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Rate of Glacier Melting May be Key Clue to Tracking Climate Change - Insurance Journal
The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska. Like many low-altitude glaciers, it’s steadily melting, shrinking two miles (3 kilometers) over the past 200 years as it tries to strike a new balance with rising … [read more]
Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change - IndiaTimes
Like many low-altitude glaciers, it’s steadily melting, shrinking two miles (3 kilometres) over the past 200 years as it tries to strike a new balance with rising temperatures. At the Kenai Fjords National Park south of Anchorage, managers have … [read more]
A platform to promote peace and culture - Hindu
HIGH DRAMA: (From left) Theatre director Kirti Jain; National School of Drama Director Anuradha Kapur; ICCR Director-General Virendra Gupta and Veena Sikri of Jamia Millia Islamia addressing a press conference in New Delhi on Wednesday to announce … [read more]
euronews - Euro News
SINGAPORE/ ANCHORAGE (Reuters) â The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska. Like many low-altitude glaciers, itâs steadily melting, shrinking two miles (3 kilometres) over the past 200 years as it tries to strike … [read more]
NextYatra.com - A Gorkha Travel Venture Officially Launches - Newswiretoday.com
NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal, 03/04/2010 - Nextyatra, the online venture of Gorkha Travels that markets and sells different tour, trekking and adventure packages of Nepal, India, China, Bhutan and Tibet is finally launched … [read more]
USAID delivers food aid worth $5m to Nepal - Himalayan Times
KATHMANDU: As per its commitment made in July last year, the United States delivered the final shipment in food assistance worth US$ 5 million for the UN World Food Programmeâs (WFP) operations in Nepal, said the US Embassy in Kathmandu in press … [read more]
Mehbooba Mufti hails PMâs plan for viable India-Pakistan parleys - Thaindian.com
Incidentally, the Prime Ministers of both countries will meet at the SAARC summit in Bhutan in April. (ANI) [read more]
Glaciers track climate change - Beeld
Singapore - The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska. Like many low-altitude glaciers, it’s steadily melting, shrinking 3km over the past 200 years as it tries to strike a new balance with rising temperatures. At … [read more]
Clinic fell through cracks - Philadelphia Inquirer
Yet it wasn’t until last week that the State Board of Medicine suspended the doctor’s medical license and shut down his clinic in West Philadelphia, calling it a “clear danger to the public.” The suspension order - following a raid by federal drug … [read more]
Two Vincentian nursing homes experiment with robotic pets for … - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Millie Lesek, 89, pats Paro, a $6,000 furry robot at Vincentian Home in McCandless. At right is Eileen Oldaker, her daughter. When Millie Lesek called his name, the white furry creature looked over at her. Then Paro cooed and blinked, his long lashes … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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2 March, 2010 - The past week has been a busy and an expensive one for most families. As February rolled in, most parents were out and about shopping, first for Losar and then rushing out the next day to buy their childrenÂs school stationery.
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2 March, 2010 - Like many, Tsheten Dorji also packed his bags six years ago for Thimphu, with the dream of getting a job in Thimphu. ÂI couldnÂt continue studying after class 12, because of financial problems, recalls the 25-year-old.
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Technical and possible financial help from Norway
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| Department of geology and mines (DGM) identified tunnel sites |
Tunnel Proposal 4 March, 2010 - Travel time within the country could be reduced from days to hours and even minutes if a government plan to build tunnels through mountains connecting major valleys is implemented. [read more]
Security Clearance Certificate 4 March, 2010 - The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle a new online system, which will ease obtaining security clearance certificates (SSC) within hours or at least 24 hours that otherwise took about a week. [read more]
Bus push-started before vacuum brakes were ready
HK Market Accident Update 4 March, 2010 - Traffic police has confirmed Âhuman error as the cause for the bus accident at the Hong Kong market on Tuesday afternoon, when a bus rammed into 13 vehicles, causing severe damage to three cars. [read more]
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| Paro Jangsa HRH Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck at the site of the fire |
Paro Fire Update 4 March, 2010 - Her Royal Highness Princess Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck, on His MajestyÂs command, yesterday met with and granted soelra to the victims of the February 28 Paro Jangsa fire, which left 13 families homeless. [read more]
4 March, 2010 - Farm roads are to farmers what veins are to the heart, lifelines that allow rural residents passing through a rough patch to grow to a point where they can provide for themselves. [read more]
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| Backbone Of Economy: The new department will also help develop the cultural industry |
Small And Cottage Industries 4 March, 2010 - The cabinet has approved the creation of a separate department of small and cottage industries under the ministry of economic affairs to promote micro, small and medium enterprises. [read more]
4 March, 2010 - The education ministryÂs recent attempt to redress uneven teacher distribution between urban and rural schools and teacher excess in the capital is still very much a work in progress. [read more]
963 acres have been earmarked, almost half of it private-owned
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| Flights From June 2011:The shaded region represents the land required for airstrip and terminal |
Gelephu Airport 4 March, 2010 - The preliminary field report on the demarcation of the Gelephu airport has been submitted to the dungkhag and Sarpang dzongkhag yesterday (March 3).
