Archive for April, 2009
International Sources
Panic in Punakha - Kuensel Online
There was, however, only a slight increase in the water level of Phochu, which had turned muddy. No casualty or loss of property was reported. âThe water level had risen by 2.1 metres only as compared to six metres to which Phochu can rise in … [read more]
T/Yangtse chilis in Thimphu - Kuensel Online
30 April, 2009 - The famed Trashiyangtse chilies â known for its tender meat quality albeit a hot one - could slowly make its way into the many chili loving taste buds of Thimphu residents. That is if the sale of a truckload of the first harvest of … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down - Gulf Times
Shantiram Nepal was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs Beldangi camp on Thursday. Five people have been arrested on the suspicion that they were behind the killing. Nepal was said to have been a member of the … [read more]
Bhutan’s exiles hope for new start in Bay Area - Contra Costa Times
On the first day of English class, a dozen classmates from a dozen countries introduced themselves. They stood up and told each other what brought them to the United States. Bhim Timsina had the most to say, sharing a long, bleak story about a … [read more]
Resettled Bhutanese in U.S. photos shown in refugee camps - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 25 (Xinhua) — The photos of Bhutanese refugees resettled in the third country of the United States have been exhibited in Bhutanese refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts in eastern Nepal, according to local media on Saturday … [read more]
MTA’s Continual Threats: Service Cut Waterboarding - Nypress.com
The horrific crisis of the MTA’s budget deficits (estimated at $1.2 billion, which is the approximate GDP of Bhutan) turned another ugly cheek as agency chief Elliot Sander doesn’t deny that the MTA would consider cutting overnight service. There’s … [read more]
Once-in-a-lifetime chance for agents to explore Bhutan in five-star … - e-Travel Blackboard
Unique incentive, valued at US$16,000 per person, will take seven travel agents on a 10-night journey to a remarkable Himalayan Kingdom Bhutan & Beyond and the prestigious Aman Resorts group are giving travel agents the chance to experience one of … [read more]
Kuwait: Swine Flu Blues - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria … [read more]
Who wants to be an Astronaut? - e-Travel Blackboard
Following the recent lifts on travel bans to Zimbabwe from the UK, US, Germany and Japan, &Beyond is ready to welcome more adventure travellers looking for luxury in South Africa, India and Latin America. Sydney top AUS for quality of living but … [read more]
Hatters enter administration - SkySports
The decision is likely to result in County being deducted 10 points as punishment by the Football League but with Jim Gannon’s side currently 13 points clear of the drop zone it is not yet clear when the punishment will be applied. The Hatters have … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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| While many panicked some watched the Phochu change colour and swell |
LYONCHHOEN
We were not prepared, thousands of lives would have been lost, if this was a real flood
30 April, 2009 - Residents in the low-lying areas of Punakha and Wangduephodrang spent a panicked and a hectic day yesterday after receiving reports of an impending flood along the Phochu because of a natural dam burst below the Lunana area.
[read more]
30 April, 2009 - Thimphu police has arrested a former driver and his wife for allegedly swindling off Nu 300,000 from the Bhutan National Bank (BNB).
[read more]
30 April, 2009 - The dream of playing in the U-19 cricket world cup next year for the Bhutanese cricket team was shattered after they failed to win a single match in the ACC Elite trophy.
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| The bird flu outbreak across the border has emptied TsirangÂs hatcheries |
30 April, 2009 - Farmer Dorji in Goshingling village has the answer to the disappearing chicken and egg meal from his dinner table. There are only vegetable curries. His poultry farm was running out of pullets (young female chicken).
[read more]
30 April, 2009 - Paro district court yesterday sentenced the branch manager of the food corporation of Bhutan (FCB), Jigme Ugyen, to three years and two months in prison for concocting a fake robbery of Nu 2.9m from his office earlier this year.
[read more]
30 April, 2009 - The famed Trashiyangtse chilies  known for its tender meat quality albeit a hot one - could slowly make its way into the many chili loving taste buds of Thimphu residents.
[read more]
30 April, 2009 - Our banks, perhaps more than any other institution, need to convince clients that their money and their interests are safe. [read more]
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| A teacherÂs quarter in Tsirangtoe |
5teachers share a 2 unit cottage
29 April, 2009 - Living conditions of teachers in remote regions could be another good reason why an increasing number of teachers are opting to leave the profession.
[read more]
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29 April, 2009 - Bhutan could be a step closer to the WTO after the ministry of economic affairs (MoEA) - in a report to the prime minister and the cabinet - strongly advocated that the country join WTO as soon as possible, at a time when its environment was friendly to the least developed countries (LDCs).
[read more]
She tolerated it because her job security depended on the goodwill of these people
29 April, 2009 - Sonam (name changed), 27, a personal assistant in a private company, has been touched, caressed, and pinched by people holding high positions in her office. She has not filed any complaint within the organisation or outside. She didnÂt know how. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! A famous humorist once said, âThere are three things most essential for a successful life. Good education, good heart and good humour.â
Our elected ministers certainly have had impeccable education. The goodness of their heart will unravel within their term in power. Today, let us gauge their sense of humour.
In serious humour, for a poor […] [read more]
Building houses for poor
âA work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art,â they say. And it did begin in emotion for Asha karma, the founding member of Voluntary Artistsâ Studio, Thimphu, (VAST).
VAST has lately initiated a community programme called Build-a-house through which VAST members will build houses for unfortunate families or provide financial assistance […] [read more]
Farm services go to Drakteng
Trongsa Dzongkhag has inaugurated its first Farmers Support Services Unit in Drakteng, which is expected to meet the increasing demand for farm machinery spare parts and repairs.
The support services unit was set up to complement the services of the four regional agriculture machinery centres (AMC) that no longer have the capacity to cater to individual […] [read more]
Recharge your phone battery with a blade of grass
Ingenuity of human brain seems limitless.
The arrival of cell phones in the villages has led to the discovery of ingenious ways of recharging a phone battery in areas without electricity.
In a most ingenious and curious way, a blade of green grass is all you need to recharge your cell phone battery.
Simply loosen the battery and […] [read more]
Four marks of faith
At 72, Sangay Dema is frail and doddery. With one eye completely blind and the other with a failing vision, she is all but crippled by the vagaries of age and illnesses. But she has literally drilled holes into the ground with her sheer faith and determination.
Every day, she prostrates 50 times before the long […] [read more]
Happy Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day - a time when concerned citizens and world leaders reflect on the dire consequences of unabated development and consider options for healing the planet. Shenphen Zangpo looks at how Thimphu
can contribute to achieving this goal
If the world is to continue to support human life, there is one word that sums […] [read more]
Yartsa guenbub goes regional
China will consider identifying an institute to serve as a regional focal agency to initiate, facilitate and promote research on cordyceps sinensis (yartsa guenbub), one of 15 resolutions of a two-day regional conference on cordyceps management and marketing in Bumthang on April 21 and 22 said.
The conference identified the need for community management of cordyceps. […] [read more]
Breathing back life into PDP
The new executive members of Peopleâs Democratic Party (PDP) are working to breathe back life into the party and take it to new heights and strength before the next elections in 2013.
The executive members said they were working collectively to make the party more credible. The new PDP president and Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, said […] [read more]
Shopping gold and diamond in Siliguri
It is weekend in Siliguri. Many Bhutanese are seen swarming different shops in the city. But of late, the Tanishq jewellery shop at City Plaza has become a favourite haunt for many Bhutanese shoppers.
Ever since Indiaâs largest jewellery brand, Tanishq, was re-launched in Siliguri on March 28, many Bhutanese have started visiting it.
Showroom Manager, Sumanta […] [read more]
When talent meets opportunity
He can sing but in six different Bhutanese singersâ voices, both male and female. He can speak in almost all the local dialects of Bhutan. He can make sounds of a flute without using one.
Commonly known as Jalap Lakey he is an entertainer, actor and a singer.
He was six when he could imitate the sounds […] [read more]
International Sources
Watching the world go round the Samsara way - Nation - Thailand
EARLIER in the week, a man proclaimed to be a red-shirt “leader” of the Songkran riots surrendered to the authorities. He dressed in Maoist military garb, looking rather “accomplished”, as if at long last he had found a hook on which to hang his … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - New Kerala
Kathmandu, April 22: A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepal’s Beldangi … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down - Gulf Times
Shantiram Nepal was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs Beldangi camp on Thursday. Five people have been arrested on the suspicion that they were behind the killing. Nepal was said to have been a member of the … [read more]
Bhutan’s exiles hope for new start in Bay Area - Contra Costa Times
On the first day of English class, a dozen classmates from a dozen countries introduced themselves. They stood up and told each other what brought them to the United States. Bhim Timsina had the most to say, sharing a long, bleak story about a … [read more]
Nano not yet (for Bhutan) - Kuensel Online
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldâs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years. Tata Nano will not reach Bhutan for … [read more]
Bhutan beaten by Afghanistan - Kuensel Online
Bhutan was all out for 63 in 19.5 overs, as the Afghans steamrolled over them. Only captain Jigme Singye put up some resistance with a fighting 23, the highest score for Bhutan. âWe lack good infrastructure and less match practice to compete with … [read more]
Resettled Bhutanese in U.S. photos shown in refugee camps - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 25 (Xinhua) — The photos of Bhutanese refugees resettled in the third country of the United States have been exhibited in Bhutanese refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts in eastern Nepal, according to local media on Saturday … [read more]
This week’s HELLO! Canada goes home with Rosey Edeh - Hello Magazine
This week, HELLO! Canada talks exclusively with ET Canada reporter Rosey Edeh. The stunning former three-time Olympian talks candidly about her life, her passions, and her daughter: “The athlete in me still lives. This is my life, one minute Iâm in … [read more]
Global Voices Online - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria … [read more]
China frees monk filmmaker - Phayul
Dharamsala, April 22 - A monk who assisted in production of documentary film criticizing China has been released on Monday in Labrang, Sangchu County, Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) said in a press statement today. Golok Jigme Gyatso had … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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| A teacherÂs quarter in Tsirangtoe |
5teachers share a 2 unit cottage
29 April, 2009 - Living conditions of teachers in remote regions could be another good reason why an increasing number of teachers are opting to leave the profession.
