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Bhutan to crown its fifth king in November - Reuters India
THIMPHU, July 23 (Reuters) - Bhutan will crown its fifth king on Nov. 6, ending a two-year wait for an auspicious date for the 27-year-old Oxford-educated King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to don the Raven Crown. Jigme Khesar became king late in …
Bhutan formally adopts new constitution - Miami Herald
GAUHATI, India The tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan has formally adopted a new constitution that transforms it from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy, a move initiated by its royal family. The nation’s king, 28-year-old Jigme Keshar Namgyal …
Bumper potato crop ‘hits Bhutan’ - BBC News
Bhutanese farmers received nearly 1,200 ngultrums (about $30) for a quintal of red potatoes last year but get barely 600 ngultrums at government auctions now. The price they receive for white potatoes is half that. Bhutan Food Corporation official …
Paroâs Water Wars - Kuensel Online
23 July 2008 - The people of Paro are busy battling and sabotaging each otherâs community water supply systems over disputes on an increasingly scarce drinking and irrigation water supply. Representatives of people from the three gewogs of Dopshari …
Hong Kong cinema star couple wed in Bhutan: report - Washington Post
Resize HONG KONG (Reuters) - One of Hong Kong’s leading entertainment couples, actors Tony Leung and Carina Lau, were married in Bhutan in a Buddhist-inspired ceremony attended by the tiny kingdom’s royalty, local media reported on Monday. Leung is …
Bhutan formally adopts new constitution ending absolute monarchy - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Tony Leung marries Carina Lau in Bhutan - International Herald Tribune
HONG KONG : Cannes best actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai and longtime companion Carina Lau got married at a resort in the Himalayan nation Bhutan, Hong Kong media reported Tuesday. Hong Kong art-house director Wong Kar-wai’s Jet Tone Films confirmed …
Hong Kong cinema star couple wed in Bhutan - MSN UK News
HONG KONG (Reuters) - One of Hong Kong’s leading entertainment couples, actors Tony Leung and Carina Lau, were married in Bhutan in a Buddhist-inspired ceremony attended by the tiny kingdom’s royalty, local media reported on Monday. Leung is one of …
NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan - CNN
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — A soldier with the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force died when a patrol came under insurgent fire in southern Afghanistan, the force said. The death occurred Tuesday in Helmand province. The security …
BHUTAN BASH & A LOVE DUET - Electric New Paper
IN scarlet and gold traditional Bhutanese costumes, the striking couple turned heads as they posed for their wedding photographs over the weekend. After a good 20 years together, Hong Kong movie stars Tony Leung Chiu Wai, 46, and Carina Lau, 43 …
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
Celebrations to be held on November 6, 7, 8
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23 July 2008 - His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo will don the Raven Crown and formally assume the embodiment of the Supreme Protector.
23 July 2008 - After the government of India committed Rs 35 billion as direct assistance to the Tenth Five Year Plan (FYP), the DPT government is now Âreprioritising and scaling down some of the Plan projects.
23 July 2008 - The plight of a shortage of Dzongkha language teachers has been highlighted by the education ministryÂs disclosure that 150 of the 523 schools in the country do not have a language teacher.
23 July 2008 - “What is happening?Â
The speaker of the Lok Sabha (lower house of parliament) in India echoed a question millions of television viewers around the world were asking. On the floor of the parliament was a reported Rs 10 million in cash, which a BJP member claimed was given by a Samajwadi Party leader in return for his support in the vote. Nothing could be heard above the din of parliamentarians shouting at each other.
Communities monopolise water resources
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| BREAK DOWN: Remains of a demolished water tank |
23 July 2008 - The people of Paro are busy battling and sabotaging each otherÂs community water supply systems over disputes on an increasingly scarce drinking and irrigation water supply.
23 July 2008 - A limited health work force and inadequate human resources were some of the biggest problems faced to tackle HIV/AIDS in the country, according to health officials.
23 July 2008 - Nearly every country in the world has a written Constitution. It is also widely known that most citizens of a country do not read the Constitution. Many citizens do not even know that they have a Constitution or, for that matter, what a Constitution is.
23 July 2008 - The Thimphu national referral hospital has diagnosed several people, from outside Thimphu, with the dengue infection this month.
23 July 2008 - The Nu 130 million Paro Airport Runway, which was resurfaced recently, will be repaired after it was found that there were several areas of poor quality work, according to Druk Air officials.
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| Local Labour of love - To facilitate His MajestyÂs coronation, express gratitude to the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and mark the first democratic constitutional monarchy in Bhutan |
23 July 2008 - His Holiness the Je Khenpo, Trulku Jigme Choeda, consecrated a 27 by 51 foot Jangchhub chorten near the Lhuentse dzong in a three-day ceremony held from July 19 to 21.
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Coronation of His Majesty the Fifth King on November 6
The coronation ceremony will take place at Tashichho Dzong on the 8th day of the 9th month of the Earth male Rat Year, corresponding to the November 6, 2008 followed by two days of celebrations at Changlimithang stadium. As part of ceremony at Tashi Chhodzong, His majesty the king shall grant an audience to the […]
The selfish costs of selfless service
Without batting an eyelid, our parliamentarians have pried opened for themselves the largess of the exchequer. All considerations are brushed aside for it is the selfish costs of selfless service. Their stated rationale to net âcapableâ people also qualifies this rare breed as being highly susceptible to corruption. Ricard Matthieu was a very âcapableâ scientist, […]
Living with Crocodiles and Alligators: No âAnimal Planetâ
Armed with nothing more than an iron hook and an iron will, he tames the most frightening of reptiles. He is no Steve Irwin but it is this Bhutanese Croc Docâs passion to mess around with crocodiles and make a living out of it. SANGAY WANGCHUK reportsâ
Ram Bahadur, 47, from Samtse has been looking after […]
A Prodigy: a father assists his son in the beautiful game
It is the summer break for schools but the small undulating and often bushy grounds of Pemagatsel Middle Secondary School has some regular football enthusiasts practicing, come rain or shine. There is one among them, who is unusually gifted. GYEMBO NAMGYAL reports
Among the group of football enthusiasts is the star attraction- a 16 year-old class-nine […]
Kick the âBusyâ Habit: Accomplish More, Do Less
Subscriber busy, network busy, number busy- Why are we so busy?
Itâs a feature of our time that people feel the need, constantly, to tell you how busy they are. Ask someone you havenât seen for a few weeks âHowâs everything?â and they start babbling about how âbusyâ they have been with work, the new boss, […]
Teenage Violence â A Symptom, Not a Sickness
While gang fights are not common in Bhutan, incidences are definitely on the rise. To address this problem effectively, we need to understand the reasons why groups of healthy young guys suddenly explode in mass aggression? Alcohol is often the spark, but what is the petrol?
In many countries, especially in Latin America and the large […]
Two captains and their firing squads go head to head
With the fixture slimming down, the national âAâ league football tournament is boiling down to two teams vying to become the national champions. They are Yeedzin FC and Transport United FC, separated by a single point The quality of football and the entertainment it provides at the Changjiji football ground is still going on a […]
12th Yangphel Open Archery Tournament
The 12th Yangphel Open Archery Tournament will start from July 19 till September 14 at the RBP ground. The tournament is now the most awaited archery event of the year. It has it all- glamour, prize-money, the best archers in the country, drama, competition and entertainment.
It is unique in that it follows a round-robin format, […]
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