Hindi films, TV soap operas a ‘must’ among Bhutanese (New Kerala)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil, Thimphu: Bhutan’s capital may have just one cinema that screens only Bhutanese language films all year round but Bollywood has been able to make its presence in the country, through VCDs and DVDs of its movies that are easily available.

Bad new road (Kuensel)
16 April, 2008 - The recently completed eight kilometre Chunzom to Isuna highway in Paro, built by Bhutanese contractors, has now become a safety hazard with increasing instances of shooting rocks and debris falling on the main road.

Forests falling fast (Kuensel)
16 April, 2008 - Thimphu dzongkhag felled about 29,000 trees last year, or about 80 trees daily, to meet timber and firewood demand, a consumption rate that could leave Bhutan bald by deforestation in two decades.

Miss Bhutan: Ambassador of GNH (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - To provide young Bhutanese women the same kind of opportunities as women in other parts of the world, in terms of cross-cultural experiences, Bhutan will organise a Miss Bhutan beauty pageant contest.

First steps of the government (Kuensel)
16 April, 2008 - The first sitting of the Bhutanese parliament, scheduled to begin in early May, will adopt the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The parliament will enact the Election Bill and the Parliamentary Entitlements bill.

Badminton players do Bhutan proud (Kuensel)
16 April, 2008 - The Bhutan Badminton Federation (BBF) team came home yesterday with trophies in the singles and doubles events of the 2nd Himalayan Badminton Open held from May 10-13 at Namchi, South Sikkim.

A decade of crime in Bhutan (Kuensel)
12 April, 2008 - It can only mean two things: Bhutanese society is changing and more Bhutanese are approaching the law for justice.

How far would you walk to vote? (Pretoria News)
Thimphu - The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan may lay claim to having the world’s most enthusiastic voter - a 65-year-old woman who walked 600 kilometres (380 miles) to cast her ballot.

Class ‘A’ contractors - out in the cold (Kuensel)
16 April, 2008 - The construction of the Supreme Court complex in Thimphu, which has been mired in controversy and delays over the bidding process for the past eight months, will now be outsourced only to class ‘B’ and ‘C’ contractors in smaller packages.

Bhutan’s youngest minister and Kheng’s first (Kuensel)
14 April, 2008 - Some time last year when the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa was finalizing its constituency candidates, an informal “mini mock election” was held by a small family in Zilukha, Thimphu.

Corruption – first challenge
16 April, 2008 - Corruption is so rife in developing countries that it is often seen as being synonymous with democratic governance. Political corruption has become such a norm that it is mistaken as an element of democratic culture. This has taken root because the lines between political motives and actual corrupt behaviour can sometimes be thin.

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16 April, 2008 - His Majesty King Jigme Khesar meets with devotees who had come to offer prayers on Zhabdrung Kuchoe at the Puna-Dewa-Chenpoi Phodrang yesterday.

His Majesty the King was in Punakha yesterday to attend the special religious ceremony performed by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monks of the Central Monk Body at the Kuenrey of the Punakha dzong.

First steps of the government

The new cabinet in session

16 April, 2008 - The first sitting of the Bhutanese parliament, scheduled to begin in early May, will adopt the Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan. The parliament will enact the Election Bill and the Parliamentary Entitlements bill.

Forests falling fast

16 April, 2008 - Thimphu dzongkhag felled about 29,000 trees last year, or about 80 trees daily, to meet timber and firewood demand, a consumption rate that could leave Bhutan bald by deforestation in two decades.

Class ‘A’ contractors - out in the cold
16 April, 2008 - The construction of the Supreme Court complex in Thimphu, which has been mired in controversy and delays over the bidding process for the past eight months, will now be outsourced only to class ‘B’ and ‘C’ contractors in smaller packages.

Bad road over-claims run into millions
16 April, 2008 - ACC and Audit documents in possession of Kuensel show that the four companies involved in the Nu 200 million eight kilometre Chunzom to Isuna stretch had over claimed millions of ngultrums for excavation and disposal of rocks, soil and on ‘bulking’ charges.

No woman minister
16 April, 2008 - Congratulating the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa and the country’s new ministers, the opposition leader, Tshering Tobgay, said that the new cabinet had depth, experience, and the younger ministers would bring with them new ideas and perspectives.

Bad new road

Hazardous road conditions along the Chunzom-Isuna highway

16 April, 2008 - The recently completed eight kilometre Chunzom to Isuna highway in Paro, built by Bhutanese contractors, has now become a safety hazard with increasing instances of shooting rocks and debris falling on the main road.

Badminton players do Bhutan proud

Back from beating Sikkim

16 April, 2008 - The Bhutan Badminton Federation (BBF) team came home yesterday with trophies in the singles and doubles events of the 2nd Himalayan Badminton Open held from May 10-13 at Namchi, South Sikkim.

Why I want to be a monk

Rinchen Dorji with a friend: physically challenged but mentally sound

15 April, 2008 - Rinchen Dorji, a class four student of Kaktong Primary School in Panbang, Zhemgang, who suffers from a “disordered limb,” knows what he wants to be in future.

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