[read more]
|
29 April, 2009 - Bhutan could be a step closer to the WTO after the ministry of economic affairs (MoEA) - in a report to the prime minister and the cabinet - strongly advocated that the country join WTO as soon as possible, at a time when its environment was friendly to the least developed countries (LDCs).
[read more]
She tolerated it because her job security depended on the goodwill of these people
29 April, 2009 - Sonam (name changed), 27, a personal assistant in a private company, has been touched, caressed, and pinched by people holding high positions in her office. She has not filed any complaint within the organisation or outside. She didnÂt know how. [read more]
29 April, 2009 - With the World Health Organization (WHO) increasing the pandemic alert level for the swine influenza outbreak, the public health department (PHD) decided yesterday to implement counter measures throughout the country. [read more]
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| Gateway to Bhutan out of business for 24 hours from tomorrow |
29 April, 2009 - Phuentsholing and Samtse border gates will be closed for 24 hours - beginning 5 a.m. on April 30 - with the Lok Sabha (Lower House) election in West Bengal scheduled to be held on that day.
[read more]
Mixing business with education, children sell farm produce at school
29 April, 2009 - Eleven-year-old Sherab Zangmo has more to do than merely study in school. For the second grade student from Ritsangdung, Kanglung, going to school is literally a family business.
[read more]
29 April, 2009 - We know that the Prime Minister has deferred the date of Bhutan’s accession to WTO. He is right in doing that. [read more]
28 April, 2009 - Most educated Bhutanese men love telling others that it’s in the Bhutanese culture to make sexual advances towards women. Meaning that flirtation, in any form, is culturally acceptable and that it’s no big deal. While this may be, to a certain extent, true, transplanting the attitude inside an office is a different matter. Because, very often, such an outlook manifests as abuse of authority by someone in power.
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| Two years on, the hostel is still incomplete |
28 April, 2009 - The room is about 12 feet by 10. About 30 students live within. Three share two beds. The room is so crowded that there is no open space on the floor, whose planks are rotting. There is no light. Students use kerosene lamps and candles to study and move around. The stench from the common toilet is so putrid that students cover their faces with blankets and sleep.
Increase of uncultivated wetland in the east poses a growing threat to national food security
28 April, 2009 - If the current rate of wetlands turning fallow is any sign, rice in Bhutan could one day become a luxury.
Bhutan Observer
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! A famous humorist once said, âThere are three things most essential for a successful life. Good education, good heart and good humour.â
Our elected ministers certainly have had impeccable education. The goodness of their heart will unravel within their term in power. Today, let us gauge their sense of humour.
In serious humour, for a poor […] [read more]
Building houses for poor
âA work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art,â they say. And it did begin in emotion for Asha karma, the founding member of Voluntary Artistsâ Studio, Thimphu, (VAST).
VAST has lately initiated a community programme called Build-a-house through which VAST members will build houses for unfortunate families or provide financial assistance […] [read more]
Farm services go to Drakteng
Trongsa Dzongkhag has inaugurated its first Farmers Support Services Unit in Drakteng, which is expected to meet the increasing demand for farm machinery spare parts and repairs.
The support services unit was set up to complement the services of the four regional agriculture machinery centres (AMC) that no longer have the capacity to cater to individual […] [read more]
Recharge your phone battery with a blade of grass
Ingenuity of human brain seems limitless.
The arrival of cell phones in the villages has led to the discovery of ingenious ways of recharging a phone battery in areas without electricity.
In a most ingenious and curious way, a blade of green grass is all you need to recharge your cell phone battery.
Simply loosen the battery and […] [read more]
Four marks of faith
At 72, Sangay Dema is frail and doddery. With one eye completely blind and the other with a failing vision, she is all but crippled by the vagaries of age and illnesses. But she has literally drilled holes into the ground with her sheer faith and determination.
Every day, she prostrates 50 times before the long […] [read more]
Happy Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day - a time when concerned citizens and world leaders reflect on the dire consequences of unabated development and consider options for healing the planet. Shenphen Zangpo looks at how Thimphu
can contribute to achieving this goal
If the world is to continue to support human life, there is one word that sums […] [read more]
Yartsa guenbub goes regional
China will consider identifying an institute to serve as a regional focal agency to initiate, facilitate and promote research on cordyceps sinensis (yartsa guenbub), one of 15 resolutions of a two-day regional conference on cordyceps management and marketing in Bumthang on April 21 and 22 said.
The conference identified the need for community management of cordyceps. […] [read more]
Breathing back life into PDP
The new executive members of Peopleâs Democratic Party (PDP) are working to breathe back life into the party and take it to new heights and strength before the next elections in 2013.
The executive members said they were working collectively to make the party more credible. The new PDP president and Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, said […] [read more]
Shopping gold and diamond in Siliguri
It is weekend in Siliguri. Many Bhutanese are seen swarming different shops in the city. But of late, the Tanishq jewellery shop at City Plaza has become a favourite haunt for many Bhutanese shoppers.
Ever since Indiaâs largest jewellery brand, Tanishq, was re-launched in Siliguri on March 28, many Bhutanese have started visiting it.
Showroom Manager, Sumanta […] [read more]
When talent meets opportunity
He can sing but in six different Bhutanese singersâ voices, both male and female. He can speak in almost all the local dialects of Bhutan. He can make sounds of a flute without using one.
Commonly known as Jalap Lakey he is an entertainer, actor and a singer.
He was six when he could imitate the sounds […] [read more]
International Sources
FCB manager pleads guilty - Kuensel Online
The branch manager of the food corporation of Bhutan (FCB) in Paro, Jigme Ugyen, yesterday pleaded guilty of issuing false receipt amounting to Nu 2.9 million. With this, Jigme Ugyen has accepted all the four charges of forgery, deceptive practice … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - New Kerala
Kathmandu, April 22: A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepal’s Beldangi … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down - Gulf Times
Shantiram Nepal was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs Beldangi camp on Thursday. Five people have been arrested on the suspicion that they were behind the killing. Nepal was said to have been a member of the … [read more]
Bhutan’s exiles hope for new start in Bay Area - Contra Costa Times
On the first day of English class, a dozen classmates from a dozen countries introduced themselves. They stood up and told each other what brought them to the United States. Bhim Timsina had the most to say, sharing a long, bleak story about a … [read more]
Drukpol best with bamboo bows - Kuensel Online
28 April, 2009 - The stench of human faeces may have filled Changlimithang ground yesterday if what Bhutanese archers say is literally true. The Drukpol (royal Bhutan police) team thrashed Gyaltse Khalowa (finance ministry), 25-0 in the deciding game … [read more]
Resettled Bhutanese in U.S. photos shown in refugee camps - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 25 (Xinhua) — The photos of Bhutanese refugees resettled in the third country of the United States have been exhibited in Bhutanese refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts in eastern Nepal, according to local media on Saturday … [read more]
Employment services ignore women: report - Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal
Rosalind Lockyer, executive director of the PARO Centre for Womenâs Enterprise, holds a copy of the report on Northern Women and the economy Monday, joined by PARO staff and board members in Thunder Bay. There is a lack of services for women over … [read more]
China frees monk filmmaker - Phayul
Dharamsala, April 22 - A monk who assisted in production of documentary film criticizing China has been released on Monday in Labrang, Sangchu County, Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) said in a press statement today. Golok Jigme Gyatso had … [read more]
Indian Elections 2009: God and Country - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria … [read more]
Media should provide minimum coverage to extremist elements: Sherry … - Pakistan News Service
ISLAMABAD: Former Information Minister Sherry Rehman has urged on Media to formulate a code of conduct for itself and provide minimum coverage to the terrorist elements in media. While talking to a private TV channel program here Tuesday, she said … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
28 April, 2009 - Most educated Bhutanese men love telling others that it’s in the Bhutanese culture to make sexual advances towards women. Meaning that flirtation, in any form, is culturally acceptable and that it’s no big deal. While this may be, to a certain extent, true, transplanting the attitude inside an office is a different matter. Because, very often, such an outlook manifests as abuse of authority by someone in power.
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| Two years on, the hostel is still incomplete |
28 April, 2009 - The room is about 12 feet by 10. About 30 students live within. Three share two beds. The room is so crowded that there is no open space on the floor, whose planks are rotting. There is no light. Students use kerosene lamps and candles to study and move around. The stench from the common toilet is so putrid that students cover their faces with blankets and sleep.
Increase of uncultivated wetland in the east poses a growing threat to national food security
28 April, 2009 - If the current rate of wetlands turning fallow is any sign, rice in Bhutan could one day become a luxury.
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| DPT needs to find funds to keep party afloat. |
Political infrastructure is close to defunct for want of finance
28 April, 2009 - With funding sources dwindling and party offices running on empty at their house owner’s mercy, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) leaders recently told their members of parliament (MPs) to raise money for the party. But that is easier said than done.
28 April, 2009 - At this time of year, every year, harsh words and buckets fly in Changzamtog, as residents squabble over drinking water, which is always in short supply.
Education ministry restores fast track double promotion for older students
28 April, 2009 - Twenty years after being scrapped from the education system, the ministry of education is re-introducing the ‘double promotion’ programme in Bhutanese schools.
28 April, 2009 - The new president of the Bhutan chamber of commerce and industry (BCCI), Topgyal Dorji (of the Tashi group of companies), formally took over his office yesterday in Thimphu. The prime minister, and other ministers, offered khadhar.
manager guilty of issuing false receipt to the tune of Nu 2.9 million
The branch manager of the food corporation of Bhutan (FCB) in Paro, Jigme Ugyen, yesterday pleaded guilty of issuing false receipt amounting to Nu 2.9 million.
