International Sources
‘Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La’ at Shang Mall – Philippine Star Online
The Thimpu Dzong, Bhutan is one of the photos on exhibit at “Bhutan: The Last Shangri-la†photo exhibit at the Shang Mall. The exhibit ends today. MANILA, Philippines – There’s a place on earth that even the most seasoned travelers consider a … [read more]
Ferring Donates US$3 Million to the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan – Phramalive.com
SAINT PREX, Switzerland, July 31/PRNewswire/ — Frederik Paulsen, Chairman of Ferring Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company with presence in all major European markets and in the US, announced a US$3 million donation to the Royal Textile Academy … [read more]
Two road accidents in Thimphu – Kuensel Online
30 July, 2009 – With a four-inch stitch on his head, and his shoulder, fingers and legs all swollen, he mumbles and falls into a faint at frequent intervals. Arjun Pradhan, 20, from Samtse, was among the three victims of the July 24 accident at … [read more]
Pilot site status for Thimphu hospital – Kuensel Online
28 July, 2009 – The idea of being diagnosed at the Thimphu national referral hospital by a doctor, sitting at a computer in another country, just got more realistic with Bhutan becoming a pilot site for the SAARC telemedicine project. Although Bhutan … [read more]
Tibetans urge UN to seek release of filmmaker in China – Thaindian.com
Dharamsala, Aug 1 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile, based in this north Indian hill station, Saturday appealed to UN rights chief Navanethem Pillay to facilitate the release of Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen who was arrested in China in … [read more]
Jacksonville police arrest felon in slaying of Bhutan immigrant – Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville police this morning arrested a felon in Sunday’s fatal shooting of a Bhutanese refugee and were told the victim was targeted because he was an immigrant, according to a state prosecutor. Trumaine Branch, 21, is charged with murder in the … [read more]
Welch Allyn finds yaks really deliver in Bhutan – Syracuse Post-Standard
Photo courtesy of Welch Allyn A PATIENT in Thimphu Hospital, Bhutan, is monitored with a Welch Allyn PC-Based Resting ECG, or electrocardiogram. The Skaneateles medical products company is providing technology to the isolated mountain nation to help … [read more]
Bangladesh wants West Bengal ports to trade with Nepal and Bhutan – New Kerala
Agartala, Aug 1 : Besides, trade promotion in Northeast India, Bangladesh government has sought support from business groups for getting corridor through Bhurimari and Banglabandh land ports in West Bengal to commerce with Nepal and Bhutan … [read more]
Bangladesh wants Indian corridor to revive bilateral trade with Nepal … – Newstrack India
Agartala, July 31 (ANI): Tripura Chamber of Commerce and Industries (TCCI) President ML Debnath has said that Bangladesh wanted a corridor through West Bengal to revive bilateral trade with Nepal and Bhutan. Talking to reporters here on Thursday … [read more]
TheStar.com | GTA | Don’t fence us out, Caribana revellers say – Toronto Star
TODAY: Scotiabank Caribana King & Queen Show, Lamport Stadium, 7 p.m. to midnight TOMORROW: Pan Alive steelpan competition, Lamport Stadium, 7 p.m. to midnight SATURDAY: Scotiabank Caribana Parade, Lake Shore Blvd. W. and Exhibition Place, 10 a.m. to … [read more]
Kuensel – Bhutan’s National Newspaper
Eye-witness accounts of the incident
Wangchu Incident1 August, 2009 – The muddy and foamy waters of the Wangchu have submerged the rock on which the seven schoolboys spent their last panic stricken hours.
About 30 feet away and slightly upstream is the other rock, almost two metres wide, on which the rescue team stood. Only a portion of it is visible. There is no riverbank, but there are boulders and stones of different sizes that make it a difficult walk. [read more]
Tshewang Tenzin, who lost two sons in the tragedy, narrates his experience as part of the rescue team
1 August, 2009 – We went into the water only after the rescue team came.
The rescue operation took almost five hours. We talked about felling a tree, but because of the difficult terrain that was not possible. Moreover, no one was carrying a dagger or anything to be able to fell a tree, as all of us just rushed to the scene. [read more]
