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Bhutanese refugees: forgotten generations see small glimmer of hope - Reliefweb.int
“I was forced to be a refugee when I was a fetus in my mother’s womb,” lamented sixteen year old Indra Acharya. “It is very sad to be forced to be a refugee before your birth.” Indra was born and has lived all his life in one of the seven refugee … [read more]
UN: 8,000 Bhutanese refugees settle abroad - International Herald Tribune
KATMANDU, Nepal : More than 8,000 ethnic Nepalese who had sought refuge in their ancestral country after being forced from Bhutan have resettled in the United States and other Western nations, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday. The U.N. High … [read more]
Over 8,000 Bhutan refugees resettled in third country: UNHCR - Zee News
Kathmandu, Jan 07: More than 8,000 Bhutanese refugees staying in eastern Nepal camp have been resettled in third countries during the last year and about another 18,000 may leave the Himalayan nation this year, a UN agency said. The refugees are … [read more]
Over 8,000 Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal resettled in 2008 - Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) — United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that over 8,000 Bhutanese refugees left their camps in Nepal and were resettled in other countries in 2008,according to a statement issued by the UNHCR on … [read more]
Citizen pens story of Bhutan’s progress - Times of India
KOLKATA: One is used to reading books on Bhutan written by foreigners. But, perhaps for the first time, a young Bhutanese has penned a book on her native land. Former Bhutanese diplomat Lily Wangchuk quit her job and used her experience to write … [read more]
Communist guerrillas kill four Bhutanese forest guards - Reuters India
THIMPHU, Bhutan, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Four forest rangers were killed by a landmine planted by communist guerrillas at a Bhutanese village, police said on Thursday. “Six Bhutanese forest rangers were returning to their camp after shopping when the … [read more]
Security alert in Bhutan after Maoists kill four rangers - Thaindian.com
Thimphu, Jan 1 (IANS) Bhutan has sounded a massive security alert after the killing of four forest rangers in a powerful landmine explosion by Nepal-based Maoist guerrillas, officials here said Thursday.A Royal Bhutan Police spokesman said the … [read more]
Bhutan on alert after Maoists attack - Times of India
THIMPHU: Bhutan has sounded a massive security alert after the killing of four forest rangers in a powerful landmine explosion by Nepal-based Maoist guerrillas, officials said on Thursday. A Royal Bhutan Police spokesman said the explosion took place … [read more]
Security alert in Bhutan - That’s Cricket
Thimphu: Bhutan has sounded a massive security alert after the killing of four forest rangers in a powerful landmine explosion by Nepal-based Maoist guerrillas, officials here said Thursday. A Royal Bhutan Police spokesman said the explosion took … [read more]
Bhutan returns to ACC trophy - Kuensel Online
7 January, 2009 - Bhutan will make its second appearance at the Asian cricket council trophy challenge early next week to be held at Chiangmai, Thailand. The team, comprising a 14-member squad, will be led by coach Damber S Gurung, manager Jigme … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
7 January, 2009 - The Nu 14.75 million community information centres (CIC) set up to help farmers at the gewog level has failed and there are poor IT security systems at the central government level, coupled with an unclear IT tendering process for the Nu 28 million local area network at the dzongkhag level, say audit reports on IT systems in the country. [read more]
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| One MPÂs bag is another MPÂs bribe? |
7 January, 2009 - While the National Assembly members successfully fought off the temptation of the now infamous Druk Holdings and Investments (DHI) leather bags on December 22, 2008, what most people did not know was that the National Council members on the following day had succumbed to it. [read more]
7 January, 2009 - The construction of the 114 megawatt (MW) Dagachu hydroelectric power authority (DHPA), scheduled to start in March this year, could be delayed. [read more]
7 January, 2009 - About nine schools in southern Bhutan, which closed down for more than a decade for security-related issues, will finally reopen this academic year. [read more]
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| WINNING WAYS Â Our fellows in yellow hope for a semi-final berth at least this second time around |
7 January, 2009 - Bhutan will make its second appearance at the Asian cricket council trophy challenge early next week to be held at Chiangmai, Thailand. [read more]
7 January, 2009 - Bhutanese believe that on Nenpa Guzom (meeting of nine evils), good deeds merit no karmic benefit, nor do bad deeds earn sin. [read more]
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7 January, 2009 - KuenselÂs chief reporter, Kencho Wangdi, won the ÂBest Election Reports award for the coverage of BhutanÂs first elections in 2008. The Citizens Initiatives for Centenary and Coronation Celebrations award carried a cash prize of Nu 25,000.