28 April, 2009 - Prominent contributors to specific music and film industries were acknowledged with certificates and cash prizes of Nu 3500 during the World Intellectual Property (IP) Day on April 26 in Thimphu. [read more]
27 April, 2009 - You will see us more often in paper and in person. With the foundation already laid by our pioneers, Kuensel is increasing its frequency to six print editions a week, including a thicker weekend edition, starting today.
Bhutan Observer
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! A famous humorist once said, âThere are three things most essential for a successful life. Good education, good heart and good humour.â
Our elected ministers certainly have had impeccable education. The goodness of their heart will unravel within their term in power. Today, let us gauge their sense of humour.
In serious humour, for a poor […] [read more]
Building houses for poor
âA work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art,â they say. And it did begin in emotion for Asha karma, the founding member of Voluntary Artistsâ Studio, Thimphu, (VAST).
VAST has lately initiated a community programme called Build-a-house through which VAST members will build houses for unfortunate families or provide financial assistance […] [read more]
Farm services go to Drakteng
Trongsa Dzongkhag has inaugurated its first Farmers Support Services Unit in Drakteng, which is expected to meet the increasing demand for farm machinery spare parts and repairs.
The support services unit was set up to complement the services of the four regional agriculture machinery centres (AMC) that no longer have the capacity to cater to individual […] [read more]
Recharge your phone battery with a blade of grass
Ingenuity of human brain seems limitless.
The arrival of cell phones in the villages has led to the discovery of ingenious ways of recharging a phone battery in areas without electricity.
In a most ingenious and curious way, a blade of green grass is all you need to recharge your cell phone battery.
Simply loosen the battery and […] [read more]
Four marks of faith
At 72, Sangay Dema is frail and doddery. With one eye completely blind and the other with a failing vision, she is all but crippled by the vagaries of age and illnesses. But she has literally drilled holes into the ground with her sheer faith and determination.
Every day, she prostrates 50 times before the long […] [read more]
Happy Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day - a time when concerned citizens and world leaders reflect on the dire consequences of unabated development and consider options for healing the planet. Shenphen Zangpo looks at how Thimphu
can contribute to achieving this goal
If the world is to continue to support human life, there is one word that sums […] [read more]
Yartsa guenbub goes regional
China will consider identifying an institute to serve as a regional focal agency to initiate, facilitate and promote research on cordyceps sinensis (yartsa guenbub), one of 15 resolutions of a two-day regional conference on cordyceps management and marketing in Bumthang on April 21 and 22 said.
The conference identified the need for community management of cordyceps. […] [read more]
Breathing back life into PDP
The new executive members of Peopleâs Democratic Party (PDP) are working to breathe back life into the party and take it to new heights and strength before the next elections in 2013.
The executive members said they were working collectively to make the party more credible. The new PDP president and Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, said […] [read more]
Shopping gold and diamond in Siliguri
It is weekend in Siliguri. Many Bhutanese are seen swarming different shops in the city. But of late, the Tanishq jewellery shop at City Plaza has become a favourite haunt for many Bhutanese shoppers.
Ever since Indiaâs largest jewellery brand, Tanishq, was re-launched in Siliguri on March 28, many Bhutanese have started visiting it.
Showroom Manager, Sumanta […] [read more]
When talent meets opportunity
He can sing but in six different Bhutanese singersâ voices, both male and female. He can speak in almost all the local dialects of Bhutan. He can make sounds of a flute without using one.
Commonly known as Jalap Lakey he is an entertainer, actor and a singer.
He was six when he could imitate the sounds […] [read more]
International Sources
5 die, 2 injured in shell blast in Patiala - Indian Express
Five people died and two sustained serious injuries when a ragpicker tried to extract copper from a live shell and it exploded. The shell had been found by some ragpickers in the scrap. The incident occurred in a slum colony near Lakkar Mandi … [read more]
Five die in Patiala scrap blast - Tribune
Five members of a family, including a girl, were killed and two others injured when a female member of the family tried to break a piece of scrap, said to be live bomb, with a hammer in their house in Lakkar Mandi here this afternoon. The killed … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - Thaindian.com
Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs … [read more]
Bhutan’s exiles hope for new start in Bay Area - Contra Costa Times
On the first day of English class, a dozen classmates from a dozen countries introduced themselves. They stood up and told each other what brought them to the United States. Bhim Timsina had the most to say, sharing a long, bleak story about a … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down - Gulf Times
Shantiram Nepal was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs Beldangi camp on Thursday. Five people have been arrested on the suspicion that they were behind the killing. Nepal was said to have been a member of the … [read more]
Bhutan beaten by Afghanistan - Kuensel Online
Bhutan was all out for 63 in 19.5 overs, as the Afghans steamrolled over them. Only captain Jigme Singye put up some resistance with a fighting 23, the highest score for Bhutan. âWe lack good infrastructure and less match practice to compete with … [read more]
Nano not yet (for Bhutan) - Kuensel Online
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldâs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years. Tata Nano will not reach Bhutan for … [read more]
Colombo, April 27 - Tribune
Five members of a family, including a girl, were killed and two others injured when a female member of the family tried to break a piece of scrap, said to be live bomb, with a hammer in their house in Lakkar Mandi here this afternoon. The killed … [read more]
Resettled Bhutanese in U.S. photos shown in refugee camps - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 25 (Xinhua) — The photos of Bhutanese refugees resettled in the third country of the United States have been exhibited in Bhutanese refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts in eastern Nepal, according to local media on Saturday … [read more]
Select a Region or Country: - Jaunted.com
View All Alphabetically —– Afghanistan Albania American Samoa Anguilla Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
b>27 April, 2009 - Body Odour, often abbreviated as B.O., or bromhidrosis (also called bromidrosis, osmidrosis and ozochrotia) is the smell of bacteria growing on the body. These bacteria multiply rapidly in the presence of sweat, but sweat itself is almost completely odourless.
b>27 April, 2009 - Dear readers,
It must have been a long time since you received your last letter. With e-mail and text messages, which are instant and easy, who has the time to write letters anyway?
[read more]
b>27 April, 2009 - Eyes may be the window into oneÂs soul but the hands reflect a lot too, say beauticians. Celebrities and beauticians set trends in tandem and, when it comes to fingernails, boldness and individuality are the rage. [read more]
Neo-natologist Dr Kinzang P Tshering talks about what causes neonatal deaths in developing countries, including Bhutan, and gives a glimpse of the neonatal unit at the JDWNRH.
b>27 April, 2009 - Neonatal mortality refers to the death of a live-born baby within the first 28 days.
A small pilot study revealed that one of the main causes of neonatal deaths in Bhutan is birth asphyxia, which means new born babies not being able to breath by themselves. It causes about 28 percent of deaths in newborns.
[read more]
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27 April, 2009 - Namgay Dema, 24, from Gaselo, Wangdi, works with a mobile car cleaning centre. She shares her views on letters.
[read more]
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| ARMY RAISING DAY: Supreme Commander of the Royal Bhutan Armed Forces, His Majesty the King acknowledges the salute of the march-past during the Army day parade at the military training centre, Tencholing, Wangduephodrang yesterday. |
b>26 April, 2009 - After the recent audit report on the Nu 371.47m basic skills development programme (BSDP), which alleged massive funds being siphoned off and various other accounting irregularities by the project management, the ministry of labour and human resources (MoLHR) has come out with an action plan to deal with the issue.
[read more]
b>26 April, 2009 - Contractors and the government are at odds with each other over what should and should not go into the new procurement manual that the Cabinet approved in March this year.
[read more]
Acting on an ACC report, MoWHS penalises contractor and pulls up officers
b>26 April, 2009 - The ministry of works and human settlement (MoWHS) has asked Singye construction to refund about Nu 7 million to the government for the Âpoor quality of black topping on the Nu 530 million Thimphu-Babesa expressway, which the company had undertaken.
[read more]
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| BHUTANÂS BATTING DEBACLE Â Attributed to lack of infrastructure and match practice |
b>26 April, 2009 - In a one-sided game, Bhutan lost to Afghanistan in the opening match of the ACC U-19 Elite Cup played at the Sulaibiya ground in Kuwait on April 22.
[read more]
Bhutan Observer
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! A famous humorist once said, âThere are three things most essential for a successful life. Good education, good heart and good humour.â
Our elected ministers certainly have had impeccable education. The goodness of their heart will unravel within their term in power. Today, let us gauge their sense of humour.
In serious humour, for a poor […] [read more]
Building houses for poor
âA work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art,â they say. And it did begin in emotion for Asha karma, the founding member of Voluntary Artistsâ Studio, Thimphu, (VAST).
VAST has lately initiated a community programme called Build-a-house through which VAST members will build houses for unfortunate families or provide financial assistance […] [read more]
Farm services go to Drakteng
Trongsa Dzongkhag has inaugurated its first Farmers Support Services Unit in Drakteng, which is expected to meet the increasing demand for farm machinery spare parts and repairs.
The support services unit was set up to complement the services of the four regional agriculture machinery centres (AMC) that no longer have the capacity to cater to individual […] [read more]
Recharge your phone battery with a blade of grass
Ingenuity of human brain seems limitless.
The arrival of cell phones in the villages has led to the discovery of ingenious ways of recharging a phone battery in areas without electricity.
In a most ingenious and curious way, a blade of green grass is all you need to recharge your cell phone battery.
Simply loosen the battery and […] [read more]
Four marks of faith
At 72, Sangay Dema is frail and doddery. With one eye completely blind and the other with a failing vision, she is all but crippled by the vagaries of age and illnesses. But she has literally drilled holes into the ground with her sheer faith and determination.
Every day, she prostrates 50 times before the long […] [read more]
Happy Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day - a time when concerned citizens and world leaders reflect on the dire consequences of unabated development and consider options for healing the planet. Shenphen Zangpo looks at how Thimphu
can contribute to achieving this goal
If the world is to continue to support human life, there is one word that sums […] [read more]
Yartsa guenbub goes regional
China will consider identifying an institute to serve as a regional focal agency to initiate, facilitate and promote research on cordyceps sinensis (yartsa guenbub), one of 15 resolutions of a two-day regional conference on cordyceps management and marketing in Bumthang on April 21 and 22 said.
