International Sources
CHINA AND INDIA: A WAR OF GIANTS – Huffingtonpost.com
The highly respected British magazine “The Economist” featured a front-page article in their 21 August issue about the possibility of a major war between China and India. I’ve been thinking about this scenario for over a … [read more]
Immigrants Weave New Connections Through Old Looms – msnbc.com
Old wooden looms sat unused at an arts center in Cleveland for more than 20 years – until an Ohio woman started weekly weaving workshops where Bhutanese women practice English and learn American-style weaving. Rebecca … [read more]
Growth for the sake of happiness – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
NEW YORK – I have just returned from Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom of unmatched natural beauty, cultural richness and inspiring self-reflection. From the kingdom’s uniqueness now arises a set of economic and social … [read more]
Corrected: When getting away means staying in touch – msnbc.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – People used to go on holiday to unplug. Now they’re demanding to be plugged in. That secluded, desert island-type getaway may soon be as dated as the post-vacation slide show as more travelers … [read more]
Immigrant clients at Mid-County Health Center now greeted by multicultural art exhibit – Oregonian
View full size Faith Cathcart/The Oregonian Kwa Franklin, a native of Cameroon, stands beside his painting, “Tears of Joy,” which is one of 44 pieces of art on display as part of the Multicultural Art Wall at … [read more]
Asia’s glaciers in retreat, could signal crop failure and flooding in the future – USA Today
Asia’s glaciers are retreating, which could mean drought, plus crop losses upstream and flood conditions downstream for millions of people. A report published by the U.S. Geological Survey , in collaboration … [read more]
A newsmaker you should know: Busy college student still finds time to volunteer – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Looking back, 21-year-old Marie Berube can trace her desire to help others back to the time when a Vietnamese family moved into her neighborhood when she was 2. She grew up with that family’s children on Troy Hill until … [read more]
Refugees find the American dream down on the farm – Los Angeles Times
A dingy floral print peels from the walls, and sheets of plastic are taped over some of the windows. But for Harka Rai, the sagging trailer home he bought in rural Oregon is his piece of the American dream … [read more]
Get the most out of your garage sale – San Jose Mercury News
Pockets heavy with quarters and dollar bills, I collapse on my white plastic patio chair at 2 p.m., exhausted. I’ve just learned through seven hours of hawking junk on my driveway that having a garage sale isn … [read more]
Something for everyone at Peoplefest – Boston Globe
Manchester, N.H. has embraced its diversity, and its Peoplefest is a celebration proving so. Traditions established more than a century ago by its original settlers – the French Canadian, Scottish/Irish, Italian, Greek … [read more]
Kuensel – Bhutan’s National Newspaper
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30 August, 2010 – At a time when the quality of Dzongkha is being questioned and discussed in every possible medium comes an opportune attempt to apprise Bhutanese of their national language. [read more]
With CDCL in the fray, contractors accuse govt. of invading their turf with an unfair advantage
Sixth Engineering Conference 30 August, 2010 –
The government is competing with the private sector in the construction sector by upgrading the construction development corporation ltd (CDCL) to a full construction company, according to contractors. [read more]
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30 August, 2010 – Students of Trashigang MSS uproot marijuana plants during social work on the weekend [read more]
7 percent return needed to sustain 30-year cycle
NPPF30 August, 2010 – With Nu 1.1B lent to the Dungsam Cement project as loan this month, the national pension and provident fund (NPPF) is exploring several other investment options that have become essential to sustain the fund for the next 30-year cycle. [read more]
Son-in-law falsely accused of rape of infant daughter
Defamation Case30 August, 2010 – Thimphu police have booked a 39-year old woman for defamation and sent her to court, after finding out that she tried to set up her son in law. [read more]
30 August, 2010 – Although formalities are normally drawn up for organised functioning of a system, it has begun to connote more with bureaucracy, red tape and paperwork today.
