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No Nano now for the Bhutanese! – Zee News
Thimphu, May 24: Nano is unlikely to hit Bhutan roads in the next couple of years as the government feels Tata’s “all-weather people’s vehicle” will increase the number of cars phenomenally in the country resulting in heavy traffic congestion and … [read more]
Do yoga in Bhutan on a discount – e-Travel Blackboard
Single travellers are being offered a $1000 (US$864) discount the six-night Judy Krupp yoga retreat at Uma Paro in Bhutan to be held 12-18 July this year. Prices start from US$3228 for a single Superior room and include accommodation, 21 hours of … [read more]
World’s Most Therapeutic Robot: Paro Seal Pup – Inhabitat.com
Like a real animal, Paro can express happiness and anger depending on how people interact with it. Each handmade seal pup has five kinds of sensors: tactile, light, audition, temperature, and posture sensors, which it uses to perceive its environment … [read more]
Laconia sees Bhutanese wedding – Citizen
LACONIA -— It was a first in Laconia and maybe in New Hampshire: a Bhutanese wedding. The wedding, performed a month ago, on April 27 at 9 o’clock a.m., joined bride Santi Bhattarai , daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abi Bhattarai of Laconia, with the … [read more]
Observations from the Indian elections for Bhutan – Kuensel Online
OPINION 24 May, 2009 – Congress led United Progressive Alliance made a thumping comeback with even more seats than in the last elections. So how will it affect Bhutan? For Bhutan, the election results couldn’t have been better since it ensures a … [read more]
‘Spellbinding’ is the word at national spelling bee – Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON – Under the glare of bright lights, in a time slot usually reserved for athletes, actors, or dancing celebrities, a 13-year-old from Kansas was crowned the national spelling champ last night. An intense, oddly compelling spectacle of smart … [read more]
Three ULFA held, RDX recovered – Kerala Next
RANGIYA, India: In a major haul, the Assam police today recovered five kg of RDX from three hardcore ULFA militants in Kamrup (Rural) district. The three ULFA ultras who were travelling from the Bhutan border to Rangiya, were apprehended by the SDPO … [read more]
Australia assures to protect Indian students: Krishna – Economic Times
BANGALORE: Expressing concern over the recent attack on Indian students in Australia, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Friday said Australian authorities have assured that they will take “stern steps” to provide adequate protection for the … [read more]
Bhutan’s big jump 1985-09 – Kuensel Online
25 May, 2009 – Bhutan has made tremendous progress in socio-economic development in the last 24 years, says a study by the national statistical bureau (NSB). The report titled ‘Comparative socio economic indicators for Bhutan,†compares the gross … [read more]
ONGC to use Bangladesh waterways to transport machinery – Newstrack India
Agartala, May 29 (IANS) Bangladesh has agreed in principle to allow India to use its waterways to transport heavy machines for Oil and Natural Gas Corp’s (ONGC) upcoming 740-MW power project in Tripura, officials said here Friday. The gas-based … [read more]
Kuensel – Bhutan’s National Newspaper
29 May, 2009 – The weather has cleared the sky over Dagana dzongkhag, but memories of the past haunt the remote town’s residents as they remain entirely cut off once more. [read more]
28 May, 2009 – With six dead in Bumthang – two women and four men, who were washed away while collecting cordyceps (see story) – the number of lives claimed by the recent floods in the country now stands at nine.
Two school students, Nar Bahadur Subba, 16, of Loselling school and Tandin Wangmo, 8, of Hongtso community school – both in Thimphu – and a dantak labourer in Chukha were killed yesterday.
OAG initiative to bar, bail notwithstanding, convicted civil servants from active duty
29 May, 2009 – Once convicted of a crime, a civil servant will automatically be terminated or compulsorily retired even if the court frees him on bail. [read more]
29 May, 2009 – As one of the worst natural disasters hit Bhutan this week, it was 12 people, including a driver without a car, in the department of disaster management (DDM), who were coordinating flood relief and mitigation efforts across the country, and also feeding information to the government.