The conference identified the need for community management of cordyceps. […] [read more]
Breathing back life into PDP
The new executive members of Peopleâs Democratic Party (PDP) are working to breathe back life into the party and take it to new heights and strength before the next elections in 2013.
The executive members said they were working collectively to make the party more credible. The new PDP president and Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, said […] [read more]
Shopping gold and diamond in Siliguri
It is weekend in Siliguri. Many Bhutanese are seen swarming different shops in the city. But of late, the Tanishq jewellery shop at City Plaza has become a favourite haunt for many Bhutanese shoppers.
Ever since Indiaâs largest jewellery brand, Tanishq, was re-launched in Siliguri on March 28, many Bhutanese have started visiting it.
Showroom Manager, Sumanta […] [read more]
When talent meets opportunity
He can sing but in six different Bhutanese singersâ voices, both male and female. He can speak in almost all the local dialects of Bhutan. He can make sounds of a flute without using one.
Commonly known as Jalap Lakey he is an entertainer, actor and a singer.
He was six when he could imitate the sounds […] [read more]
International Sources
Bhutan’s exiles hope for new start in Bay Area - Inside Bay Area
On the first day of English class, a dozen classmates from a dozen countries introduced themselves. They stood up and told each other what brought them to the United States. Bhim Timsina had the most to say, sharing a long, bleak story about a … [read more]
Nepalese minority poses a problem for Bhutan - San Francisco Gate
The impressive necklace of cliff-perched fortresses that dot this Himalayan nation’s mountainous perimeter are a testimony to Bhutan’s long-standing effort to keep out foreigners. Couple, their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home 04.19.09 Husband of … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down - Gulf Times
Shantiram Nepal was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs Beldangi camp on Thursday. Five people have been arrested on the suspicion that they were behind the killing. Nepal was said to have been a member of the … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - New Kerala
Kathmandu, April 22: A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepal’s Beldangi … [read more]
Nano not yet (for Bhutan) - Kuensel Online
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldâs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years. Tata Nano will not reach Bhutan for … [read more]
U.S.-Bhutan sister schools - Kuensel Online
21 April, 2009 - Imagine a planned program where preschoolers in a daycare school in Bhutan work on the same syllabus as preschoolers half a world away, in the United States. This is just what Carla Raynor, family literacy coordinator at Kishwaukee … [read more]
Resettled Bhutanese in U.S. photos shown in refugee camps - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 25 (Xinhua) — The photos of Bhutanese refugees resettled in the third country of the United States have been exhibited in Bhutanese refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts in eastern Nepal, according to local media on Saturday … [read more]
Robert Blake Nominated As New State Dept. Assistant Secretary For … - All Headline News
Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President Barack Obama has nominated Robert Blake as the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian affairs dealing with Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Blake, who most recently served as U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka and to … [read more]
India asks World Bank to boost lending to developing world - Thaindian.com
Washington, April 26 (IANS) India Sunday proposed a three-point action plan, including a substantial increase in the World Bankâs lending, to enable the developing world to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression. âEmerging … [read more]
China frees monk filmmaker - Phayul
Dharamsala, April 22 - A monk who assisted in production of documentary film criticizing China has been released on Monday in Labrang, Sangchu County, Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) said in a press statement today. Golok Jigme Gyatso had … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
 |
24 April, 2009 - Lam Shenphen Zangpo answers basic questions that every Bhutanese man, woman, and child on the street wants to know.
I made a vow at a temple to quit taking drugs. Unfortunately, I broke it. Now I worry about the consequences.
I’ll answer the question in separate parts. Regarding the karmic consequences of your action, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche has said: “The only virtue of negative karma is that it can be purified. In fact, there is nothing that cannot be purified, even the most apparently heinous deed.”
 |
| Thousands line up to see the relics in Katmandu |
For the first time ever, several liberation-on-sight nangtens were made public at the first annual Drukpa Council in Kathmandu
24 April, 2009 - Thousands of devotees, including hundreds of Bhutanese, got a glimpse of sacred Drukpa Kagyud relics, as old as 800 years, in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu last week.
 |
| RIVER BANK RICHES Â The thorny issue of sand and stones seems to have been resolved |
23 April, 2009 - The department of forest will henceforth issue permits for surface collection of national sand and stones for all purposes  both commercial and non-commercial - but without any blasting or excavating at the site, the Cabinet has decided. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - The days of playing solitaire, minesweeper or downloading music during office hours may be coming to an end shortly. The cabinet will be reviewing an information security policy, designed by the department of information and technology (DIT). This policy, once approved by the cabinet, will attempt to implement and establish a stringent and secure nationwide information handling culture. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - Health authorities in Trashigang are confident that the hospital will have enough blood at all times after a successful blood donation campaign on April 18 collected 31.5 l (69 units), enough to fill a Maruti 800Âs fuel tank.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Forestry officials in Thimphu are still investigating the extent of damage caused by the forest fire that razed blue pine forest above the Tandin Nye, Thimphu, for two days.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Preventable diseases like diarrhoea, skin infections and conjunctivitis are still among the top 10 diseases in Bhutan, according to the annual health bulletin (AHB), 2009.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldÂs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - To drive home the message against using fake products in construction, the ministry of works and human settlement (MoWHS) is  for the fourth time - organising a three-day Construction Expo in Thimphu, starting April 25, at the Changlimithang parking space. Unlike in the past, officials say, this is the real deal.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - The dead body of a 28-year-old Pemagatshel woman was fished out from the Kurichu hydro project dam in Gyalpoizhing this week after she was found missing on April 14.
[read more]
Bhutan Observer
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! A famous humorist once said, âThere are three things most essential for a successful life. Good education, good heart and good humour.â
Our elected ministers certainly have had impeccable education. The goodness of their heart will unravel within their term in power. Today, let us gauge their sense of humour.
In serious humour, for a poor […] [read more]
Building houses for poor
âA work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art,â they say. And it did begin in emotion for Asha karma, the founding member of Voluntary Artistsâ Studio, Thimphu, (VAST).
VAST has lately initiated a community programme called Build-a-house through which VAST members will build houses for unfortunate families or provide financial assistance […] [read more]
Farm services go to Drakteng
Trongsa Dzongkhag has inaugurated its first Farmers Support Services Unit in Drakteng, which is expected to meet the increasing demand for farm machinery spare parts and repairs.
The support services unit was set up to complement the services of the four regional agriculture machinery centres (AMC) that no longer have the capacity to cater to individual […] [read more]
Recharge your phone battery with a blade of grass
Ingenuity of human brain seems limitless.
The arrival of cell phones in the villages has led to the discovery of ingenious ways of recharging a phone battery in areas without electricity.
In a most ingenious and curious way, a blade of green grass is all you need to recharge your cell phone battery.
Simply loosen the battery and […] [read more]
Four marks of faith
At 72, Sangay Dema is frail and doddery. With one eye completely blind and the other with a failing vision, she is all but crippled by the vagaries of age and illnesses. But she has literally drilled holes into the ground with her sheer faith and determination.
Every day, she prostrates 50 times before the long […] [read more]
Happy Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day - a time when concerned citizens and world leaders reflect on the dire consequences of unabated development and consider options for healing the planet. Shenphen Zangpo looks at how Thimphu
can contribute to achieving this goal
If the world is to continue to support human life, there is one word that sums […] [read more]
Yartsa guenbub goes regional
China will consider identifying an institute to serve as a regional focal agency to initiate, facilitate and promote research on cordyceps sinensis (yartsa guenbub), one of 15 resolutions of a two-day regional conference on cordyceps management and marketing in Bumthang on April 21 and 22 said.
The conference identified the need for community management of cordyceps. […] [read more]
Breathing back life into PDP
The new executive members of Peopleâs Democratic Party (PDP) are working to breathe back life into the party and take it to new heights and strength before the next elections in 2013.
The executive members said they were working collectively to make the party more credible. The new PDP president and Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, said […] [read more]
Shopping gold and diamond in Siliguri
It is weekend in Siliguri. Many Bhutanese are seen swarming different shops in the city. But of late, the Tanishq jewellery shop at City Plaza has become a favourite haunt for many Bhutanese shoppers.
Ever since Indiaâs largest jewellery brand, Tanishq, was re-launched in Siliguri on March 28, many Bhutanese have started visiting it.
Showroom Manager, Sumanta […] [read more]
When talent meets opportunity
He can sing but in six different Bhutanese singersâ voices, both male and female. He can speak in almost all the local dialects of Bhutan. He can make sounds of a flute without using one.
Commonly known as Jalap Lakey he is an entertainer, actor and a singer.