1 August, 2009 – Two students in Paro were arrested for allegedly raping a 17-year-old student of the same school.
Police said that, on the night of July 25, the class 12 student had gone to the town to collect a book from one of the accused. After the two of them met, they went to a bar and drank a bottle of beer. “At around 8 pm, five other friends from the same school joined them at the bar,” stated a police press release. [read more]
1 August, 2009 – The Solidarity Walk, the first of its kind in Thimphu, in progress on Doebum lam [read more]
Recovering addicts share how they got into and out of substance abuse
1 August, 2009 – For four years, Chuki experimented with all sorts of addictive substances available.
The 19-year-old recalls that her journey to that dark road started when she first tried locally brewed alcohol as a 14-year-old. “Then it was pills, cannabis, and chemicals,” said the class XI-drop out. [read more]
1 August, 2009 – Almost a week has passed since the tragic Tshimalakha incident on July 27, but the national grief over the tragedy is beginning to spill over on the streets. [read more]
31 July, 2009 – Is the ban on plastic still on? Nope, it never was actually. All one needs to do this time is to look at shoe racks that hit the point home. Plastic shoes, yes shoes, are the latest fad that’s walking our streets now.
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31 July, 2009 – Self made singer/rocker Kunga T Dorji, or Supe as he is more popularly known among his fans and friends, is staid and suave as he talks.
The 36-year-old is the lead vocalist of his five member band Who’s Your Daddy and exudes a great deal of zeal and passion as he talks about his love for rock music. Even without an album, the father of a five-year-old is as popular as any other local singer in the capital. [read more]
30 July, 2009 – More than 80 students read books during their summer break.
No, it was not their summer break assignment. It was a reading challenge competition, organised by the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck public library, from July 8-11.
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30 July, 2009 –
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Bhutan Observer
To ban or not to ban, that’s the question
It made news when Bhutan banned tobacco sale some years ago. It will make more news when Bhutan repeals the ban. Anyway, news is transient; life must go on. I am sure our NC members rocked their brains well when it comes to lifting the ban.
Bhutan has become part of the global livelihood. We cannot [...] [read more]
Bars and fights
Last Saturday, a foreigner was beaten up by a group of people in a bar in Thimphu. He reported the case to the police.
When the 35-year-old Dutch was leaving Om Bar, he tapped a girl, who he thought was his brother-in-law’s girlfriend, on her back to say good bye.
That was all that led to a [...] [read more]
Farmers learn bookkeeping
Eighteen people comprising key officials like chairpersons, accountants and secretaries of different farmers’ groups completed a five-day training programme on commercial bookkeeping on July 19.
Organized by the Regional Agriculture Marketing Services (RAMS) based in Mongar, the training in Pemagatshel was conducted by an SNV consultant. The participants included key management people from the Integrated Fruit [...] [read more]
Farming training in Khaling
Farmers of Bjeri and Leza villages of Khaling Gewog in Trashigang received training on improved production of vegetables, paddy and orchard from the dzongkhag to encourage large-scale production.
According to the dzongkhag, the villagers have not been able to cultivate crops like paddy, vegetables and mandarin despite favourable conditions. Only few farmers from the villages market [...] [read more]
Traditional vets get modern
Trashigang Dzongkhag has improved the skills of ethno veterinary practitioners (EVPs) or traditional veterinarians by equipping them with modern veterinary kits, drugs and knowledge to promote future private veterinary clinics in rural areas.
After a ten-day intensive training on animal management, 48 villagers have been appointed across the dzongkhag to help enhance animal health care delivery [...] [read more]
Art or vandalism?
The artist comes out only by the night. The meaning of his art borders on vandalism. Our intern Phub Dorji reports.
Do not be scared if you see a shadowy figure discreetly writing or drawing on the walls of Thimphu buildings by the night. On closer observation, you will notice that he is a graffiti [...] [read more]
On a rollercoaster journey
A journey on a public transport bus from Phuentsholing to Thimphu is scary and insightful at once. Rabi C Dahal shares his personal account of such a journey.
To go or not to go was the question. The condition of the Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway was at its worst. The authority concerned had cautioned travellers and drivers [...] [read more]
Disinfectant pond discomfort
The potholes created by a pool of bird flu disinfectant at the Phuentsholing border gate have created a veritable nightmare for motorists with vehicles stumbling hard on the road or getting bogged down in the muddy pool.
Beginning this year, the government started disinfecting vehicles and people to prevent the bird flu virus from being carried [...] [read more]
Housing crunch in Pemagatshel
A few years ago, when Mindu Wangdi came to join his service as the DYT Secretary in Pemagatshel, he managed to find a hut for accommodation. It took him several months to find a decent place to live in. A few months later, without any forewarning, his house owner served an ultimatum to vacate the [...] [read more]
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