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Rare Bhutan art gets tour - AZCentral.com
HONOLULU - Assistant curator John Johnston scaled steep cliffs for seven hours to reach a bronze sculpture of a Buddha at a small Himalayan monastery 13,000 feet above sea level. And where there was no trail, he and two companions grabbed trees to …

Colombian rebels say leader dies of heart attack - Kansas City Star
Foto de archivo de Manuel Marulanda, alias Tirofijo y máximo líder de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), que murió en marzo de un paro cardíaco, según informó el grupo guerrillero el domingo 25 de mayo de 2008. Manuel …

Bhutanese parliamentarians appreciate Indian prime minister - Kuensel Online
22 May, 2008 - As the joint sitting of the National Assembly resumed on Tuesday, members of parliament expressed their gratitude to the Indian government and the prime minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, who addressed the joint sitting on Saturday and …

Tacoma, WA - - Tacoma News Tribune
Foto de archivo de Manuel Marulanda, alias Tirofijo y máximo líder de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC), que murió en marzo de un paro cardíaco, según informó el grupo guerrillero el domingo 25 de mayo de 2008

Getting 10,000 MW under the belt - Kuensel Online
As part of this, the government is proposing to use Nu 40 billion of the Nu 100 billion committed by India for this purpose. A hydro power policy is also being framed that proposes to allow FDI, private sector, public sector and government to …

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State visits Nepal - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, May 24 (Xinhua) — The United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Evan A Feigenbaum arrived in Kathmandu Saturday on a three-day visit, said a press release from the U.S. Embassy. Feigenbaum plans …

Pakistani band Junoon plays in India’s Kashmir - Earthtimes
New Delhi - Thousands of people gathered on the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar, the capital of India’s Jammu and Kashmir state, on Sunday for a performance by Pakistani band Junoon, news reports said. India and Pakistan have been locked in a …

India to press for changes in WTO proposals - Daily Pioneer
Determined to protect interest of its farmers and nascent industries, India will press for changes in the latest WTO proposals on agriculture and industrial goods as hard negotiations begin on Monday in Geneva on the much-delayed Doha Round. India …

Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts - Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
Roberts pictures various people from India, Myanmar, Cambodia, Bhutan, Thailand, and China as they go about their lives selling water or herding camels. Simultaneously, this exhibition illuminates the quiet corners that often don’t have witnesses …

RBI responsible for slowdown - Daily Pioneer
The tight monetary policy stance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has caused a decline in industrial growth, according to a study by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). “The tight monetary policy stance taken by the …

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

 Punatsangchu: Possible dam relocation

25 May, 2008 - In what may be a major change to the 1095 MW Punatsangchu I project, the Punatsangchu hydroelectricity project authority (PHPA) has proposed a new dam location, that will be stabler and generate more power.

Elephants damage crops in Sipsu

25 May, 2008 - Even as this article was being written late last evening, a group of six elephants entered a maize field in lower Hungay, Sipsu, as farmers helplessly watched from a safe distance. It was raining heavily.

Indian Ocean makes waves

25 May, 2008 - The Thimphu crowd immersed into the Indian Ocean as the fusion music band hurled waves of sensational music towards the enthralled crowd.

Retiring to Gelephu

Dasho Dujay with his wife and his 107-year-old mother-in-law

23 May, 2008 - Had it not been for the troubled situation in the neighbouring Indian state of Assam and the southern problem of the 1990s, Gelephu town might have grown to become a major commercial centre.

The Gangola shed is green for go

A retail outlet for fresh farm produce

23 May, 2008 - It is a bright sunny morning in Wangbari village in Chali gewog, Mongar and farmer Pema Yangdon, 50, emerges from her house, carrying on her back a cane basket filled with fresh beans and coriander leaves.

Lhuentse’s labour of love

The jangchub chorten to be ready by June end

23 May, 2008 - Lhuentse dzongkhag, ancestral home of the monarchs, is building a 29 by 58 foot jangchub chorten (stupa) near the dzong to commemorate the centenary celebrations.

Bhutan Observer

Culture club: is Bhutanese heritage alive?
After sitting in on meetings at the Centre for Bhutan Studies, and many a school debate, I noticed one recurring theme over and over again. Even on BBS, these debates are televised. I just wonder how deep a thought has gone into the subject. The subject I am addressing, which is constantly debated, is the […]

Bollywood does get to you
As a little kid growing up in Phuentsholing, I probably saw more Indians than Bhutanese. They were everywhere. The milkman with the aluminium pot and kettle was Indian; the man who sweetened my tooth with cotton candy was an Indian. I went to school and was taught by teachers from India.
And then the Indian movies […]

Back in school wearing a smile and a kira
Observer’s Jurmi Chhowing follows up on the Geisha of Purple Lounge and finds a transformed young student who wants to continue her education.
It’s been about two weeks since Dechen Seldon, “The Geisha of Purple Lounge,” was reinstated back in school. She now attends Shari HSS, in a kira. I’m back in Paro looking for her. […]

‘Ginseg’ conducted in Taksang
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche  conducted a 10-day Fire ‘Ginseg’ Puja for the conclusion of the Vajrakilaya retreat in Taksang with about 150 devotees from across the country.

Follow the money
On the 15th of May, the Government of India approved a total fund of Nu 2610.14 crores for the extended ninth plan. The fund was meant for Indian Companies to participate in major projects and strengthen goodwill for India in Bhutan. The package assistance under ‘Aid to Bhutan’ was provided by the Ministry of External […]

Policeman’s leg crushed
A Paro policeman, whose leg was crushed by a jeep driver in a fit of rage on May 10, was amputated twice at the JDWNR Hospital. The driver, Daza, a Paro based businessman, was detained after the incident.
The incident occurred on Saturday night after 2 am, when Gopa Dorji and colleagues were on patrol at […]

Enforcing the law brutally?
The law is clearly defined on paper but what about its enforcement?
Is there too much force used by the enforcers, defying the written law itself? The issue is about police brutality.
There is no denying that it happens nationwide but such cases have always been kept out of the media. Not anymore.
People are now coming forward […]

Uniform signboards out
Uniform signboards are out even as the Thimphu City Corporation (TCC) is still confused about the issue and file-searching for the notification issued sometime in 2005.
The draconian rule was buried by the Minister of MOWHS, LyonpoYeshi Zimba, in a meeting held with TCC officials last week. There will be no Nu.1, 000 penalty a day […]

Make IT accessible to all
Many people with eyesight problems are now able to enjoy a wealth of information because of the growth of the “worldwide web.” With the help of software programmes like JAWS (Job Access With Speech), even completely blind people can use the internet. However, the web pages should be written in a compatible format to make […]

Disabled but happy
Life is always challenging for people with physical disabilities. There are, however, those who not only overcome the challenges but inspire others to live a productive and normal life.
Disability is particularly harsh on people living in remote villages. Yet some get on with indefatigable courage. Chhoejay Wangdi, 60, from Denchi village in Shumar gewog in […]

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