He was six when he could imitate the sounds […] [read more]
International Sources
Bhutan’s exiles hope for new start in Bay Area - Contra Costa Times
OAKLAND â On the first day of English class, a dozen classmates from a dozen countries introduced themselves. They stood up and told each other what brought them to the United States. Bhim Timsina had the most to say, sharing a long, bleak story … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down - Gulf Times
Shantiram Nepal was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs Beldangi camp on Thursday. Five people have been arrested on the suspicion that they were behind the killing. Nepal was said to have been a member of the … [read more]
Bhutan beauty - Deccan Herald
A beautiful blend of the traditional and modern, thats the theme that recurs in many ways as savita rao journeys from Thimpu to central Bhutan and back. D riving into Bhutan from India leaves you with visual schizophrenia. Jaigoan, the Indian border … [read more]
Nepalese minority poses a problem for Bhutan - San Francisco Gate
The impressive necklace of cliff-perched fortresses that dot this Himalayan nation’s mountainous perimeter are a testimony to Bhutan’s long-standing effort to keep out foreigners. Couple, their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home 04.19.09 Husband of … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - Thaindian.com
Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs … [read more]
Bhutanese refugees game for basketball - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Moon Area High School senior Suyesh Acharya, second from left, runs a dribbling drill at his basketball clinic for Bhutanese refugees at Whitehall’s Wallace Park. Many refugees from Bhutan live in the nearby Prospect Park apartments. It’s the kind of … [read more]
Resettled Bhutanese in U.S. photos shown in refugee camps - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 25 (Xinhua) — The photos of Bhutanese refugees resettled in the third country of the United States have been exhibited in Bhutanese refugee camps in Jhapa and Morang districts in eastern Nepal, according to local media on Saturday … [read more]
U.S.-Bhutan sister schools - Kuensel Online
21 April, 2009 - Imagine a planned program where preschoolers in a daycare school in Bhutan work on the same syllabus as preschoolers half a world away, in the United States. This is just what Carla Raynor, family literacy coordinator at Kishwaukee … [read more]
An Evening in Bhutan at TRU - Abbotsford News
Get a glimpse of rarely seen aspects of life in remote Bhutan with local Verdell Jessup as she shares her stories and photos of her two years spent volunteering with young monks, crazed bird photographers, trekkers and the royal family. Co-founder of … [read more]
Robotic seal “Paro” comes to the U.S. - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Meet Paro , without question the world’s most adorable robot. The imitation harp seal was created to soothe hospital and nursing home patients, but we can’t imagine any hard heart that could look at its giant batting eyelashes and not feel at least … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
|
24 April, 2009 - Lam Shenphen Zangpo answers basic questions that every Bhutanese man, woman, and child on the street wants to know.
I made a vow at a temple to quit taking drugs. Unfortunately, I broke it. Now I worry about the consequences.
I’ll answer the question in separate parts. Regarding the karmic consequences of your action, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche has said: “The only virtue of negative karma is that it can be purified. In fact, there is nothing that cannot be purified, even the most apparently heinous deed.”
|
| Thousands line up to see the relics in Katmandu |
For the first time ever, several liberation-on-sight nangtens were made public at the first annual Drukpa Council in Kathmandu
24 April, 2009 - Thousands of devotees, including hundreds of Bhutanese, got a glimpse of sacred Drukpa Kagyud relics, as old as 800 years, in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu last week.
|
| RIVER BANK RICHES Â The thorny issue of sand and stones seems to have been resolved |
23 April, 2009 - The department of forest will henceforth issue permits for surface collection of national sand and stones for all purposes  both commercial and non-commercial - but without any blasting or excavating at the site, the Cabinet has decided. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - The days of playing solitaire, minesweeper or downloading music during office hours may be coming to an end shortly. The cabinet will be reviewing an information security policy, designed by the department of information and technology (DIT). This policy, once approved by the cabinet, will attempt to implement and establish a stringent and secure nationwide information handling culture. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - Health authorities in Trashigang are confident that the hospital will have enough blood at all times after a successful blood donation campaign on April 18 collected 31.5 l (69 units), enough to fill a Maruti 800Âs fuel tank.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Forestry officials in Thimphu are still investigating the extent of damage caused by the forest fire that razed blue pine forest above the Tandin Nye, Thimphu, for two days.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Preventable diseases like diarrhoea, skin infections and conjunctivitis are still among the top 10 diseases in Bhutan, according to the annual health bulletin (AHB), 2009.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldÂs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - To drive home the message against using fake products in construction, the ministry of works and human settlement (MoWHS) is  for the fourth time - organising a three-day Construction Expo in Thimphu, starting April 25, at the Changlimithang parking space. Unlike in the past, officials say, this is the real deal.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - The dead body of a 28-year-old Pemagatshel woman was fished out from the Kurichu hydro project dam in Gyalpoizhing this week after she was found missing on April 14.
[read more]
Bhutan Observer
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! A famous humorist once said, âThere are three things most essential for a successful life. Good education, good heart and good humour.â
Our elected ministers certainly have had impeccable education. The goodness of their heart will unravel within their term in power. Today, let us gauge their sense of humour.
In serious humour, for a poor […] [read more]
Building houses for poor
âA work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art,â they say. And it did begin in emotion for Asha karma, the founding member of Voluntary Artistsâ Studio, Thimphu, (VAST).
VAST has lately initiated a community programme called Build-a-house through which VAST members will build houses for unfortunate families or provide financial assistance […] [read more]
Farm services go to Drakteng
Trongsa Dzongkhag has inaugurated its first Farmers Support Services Unit in Drakteng, which is expected to meet the increasing demand for farm machinery spare parts and repairs.
The support services unit was set up to complement the services of the four regional agriculture machinery centres (AMC) that no longer have the capacity to cater to individual […] [read more]
Recharge your phone battery with a blade of grass
Ingenuity of human brain seems limitless.
The arrival of cell phones in the villages has led to the discovery of ingenious ways of recharging a phone battery in areas without electricity.
In a most ingenious and curious way, a blade of green grass is all you need to recharge your cell phone battery.
Simply loosen the battery and […] [read more]
Four marks of faith
At 72, Sangay Dema is frail and doddery. With one eye completely blind and the other with a failing vision, she is all but crippled by the vagaries of age and illnesses. But she has literally drilled holes into the ground with her sheer faith and determination.
Every day, she prostrates 50 times before the long […] [read more]
Happy Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day - a time when concerned citizens and world leaders reflect on the dire consequences of unabated development and consider options for healing the planet. Shenphen Zangpo looks at how Thimphu
can contribute to achieving this goal
If the world is to continue to support human life, there is one word that sums […] [read more]
Yartsa guenbub goes regional
China will consider identifying an institute to serve as a regional focal agency to initiate, facilitate and promote research on cordyceps sinensis (yartsa guenbub), one of 15 resolutions of a two-day regional conference on cordyceps management and marketing in Bumthang on April 21 and 22 said.
The conference identified the need for community management of cordyceps. […] [read more]
Breathing back life into PDP
The new executive members of Peopleâs Democratic Party (PDP) are working to breathe back life into the party and take it to new heights and strength before the next elections in 2013.
The executive members said they were working collectively to make the party more credible. The new PDP president and Opposition Leader, Tshering Tobgay, said […] [read more]
Shopping gold and diamond in Siliguri
It is weekend in Siliguri. Many Bhutanese are seen swarming different shops in the city. But of late, the Tanishq jewellery shop at City Plaza has become a favourite haunt for many Bhutanese shoppers.
Ever since Indiaâs largest jewellery brand, Tanishq, was re-launched in Siliguri on March 28, many Bhutanese have started visiting it.
Showroom Manager, Sumanta […] [read more]
When talent meets opportunity
He can sing but in six different Bhutanese singersâ voices, both male and female. He can speak in almost all the local dialects of Bhutan. He can make sounds of a flute without using one.
Commonly known as Jalap Lakey he is an entertainer, actor and a singer.
He was six when he could imitate the sounds […] [read more]
International Sources
Bhutan beauty - Deccan Herald
A beautiful blend of the traditional and modern, thats the theme that recurs in many ways as savita rao journeys from Thimpu to central Bhutan and back. D riving into Bhutan from India leaves you with visual schizophrenia. Jaigoan, the Indian border … [read more]
Nepalese minority poses a problem for Bhutan - San Francisco Gate
The impressive necklace of cliff-perched fortresses that dot this Himalayan nation’s mountainous perimeter are a testimony to Bhutan’s long-standing effort to keep out foreigners. Couple, their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home 04.19.09 Husband of … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - New Kerala
Kathmandu, April 22: A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepal’s Beldangi … [read more]
Nano not yet (for Bhutan) - Kuensel Online
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldâs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years. Tata Nano will not reach Bhutan for … [read more]
U.S.-Bhutan sister schools - Kuensel Online
21 April, 2009 - Imagine a planned program where preschoolers in a daycare school in Bhutan work on the same syllabus as preschoolers half a world away, in the United States. This is just what Carla Raynor, family literacy coordinator at Kishwaukee … [read more]
An Evening in Bhutan at TRU - Abbotsford News
Get a glimpse of rarely seen aspects of life in remote Bhutan with local Verdell Jessup as she shares her stories and photos of her two years spent volunteering with young monks, crazed bird photographers, trekkers and the royal family. Co-founder of … [read more]
Select a Region or Country: - Jaunted.com
View All Alphabetically —– Afghanistan Albania American Samoa Anguilla Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil … [read more]
Robotic seal “Paro” comes to the U.S. - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Meet Paro , without question the world’s most adorable robot. The imitation harp seal was created to soothe hospital and nursing home patients, but we can’t imagine any hard heart that could look at its giant batting eyelashes and not feel at least … [read more]
Sightings for Vector Prime - Seibertron.com
Country: - Select a Country - Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina … [read more]
China frees monk filmmaker - Phayul
Dharamsala, April 22 - A monk who assisted in production of documentary film criticizing China has been released on Monday in Labrang, Sangchu County, Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) said in a press statement today. Golok Jigme Gyatso had … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
|
24 April, 2009 - Lam Shenphen Zangpo answers basic questions that every Bhutanese man, woman, and child on the street wants to know.
I made a vow at a temple to quit taking drugs. Unfortunately, I broke it. Now I worry about the consequences.
