and unclear laws, poor planning and apathy.
5 July, 2008 - Two Indian labourers were mugged at around 8:30 pm last Sunday near the royal society for the protection of nature (RSPN) office by ten youth aged in their twenties.
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5 July, 2008 - Hundreds of Bhutanese students graduate every year from universities in India but a few never return home, at least not to work. Used to the life, atmosphere, food, and people, a few students have started staying back to start their career in places they have gotten used to.
5 July, 2008 - The first general election in March saw thousands of people becoming members of the two political parties. Former local heads like gups and chimis took the lead and many others followed.
The media reported incidents of party members playing an active role in garnering support for their party and candidates.
5 July, 2008 - The national assembly on Thursday approved government funding for the two political parties that get through the primary round to sustain themselves.
5 July, 2008 - The policy to boost power development to 10,000 MW by 2020 is an interesting one. At a time when the government needs the revenue the proven strategy of hydropower makes sense. With global warming being a reality and the chances that our glacial lakes may last only decades, it seems to make sense that we exploit this clean energy concept while we can.
Bhutan Observer
Civil Society Organisations:a renaissance in time
As parliamentary democracy and a fast evolving socio-economic environment unfolds we are confronted with ever emerging challenges: drug/alcohol/substance abuse, poverty, juvenile crimes, rape, domestic violence, teenage pregnancy, environment, animal rights et al; rapid development is ushering in attendant social malaises like waste management, rising unemployment, suicides, murders and unprecedented crimes; the sharp decline in social […]
âUnfulfilled promiseâ
I promised my mother,
To be a doctor in life;
I would serve without searching wife.
Treat with different medicine;
Unfortunately my promised was not full filled.
Sudden demise of my mother.
Stopped my future planned,
That I have really bothered.
Now, I have no anything to do,
Rather look back to my house and land,
With knowledge in my brain;
But big axe and spade […]
Campus of the distinguished (Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk)
Alma Mater:
Gaupay Primary School, Paro (1960)
Bethany Primary School, Darjeeling (1961-62)
St. Joseph College, North Point, Darjeeling (1963-1970)
Higher Education
St. Stephenâs College, Delhi University, Delhi (1971-1974)
Memories of Campus Life
My entire schooling and college life was spent on campus. While, especially as a child I missed home, many years away from the protection and security of home life during […]
Shah Rukh Khan in rural Bhutan
Dont be santusth with cable TV. Thoda aur wish karo. Dish karo. Rural Bhutan connects with Dish TV and Shah Rukh Khan (Photo by Sonam Tobgay)
Briefly
His Majesty the King granted an audience to the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Mr Rohitha Bogollagama, at the Tashichhodzong on Monday. He was on a two-day official visit.
In keeping with the government policy of promoting private sector development, the Lhengye Zhungtshog has approved the outsourcing of the security management of the JDWNRH to the G4S […]
Pelki, the miracle baby
Itâs a miracle she is alive, though she cries and the injuries are still fresh and visible on her head. At the pediatric ward in JDWNRH, a poster stuck on the notice board says, âListen dear, I am lucky to be getting only momâs milk,â but that unfortunately is not the case with little Pelki, […]
The city bites
Few government organisations are as infamous for inefficiency and loopholes as the Thimphu City Corporation (TCC). On closer viewing, the municipal body is a hapless and misunderstood organisation desperate to shake loose its bane of ill repute.
Whether it is for old building permits, construction, land pooling, checking thram number, land ownership, transfer of properties, clearance […]
RSTA taking the driverâs seat
Really, no kidding, there really is a government organisation that is cutting down on red tape. The Road Safety Transportation Authority (RSTA) is working on many plans, one of which is decentralising the licensing process so that it may issue licenses with minimal fuss. Earlier, the licensing process was widely known to frustrate applicants throughout […]
The get-away
Phuentsholing may be one of the most developed towns but judging by its appearance, it falls short of being a prosperous urban region. The rush-hour traffic along the crowded streets and the bottlenecks at the Phuentsholing Gate create tremendous traffic jams daily.
The streets are jam-packed with thousands of vehicles every day. Long lines of cars, […]
Cement plants and its pollution
People living in the vicinity of cement plants are increasingly complaining about pollution caused by dust particles. They say that besides the smog on the environment, there is also the threat to health. There is the call for proper assessment of such situations and the need for necessary action.
The National Environment Commission (NEC) has rules […]
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