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Postage From The Edge Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan Ranks High in … - Washington Post
The essence of Bhutan is its absolute isolation. A constitutional monarchy in the clouds, it’s tucked between the lush Himalayas like a child in his parents’ bed. But Bhutan, where many live a two-day trip from the nearest road, has led the world in …

Smithsonian Folklife Festival a blend of Texas, NASA and Bhutan - Maryland Daily Record
Hundreds of artists, scientists and visitors from three wildly different cultures — Texas, NASA and the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan — converged Wednesday at the opening of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall. Bhutanese …

cutting edge - Washington Post
The essence of Bhutan is its absolute isolation. A constitutional monarchy in the clouds, it’s tucked between the lush Himalayas like a child in his parents’ bed. But Bhutan, where many live a two-day trip from the nearest road, has led the world in …

Bhutan’s new govt presents National Budget report - Hindustan Times
Bhutan, which recently witnessed a smooth transition from monarchy to Parliamentarian system of governance, tabled its National Budget report for 2008-2009 with total expenditure for the fiscal estimated at Nu 23,072 million (1USD=42.78Nu). Finance …

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Gas prices have long been sky-high in Europe. So given what’s happened to prices at the pump in America recently, has a gallon of gas in Paris or Rome gone from expensive to ridiculous? Curiosity about European gas prices inspired one of three …

Ask AP: Car buying incentives, European gas prices - Associated Press
Gas prices have long been sky-high in Europe. So given what’s happened to prices at the pump in America recently, has a gallon of gas in Paris or Rome gone from expensive to ridiculous? Curiosity about European gas prices inspired one of three …

Nepal still paying for the ‘kings’ - Daily News and Analysis
KATHMANDU: Even as the government in Nepal has moved fast to slash the various facilities enjoyed by deposed King Gyanendra, there are other ‘Rajas’ and monarchs in the Himalayan nation who continue to enjoy allowances from the state coffer. Though …

Gyanendra is gone but Nepal still pays for `kings` - Zee News
Kathmandu, June 28: Even as the government in Nepal has moved fast to slash the various facilities enjoyed by deposed King Gyanendra, there are other ‘rajas’ and monarchs in the Himalayan nation who continue to enjoy allowances from the state coffer …

State funeral for Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw - Times of India
WELLINGTON (TN): The Centre has decided to accord a state funeral to Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the Defence Ministry said. An earlier announcement on Friday morning by the Defence Ministry said Manekshaw, the hero of 1971 Indo-Pak war, would be …

A tiny glimpse into a small country - Kuensel Online
28 June, 2008 - “We’d like to thank the generations of Bhutanese people who have preserved their identity,” said Richard Kurin of the Smithsonian Institution on June 25. This identity is currently alive in the largest overseas cultural exhibition …

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

A tiny glimpse into a small country

28 June, 2008 - “We’d like to thank the generations of Bhutanese people who have preserved their identity,” said Richard Kurin of the Smithsonian Institution on June 25. This identity is currently alive in the largest overseas cultural exhibition featuring Bhutan in the heart of the United States as a part of the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

Environment assessment called for

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28 June, 2008 - The people of Bjemina, Thimphu dzongkhag officials and the chairman of the Singye Group agreed yesterday that a thorough investigation must be carried out to find out whether quarries operated by the Singye Group were affecting crop, property and health of the Bjemina community.

Wild dogs – Back with a vengeance

The survivor

28 June, 2008 - Keirtsho village in Chumey, Bumthang, experienced last week its first predator attack for the year when a pack of wild dogs nearly killed a one-year old foal at two in the afternoon.

Poultry alternatives on the table

Wangchutaba poultry farm is unable to keep up with ever growing demand

27 June, 2008 - Livestock officials are looking into the possibility of importing day-old chicks (DOCs) from Delhi and Pune in India to meet the scarcity of poultry and poultry products in the country that has been fuelled by the ongoing ban on the import of poultry products from India.

Phongmey’s flooding problem doubles

Yudiri stream in monsoon spate

27 June, 2008 - Every monsoon, people in Phongmey, about 35 km north of Trashigang, have a special reason to worry. Yudiri, a nearby stream, floods the area, washing away the only road link to the gewog and choking traffic.

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Is civil service being compromised?
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It’s not broken, but we still got to ‘fix’ it

Briefly
As part of the celebration of the Centenary of Monarchy, the consecration of the National Memorial Choeten Restoration will take place on June 28.

The Bhutan Narcotic Control Agency observed the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking yesterday at the Yangchenphug HSS.
The Punakha district court has sentenced six men between 19 and 28 years […]

“Bhutan – 100 Years of Wangchuck Vision”
“Bhutan – 100 Years of Wangchuck Vision” by Maj. Gen. (Retd) Shubi Sood was launched at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi on 17 June 2008 by Lyonpo Dago Tshering, Ambassador of Bhutan to India.

Surprise – you got early retirement
When the RCSC issued a press release on BBS on June 19 about the premature retirement of senior civil servants, it’s impact was no different from the ‘shock and awe’ approach taken in Iraq by President George W Bush. That is the complete surprise in which the release was received by the senior civil servants […]

Is civil service being compromised?
The establishment of 14 parliament committees with chairpersons and vice chairpersons has ignited a debate among civil servants that the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa is compromising the independence of the executive from the legislative body.
The big question making the rounds is ‘how can the government maintain the system of checks and balances by having the MPs […]

10 killed in accident
Phuntsholing: In an accident, at around 3 pm on June 25, that circumvented every existing traffic regulation, 10 people were killed and seven injured with severe head injuries and fractures.
A Maruti van jam-packed with 17 passengers went off the road and plunged about 40 ft below in between Pasakha and Paktsina in Phuentsholing because the […]

Special interest in land pooling?
Land pooling is a must for the delivery of necessary services and land owners have reluctantly accepted the relocation of plots away from the Babesa expressway. Some landowners have, however, become skeptical after finding that there are constructions coming up on their earlier plots.
The relocation of land from commercial areas, the clubbing of plots and […]

RSTA declares transportation rates
The MoIC has sanctioned the RSTA proposal for revision of public transportation costs including taxi fares, bus fares and hiring charges for trucks. The revision in fares will be implemented from July 1.
“We included the total operational cost of the vehicles loans and the salary of the drivers and calculated the cost of running the […]

A vegetable market without any vegetables
Villagers from around Trashigang town become almost nocturnal when it comes to selling their vegetables. The set out for the town with their produce as dusk falls and return home when dawn breaks.
They go directly to shops or other crowded places and generally ignore the vegetable sheds in the market. “If I sell my vegetables […]

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