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Banks aloof to Bhutanese farmers - Kuensel Online
NATIONAL COUNCIL 8 January, 2009 - Bhutan is readying for two more commercial banks and an insurance bank, but the immediate need, according to National Council parliamentarians, is banking facilities for rural development. Members of the upper house … [read more]
U.N. Says Over 8000 Bhutanese Refugees Resettled From Nepal, Many To … - All Headline News
Kathmandu, Nepal (AHN) - Over 8,000 refugees from Bhutan left their camps in Nepal to resettle in third countries in 2008, with the majority of them going to the United States, the United Nations said Wednesday. Nearly 7,550 of the refugees have gone … [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]
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]
8,000 Bhutan refugees from Nepal resettled in 2008 - That’s Cricket
New York: More than 8,000 Bhutanese refugees left their camps in Nepal for resettlement in third countries in 2008, with the vast majority of them going to the United States, the UN refugee agency said today. Nearly 7,550 of the refugees have gone to … [read more]
Go fish the Bhutan kingdom - Idaho Mountain Express
Bryant Dunn with Carl Mabry and Mike Bordenkircher cross a bridge over the Mangde Chhu River in the Punakha region of Bhutan. Photo by Courtesy photo The Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan is located in eastern Himalaya and has only recently been opened for … [read more]
UN: 8,000 Bhutanese refugees settle abroad - PR Inside
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - 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 … [read more]
Over 60,000 Bhutanese refugees want to resettle - U.N. - Reuters UK
KATHMANDU, Jan 7 (Reuters) - More than half the Bhutanese refugees living in camps in Nepal for over 18 years want to resettle in Western countries under a scheme started last year, the United Nations refugee agency said on Wednesday. More than 103 … [read more]
Bhutan to raise counter-terror force - Times of India
THIMPHU: Faced with increasing acts of terror by Nepal-based Maoist rebels, Bhutan has decided to set up an elite force like India’s National Security Guards. The unit will be formed under the ‘Special Reserve Police Force’ in the Police Bill, Royal … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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| The charred remains of the blown up tractor |
8 January, 2009 - Following the recent bomb blast, which killed four and injured two foresters, Sarpang dzongkhag has asked Bhutanese to refrain from travelling to Dadgari and Salapara, across the border, for security reasons. [read more]
8 January, 2009 - The government will prioritise the development of Jigmeling industrial estate among the three sites identified in Gelephu in the 10th plan, according to the economic affairs minister, Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk. [read more]
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8 January, 2009 - A group of young Bhutanese will celebrate important Buddhist events to promote and propagate Buddhism in a Âmodern wayÂ. [read more]
8 January, 2009 - Delayed or short supply of textbooks and change in curriculum without proper planning were some of the widely discussed issues at the annual education conference in Phuentsholing. [read more]
MPs demand corporate responsibility of financial institutions towards rural development
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| Trashigang MP Sonam Kinga |
NATIONAL COUNCIL8 January, 2009 - Bhutan is readying for two more commercial banks and an insurance bank, but the immediate need, according to National Council parliamentarians, is banking facilities for rural development. [read more]
NATIONAL COUNCIL8 January, 2009 - Contractor Dorji (name changed) is well versed in most Bhutanese laws. But this knowledge came to be, according to the class A contractor, when he landed up in court. [read more]
Construction industry comes under parliamentary microscope
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8 January, 2009 - The quality of construction in the country was once again brought under the microscope as members of parliament pointed out fronting and sub-contracting as the main causes of poor construction quality. [read more]
8 January, 2009 - Construction of the 10-km Kaphu-Balam farm road in Mongar is a dream come true for the farmers of Balam and Sersgong gewogs. The road, once through, will help about 270 households to transport their farm produce to the nearest town. [read more]
OPINION8 January, 2009 - The recent killing of 4 forest guards and a series of blasts in 2008 show that Bhutan is faced with terrorism. This is further reinforced by information in the Indian media that the Maoists could be receiving help from ULFA and NDFB.
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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]
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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