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Rochester ramps up census preparation - Democrat and Chronicle
Within weeks, Americans will be asked 10 questions that could affect almost every aspect of life in some way. They’ll be completing the national census, which the U.S. Constitution requires every 10 years. The actual survey forms will start arriving … [read more]
New mammal in Manas - Kuensel Online
… Wangchuk. The ferret badger was caught in one of the traps set up during their âSmall Mammal Survey Trainingâ conducted at the park from February 11-16. âThe finding of the mammal was an addition to the rich biodiversity list of Bhutan … [read more]
Glacier melting a key clue to tracking climate change - Taipei Times
The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska. Like many low-altitude glaciers, itâs steadily melting, shrinking 3km over the past 200 years as it tries to strike a new balance with rising temperatures. At the Kenai … [read more]
Traffic fines get stiffer ⦠tenfold - Kuensel Online
7 March, 2010 - Motorists will soon land up paying fines, 10 times higher than today, if they are caught violating traffic rules. This means that a motorist, who paid Nu 50 for parking in the wrong area, will now have to pay Nu 550. The decision to … [read more]
Derry woman’s organs, tissue aid 37 others - Eagle-Tribune
Nancy Paro of Derry remembers her 16-year-old daughter Amanda talking at their dining room table about registering to become an organ and tissue donor when she got her driver’s license. She did. It was a decision that six years later, when Amanda … [read more]
ACC Trophy from March 31 - Himalayan Times
Singapore, Kuwait and Oman complete the Group A while Group B comprises of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Afghanistan, Malaysia, Bahrain and Bhutan. Nepal finished fourth in 2008 after losing against the eventual finalist the UAE in semi-finals. [read more]
Academy of Arts director resigning - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Stephen Little, Honolulu Academy of Arts director since 2003, has resigned “to pursue new creative and professional opportunities.” “It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as the Academy’s director for the past seven years,” Little said in … [read more]
Little resigns as head of Honolulu Academy of Arts - Honolulu Advertiser
During Little’s tenure, the Academy presented several high-profile exhibitions, including The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan,” “Japan and Paris: Impressionism, Postimpressionism, and the Modern Era,” “Neo Rauch,”Life in the Pacific of the … [read more]
Tibetans fear Chinaâs hand in Dalai Lama succession - The Malaysian Insider
TONGREN, China, March 7 â For Tibetans living near the birthplace of the Dalai Lama, one question is very much on their minds these days â who will succeed the aging exiled spiritual leader once he dies? The possibility that scares most of them … [read more]
Experts urge rigorous study on snow melt - Himalayan Times
… change underlined more rigorous research on snow melt in the Hindukush-Himalayas that cover eight countries - China, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Bhutan. “To raise our voice strongly in order for it to be heard … [read more]
Kuensel - Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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| Lyonpo Minjur Dorji with the dzongdas |
DzongdaÂs Conference 7 March, 2010 - The government should review the cases of people, whose census were dropped after the nationwide census registration. Dzongdas voiced this concern during the 18th annual dzongdagÂs conference, which began yesterday. [read more]
7 March, 2010 - Motorists will soon land up paying fines, 10 times higher than today, if they are caught violating traffic rules. This means that a motorist, who paid Nu 50 for parking in the wrong area, will now have to pay Nu 550. [read more]
Health ministry study reveals that more than half BhutanÂs drinkers are its youth
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Feature 7 March, 2010 - Bhutanese down 12.5 million litres of alcohol a year and a staggering 54 percent of the countryÂs total 56 percent youth population below 24 years are the main consumers. [read more]
The ferret badger, a hitherto unknown species, found during Small Mammal Survey Training
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| Unmasked Possibly of the small-toothed variety of ferret badger (Melogale moschata) Picture by Tenzin Wangchuk, CFO, RMNP |
7 March, 2010 - A research team from the Ugyen Wangchuck institute for conservation and environment and royal Manas national park (RMNP) staff have found a new species of mammal, the ferret badger (Melogale species) in the park area. [read more]
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| Looking Up: More than three-quarters of the construction work is complete |
7 March, 2010 - As royal Bhutan army soldiers put their last finishing touches to the one-storied house, Dorji WangmoÂs eagerness to move into her new home, built free of cost, is evident. The house has CGI roofing and supported by strong stonewalls. [read more]
7 March, 2010 - Debris of all sort, scattered around the Aiepoli causeway, about a kilometre from Gelephu towards Sarpang, has become an eyesore for travellers even as they start enjoying the smooth drive.