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Financial institutions happy with present position; industrialists not so
Domestic Steel30 August, 2010 – Domestic steel industries, two of which came into production just when the global financial crisis hit in October 2008, say that, although the steel market is firming up, they are still on the road to recovery. [read more]
Contractors say quarry will solve boulder shortage
Trashigang Ritshalu Quarry30 August, 2010 – Trashigang dzongkhag could finally have a stone quarry after the longstanding issue over an identified quarry in Yangneer was approved recently by the dzongkhag yargay tshogdu (DYT). [read more]
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30 August, 2010 – Eight secondary schools in Trashigang dzongkhag participated in a two-day Intra dzongkhag science exhibition held at Tashitse higher secondary school, Wamrong, on August 28 and 29. [read more]
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Picture Story30 August, 2010 – A yoga session in Thimphu conducted by two Nepali trainers yesterday [read more]
Bhutan Observer
From dung to clean energy
To address the local energy demand and national energy security, a biogas pilot project will be started in Samtse, Chukha, Sarpang and Tsirang from early 2011 for a period of five years. Targeting 1,600 domesÂÂtic households, the biogas technology will convert cattle dung into clean and renewÂÂable gas to replace firewood, kerosene and LPG. Dr [...] [read more]
Contractors appeal to PM to solve stone shortage crisis
Contractors in Trongsa have recently appealed to the Prime Minister to help solve the dire shortage of boulders and aggregates in the dzongÂÂkhag. According to the contracÂÂtors, the shortage became acute after Natural Resources Development Corporation Limited (NRDCL) took over mining authorities from the Department of Forests (DoF). Dawa, a contractor from Trongsa, said that [...] [read more]
Villagers cry foul of farm road alignment
The people of Samdrup Choling Dungkhag in Samdrup Jongkhar are at loggerheads with the dungkhag authorities over the construction of a 13-km farm road in the dungkhag. The people claim that the dzongkhag, dungkhag and the gewog have realigned the road without their consent. Earlier, in a meeting chaired by Samdrup Choling Dungpa, it had [...] [read more]
Tor Jap – hurling ritual cakes
“Woi!!! I have to teach the people of Jew a lesson.†This is how the Paro Penlop Tshering Penjor (r.1918-1949) reacted when he heard gunshots from his camp. According to oral sources, the sound of the gun not only ignited the interest of the governor in an ancient Tantric Buddhist ceremony of ritual cake hurling [...] [read more]
PTC teachers need professional incentives
We the PTC teachÂÂers serving in different parts of our country would like to extend our heartfelt gratiÂÂtude firstly to the Ministry of Education for providing us various in-country training opportunities to upgrade our qualification. Secondly, we are also grateful to the RCSC and the agencies concerned for lifting us equally to the level of [...] [read more]
Tudors win easy over Aspens
Tudors had an easy win over Aspens during the Open SumÂÂmer Basketball ChampionÂÂship’s super-league round on August 25 in Thimphu. Tudors thrashed Aspens 53-28. Aspens took the lead in the first-quarter but Tudors came back strong in the next two quarters. In the fourth-quarter, Tudors took an asÂÂtounding lead with 38 points to Aspens’ 8. [...] [read more]
136 power tillers distributed
Out of 152 power tillers received through KR-II, a Japanese grant scheme for deÂÂveloping countries to increase food production, 136 have been allotted to farmers from different dzongkhags (see table). An official from Agriculture Machinery Centre in Paro said that the existing functional farmer’s group with clear agriculture production and development plan will be given [...] [read more]
Despotism Incognito
Words like efficiency, transparency, accountability, collaborative working and the like have become everyday-voÂÂcabulary in all our government offices, which if we go by the discourse we hear sounds apt in our fast changing society. But the sad reality is, beneath these high-flown ideas lies a travesty; there lurks the primordial rule of despotism. People who [...] [read more]
Gangs pledge to disband
55 gang members pledged to dissociate themselves from gangs and gang violence The leaders of the two most notorious gangs in Thimphu, MB Boys and Sabji Bazaar Gang, signed a pledge of alÂÂlegiance yesterday on behalf of their members, formally disbanding the gangs for good. The pledge, which symbolÂÂised realisation that they have gone astray, [...] [read more]
Drukair plans to attract more Indian tourists
Drukair says India could be the single biggest tourist market for Bhutan With the aim to increase InÂÂdian tourists visiting Bhutan by five percent this year, DruÂÂkair Corporation has revived its holiday package under the Royal Druk Holidays (RDH) brand. The package for Indian tourists ranges from a miniÂÂmum of three nights four days to [...] [read more]
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