Beware the Avian nuke
25 July 2008
And the matches go on …
25 July 2008
Some 900 archers from around the country will be aiming for the bull’s eye in this season’s most awaited and popular archery tournament in the country, the Yangphel Open, which began on July 19 in Thimphu and Paro. The opening match was played between Team Centenary, Dorjee Phalam and Chuuk Samtsi Rang in Thimphu. The Paro opener featured Vajra, Bernag and Tse Way Charo. The July 20 match in Paro... Read the story »
Taking development to Lunana
25 July 2008
Taking development all the way – From Nikachu in Wangduephodrang to their village in Lunana, villagers walk for five days carrying their needs on their backs. Read More →
In the news
25 July 2008
His Majesty the King granted an audience to Lieutenant General Deepak Raj, General Officer Commanding 33 Corps of the Indian army at the Tashichhodzong on July 23. Lieutenant General Deepak Raj is in the kingdom on a five-day visit. He arrived in the country on July 22. The three-day consecration of the Jangchub chorten at Ngakeythang in Lhuentse began on July 19. It was presided over by His Holiness... Read the story »
Private media need support
25 July 2008
A system of “asymmetric regulations” such as the one imposed in the mobile telecom sector will, contrary to the hopes of the two private newspapers, not be introduced in the print media, according to the Bhutan Infocom and Media Authority (BICMA). The asymmetric regulations in the telecom sector has barred B-Mobile, from lowering rates for six months. This is designed to al1ow the new private entrant,... Read the story »
DPT has been in action only for 44 days
25 July 2008
A cabinet meeting was held yesterday to discuss policies, programs and the impact of the various measures adopted by the Druk Phuentshum Tshogpa (DPT) government. Lyonchen Jigme Y. Thinley said that though the DPT government has now completed 100 days, the party had fewer days to work. “Out of the 100 days, due to the National Assembly and National Council sessions including the government holidays,... Read the story »
The great Indian political bazaar
25 July 2008
India is still reeling from the experience some called the “great Indian political bazaar”, following a confidence vote on July 22. Disagreement between the ruling party and the opposition over an Indo-US nuclear deal came to a head when the latter withdrew its support to the government. The government stood its ground and called for a confidence vote. The weeks leading into the confidence... Read the story »
An appeal for Dzongkha
25 July 2008
Sir, Some time ago, almost every Bhutanese newspaper published an article on the Dzongkha teaching pool graduation. For example, ‘first batch of masters in Buddhist philosophy’, ‘His Holiness the Je Khenpo award certificates to Dzongkha lecturers’ and ‘21 gets masters in Buddhist Philosophy’. Since I am un-workman-likely-going in for comparative and field linguistics which is the only hobby... Read the story »
We are the world
25 July 2008
The ACC workshop on the ‘Role of Media and Civil Society in building Informed Citizenry to fight Corruption’ was held this Wednesday. This dynamic initiative shone a conscious light on a loose web of concern for social justice and public propriety that constitutes a kind of nascent, invisible force. It is a fact that we are never going to achieve either a Utopian Golden Age or a completely... Read the story »
The inquisitive Bhutanese
25 July 2008
As Dr Amartya Sen labeled the Indian as argumentative, the Bhutanese could well be called inquisitive. The Bhutanese are by nature dangerously inquisitive, as we have witnessed time and again. The flash flood last week is one prime example. In the thirst to see the flood, caution was thrown to the wind. The news circulating was that the flood had started upstream and was moving down the valley. Nobody... Read the story »
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