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29 May, 2009 – The centenary farmers market in Thimphu, built at Nu 88 million and inaugurated recently, needs to be renovated, say vegetable vendors, after heavy rainfall earlier this week damaged vegetables stored for the weekend. [read more]
29 May, 2009 – The Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway, lifeline of the capital, is still blocked at Tanalum and Takti, according to latest reports. Although most of the highways are cleared, Lhuentse and Dagana are totally cut off from the rest of the country because of a massive landslide in Ratpashong on the Mongar-Lhuentse and the Dagachu bridge, which was washed away on Monday. [read more]
Bhutan’s oldest bank celebrates 41 years by launching its Internet banking services
29 May, 2009 – Bhutan’s oldest bank, Bank of Bhutan, launched Internet banking, the latest services in the banking sector. BoB also launched its SMS banking service (short message service).
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29 May, 2009 – The past three-day floods began when Cyclone Aila dumped warm rains on Bhutan from down south Bay of Bengal. With the world’s climate undergoing dramatic change, this will not be the last we will see of it. Most of us thought that the threat of floods was only from up north Lunana glacial lakes. While we cannot prevent natural disasters from occurring, we can, however, reduce their destructive impact. We have much to do. [read more]
Bhutan hit by record rainfall and floods
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27 May, 2009 – Bhutan experienced record-breaking rainfall in the last three days as numerous streams and rivers in the country surged to dangerous flood levels, killing two students, a soldier, and a road construction employee from India, as well as cutting off several places as roads and bridges were damaged.
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| By 4:30 pm yesterday Paro-Thimphu road was blocked at Ramtokto |
27 May, 2009 – As rain beat down on the country, lives and belongings were lost
Bhutan Observer
Should Bhutan join WTO?
Sir, As a Bhutanese currently studying abroad, I am as much concerned as any other Bhutanese on the issue of Bhutan joining WTO. Having lived and experienced the lifestyle of a developed country, I truly understand what GNH really means to me.
Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba in his foreword for Bhutan 2020 Document has written: “The socio-economic [...] [read more]
A broken heart is an open heart
The recent floods struck unexpectedly. The tragedy
that unfolded was a single day’s punctuation in a long sentence of peace but it altered the meaning of many lives. Lives were lost, families
were displaced, flustered tourists fled their riverside resorts and national life was disrupted. A concerned government
watched in utter helplessly.
This was not a day when Bhutan [...] [read more]
Flood spectacle
With the rains, we have seen a spate of confusion everywhere. Thimphu was one chaotic picture.
Everybody woke up and suddenly found water everywhere. By the time residents knew that Wangchhu and its tributaries were in flood, considerable damage had already been done. Soon the raging river and damaged sites became a spectacle for the residents. [...] [read more]
Last Tuesday, Thimphu witnessed a devastating flood which destroyed properties and claimed a few lives. Here are the glimpses of what our readers saw.
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100th customer of A-Star
Anoj Chhetri, a two-and-half-year-old boy became the 100th customer of the Maruti Suzuki A-Star car on May 22. The lucky customer received a digital rice cooker from Bhutan Zimdra Automobiles, the dealer of Maruti Suzuki A-Star in Bhutan.
Anoj’s father, an engineer in a private firm in Phuentsholing, said he was planning to buy a car [...] [read more]
Rural taxes lost in collection
The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has recommended the government to institute a systematic rural tax collection. According to the RAA, lapses in collection of rural taxes have been a major issue in the gewog administrations.
Recent audit reports show shortfalls of Nu 0.315 million from rural tax collections in Chhukha, Dagana, Mongar, Samtse, Wangdue and Zhemgang [...] [read more]
Road: boon or bane?
Nothing comes without a cost. For the porters and horsemen of Gasa, the construction of the Punakha-Gasa road is a curse in disguise.
For decades, the porters and horsemen have been earning their living ferrying people from the road end in Punakha to Gasa. But since the road construction began, many of them say their income [...] [read more]
Bhutanese archers prepare for world championship
Bhutan will take part in the 45th World Outdoor Target Archery championship in Ulsan, Korea, from September 1 to 9.
In preparation, the archery federation has been training 20 girls and 21 boys out of which three girls and three boys will be selected based on their performance to participate in the world championship.
Once selected, the [...] [read more]
Bumthang’s first basketball tournament
The first open coronation basketball league tournament in Bumthang is in full swing these days.
Organised by Amankora, the tournament is held at Wangdichholing Lower Secondary School. Three women’s teams and eight men’s teams are participating in the tournament. The men’s teams include Zhidae, Chumey Middle Secondary School, Acid, Wandgichholing Lower Secondary School 1 and 2, [...] [read more]
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