I’ll answer the question in separate parts. Regarding the karmic consequences of your action, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche has said: “The only virtue of negative karma is that it can be purified. In fact, there is nothing that cannot be purified, even the most apparently heinous deed.”
|
| Thousands line up to see the relics in Katmandu |
For the first time ever, several liberation-on-sight nangtens were made public at the first annual Drukpa Council in Kathmandu
24 April, 2009 - Thousands of devotees, including hundreds of Bhutanese, got a glimpse of sacred Drukpa Kagyud relics, as old as 800 years, in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu last week.
|
| RIVER BANK RICHES Â The thorny issue of sand and stones seems to have been resolved |
23 April, 2009 - The department of forest will henceforth issue permits for surface collection of national sand and stones for all purposes  both commercial and non-commercial - but without any blasting or excavating at the site, the Cabinet has decided. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - The days of playing solitaire, minesweeper or downloading music during office hours may be coming to an end shortly. The cabinet will be reviewing an information security policy, designed by the department of information and technology (DIT). This policy, once approved by the cabinet, will attempt to implement and establish a stringent and secure nationwide information handling culture. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - Health authorities in Trashigang are confident that the hospital will have enough blood at all times after a successful blood donation campaign on April 18 collected 31.5 l (69 units), enough to fill a Maruti 800Âs fuel tank.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Forestry officials in Thimphu are still investigating the extent of damage caused by the forest fire that razed blue pine forest above the Tandin Nye, Thimphu, for two days.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Preventable diseases like diarrhoea, skin infections and conjunctivitis are still among the top 10 diseases in Bhutan, according to the annual health bulletin (AHB), 2009.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldÂs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - To drive home the message against using fake products in construction, the ministry of works and human settlement (MoWHS) is  for the fourth time - organising a three-day Construction Expo in Thimphu, starting April 25, at the Changlimithang parking space. Unlike in the past, officials say, this is the real deal.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - The dead body of a 28-year-old Pemagatshel woman was fished out from the Kurichu hydro project dam in Gyalpoizhing this week after she was found missing on April 14.
[read more]
Bhutan Observer
Iâam the king here!
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Profession or vocation
The mass exodus of teachers is the warning chimes of the times. The education system is the bedrock of our future. Today, the teaching profession is struggling in the shifting sands of the moral ground they stand on. There is no insulation from the consequences of such mass disgruntlement. This systematic malaise is also a […] [read more]
The spring of hope
It is spring, the time for rebirth and hope. It is time for the parents to be reborn to positive parenting and children to reawaken to a new hope in life. The Ministry of Education has most aptly declared April as the Positive Parenting Month. It is a shining initiative of the ministry amidst debilitating […] [read more]
Quarry creates confusion
In the absence of proper guidelines for the extraction of sand and stones, the extraction of sand in Rinchengang near Wangdue Dzong has thrown the Forest Department, Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDCL) and Road Department into confusion.
The Forest and Nature Conservation Act states that extraction of sand is not allowed within one kilometre radius from […] [read more]
Law for water
The Water Act of Bhutan will be enacted after the draft act is amended during the National Assembly session in June, according to the National Environment Commission (NEC).
In a recent regional consultation meeting in Mongar, NEC Director Sonam Yangley said it was time Bhutan had a Water Act as water is the biggest asset of […] [read more]
CDG dissected
Constituency development grant (CDG) was dissected in a live televised panel discussion on BBS yesterday evening.
National Council (NC) member Sonam Kinga said the NC objected to CDG on four counts. He said the grant contradicted the separate functions of three branches of the government â executive, legislative, and judiciary â enshrined in the constitution. âCDG […] [read more]
When do we walk the farm road?
The money for a new farm road from Domagang to Yuwakha of 23 households and Chimi Pangna of 27 households in Lobesa, Punakha, might take a while to come through.
Proposal for the farm road construction was finally put in the Baap Gewog plan of 2009-2010 after six years of contemplation, but the budget might come […] [read more]
Minister this week
Labour and Human Resources Minister Dorji Wangdi this week attended various sessions and workshops and created awareness on unemployment in Bhutan.
On Monday, Lyonpo attended a visioning workshop for the development of the National Education Framework. âThe project reflects the need to improve the quality of education in Bhutan,â he said, adding that quality is one […] [read more]
Man killed, driver at large
A Bhutanese truck ran over an Indian man, killing him on spot in Bhibarey, six kilometres from Phuentsholing, in West Bengal, India, on April 15. The incident occurred in the evening when the 32 year-old Indian was returning home after fetching water. He was riding a bicycle.
The driver escaped after the incident and is still […] [read more]
NC claims CDG is unconstitutional. Do you agree?
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International Sources
Bhutan beauty - Deccan Herald
A beautiful blend of the traditional and modern, thats the theme that recurs in many ways as savita rao journeys from Thimpu to central Bhutan and back. D riving into Bhutan from India leaves you with visual schizophrenia. Jaigoan, the Indian border … [read more]
Nepalese minority poses a problem for Bhutan - San Francisco Gate
The impressive necklace of cliff-perched fortresses that dot this Himalayan nation’s mountainous perimeter are a testimony to Bhutan’s long-standing effort to keep out foreigners. Couple, their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home 04.19.09 Husband of … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - Thaindian.com
Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs … [read more]
Dorji: Improving one step at a time - FIFA
On 23 April 2009 a delegation from the Bhutanese Football Association, led by President Dasho Ugyen Dorji, arrived at the Home of FIFA in Zurich for discussions with FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke. Following … [read more]
Nano not yet (for Bhutan) - Kuensel Online
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldâs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years. Tata Nano will not reach Bhutan for … [read more]
Tripartite effort can repatriate Bhutanese refugees - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 17 (Xinhua) — Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala has said the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees can only be possible by the cooperation between Nepal, Bhutan and India. According to Friday’s eKantipur.com, releasing a … [read more]
Bhutanese refugees game for basketball - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Moon Area High School senior Suyesh Acharya, second from left, runs a dribbling drill at his basketball clinic for Bhutanese refugees at Whitehall’s Wallace Park. Many refugees from Bhutan live in the nearby Prospect Park apartments. It’s the kind of … [read more]
U.S.-Bhutan sister schools - Kuensel Online
21 April, 2009 - Imagine a planned program where preschoolers in a daycare school in Bhutan work on the same syllabus as preschoolers half a world away, in the United States. This is just what Carla Raynor, family literacy coordinator at Kishwaukee … [read more]
An Evening in Bhutan at TRU - Abbotsford News
Get a glimpse of rarely seen aspects of life in remote Bhutan with local Verdell Jessup as she shares her stories and photos of her two years spent volunteering with young monks, crazed bird photographers, trekkers and the royal family. Co-founder of … [read more]
Robotic seal “Paro” comes to the U.S. - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Meet Paro , without question the world’s most adorable robot. The imitation harp seal was created to soothe hospital and nursing home patients, but we can’t imagine any hard heart that could look at its giant batting eyelashes and not feel at least … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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| RIVER BANK RICHES Â The thorny issue of sand and stones seems to have been resolved |
23 April, 2009 - The department of forest will henceforth issue permits for surface collection of national sand and stones for all purposes  both commercial and non-commercial - but without any blasting or excavating at the site, the Cabinet has decided. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - The days of playing solitaire, minesweeper or downloading music during office hours may be coming to an end shortly. The cabinet will be reviewing an information security policy, designed by the department of information and technology (DIT). This policy, once approved by the cabinet, will attempt to implement and establish a stringent and secure nationwide information handling culture. [read more]
23 April, 2009 - Health authorities in Trashigang are confident that the hospital will have enough blood at all times after a successful blood donation campaign on April 18 collected 31.5 l (69 units), enough to fill a Maruti 800Âs fuel tank.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Forestry officials in Thimphu are still investigating the extent of damage caused by the forest fire that razed blue pine forest above the Tandin Nye, Thimphu, for two days.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Preventable diseases like diarrhoea, skin infections and conjunctivitis are still among the top 10 diseases in Bhutan, according to the annual health bulletin (AHB), 2009.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Bhutanese customers, dreaming of driving the worldÂs cheapest car, the Tata Nano, will have to be patient and the government need not worry about traffic congestion for the next few years.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - To drive home the message against using fake products in construction, the ministry of works and human settlement (MoWHS) is  for the fourth time - organising a three-day Construction Expo in Thimphu, starting April 25, at the Changlimithang parking space. Unlike in the past, officials say, this is the real deal.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - The dead body of a 28-year-old Pemagatshel woman was fished out from the Kurichu hydro project dam in Gyalpoizhing this week after she was found missing on April 14.
[read more]
23 April, 2009 - Samtse dzongkhag court conducted the first preliminary hearing for the 15 people accused in the Samtse mining scam on April 20. The 15 accused, including the primary suspects, Sangay Gyaltshen and Najay, were charge-sheeted by the office of the attorney general (AOG).
[read more]
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| ROAD or WATER Â TsirangÂs erratic water supply is caught in a cleft |
23 April, 2009 - Tsirang town has a water problem, which will be aggravated soon with the townÂs supply line under threat of being cut off and relocated.
[read more]
Bhutan Observer
Sick pulp plant goes astray
Two years after its establishment, the integrated fruit processing unit in Shumar village in Pemagatshel, one of three such units in the country, is continuing to incur losses.
The Nu 2.4 million plant, set up to enhance rural income through extraction of orange pulp from unmarketable oranges, is now contemplating other ventures that are profitable.
In 2007, […] [read more]
Road leads to better schools, literally
The expansion of Tsebar Lower Secondary School and upgradation of Yurung Lower Secondary School to a middle secondary school in Pemagatshel were planned for the ninth five-year plan. The proposals could not materialise since both the schools have no access to road as access to road is one of the main preconditions of the funding […] [read more]
Inspiring youth to enjoy farming
She wanted to be a farmer because she felt that what was imported from India could be grown in the country. Finally she has been able to live her dream â at least partially.
Dorji Nyeljorma, 29, the outer activities guide supervisor at Uma resort in Paro, has leased a plot of land and started farming […] [read more]
In a nutshell
Our reporter Phuntsho Wangmo asks some common Buddhist questions to His Eminence Sogyal Rinpoche
Q. Your Eminence, nowadays people say that Buddhism needs to come out of the monasteries. What do you think about this?
A. The extraordinary thing about Buddhaâs teachings is that all are relevant to the modern times. Even if it came 2500 years […] [read more]
Accidents claim two lives
A 42-year-old woman was found dead in Pemagatshel after falling down a cliff at Mani Dangri Jab about 15 minutes walk from Dagore Chongmashing village.
Tenzin Wangmo was reportedly returning home from Kengkhar with a pair of jandom (wine container) on April 10 when the mishap occurred. She was alone.
