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No place for old man

21 February 2009

OLD AND LOST: Memay Nim Dorji

OLD AND LOST: Memay Nim Dorji. Memay Nim Dorji, in his 70s, was moving around the Paro valley trying to find his house, which is in Lhuentse, on February 14. Karma Choki, a spa therapist from Aman Kora, saw him coming to her house at around 5 pm. Thinking that he was a beggar, she invited him inside but he declined. After a while, when she came out, she saw the man still waiting outside. It was only...  Read the story »

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Extended classrooms return to villages

21 February 2009

KHAR COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL: Many students walk for hours to this school.

KHAR COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL: Many students walk for hours to this school. One of the main campaign promises of Druk Phuensum Tshokpa was to ensure that no child walks more than half an hour to school. A beginning seems to have been made towards fulfilling this pledge with the re-introduction of extended classrooms (ECR) into the heart of villages with enough enrolments from this academic session. Following...  Read the story »

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When gambling habit takes root

21 February 2009

A family life was built strong and firm. But gambling ruins it. KINZANG CHODEN reports. The house is made from scraps. Sources said the family used to live in a big house. At the doorstep, a warm welcome from Pema (name changed) and his wife. Their children had left for school. Pema was never a serious gambler until he turned 23. As a young boy, he would play cards with his friends and family for fun....  Read the story »

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Traditional Bhutanese sports out the window?

21 February 2009

Langthab or bullfight at a National Day celebration

Langthab or bullfight at a National Day celebration The onslaught of modern sports has pushed traditional Bhutanese sports into the background. Sonam Rinchen reports. Tomorrow, if you find sheray paray as strange a term as kangril is today, don’t be surprised. Names of some traditional Bhutanese sports are already out of the vocabulary of younger generation. It is happening especially among urbanites. According...  Read the story »

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Immigration office temporary job blues

21 February 2009

Some temporary staff in immigration department of the Home Ministry have been serving for more than a decade. They are paid a salary equivalent to the national minimum wage and they are not entitled to any retirement benefits. There are nine male temporary staff in the regional immigration office of Gelephu and 12 female and six male temporary staff in the Samdrup Jongkhar immigration office. Some...  Read the story »

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Judrel Lyonpo dicusses 10th Plan in Pemagatshel

21 February 2009

Lyonpo Nadala Rai at a discussion

Lyonpo Nadala Rai at a discussion Communications Minister Lyonpo Nandalal Rai met with dzongkhag officials, students and some 200 farmers from Pemagatshel on February 17. The minister and his team explained to the people the plans and the programmes of the ministry in the 10th Plan. The minister informed the people that a Community Information Centre will be established in every gewog with facilities...  Read the story »

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Ap Tsara speaks…

21 February 2009

"Youth and substance abuse: who is responsible?"

"Youth and substance abuse: who is responsible?" Oh, now here’s a story that will mirror our supreme indifference to life. On a cold January morning, a man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During the rush hour, thousands of people hurried through the station to work. In the 45 minutes the musician played,...  Read the story »

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Bhutanese bodybuilders train for championship

21 February 2009

Bhutanese bodybuilders will be participating in the 6th South Asian Bodybuilding Championship in Varanasi, India, from April 9 to 12. The Body Building and Weightlifting Federation has selected 4 members to participate in the championship funded by the Bhutan Olympics Committee. There are 20 members in the club, each paying Nu 300 a month as a membership fee. Bhutanese bodybuilders participated in...  Read the story »

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Bhutan cricket star

21 February 2009

DAMPO: The face of cricket in Bhutan

DAMPO: The face of cricket in Bhutan Sonam Letso, popularly known as Dampo, never thought he would ever play against international teams. He hopes that Bhutan would excel in cricket like India after winning the “man of the match” title twice in the Asian Cricket Council Trophy Challenge. “I was very happy when I got the man of the match title but it was quite upsetting when we lost against Oman...  Read the story »

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Shooting begins in earnest

21 February 2009

If you walk inside Changlingmithang Stadium and hear shooting sounds, do not mistrust your ears. They are. Changlingmithang is home to a new shooting range of Bhutan Shooting Federation. The new shooting range is on the ground floor. The regular training at the range started on February 16, which instantly became a welcome sight to shooters. The range is for 10 m air rifle shooting. The previous shooting...  Read the story »

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