The demarcation of 963 acres of land, identified by the department of civil aviation, has been completed on March 2, according to land commissionÂs cadastral information division head, Sangay Dorji. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
Bigger responsibility for NSB, better data for nation
The National Statistical Bureau (NSB) has been given greater powers and responsibilities to strengthen the cadre of statisticians and validate all data generated in the Kingdom.
It will act as a clearing house on how data is collected, processed, and published or used in the various government ministries and agencies thus ensuring that the data generated […] [read more]
New dept to promote small and medium enterprises
The cabinet has approved the establishment of a new department in the economic affairs ministry to promote micro, small and medium enterprises in the kingdom.
To be called the Department of Cottage and Small Industries, the department will help create equitable and balanced regional development while at the same generate employment and facilitate the development of […] [read more]
Saarc summit: preparations in full swing
The preparations for the 16th Saarc summit are underway in earnest with various royal government agencies spearheading the work having set a March end completion deadline.
In all about 450 delegates are expected to attend the summit, besides a media contingent of approximately 150 which will converge into the capital from the airport in Paro as […] [read more]
Druk United wins PCAL foundation cup
After a long three-day battle in the final, Druk United won a hard-fought victory over Thimphu United A to clinch the 2010 PCAL Foundation Cup.
In the final of the archery tournament, Thimphu United strode high in the beginning to notch the first game when Druk United reached only 14 points. But Druk United came strong […] [read more]
Entrepreneurs get fund to start business
Ministry of Labour and HuÂman Resources (MoLHR) completed the first entrepreÂneurial skills development training for 63 participants of two batches with the fiÂnancial support from UNDP as part of Human Security Project under the Income Generation Start-up Support programme yesterday.
The 29 male and 34 feÂmale young entrepreneurs have the proposals to set up businesses in […] [read more]
2010 for children of gods
Buddhist astrologers say 2010 will produce the best of children. SONAM PELDEN finds out more.
2009, the Earth Female Ox year, saw Bhutanese parents religiously planÂning to have babies as the year of mewa gumar (ninth number of destiny) was conÂsidered the best year to have babies. This belief, however, is misplaced, according to Buddhist astrologers.
Lopoen […] [read more]
The lens master
He is the master of the lens. The frames, shutter, aperture, and lighting are at his comÂmand. The visual treat in a film depends on him. He is cameraman Tshering SamÂdrup.
He had his tryst with the camera in 2003 when he started his career in the film industry as a crew member. Today, 23-year-old Tshering […] [read more]
When art meets wants
Weaving has helped Radhipas cultivate their fields.
The tradition of weavÂing buray (silk) clothes and growing rice has become muÂtually supportive activities in Radhi Gewog in Trashigang. The two have become interÂdependent.
Farmers from KhudumpÂang village said weaving buray clothes is not only an alternative source of income, but also indispensable withÂout which paddy cultivation is not […] [read more]
Keeping customers pouring in for 25 years
About two hours drive from Gelephu to Samdrup JongÂkhar on national highway 31C at Chapaguri in the IndiÂan state of Assam is Hotel HiÂmalaya, an eatery exclusively for Bhutanese travellers.
The 80-seater hotel is packed with travellers, and most of the time customers have to eat standing.
The 25-year-old hotel caÂters to over 1,000 Bhutanese travellers every […] [read more]
Hunt for top 10 archers
The national game will asÂsume a different dimension with the start of Top Ten ArÂchery Tournament on March 1 at the Changlingmithang archery range in Thimphu.
The tournament on comÂpound bows and arrows will pit the countryâs best archers against one another. There is no teamwork. The archers will compete for the top 10 positions in […] [read more]
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