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New gates to ease traffic

30 November 2009

The two new entry and exit gates between Jaigaon and Phuentsholing, which were completed last December, will soon be opened. They are expected to ease traffic at the border. The two gates could not be opened immediately after the completion as the septic tank of the public toilet at the Indian side of the border in front of the entry gate was unsafe for pedestrians. Now the Indian authorities have...  Read the story »

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Red-hot iron on the tongue, terda’s blessing

30 November 2009

Shamanism may be on the wane in Bhutan, but Kinley, 39, from Samcholing in Trongsa, popularly known as Terda, is a powerful shamanic figure to reckon with. Otherwise simple and quiet in nature, Kinley becomes extraordinary in trance when he is in union with terda deities. Terda is believed to be a guardian of treasures hidden by the magician-saint Guru Rimpoche. When Kinley is in trance, he takes on...  Read the story »

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Sexual harassment must go

30 November 2009

When Karma went to obtain a signature for a government document from a senior government official, the official welcomed her in a friendly manner. However, next hour of Karma’s life was full of embarrassment and humiliation against her humanity. The official grabbed her hand tight and pulled her toward him and held her right next to him. After chatting for sometime, the official told karma, with...  Read the story »

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Druk Wangyel archery in full swing

30 November 2009

Today, Zshongar11 will play against Tsheringma and DYS will play against Dhungsam Trothuen in the Druk Wangyel knockout archery tournament, which is in full swing at the Changlingmithang archery range. Twenty teams from all over the country are taking part in the tournament which is sponsored by Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) and Zimdra Automobiles and organised by Bhutan Archery Federation (BAF)....  Read the story »

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First nomadic festival

30 November 2009

The first three-day nomadic festival will be held at Wangchuck Centennial Park in Bumthang starting December 26. Nomads from all over Bhutan will come together dressed in their attires representing their regions and exchange their cultures and traditions. Hundreds of nomads from Haa, Paro (Soi Yaksa), Thimphu (Naro), Gasa (Laya), Wangduephodrang (Sephu), Bumthang (Chhokhor, Tang, Shingkhar), Trashiyangtse...  Read the story »

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Beer runs dry in Trashigang

29 November 2009

Trashigang is seeing an increasing demand for beer as it has become the preferred drink both in the town and villages. This has lately led to its shortage. Villages in the dzongkhag, including that of Merak and Sakteng, have seen the increase in demand. In Merak and Sakteng, a bottle of cheaper brand of beer costs Nu 55, yet people prefer beer to hard drinks, according to a civil servant. Four shops...  Read the story »

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Departmental football in knockout round

29 November 2009

The knockout round of the ongoing inter-departmental football championship will start from November 27. Sixteen teams have qualified for the round, two top teams from eight groups. Thirty-two different teams from institutes, corporations and organizations participated in the league-cum-knockout tournament at Changjiji football ground. The final match of the league phase was played between BMT (Bhutan...  Read the story »

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American or British?

29 November 2009

Wai! Recently, someone wrote to me to say that my sense of humor is too raw. Another wrote that he liked my sense of humour. With more people becoming computer-dependent, our spellings are becoming messy. Writers are not sure which spellings, American or British, they follow. Ministry of Education, which is looking for a senior programme officer, has a publication called SPEA program materials. And...  Read the story »

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Beautiful game, but dusty ground

28 November 2009

If you haven’t been to Chanjiji football ground to watch a football match, this is what happens. Players in trendy uniform and kits enter the ground. No sooner does the match start, than the players are covered in thick clouds of dust, hardly visible to spectators. Players find it hard to breathe and the visibility is so poor that kicks fly around blindly, sometimes even landing on the opponent’s...  Read the story »

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Beer runs dry in Trashigang

28 November 2009

Trashigang is seeing an increasing demand for beer as it has become the preferred drink both in the town and villages. This has lately led to its shortage. Villages in the dzongkhag, including that of Merak and Sakteng, have seen the increase in demand. In Merak and Sakteng, a bottle of cheaper brand of beer costs Nu 55, yet people prefer beer to hard drinks, according to a civil servant. Four shops...  Read the story »

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