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6 March, 2010 - His Majesty the King yesterday granted audience to the cabinet secretary of the govt. of India, KM Chandrasekhar [read more]
Nu 300 million plus as annual carbon trading revenue
Clean development mechanism6 March, 2010 - The 114 MW Dagachu project has been accepted as a clean development mechanism (CDM) project by the United Nations framework for climate change.
The acceptance, which came in February, means that the Nu 8 bn project would earn CDM revenues of more than Nu 300 mn a year, in addition to the Nu 1 bn in electricity revenues. [read more]
6 March, 2010 - Not being registered in the annual national census is tantamount to not being a citizen. This means no access to schooling as a child and to health, employment, business licenses, voting rights and the like as a grown up.
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Samtse Mining Case6 March, 2010 - Seven defendants, including the former mining head and national resource development corporation limited (NRDCL) managing director, Sangay Gyaltshen, who were sentenced by Samtse district court in February for being involved in a mining scam, have appealed to the high court. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
First elephant awareness workshop
Elephants and humans are in constant conflict in the southern BhuÂtan. To ease this tension and create awareness among the stakeholders, the Nature Conservation Division under Ministry of Agriculture and Forests is organising the first human-elephant co-existence workshop in Lobesa, WangÂdue. The workshop started yesterday.
Titled âGetting Along with Asian Elephantsâ, the workÂshop will focus on […] [read more]
G4S celebrates Happy Day
March 3 was not a usual day for 26 children of Drak Tsho Vocational Training Centre in Thimphu. It was their Happy Day organized by Group 4 Securicor (G4S). In orange shirts and caps, they rejoiced in dancing, painting, music and games.
G4Sâs third Happy Day was celebrated on March 3 in Thimphu. The day is […] [read more]
Khuru still popular
Archery, the national game of Bhutan, is facing stiff comÂpetition from khuru, which is shining in its own realm among the Bhutanese in the country today. The game is fast gaining popularity among people if the number of tournaments organised are anything to go by.
Khuru is gaining popularÂity especially because of the gameâs simplicity. âUnlike […] [read more]
RSTA found prone to corruption
An integrity assessment jointÂly conducted by Anti-CorrupÂtion Commission (ACC) and National Statistics Bureau (NSB) in 2009 found that veÂhicle registration and licensÂing procedures of Road SafeÂty and Transport Authority (RSTA) was prone to corrupÂtion. The assessment rated the total integrity of the orgaÂnization at 6.48 out of 10.
Under the findings, perÂsonal attitude was rated 5.26, […] [read more]
Schools take first GNH steps
This year, there is an unmisÂtakable air of earnestness in the Bhutanese schools.
Students in most schools meditate for a few minutes before the morning assembly. And each teacher leads a class meditation before starting any lesson.
A few weeks after the schools reopened, some prinÂcipals and teachers are alÂready implementing GNH valÂues in their schools.
The principal […] [read more]
Quality infrastructure â A necessity!
Following the devastatÂing earthquake that shook our tiny KingÂdom on September 21, 2009, earthquakes of different magÂnitudes took place in some countries of the world â ChiÂna, Haiti and other countries, the most recent one in Chile on Saturday February 27, 2010.
I would like to quote from the Washington Post of March 1, 2010.
âA powerful […] [read more]
Indian Cabinet Secretary calls on His Majesty and Prime Minister
The visiting cabinet secretary of India, Mr K M Chandrasekhar, called on His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister, besides meeting his Bhutanese counterpart today.
Discussing a gamut of issues with the Prime Minister, Mr K M Chandrasekhar, who is on his first visit to the kingdom, described Bhutan as a âhappening placeâ with great […] [read more]
Nganglam finally gets a bank
Opening of a Bank of Bhutan (BoB) branch in Nganglam in Pemagatshel last month is expected to benefit civil serÂvants, business community and the public of the dungÂkhag.
After repeated requests by the public and dungkhag adÂministration for more than two years, BoB opened the branch coinciding with the 30th birth anniversary of His Majesty the […] [read more]
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