The body was found by a search […] [read more]
Two injured in oil tanker fire
Two men, an Indian and a Bhutanese handy boy, suffered serious burns when an oil tanker caught fire at the Bhutan Oil Corporation fuelling station in Samdrup Jongkhar on April 14. The injured were taken to a Gauhati Hospital in India after administering first aid at Samdrup Jongkhar Hospital.
âOne of the victims suffered more than […] [read more]
Civil society organization authority established
After more than a year and half since the Civil Society Act came into force, the Civil Society Organization Authority has finally been formed.
The authority comprises five members unanimously elected by the stake holders in a meeting held on March 20.
Kinchho Norbu of the Home Ministry was elected the member secretary. Nima Wangdi, the Director […] [read more]
Born to be a singer
Inspired by Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, she always listened to her songs and tried singing like her. For Dechen Pem, becoming a playback singer was a dream.
| Today she has her own standing in the Bhutanese entertainment industry, which she calls an achievement.
Coming from a Punap family, singing was never in her family but she […] [read more]
Agay Zhoem: laughter, romance and lifeâs irony
If researchers are to be believed, older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species. And yes, Bhutanese men are taking it seriously, at least in Neu-lee Communicationâs third production, Agay Zhoem.
Women are not far behind. âCall me after 8 pm,â says a woman driving a Toyota sedan, giving […] [read more]
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! Today, let us talk about the eternally tempestuous dance between âwordsâ and âdeeds.â
A Zen saying goes, âEven a 10 year old knows right from wrong but even a 100 year old man cannot practice it.â This platitude is a plea to all public servants to spare us that much words for deeds.
The DPT government […] [read more]
International Sources
Bhutanâs smallest baby survives - Kuensel Online
The baby girl was born on January 31 at the Thimphu referral hospital to Tandin Om, 22, and Namgay, 20. The worldâs smallest baby, by the way, weighed less than half as much, 244 g, at birth. The baby was born pre-term, at seven and a half months … [read more]
Bhutanese refugee leader gunned down in Nepal camp - Thaindian.com
Kathmandu, April 22 (IANS) A 52-year-old Bhutanese man living in a refugee camp in eastern Nepal was gunned down Tuesday, police said. Shantiram Nepal, a 52-year-old, was killed by a group of people who attacked him at his hut in eastern Nepalâs … [read more]
Bhutan draws a blank - Kuensel Online
22 April, 2009 - Bhutanâs football team is on their way home from Maldives after a poor show at the AFC Challenge Cup, conceding 13 goals in three matches and crashing out of the cup. Playing in an international match after eight months, Bhutan … [read more]
Bhutan beauty - Deccan Herald
A beautiful blend of the traditional and modern, thats the theme that recurs in many ways as savita rao journeys from Thimpu to central Bhutan and back. D riving into Bhutan from India leaves you with visual schizophrenia. Jaigoan, the Indian border … [read more]
Nepalese minority poses a problem for Bhutan - San Francisco Gate
The impressive necklace of cliff-perched fortresses that dot this Himalayan nation’s mountainous perimeter are a testimony to Bhutan’s long-standing effort to keep out foreigners. Couple, their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home 04.19.09 Husband of … [read more]
Tripartite effort can repatriate Bhutanese refugees - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 17 (Xinhua) — Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala has said the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees can only be possible by the cooperation between Nepal, Bhutan and India. According to Friday’s eKantipur.com, releasing a … [read more]
Bhutanese refugees game for basketball - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Moon Area High School senior Suyesh Acharya, second from left, runs a dribbling drill at his basketball clinic for Bhutanese refugees at Whitehall’s Wallace Park. Many refugees from Bhutan live in the nearby Prospect Park apartments. It’s the kind of … [read more]
An Evening in Bhutan at TRU - Abbotsford News
Get a glimpse of rarely seen aspects of life in remote Bhutan with local Verdell Jessup as she shares her stories and photos of her two years spent volunteering with young monks, crazed bird photographers, trekkers and the royal family. Co-founder of … [read more]
Robotic seal “Paro” comes to the U.S. - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Meet Paro , without question the world’s most adorable robot. The imitation harp seal was created to soothe hospital and nursing home patients, but we can’t imagine any hard heart that could look at its giant batting eyelashes and not feel at least … [read more]
China frees monk filmmaker - Phayul
Dharamsala, April 22 - A monk who assisted in production of documentary film criticizing China has been released on Monday in Labrang, Sangchu County, Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) said in a press statement today. Golok Jigme Gyatso had … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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22 April, 2009 - His Majesty the King granted an audience to the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Mr Sudhir Vyas who will be leaving Bhutan soon. His Majesty also hosted a lunch for the ambassador and his wife at the Dechenchholing palace yesterday.
[read more]
Basic Skills Development Programme found to be riddled with irregularities
22 April, 2009 - The basic skills development programme (BSDP) under the ministry of labour and human resources (MoLHR) - funded with a loan from the Asian Development Bank of Nu 371.47m - is facing allegations ranging from siphoning of funds and payment lapses to violation of accounting norms and irregularities. [read more]
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| FAILING PROFILE Â Once Âkings of knowledgeÂ, now scapegoats for falling educational standards/b> |
Bhutanese educators increasingly seek to opt out of the noble profession
22 April, 2009 - Citing they are underappreciated and undervalued, many Bhutanese teachers are leaving the profession and applying for different job opportunities in the market, Kuensel has found.
[read more]
22 April, 2009 - The sun is shining again on the steel mills of Bhutan.
The dark clouds of months of gloomy markets in India, which had enveloped the Bhutanese steel industry and threatened to shut them down, have lifted. Now it looks like ÂitÂs going to be a bright sunshiny dayÂ.
[read more]
22 April, 2009 - After spending Nu 27 million to build pounds around the country, which created more problems than any solution, it has finally come to pass that itÂs better to let the dogs out than to let them eat one another inside. [read more]
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| SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL Â The littlest baby girl, born on January 31 this year, has put on more than thrice her weight since birth/b> |
22 April, 2009 - BhutanÂs smallest baby, who at birth weighed only 500 g, today weighs 1.73 kg.
The baby girl was born on January 31 at the Thimphu referral hospital to Tandin Om, 22, and Namgay, 20. [read more]
22 April, 2009 - BhutanÂs football team is on their way home from Maldives after a poor show at the AFC Challenge Cup, conceding 13 goals in three matches and crashing out of the cup. [read more]
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| On the same page - Bhutanese and U.S. children share texts |
A unique educational exchange programme bonds children across the world
21 April, 2009 - Imagine a planned program where preschoolers in a daycare school in Bhutan work on the same syllabus as preschoolers half a world away, in the United States.
This is just what Carla Raynor, family literacy coordinator at Kishwaukee college, Illinois, envisioned when she designed a class exchange program for a Montessori school in Bhutan ÂB4Â - which stands for Books and Basics Bound for Bhutan. [read more]
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21 April, 2009 - The valley of Kurtoe is infamous for poisoners. There are horrendous stories of people dying or falling seriously sick after eating or drinking from the hands of these people. One such woman is Tashi Wangmo, 49, of Yogpaling gonpa under Metsho gewog. Locals believe that she has caused many deaths. Tashi is thus feared and ostracised by the whole community. [read more]
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20 April, 2009 - Talk of wood and the first thing that comes to mind is the cutting of trees and its environmental consequences. Of course, the cost too is prohibitive.
[read more]
Bhutan Observer
Sick pulp plant goes astray
Two years after its establishment, the integrated fruit processing unit in Shumar village in Pemagatshel, one of three such units in the country, is continuing to incur losses.
The Nu 2.4 million plant, set up to enhance rural income through extraction of orange pulp from unmarketable oranges, is now contemplating other ventures that are profitable.
In 2007, […] [read more]
Road leads to better schools, literally
The expansion of Tsebar Lower Secondary School and upgradation of Yurung Lower Secondary School to a middle secondary school in Pemagatshel were planned for the ninth five-year plan. The proposals could not materialise since both the schools have no access to road as access to road is one of the main preconditions of the funding […] [read more]
Inspiring youth to enjoy farming
She wanted to be a farmer because she felt that what was imported from India could be grown in the country. Finally she has been able to live her dream â at least partially.
Dorji Nyeljorma, 29, the outer activities guide supervisor at Uma resort in Paro, has leased a plot of land and started farming […] [read more]
In a nutshell
Our reporter Phuntsho Wangmo asks some common Buddhist questions to His Eminence Sogyal Rinpoche
Q. Your Eminence, nowadays people say that Buddhism needs to come out of the monasteries. What do you think about this?
A. The extraordinary thing about Buddhaâs teachings is that all are relevant to the modern times. Even if it came 2500 years […] [read more]
Accidents claim two lives
A 42-year-old woman was found dead in Pemagatshel after falling down a cliff at Mani Dangri Jab about 15 minutes walk from Dagore Chongmashing village.
Tenzin Wangmo was reportedly returning home from Kengkhar with a pair of jandom (wine container) on April 10 when the mishap occurred. She was alone.
The body was found by a search […] [read more]
Two injured in oil tanker fire
Two men, an Indian and a Bhutanese handy boy, suffered serious burns when an oil tanker caught fire at the Bhutan Oil Corporation fuelling station in Samdrup Jongkhar on April 14. The injured were taken to a Gauhati Hospital in India after administering first aid at Samdrup Jongkhar Hospital.
âOne of the victims suffered more than […] [read more]
Civil society organization authority established
After more than a year and half since the Civil Society Act came into force, the Civil Society Organization Authority has finally been formed.
The authority comprises five members unanimously elected by the stake holders in a meeting held on March 20.
Kinchho Norbu of the Home Ministry was elected the member secretary. Nima Wangdi, the Director […] [read more]
Born to be a singer
Inspired by Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, she always listened to her songs and tried singing like her. For Dechen Pem, becoming a playback singer was a dream.
| Today she has her own standing in the Bhutanese entertainment industry, which she calls an achievement.
