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Top-Level Meeting in Beijing Sets Strategy on Tibet – Newsblaze.com
The Dalai Lama’s envoys traveled to China for talks this week just days after the conclusion of a high-level meeting attended by President Hu Jintao, setting out Tibet policy for the coming years. The Fifth Tibet Work Forum, held on January 18-20, is … [read more]
NC ups ante against UML-led government – E Kantipur
Members of Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party (PP) have expressed strong reservations against the CPN-UML-led government and urged the NC to lead a new government itself. This is the first time since May, when the coalition government took office … [read more]
PARO Mariano ends – Visayan Daily Star
The provincial office head of the Agrarian Reform Office Siquijor, Maria Lourdes Mariano, will assume her new post as technical assistant in the DAR Regional Office in Cebu City in February, a Philippine Information Agency press release said. Her … [read more]
Veteran spiker Shah leads Nepali contingent – Himalayan Times
Likewise, Sri Lanka have fielded 308, Pakistan 286 players, Afghanistan 119, Maldives 101 and Bhutan 49 players. Nepal are competing for 123 gold, 123 silver and 193 bronze medals in 23 disciplines. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Shiekh Hasina … [read more]
India to court martial top general – Himalayan Times
NEW DELHI: India’s army has ordered the court martial of one of its top generals over his alleged involvement in an illegal land deal, officials said today. Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash is the highest ranking officer to face court martial in the history of … [read more]
13 countries agree on plan to save wild tigers – Brisbane Times
The 13 countries attending the meeting were Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. [read more]
Residents defend Crewe Cres – Stuff
Residents on Palmerston North’s Crewe Cres have hit back at allegations their street has been overrun by out-of-control youths. Mother-of-two Bridie Hughes and her former partner Murray Field, who have lived on Crewe Cres for about three years, told … [read more]
Dams’ construction bulldozes reserve forest rules – Tribune
Illegal construction within the reserve forest at Khol Hai Rattan near here has threatened wildlife in the area. In a blatant violation of rules under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, the Forest Department, Haryana, which should have been … [read more]
Army chief orders court martial for Gen Prakash – Deccan Herald
Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor on Friday has issued the formal order to initiate court martial proceeding against his military secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash indicted in a scam involving transfer of 72 acres of army land next to the headquarters of … [read more]
Colourful rally in Khulna – The Daily Star
A big colourful rally was brought out from Nirala in the afternoon on the occasion of the inauguration of the eleventh South Asian Games (SAG) yesterday. The impressive rally headed by KCC Mayor Talukder Abdul Khaleque was joined by Police band party … [read more]
Kuensel – Bhutan’s National Newspaper
29 January, 2010 – Pilgrims returning from Bodhgaya take refuge at the bus terminal in Phuentsholing
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Poor performance in English and Economics
2009 Class XII examinations 29 January, 2010 – Science students have taken the top three positions of the 2009 class XII Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) examinations, the results of which will be formally out on the education and druknet website this afternoon.
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29 January, 2010 – His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo has left Thimphu yesterday for the earthquake affected areas in the eastern dzongkhags.
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29 January, 2010 – Ten people, including a minor and a woman, were sentenced to prison terms ranging between three months and more than nine years for illegal transaction, possession and consumption of hashish in Bael village under Kazhi gewog.
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99 landowners near Tashichhodzong to get Nu 78,500 per decimal but 92 still say no
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Thimphu Green Zone Area 29 January, 2010 – The government is willing to shell out Nu 334.653 million to acquire 42.61 acres of land behind the Tashichhodzong that will form the green zone area of the city where no construction will be allowed.
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29 January, 2010 – Of late, Thimphu district court has been inundated with crowds of people queued in front of the judges’ offices, pushing and nudging each other to grab a marriage certificate form. [read more]
29 January, 2010 – Walk into any grocery shop and ask a shopkeeper for the cost of any item and check it against the maximum retail price (MRP) inscribed on the imported package.
