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Tigers kill at least 7 in north India - Ledger-Enquirer
– All United States – Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota …    [read more]

Bhutan holds special prayers for Manmohan Singh’s recovery - Daily News and Analysis
Thimphu: Bhutanese on Saturday held special prayers in many parts of the country for the speedy recovery of Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, who underwent a complex heart bypass surgery in New Delhi. As a gesture of goodwill and concern, the …    [read more]

BHUTAN: CEHURDES condemns imprisonment of the Bhutanese journo - Asia Media
The Center for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES) — a Kathmandu-based freedom of expression monitoring group — has condemned the imprisonment of Shantiram Acharya, a young Bhutani journalist, by the Bhutanese authorities. According to …    [read more]

Bhutan holds special prayers for PM’s recovery - Hindustan Times
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s heart surgery was “successful”, doctors at AIIMS said, describing his condition as “stable” after an operation that went on for nearly eight hours. Plan of action | Who is in charge? Prime Minister undergoing heart …    [read more]

Bhutan Maoists aiding Gorkha stir? - Times of India
JALPAIGURI: Intelligence agencies are worried over reports that Bhutan Maoists have extended support to the Gorkhaland movement in the Darjeeling Hills, spearheaded by Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM). Under the circumstances, it is being feared that the …    [read more]

Maytas may bag Bhutan hydropower project - MSN India
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]

Tibetan Youth Dies in Custody - Radio Free Asia
Pema Tsepak, age 24. KATHMANDU—A Tibetan youth detained for his role in a nonviolent protest has been beaten to death by police, Tibetan sources say. Pema Tsepak, 24, a resident of Punda town in the Dzogang county of Tibet’s Chamdo prefecture …    [read more]

Leaders of UK, Pak, Bhutan send get well soon messages to PM - New Kerala
New Delhi, Jan 25: Leaders of UK, Pakistan and Bhutan sent good wishes for a speedy recovery to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, recuperating from a bypass surgery. An official press release today said Dr Singh has received a bouquet and good wishes …    [read more]

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]

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]

Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper

Wedded to violence
The plight of Sangay Pemo, a domestic violence victim

Sangay Pemo (left) with mother and daughter

29 January,2009Born and brought up in one of the country’s most remote villages, Langdurbi in Zhemgang, Sangay Pemo, 24, like many had dreamt of raising a family and living a comfortable life in a town.    [read more]

Hands on

29 January,2009Farmers from three eastern dzongkhags of Mongar, Lhuentse and Pemagatshel attached with the RNR-RC, Wengkhar learn orchard management, seedling raising, grafting, and pruning. The month-long attachment, which will end on February 5 was supported by JICA.    [read more]

Indian community celebrates Republic Day

A band display by IMTRAT at the celebrations

29 January,2009With much jollity and patriotic fervour, the Indian community in Bhutan celebrated their country’s 60th Republic Day on Monday.    [read more]

Allowance revised for doctors and teachers
Nurses and clinical staff included in allowance system

Shortage of doctors lead to long queue at hospitals

28 January ,2009 -A week after the National Assembly approved the civil servant pay hike, the cabinet has revised the scarcity allowance system for teachers and doctors, including nurses and clinical staff.    [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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