Coming from a Punap family, singing was never in her family but she […] [read more]
Agay Zhoem: laughter, romance and lifeâs irony
If researchers are to be believed, older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species. And yes, Bhutanese men are taking it seriously, at least in Neu-lee Communicationâs third production, Agay Zhoem.
Women are not far behind. âCall me after 8 pm,â says a woman driving a Toyota sedan, giving […] [read more]
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! Today, let us talk about the eternally tempestuous dance between âwordsâ and âdeeds.â
A Zen saying goes, âEven a 10 year old knows right from wrong but even a 100 year old man cannot practice it.â This platitude is a plea to all public servants to spare us that much words for deeds.
The DPT government […] [read more]
International Sources
Bhutan beauty - Deccan Herald
A beautiful blend of the traditional and modern, thats the theme that recurs in many ways as savita rao journeys from Thimpu to central Bhutan and back. D riving into Bhutan from India leaves you with visual schizophrenia. Jaigoan, the Indian border … [read more]
Nepalese minority poses a problem for Bhutan - San Francisco Gate
The impressive necklace of cliff-perched fortresses that dot this Himalayan nation’s mountainous perimeter are a testimony to Bhutan’s long-standing effort to keep out foreigners. Couple, their 3 kids found dead in Maryland home 04.19.09 Husband of … [read more]
Bhutanese bags karate gold at first attempt - Kuensel Online
16 April, 2009 - Bhutanâs first appearance in an open karate-do championship resulted in a gold medal. Ugyen Wangchuk, 23, the only Bhutanese participant, bagged gold in the individual kumiti (fight) in Sri Lanka on April 5. Ugyen Wangchuk was … [read more]
Tripartite effort can repatriate Bhutanese refugees - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, April 17 (Xinhua) — Nepali Congress President Girija Prasad Koirala has said the repatriation of Bhutanese refugees can only be possible by the cooperation between Nepal, Bhutan and India. According to Friday’s eKantipur.com, releasing a … [read more]
U.S.-Bhutan sister schools - Kuensel Online
21 April, 2009 - Imagine a planned program where preschoolers in a daycare school in Bhutan work on the same syllabus as preschoolers half a world away, in the United States. This is just what Carla Raynor, family literacy coordinator at Kishwaukee … [read more]
Bhutanese refugees game for basketball - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Moon Area High School senior Suyesh Acharya, second from left, runs a dribbling drill at his basketball clinic for Bhutanese refugees at Whitehall’s Wallace Park. Many refugees from Bhutan live in the nearby Prospect Park apartments. It’s the kind of … [read more]
An Evening in Bhutan at TRU - Abbotsford News
Get a glimpse of rarely seen aspects of life in remote Bhutan with local Verdell Jessup as she shares her stories and photos of her two years spent volunteering with young monks, crazed bird photographers, trekkers and the royal family. Co-founder of … [read more]
Robotic seal “Paro” comes to the U.S. - Los Angeles Times Blogs
Meet Paro , without question the world’s most adorable robot. The imitation harp seal was created to soothe hospital and nursing home patients, but we can’t imagine any hard heart that could look at its giant batting eyelashes and not feel at least … [read more]
Step 2 - Zd Net Asia.com
Profession: Select Job Function —– Technology-Related: [select below] —– Computer Product Reseller Database Administration Development Project Management … [read more]
Global Voices Online - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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| On the same page - Bhutanese and U.S. children share texts |
A unique educational exchange programme bonds children across the world
21 April, 2009 - Imagine a planned program where preschoolers in a daycare school in Bhutan work on the same syllabus as preschoolers half a world away, in the United States.
This is just what Carla Raynor, family literacy coordinator at Kishwaukee college, Illinois, envisioned when she designed a class exchange program for a Montessori school in Bhutan ÂB4Â - which stands for Books and Basics Bound for Bhutan. [read more]
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21 April, 2009 - The valley of Kurtoe is infamous for poisoners. There are horrendous stories of people dying or falling seriously sick after eating or drinking from the hands of these people. One such woman is Tashi Wangmo, 49, of Yogpaling gonpa under Metsho gewog. Locals believe that she has caused many deaths. Tashi is thus feared and ostracised by the whole community. [read more]
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20 April, 2009 - Talk of wood and the first thing that comes to mind is the cutting of trees and its environmental consequences. Of course, the cost too is prohibitive.
[read more]
Ortho-Surgeon Dr Tshewang Thinley talks about one of the most devastating injuries. He presented a paper on ÂComplications of Spinal Cord Injuries  JDWNRHÂs Experience, during the annual clinical conference.
20 April, 2009 - Spinal cord injuries are injuries otherwise called broken back or broken neck. People break their necks or backs when they fall from heights or meet with vehicle accidents. [read more]
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20 April, 2009 - Phuntsho Wangdi, a corporate employee and football fanatic, shares his views on soccer mania.
1. Which is your favourite team?
Chelsea, the Blues. [read more]
The S/J fuel depot blaze raises a burning question: How safe are our petrol stations?
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| THE CULPRIT OF THE PIECE Â Remains of the tanker that exploded, for an as yet unknown reason, while being tanked up at the S/J BOC |
20 April, 2009 - Firefighters, hundreds of police officials and local residents battled a massive blaze at the Bhutan oil corporation (BOC) fuel depot on April 14 in Samdrup Jongkhar, which destroyed a fuel tanker truck and severely injured two men. [read more]
20 April, 2009 - The shortage of health professionals remains the most pressing issue in the country but the health ministry is doing what it can to bridge the gap, say health officials.
In a three-day annual health conference held in Thimphu, Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y Thinley said that the need for curative health care and demand was growing. ÂAgainst this, there is an acute shortage of qualified medical professionals.Â
[read more]
The infamous Memelakha dog pound is emptied of its inmates
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| Empty Memelakha dog pound  the end to a painful issue |
20 April, 2009 - The 1.15-acre mesh-wire fenced Memelakha dog pound enclosure, which was overcrowded with dogs just a few months ago, is now empty and silent.
After two years of chaos, the dog pound was emptied off the last batch of impounded dogs on Wednesday. A total of 80 impounded dogs were shifted to the Serbithang dog shelter. [read more]
Adding to the problem is the uncertainty over who has the authority to decide
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20 April, 2009 - The delay in the allotment of land to Tsirang town by the government, business people here say, has driven them to desperate measures, with many forced to operate from shacks at the periphery of town. Officials say the present allotted plots are sufficient. [read more]
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| Transportation will not be a problem after the completion of the farm road |
20 April, 2009 - For the villagers of Jarey and Metsho in Lhuentse, drinking water and electricity are secondary to a road. Although all development activities are a priority in the remote villages, villagers, in consultation with the gup, agreed to sacrifice other development programmes for a farm road. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
Sick pulp plant goes astray
Two years after its establishment, the integrated fruit processing unit in Shumar village in Pemagatshel, one of three such units in the country, is continuing to incur losses.
The Nu 2.4 million plant, set up to enhance rural income through extraction of orange pulp from unmarketable oranges, is now contemplating other ventures that are profitable.
In 2007, […] [read more]
Road leads to better schools, literally
The expansion of Tsebar Lower Secondary School and upgradation of Yurung Lower Secondary School to a middle secondary school in Pemagatshel were planned for the ninth five-year plan. The proposals could not materialise since both the schools have no access to road as access to road is one of the main preconditions of the funding […] [read more]
Inspiring youth to enjoy farming
She wanted to be a farmer because she felt that what was imported from India could be grown in the country. Finally she has been able to live her dream â at least partially.
Dorji Nyeljorma, 29, the outer activities guide supervisor at Uma resort in Paro, has leased a plot of land and started farming […] [read more]
In a nutshell
Our reporter Phuntsho Wangmo asks some common Buddhist questions to His Eminence Sogyal Rinpoche
Q. Your Eminence, nowadays people say that Buddhism needs to come out of the monasteries. What do you think about this?
A. The extraordinary thing about Buddhaâs teachings is that all are relevant to the modern times. Even if it came 2500 years […] [read more]
Accidents claim two lives
A 42-year-old woman was found dead in Pemagatshel after falling down a cliff at Mani Dangri Jab about 15 minutes walk from Dagore Chongmashing village.
Tenzin Wangmo was reportedly returning home from Kengkhar with a pair of jandom (wine container) on April 10 when the mishap occurred. She was alone.
The body was found by a search […] [read more]
Two injured in oil tanker fire
Two men, an Indian and a Bhutanese handy boy, suffered serious burns when an oil tanker caught fire at the Bhutan Oil Corporation fuelling station in Samdrup Jongkhar on April 14. The injured were taken to a Gauhati Hospital in India after administering first aid at Samdrup Jongkhar Hospital.
âOne of the victims suffered more than […] [read more]
Civil society organization authority established
After more than a year and half since the Civil Society Act came into force, the Civil Society Organization Authority has finally been formed.
The authority comprises five members unanimously elected by the stake holders in a meeting held on March 20.
Kinchho Norbu of the Home Ministry was elected the member secretary. Nima Wangdi, the Director […] [read more]
Born to be a singer
Inspired by Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, she always listened to her songs and tried singing like her. For Dechen Pem, becoming a playback singer was a dream.
| Today she has her own standing in the Bhutanese entertainment industry, which she calls an achievement.
Coming from a Punap family, singing was never in her family but she […] [read more]
Agay Zhoem: laughter, romance and lifeâs irony
If researchers are to be believed, older men chasing younger women contributes to human longevity and the survival of the species. And yes, Bhutanese men are taking it seriously, at least in Neu-lee Communicationâs third production, Agay Zhoem.
Women are not far behind. âCall me after 8 pm,â says a woman driving a Toyota sedan, giving […] [read more]
Ap Tsara speaksâ¦
Wai! Today, let us talk about the eternally tempestuous dance between âwordsâ and âdeeds.â
A Zen saying goes, âEven a 10 year old knows right from wrong but even a 100 year old man cannot practice it.â This platitude is a plea to all public servants to spare us that much words for deeds.
The DPT government […] [read more]
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