Bhutan TimeÂs Mitra Raj came second and Bhutan ObserverÂs Sonam Pelden came third. A panel of three national editors and three independent writers evaluated their stories. [read more]
7 January, 2009 - What is the purpose of a government salary revision? It is not to make the lives of public servants more comfortable but to help build a government that can serve the people better. Does that sound too esoteric? [read more]
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| Chief Justice Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye |
PROFILE 6 January, 2009 - Unlike most teenagers the world over, Sonam Tobgye - ÂToby to his friends  had a clear sense of purpose while still in high school. More than 40 -years later, the achievement of that goal in life was pinned on him in the form of the Druk Wangyal by the Druk Gyalpo.
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5 January, 2009 - Once there lived a widow called Yandon in Shingla village. The year was 1975. The milk of human kindness ran in the veins of this mother of three sons. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
We Need Youâ¦
To celebrate the birthday of His Majesty, ‘The Peopleâs King’, on February 21, 2009, the Bhutan Observer invites all his loyal subjects to join us in creating a very special commemorative poster.
To celebrate this glorious occasion we will create a unique poster from thousands of photos of Bhutanese faces and we need you to send […] [read more]
12-year-old raped
A soldier has been accused of raping a 12 year-old girl on the night of December 25.
The victim was tending to her grandmother who was admitted in Gidakom hospital. The army man was also attendant to his wife in the same hospital. They were staying in different rooms in a rented house near the hospital.
On […] [read more]
MPs turn down bags
National Assembly members resented the idea of receiving a cheap freebie so much that they spent a good 20 minutes of the first morning of the year talking about it, in session.
The Speaker brought up the matter saying Druk Holdings and Investments (DHI) had offered each parliamentarian a new leather bag but there was a […] [read more]
Sonam is first Bhutan Star
This 19-year-old girl from Trashigang was planning further studies when Jigdrel Trophel kicked off Druki Sungki Dendur. Sonam Yangden thought she could study after the initial selection so she gave it a try. Little did she suspect that she would be declared the first Bhutanese Star on new yearâs eve. Dressed to impress in grand […] [read more]
Kangpar road plan remains changed
The Public Works Department (PWD) has declined the former Kangpar Gup Penjorâs petition to consider retaining the original Kangpar feeder road plan. While his petition stated that the original route passing through Bedengphu would benefit more villagers, the people from Thrimshing and Khamey put up a separate petition favouring the realigned route.
According to sources, the […] [read more]
Tsangpo on mystery fire
Several mysterious fires have ravaged a house in Tsangpo village in Trashigang. The first fire broke out from Norbu Wangdiâs kitchen last year.
Norbu Wangdi thought that the fire was caused by carelessness or electric short circuit. âBut I was wrong,â he said. 34 days after the first fire, another fire gutted the ceiling of his […] [read more]
Trees or cows?
Villagers in Lumang and Thrimshing need more than a couple of new Ficus trees and some vegetable seeds to prevent land degradation and achieve sustainable land management, according to Trashigangâs District Livestock Officer.
âWe cannot make any impact with one or two plantations of fruits, ficus and fodder trees. Plantations would be required in massive amount […] [read more]
A weaverâs pride
Forty-four years ago, a 10-year-old girl weaves a kira. She keeps it as an heirloom for 44 years. Now 55, she wears her prized kira. Gyembo Namgyal reports.
There are certain things in life which each one of us cling to dearly. Such dear things could vary individually based on oneâs status, their values or significance […] [read more]
Fatherless children and census dilemma
The census fate of children without a legitimate father hangs in balance. Where do they belong? Gyembo Namgyal reports.
Children born out of wedlock find it difficult to get themselves registered in the census if their fatherâs identity is not known. Therefore, more mothers are now moving from the traditional out-of-court settlements to court settlements and […] [read more]
Loden Zhitshog: Knowledge has no owner
Sonam Wangdi is the first student to be sponsored a two-year degree course by Loden Foundation in BSC Visual Communication in Patrician College of Arts and Science, Chennai.
Sonam said, âI am grateful that such a foundation exists because it has made a difference in the lives of people like me. Loden is indeed realising GNH […] [read more]
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