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special article - Statesman
Recent media reports, originating from Beijing and Lahore, speak of an artificial Indian state and the gloomy prospect of survival. One needs to scan the history of the past 150 years to get an answer to why some people are anxious to see âIndia … [read more]
Refugees to sing at Millcreek church - Erie Times-News
A luncheon will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the OLP cafeteria that will include refugees from Sudan, Burundi, Nepal, Myanmar, Somalia and Bhutan. Several refugee groups will provide entertainment at the luncheon. [read more]
Pair leading state open - Honolulu Advertiser
He had that same thought after yesterday’s 6-under-par 66 at the Palmer Course to share the first-round lead of the Turtle Bay Resort Hawai’i State Open with Maui pro David Havens. “This is my favorite place to play golf. I don’t know what it is, but … [read more]
Dhaka hopes for Teesta progress - The Daily Star
Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes yesterday said Bangladesh expects progress in the long running issue of sharing waters of the Teesta River during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi next month. Hasina’s visit, deferred due to the … [read more]
Time for new border - The Daily Star
Outgoing Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty has emphasised redrawing of Indo-Bangladesh border to comprehensively address all the old issues on land boundary and enclaves to remove sufferings of people of the two countries. In an … [read more]
Sharing of Teesta water: Dhaka expects progress in PMâs India visit - New Nation
Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes on Saturday said Bangladesh expects progress in the long running issue of sharing waters of the Teesta River during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi next month. Hasina’s visit deferred due to the … [read more]
The new Bhutan: When Gross National Happiness isnât enough - Taipei Times
It is a sign of the times for Bhutan that a US$9 million McKinsey consultancy report to find ways to accelerate Bhutanâs economic growth has sparked soul-searching among this isolated and mostly conservative people. For this is a nation famed for … [read more]
Swayamvarâ in a library - Zee News
I ran from the pages of a half-written manuscript because my author, a bespectacled cantankerous man, was getting me married to a buffoon. My plight was very much similar to Elizabeth of âPride and Prejudiceâ, when she was being pressurized to … [read more]
Get Set, Go - Domestic Travel Jumps Back from Slump - Daijiworld.com
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Planning a winter holiday, but haven’t done your tickets yet? You may be in for trouble. Experts in the travel industry say there has been a jump in holiday bookings this year, resulting in hotels, flights and trains being … [read more]
Dhaka seeks progress on river sharing - Thaindian.com
Dhaka, Dec 19 (IANS) Ahead of summit level talks with India next month, Bangladesh wants an agreement with New Delhi to share the Teesta river water. Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes says Bangladesh also wants to discuss the shooting of smugglers and … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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| Visible tracks of tractors that smuggled forest products from Kukulung, RMNP |
Royal Manas National Park 19 December, 2009 - Thirty-seven timber poachers were apprehended in the past two years, but that is only a fraction of the illegal activities that the royal Manas national park (RMNP) in the southern foothills is exposed to. [read more]
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| Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye the right man for the job left |
19 December, 2009 - His Majesty has accepted the royal commissionÂs unanimous nomination of the former chief justice, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, as the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Bhutan. [read more]
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19 December, 2009 - Major general Vetsop Namgyel, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the kingdom of Bhutan to the federal democratic republic of Nepal, presented his letter of credence to His Excellency Dr Ram Baran Yadav, president of Nepal, in Kathmandu, Nepal on 13 December 2009. [read more]
19 December, 2009 - The speculation over who would become BhutanÂs first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is over. [read more]
Opinion 18 December, 2009 -
Leadership is all about leading by example and principled action. However, the recent pay hike by the MPs for themselves, for the second time this year, shows a clear lack of it. [read more]
Breaking news 18 December, 2009 -
The royal commissionÂs nomination of the former chief justice, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, as the chief justice of the first supreme court has been accepted by His Majesty.
The six-member royal commission was formed on November 20 at His MajestyÂs command to establish the first Supreme Court of Bhutan. [read more]
Lots of stuff on offer to keep young people occupied during the winter hols
18 December, 2009 - One of the best things Namgyel likes about winter vacation is not having Mom shouting at him to get up early for school. These days he stays in bed until the winter sun streams in through the bedroom window. Then he goes into the sitting room and switches on the cartoon channel. [read more]
18 December, 2009 - With a variety of pictures, Bhutan - Land of Thunder Dragon: An introduction for children and armchair travelers is a visual treat. And, as the name suggests, the book provides basic but comprehensive information about Bhutan.
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18 December, 2009I have just come to know of my pregnancy, I have seen many close friends of mine put on weight during pregnancy. Which they still have not been able to shed today.
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18 December, 2009 - His Majesty the King conferred the National Order of Merit (III) to a teacher from India, Mr Gaur Hari Manna, as the country celebrated its 102nd national day at the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu on December 17. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
Labour offices go east
Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) opened two regional offices â one each in Trashigang and Samdrup Jongkhar â on December 15 and 18 respectively to curb the problem of rural-urban migration of youth in search of work.
According to the ministry, the primary objective of establishing the regional offices is to enhance employment facilitation […] [read more]
Remembering great Kings
On the 102nd National Day of Bhutan, Pol Prasad Chapagai pays tributes to the Kings of Bhutan for their selfless
service to the nation and farsighted leadership.
On the 102nd National Day of Bhutan, I would like to pay my humble prayers and Tashi Lekmein to His Majestyâs long and prosperous life. I would like to briefly […] [read more]
Inter-college football tournament kicks off
The inter-college football tournament kicked off on December 16 at the Paro College of Education. Gedu Business College beat Paro College of Education 1-0.
The first womenâs match was played between Sherubtse College and Royal Institute of Health Sciences. Both the teams could not find the net, and the match ended in a goalless draw. In […] [read more]
Man falls from electric tower to death
A 25-year-old man working in Bhutan Power Corporation died on December 15 on the way to Pemagatshel hospital after falling from an electric tower. Dorji, an electrician, was working on a newly constructed electric tower in Dengtzirawa, about five km from Pemagatshel proper. He was trying to secure transmission cables on the tower when the […] [read more]
Southern road expansion recieves grant
BO UPDATE The road network in southern Bhutan will be expanded with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) financing US$ 38.76 million to build 183 km of road in the region. The grant agreement, Road Network Project II (RNP-II), was signed on Monday by the Director General of South Asia Department of ADB, Kunio Senga, and […] [read more]
December 17, the essence
We have observed the last but indisputably the most significant national event of the year; the 102nd National Day celebrations yesterday, December 17, 2009. We do it every year, everywhere with almost every one partaking in the commemoration; in small makeshift platforms at gewog centers, school grounds and the historic Changlingmithang stadium.
What sanctifies and separates […] [read more]
Druk Wangyal final tomorrow
The final of Druk Wangyal Archery tournament in Thimphu will be played between PCAL and Zshongar-11 tomorrow at Changlingmithang ground from 8 am.
PCAL defeated SJP enterprise in the semi-finals played on December 12 and 13 while Zshongar-11 defeated Dhungsam Trothuen on December 10 and 11. Played on the best of three matches format, whoever won […] [read more]
Bhutanâs road to Copenhagen
As the climate change summit in Copenhagen ends today, our reporter Metho Dema looks at Bhutanâs place in the summitâs overall picture
Five years ago, during this time of the year, frost covered the grounds in the early mornings and made life hard for school goers. Exam time would be an excruciating battle between the cold […] [read more]
People, our problems come first
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