Political parties still in financial quagmire
30 January 2009
The ruling party has now decided to extend the Nu 15 million overdraft period for another year. “Our overdraft period ended on December 31 last year and, within this month, we will have to renew the overdraft period till the end of December 31 this year,” said Tshewang Rinzin, the head of Administration and Finance Division of the DPT. He said that the Election Commission (ECB) should review the... Read the story »
Denchi town plan takes shape
30 January 2009
Pemagatshel will have a new well-planned model town at Denchi. Many features of the proposed town will be designed to set an example for future town plans in the country, said Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley in a meeting between senior government officials and the people’s representatives on January 26 at Denchi. “Not only should the new town be planned well keeping in mind the needs of our future generations... Read the story »
Ministers’ allowance increased without debate, opposition
30 January 2009
The Prime Minister and ministers are not getting a salary raise but there has been a raise in their discretionary allowance. “The proposal to increase discretionary allowance was approved with no debate at all,” said the Opposition Leader. According to the pay commission report on the pay hike, the only additional benefit given to the Prime Minister is the discretionary allowance, which has been... Read the story »
Lovelorn youth commits suicide
30 January 2009
Madan Kumar Rai, 21, hanged himself from a suspension bridge at Namseyling at 6.00 pm on January 26. On that day, Madan went to Namseyling to meet his girlfriend, 17-year-old Dil Maya Subba. They had been seeing each other for the last six months. According to Dil Maya, Madan had asked her if she would marry him and elope with him to Nepal. She had answered by saying that she was too young and would... Read the story »
Four babies in 30 months
30 January 2009
If children are a gift from heaven, a couple in Lhuentse have it all. In just 30 months, 46- year-old Dendup and his 43-year-old wife Tshomo from Tsongthormi in Metsho Gewog begot two pairs of twins. For a well-off couple, the birth of the double twins would have been a double blessing. But not for Dendup and Tshomo. For them, more children means more mouths to feed. The couple already had five children... Read the story »
Lyonchhen losars in Pemagatshel
30 January 2009
Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley kept his promise of spending every Traditional Day of Offering, widely celebrated in the east as Chunyipa Losar with the people of his constituency. As soon as the second session of the first parliament drew to a close, Lyonchen made his second visit to his constituency after assuming the helm of the government. After making a day-long visit to the proposed town at Denchi... Read the story »
We
30 January 2009
Our deepest fear is not that we are not enough. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond reason. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be light, attractive, talented and good? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of god. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world, There’s nothing understanding about being small So that other... Read the story »
Where is happiness?
30 January 2009
Happiness is a small nine-letter word but worth more than a million dollars. It is not bought and sold. Only rich people would have been happy had it been sold. The common men would have been completely deprived their share of happiness. The rich people get pleasure but not necessarily happiness. But too much of any pleasure is bound to bring misery. Their craving for happiness is more as they don’t... Read the story »
Gomtu archery to begin
30 January 2009
The annual Penden Foundation Archery Cup organised by Penden Cement Authority will start from February 5, 2009, in Gomtu, Samtse. It is a compound bow tournament with teams participating from all over the country. The first match will be played between Lhaki Group of Companies and Penden Cement Authority. The participants from the winning team will take away a 12 inches tall statue of Jamyang each.... Read the story »
Basketball final today
30 January 2009
The final of a six-day under- 17 basketball training and tournament held at the swimming pool complex in Thimphu is underway today. Students, including some studying in India have been undergoing the training and tournament since January 25. Of 58 participants, 15 are girls. The participants formed 9 teams. Four matches have been played everyday. “This training and tournament is to promote basketball.... Read the story »
Loading ...Zakar for Friday March 12 2010
27th Day of the 01st Month - Iron Male Tiger Year
Auspicious for: Propitiating gods and deities, conducting chagu-yanglen, entering new houses, handing and taking over anything, holding discussions, starting construction of houses, sowing seeds and planting flowers. But it is she-zha (unfavourable day) for people who are born in the year of Mouse and Pig.
Inauspicious for: Arranging marriage, paying grain debts and conducting lue-cho.
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