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Men’s World Cup Ski Results – ESPN.com
1. Manfred Moelgg, Italy, 1 minute, 46.77 seconds (54.57-52.20). 2. Giorgio Rocca, Italy, 1:47.06 (54.60-52.46). 3. Reinfried Herbst, Austria, 1:47.37 (54.49-52.88). 4. Manfred Pragner, Austria, 1:47.60 (54.61-52.99). 4. Jean-Baptiste Grange, France … [read more]
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Bhutan cricket dreams big – Kuensel Online
28 January, 2009 – Bhutan made it to the ‘Elite Cricket Group’ and would face some of the bigger cricket playing nations in Asia although Bhutan lost to Oman in the finals of the ACC challenge trophy in Thailand on January 21. The senior … [read more]
Maytas may bag Bhutan hydropower project – Indian Express
Thimphu: Infrastructure and construction firm Maytas Infra, promoted by the family of Satyam Computers’ founder B Ramalinga Raju, may bag the construction rights of Bhutan’s Dagachu Hydropower Plant as it emerged as the lowest bidder for the project … [read more]
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World leaders wish Manmohan Singh a speedy recovery – New Kerala
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani have sent bouquets and good wishes for speedy recovery of Dr.Singh. The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk has also wished for the speedy recovery of Dr. Manmohan … [read more]
Private players’ entry is good for competition’ – Hindustan Times
Our biggest achievement is that we have enhanced inter-regional transmission capacity from 17,000 MW to 18,700 MW. We have completed adding three new sub-stations. We have commissioned additional link for east-west region from Ranchi to Sipat. Also … [read more]
News & Features Navigation – Minnesota Public Radio
Photo: #Bandana Pyakurel, 17, and her cousin Phul Maya Khatiwada, play with Khatiwada’s 6-month-old daughter, Ruby. Bandana’s brother, Prakash, looks on. They are part of a small Bhutanese community that has resettled in an apartment complex on St … [read more]
New citizens proudly show off their sense of freedom – Age
The Sharma Luital family dressed in Bhutanese costume for a citizenship ceremony at Station Pier. Photo: Rebecca Hallas PARSURAM Sharma-Luital was once arrested for not wearing the compulsory Bhutanese national dress while wading across a river in … [read more]
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Kuensel – Bhutan’s National Newspaper
Bhutanese today are opting for more unique names
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31 January, 2009 – What is it that you own but others use it more than you do? The answer is a name. But in the Bhutanese scenario, its just not owned by you alone but by many others. [read more]
31 January, 2009 – With the pay hike fixed for around 18,000 civil servants the Ministry of Finance (Mof) will be soon fixing guidelines for a pay hike for around 6,000 corporate employees and around 4,000 police personnel. [read more]
1,000 backlog cases
and counting
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31 January, 2009 – The National Land Commission, established in 2007 to expedite land transactions and improve service delivery, is yet to make an impact in sorting out people’s long-standing land problems.
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31 January, 2009 –
The robbery
On the night of January 25, the manager of Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) in Paro, Jigme Ugen, went missing.
He was supposed to have dinner with his cousin, Nidup, but he didn’t show up. Nidup informed another cousin, Pemba Wangchuk, who frantically went on a search. It was almost 11 pm. [read more]
31 January, 2009 – The Local Government (LG) has become the recent bone of contention with both the Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC) and Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MOHCA) claiming that they are in-charge of dealing with the LG. [read more]
31 January, 2009 – The Bhutan higher secondary education certificate (BHSEC) examination results declared on January 29 saw the worst performance by class 12 students in economics. [read more]
31 January, 2009 – Bhutan’s athletic coaches will now be able to reduce field and track event related errors like timings and lengths. [read more]
31 January, 2009 – With the government streamlining salaries and benefits and other incentives for people in different professions we hope that there will be a more contented work force building Bhutan today. The priorities will change with the times so it will be a continuous process. Meanwhile it appears that we need to give more thought to the future generation as it prepares to take over this exciting yet ominous responsibility. [read more]
31 January, 2009 – With a litre of petrol now costing Nu 38.53 and diesel Nu 30.97 in Thimphu, Bhutanese are paying the lowest price for fuel since January 2005. [read more]
Students toil on vacation to supplement farm income
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31 January,2009Like last year and many past years, farmers in Brekha, Trashigang have lost portions of their crops to wild animal. Officials estimate that wild animal damaged 18 acres of maize crops this year alone in Brekha. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
Political parties still in financial quagmire
The ruling party has now decided to extend the Nu 15 million overdraft period for another year.
“Our overdraft period ended on December 31 last year and, within this month, we will have to renew the overdraft period till the end of December 31 this year,†said Tshewang Rinzin, the head of Administration and Finance Division [...] [read more]
Denchi town plan takes shape
Pemagatshel will have a new well-planned model town at Denchi. Many features of the proposed town will be designed to set an example for future town plans in the country, said Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley in a meeting between senior government officials and the people’s representatives on January 26 at Denchi.
“Not only should the new [...] [read more]
Ministers’ allowance increased without debate, opposition
The Prime Minister and ministers are not getting a salary raise but there has been a raise in their discretionary allowance.
“The proposal to increase discretionary allowance was approved with no debate at all,†said the Opposition Leader.
According to the pay commission report on the pay hike, the only additional benefit given to the Prime Minister [...] [read more]
Lovelorn youth commits suicide
Madan Kumar Rai, 21, hanged himself from a suspension bridge at Namseyling at 6.00 pm on January 26.
On that day, Madan went to Namseyling to meet his girlfriend, 17-year-old Dil Maya Subba. They had been seeing each other for the last six months.
According to Dil Maya, Madan had asked her if she would marry him [...] [read more]
Four babies in 30 months
If children are a gift from heaven, a couple in Lhuentse have it all. In just 30 months, 46- year-old Dendup and his 43-year-old wife Tshomo from Tsongthormi in Metsho Gewog begot two pairs of twins. For a well-off couple, the birth of the double twins would have been a double blessing. But not for [...] [read more]
Lyonchhen losars in Pemagatshel
Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley kept his promise of spending every Traditional Day of Offering, widely celebrated in the east as Chunyipa Losar with the people of his constituency. As soon as the second session of the first parliament drew to a close, Lyonchen made his second visit to his constituency after assuming the helm of [...] [read more]
We
Our deepest fear is not that we are not enough.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond reason.
It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be light, attractive, talented and good?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of god.
Your playing small doesn’t [...] [read more]
Where is happiness?
Happiness is a small nine-letter word but worth more than a million dollars. It is not bought and sold. Only rich people would have been happy had it been sold. The common men would have been completely deprived their share of happiness.
The rich people get pleasure but not necessarily happiness. But too much of any [...] [read more]
Gomtu archery to begin
The annual Penden Foundation Archery Cup organised by Penden Cement Authority will start from February 5, 2009, in Gomtu, Samtse. It is a compound bow tournament with teams participating from all over the country.
The first match will be played between Lhaki Group of Companies and Penden Cement Authority.
The participants from the winning team will take [...] [read more]
Basketball final today
The final of a six-day under- 17 basketball training and tournament held at the swimming pool complex in Thimphu is underway today.
Students, including some studying in India have been undergoing the training and tournament since January 25. Of 58 participants, 15 are girls. The participants formed 9 teams. Four matches have been played everyday.
“This training [...] [read more]
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