Cricket 29 January, 2010 – Every morning, before sunrise, a group of young men wearing heavy jumpers and fleece jackets gather at the frost-covered ground between the Archery range and the Changlimithang sports stadium. [read more]
Badminton 29 January, 2010 – Nidup Dorji of Phuentsholing higher secondary school beat Tshewang L Tshering of Tenzin higher secondary school, Paro, to emerge champion of the first open badminton championship tournament in Gelephu.
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29 January, 2010 – It would possibly come close to the truth to assume that today’s batch of young parents are the last group of Bhutanese who grew up sitting around the fire after dinner, listening to fascinating stories told and retold by their parents. [read more]
Bhutan Observer
Bhutan 40th on environmental index
Bhutan was ranked 40th out of 163 countries in the 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by a team of environmental experts at Yale University and Columbia University in the US. Released yesterday at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Bhutan scored 68 on the EPI scores.
The EPI ranked countries on their performance across 25 [...] [read more]
PCAL meet Team 2010 today
The annual Penden Cement Authority Limited Archery Foundation Cup, which started on January 18 in Gomtu with 15 teams from Thimphu, Paro, Samtse, Sibsoo, Pasakha and Phuntsholing, is in full swing.
PCAL team will play against Team 2010 from Sibsoo today. On January 26, Earthquake from Phuntsholing took on Lhaki Cement. The first game saw Earthquake [...] [read more]
Class XII results out
The results of the 2009 BhuÂÂtan Higher Secondary EduÂÂcation Certificate ExaminaÂÂtions (BHSEC) show a slight improvement. The aggregate pass percentage has risen by 0.82 points, from 85.60 perÂÂcent in 2008 to 87.35 percent in 2009.
Out of 6,530 students who sat the examinations last DeÂÂcember, 603 students – 313 males and 290 females – failed.
Science students [...] [read more]
Sunkosh promises economic boom
The detailed project report (DPR) for the 4,060 MW Sunkosh reservoir power project is expected to be comÂÂpleted by mid 2010. The conÂÂstruction of the project, which is the first of its kind in the country, will start sometime in 2011.
Once the construction starts, Lhamoizingkha, one of the least developed dungÂÂkhags in the country, will [...] [read more]
Fourth Druk Gyalpo visits quake-affected areas
His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo left for the earthquake affected areas in the eastern dzongkhags yesterday.
According to the office of the Gyalpoi Zimpoen, His Majesty will tour the dzongÂÂkhags to meet the people affected by last year’s earthÂÂquakes. His Majesty is accomÂÂpanied by their Majesties the Queen Mothers and the memÂÂbers of the royal [...] [read more]
Now, that’s a tricky product! Where’s the label?
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Saf Games starts today
The 11th South Asian Federation Games (SAF Games), a major multi-sport event of the region, starts today in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.
This is the third time that the Dhaka is hosting the games thus becoming the 4th city after Colombo, Kathmandu and Islamabad to host the games multiple times. It is expected to be the largest [...] [read more]
Druk Star in elimination phase
Druk Star, a singing competition show telecast live from Thimphu every weekend, has reached the elimination phase. Two contestants from the top 20 singers in the competition will be eliminated tomorrow and the day after.
The elimination will be based on the number of votes received by the contestants and marks obtained from the judges. Every [...] [read more]
Bribery
Phuentsholing police arrested two customs officials and three employees of a private company for bribery last week. Three employees of a private company tried to bribe two customs officials to evade tax on a consignment that the company was due to receive. According to sources, the customs officials had also agreed to accept Nu 180,000 [...] [read more]
Landfill poses health hazard
Despite bitter complaints from the residents of Changshingpec, Bainangkhar and Thabrangsa villages, the Mongar dzongkhag administration and municipal authority have failed to relocate the town’s landfill site that is above the drinking water source of the villages.
The people of Thabrangsa and Bainangkhar have been drinking water from a spring about 150 metres below the waste [...] [read more]
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