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Why Bhutan Matters to India and China - BusinessWeek
For a tiny country that has very little contact with the rest of the world, Bhutan seems to be in the news a lot these days. Today Indiaâs prime minister, Manmohan Singh, is visiting the Bhutanese capital of Thimphu, the first visit by an Indian …
Bhutan king to be crowned at last - BBC News
A date has been announced in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan for the long awaited coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He took over after his father abdicated in 2006 as part of moves towards a constitutional monarchy.
Actor Tony Leung marries in Bhutan - CNN
HONG KONG (AP) — Cannes best actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai and longtime companion Carina Lau have held a wedding ceremony at a resort in the Himalayan nation Bhutan. Hong Kong actors Tony Leung and Carina Lau pose with young Bhutanese in Paro …
Bhutan to crown its fifth king in November - Khaleej Times
THIMPHU - 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 2006 after his father …
After Hurricane Dolly, watching the water rise - Los Angeles Times
CAPISALLO PARK COLONIA, TEXAS — After a night of anxious pacing, when it seemed like Hurricane Dolly had decided to park and pelt them with rain, the Guevara family went to bed thinking the worst was over. They awoke at 5 a.m. Thursday, startled by …
Australian government approves $US6m in aid projects - Radio Australia
The Australian government has approved more than $US6 million for international aid projects to help those who have fled war, persecution or political strife in their homelands. Immigration Minister Senator Chris Evans says the funds will help fund …
The Bhutanese Expression - Kuensel Online
24 July, 2008 - The Bhutan Broadcasting Services (BBS) has designed a Dzongkha website (http://www.bbs.com.bt/dzongkha/Index.html) where readers can open a Dzongkha page without having the Dzongkha font installed in their computer. BBSâs web …
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 …
Weekly world news quiz - BBC News
A date has been set for the long-awaited coronation of Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Which of the following will not be one of the new king’s formal titles? A: “Wall Street gorged itself… and now its got indigestion.” B: “Wall …
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Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
24 July, 2008 - Two people were killed on the spot when an Alto car they were
traveling in went off the road near Ramitey, 10 kilometres from
Phuentsholing on July 22.
Unity in Academia
24 July, 2008 - The National Assembly unanimously ratified the agreement for the establishment of a South Asian University in New Delhi, which is scheduled to commence in August 2010.
24 July, 2008 - The Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan came alive on the morning of July 18.
As His Majesty the King signed the first copy of the Constitution, using a traditional pen dipped in golden ink, under the gaze of Lord Buddha at the Kunrey of the Trashichhodzong, Bhutanese across the country watched in silence.
24 July, 2008 - The Indian rupee (INR) shortage, which the Bhutanese economy has been facing for the past year, may not last long with the government of India committing to grant a standby credit line of 4 billion rupees to enable Bhutan to meet its INR requirement.
24 July, 2008 - Coolies scurry around, bolero pick-ups dart in and out of the complex and truckers line up close to the cramped hall heaped with fresh vegetables packed in brown jute sacks tearing at the seams.
Pipes in the pipeline from China
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| Delayed drainage - Unavailability of sewerage pipes, last year Âs heavy monsoon and lack of manpower |
24 July, 2008 - Stagnant waters fill the trenches dug all over town and pipes lie along the roadside.
GelephuÂs modern sewerage system, aimed at improving hygiene and sanitation and controlling mosquitoes in summer, is now helping to breed mosquitoes.
24 July, 2008 - Patients coming to Thimphu hospital will no longer have to carry a file of medical reports with them whenever they go to the hospital but should be able to access their report through a computerized system.
24 July, 2008 - With the countryÂs two cellular companies, B-mobile and TashiCell, doing all they can to retain and lure new subscribers, cellular services are getting cheaper and better for users in Bhutan.
June 2009 - Tentative deadline for DANIDA-funded project
24 July, 2008 - Gelephu town may have to wait till June 2009 before its water supply shortage is finally addressed.
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| Road Down - The hazards on a monsoon highway at Bhalujora |
24 July, 2008 - Traffic on the Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway is taking the Pasakha-Manitar route to allow faster progress of widening work at Kamji, 10 km from Phuentsholing.
Bhutan Observer
And the matches go on â¦
Some 900 archers from around the country will be aiming for the bullâs eye in this seasonâs most awaited and popular archery tournament in the country, the Yangphel Open, which began on July 19 in Thimphu and Paro.
The opening match was played between Team Centenary, Dorjee Phalam and Chuuk Samtsi Rang in Thimphu.
The Paro opener […]
Taking development to Lunana
Taking development all the way - From Nikachu in Wangduephodrang to their village in Lunana, villagers walk for five days carrying their needs on their backs.
In the news
His Majesty the King granted an audience to Lieutenant General Deepak Raj, General Officer Commanding 33 Corps of the Indian army at the Tashichhodzong on July 23. Lieutenant General Deepak Raj is in the kingdom on a five-day visit. He arrived in the country on July 22.
The three-day consecration of the Jangchub chorten at Ngakeythang […]
Private media need support
A system of âasymmetric regulationsâ such as the one imposed in the mobile telecom sector will, contrary to the hopes of the two private newspapers, not be introduced in the print media, according to the Bhutan Infocom and Media Authority (BICMA).
The asymmetric regulations in the telecom sector has barred B-Mobile, from lowering rates for six […]
DPT has been in action only for 44 days
A cabinet meeting was held yesterday to discuss policies, programs and the impact of the various measures adopted by the Druk Phuentshum Tshogpa (DPT) government. Lyonchen Jigme Y. Thinley said that though the DPT government has now completed 100 days, the party had fewer days to work. âOut of the 100 days, due to the […]
The great Indian political bazaar
India is still reeling from the experience some called the “great Indian political bazaar”, following a confidence vote on July 22. Disagreement between the ruling party and the opposition over an Indo-US nuclear deal came to a head when the latter withdrew its support to the government. The government stood its ground and called for […]
An appeal for Dzongkha
Sir,
Some time ago, almost every Bhutanese newspaper published an article on the Dzongkha teaching pool graduation. For example, âfirst batch of masters in Buddhist philosophyâ, âHis Holiness the Je Khenpo award certificates to Dzongkha lecturersâ and â21 gets masters in Buddhist Philosophyâ.
Since I am un-workman-likely-going in for comparative and field linguistics which is the only […]
We are the world
The ACC workshop on the ‘Role of Media and Civil Society in building Informed Citizenry to fight Corruption’ was held this Wednesday. This dynamic initiative shone a conscious light on a loose web of concern for social justice and public propriety that constitutes a kind of nascent, invisible force.
It is a fact that we are […]
The inquisitive Bhutanese
As Dr Amartya Sen labeled the Indian as argumentative, the Bhutanese could well be called inquisitive. The Bhutanese are by nature dangerously inquisitive, as we have witnessed time and again. The flash flood last week is one prime example. In the thirst to see the flood, caution was thrown to the wind. The news circulating […]
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