Bhutan News Archive for February 1 2011

Bhutan Broadcasting Service

His Majesty returns to the capital after a three week tour to remote villages

Feb 1, 2011 His Majesty the King has arrived in the capital after a grueling three week tour to remote villages in Trongsa, Zhemgang, Pemagatshel, Gelephu and Wangduephodrang. [read more]

There will be fuel despite the fire

Feb 1, 2011 The fire at the fuel depot in Lhuentse yesterday has damaged properties worth over Nu.1.7 million. The fire gutted a semi-permanent office, burnt down a truck and left several gas cylinders charred. Fire fighters however managed to save 1,800 litres of fuel. [read more]

Two separate accidents, two dead

Jan 31, 2011 A 26-year-old man has been killed in an accident on the Thimphu-Wangdue highway yesterday. He was driving a Bolero jeep. It veered off the road at Penzogyem near Thinleygang. [read more]

3 men killed in an accident

Jan 30, 2011 Three men aged 44, 36 and 21 were killed on the spot in an accident in Paro yesterday. The WagonR they were travelling in fell 60 metres below the road! near Sh aba Middle Secondary School. [read more]

Gomtu police arrest 17-year-old for murder

Jan 29, 2011 Police in Gomtu have arrested a 17-year-old boy suspected of murdering his step grandmother. She was killed onJanuary 15 in Tading Geog. According to the Tading Mangmi, the accused informed his mother and step father about the incident. They then buried the deceased near the Toorsa khola, about 15 minutes from the house. [read more]

Gelephu will get a bridge over Mao River

Jan 29, 2011 The Prime Minister Lyonchhoen Jigmi Y. Thinely promised that there will be a bridge over the Mao River in Gelephu. Speaking at the midterm review meeting on Thursday, he said the construction could not be realised because of budget constraints. However, he said the promise will be fulfilled. [read more]

Motithang takes top three positions in class XII exam

Jan 28, 2011 The top three toppers in the class XII examinations are all students of Motithang Higher Secondary School. The results were declared by the Bhutan Board of Examinations this morning. [read more]

Man killed in hit and run

Jan 28, 2011 A 65-year-old man has been killed in a hit and run accident in Punakha yesterday. According to an eye witness, a tipper truck hit the man and sped away at around 2.30 pm. [read more]

Writers visit Bhutan for inspiration

Jan 28, 2011 A group of writers, poets and publishers from the USA and Poland are in the country for a retreat. They call this journey a writers pilgrimage. They will stop and write as they travel. [read more]

Man dies from rabies

Jan 26, 2011 A 38-year-old man has died from rabies at the national referral hospital yesterday. The deceased is from Yangneer in Trashigang. [read more]

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Kuensel

Lhuntses lone gas station gutted

Volunteers managed to salvage about 2,000 litres of kerosene

The aftermath: Remains of the fuel station

1 February, 2011 Lhuntses only fuel station was completely gutted around 9.30am yesterday when a fuel tanker filling into the dzongkhags tank receptacle burst into flames. [read more]

Unresolved land issues in Bumthang

1 February, 2011 Public dissatisfaction on the compensation for lan! d surren dered to the government for development projects have left about 81 land substitution cases in Bumthang unresolved for several years. [read more]

Conserving a 17th century fortress

Work In Progress: The dzong is renovated after about 30 years

1 February, 2011 With 120 workers at the site, work to conserve one of the countrys most important cultural heritages the 17th century old Daga Trashiyantse dzong has begun. [read more]

A surprise warning

Siren goes off during the Punakha mid term review

1 February, 2011 Commotion gripped the sombre atmosphere at Ugyen Academy multipurpose hall yesterday, where the midterm review for the Punakha dzongkhag was being held, when a siren bell warning disaster blew from the opposite hill. [read more]

Not just for the sake of it

1 February, 2011 Farm roads are an integral part of the rural livelihood as it opens communities to a host of opportunities. [read more]

Maltreated 13-year-old

Guardians alleged for the abuse

1 February, 2011 A 13-year-old boy from Ladhak, India, is under Respect Educate Nurture Empower Womens (RENEW) care after his guardians allegedly battered him. [read more]

One dead in farm road accident

The Maruti van taxi fell 18 meters off the road

1 February, 2011 A 42-year old female was killed on the spot and three passengers, including the driver, was injured when a taxi they were travelling in went off a farm road on January 30. [read more]

Japan repairs Paro riverbank damaged by Cyclone Aila

Stone mesh lining: Reinforced banks of the Da chhu and Pa chhu
1 February, 2011 Come this monsoon, 50 households in Hungrel gewog, Paro, can breathe easier. [read more]

Farm road raises hopes for Toetsho villagers

Work in progress: Retention walls are being built

1 February, 2011 A request made 20 years ago is becoming a reality for Toetsho gewog in the eastern dzongkhag of Trashiyangtse. [read more]

Organic cereal highlights Bhutan

1 February, 2011 The fame of Bhutans national dish, ema datsi, has traveled far.

It is now visibly featured on the back box of one of the organic cereals from Safeway, North Americas third largest food company and super market chain. [read more]

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Bhutan ! Observer

City inspectors are constantly after vegetable sellers on the Thimphu streets. What about these junk food sellers under Lungtenzampa right under their nose?

Feb 1, 2011 [read more]

Auditing towards better accountablity

Jan 31, 2011 The Royal Audit Authority (RAA) during its mid-term review in Samdrupjongkhar recently launched a five-year plan document called Strategic plan 2010-2015. The plan is expected to professionalise and standardise audit services in the country. The plan focuses on creating positive impact of audit services in enhancing accountability and achieving value for money in public operations. [...] [read more]

Election chief attends India function

Jan 31, 2011 The chief election commissioner, Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, on January 24 attended the international conference on Best electoral practices in India organised to mark the Valedictory Function of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the election commission of India. Dasho Kunzang attended the event at the invitation of the chief election commissioner of India. Dasho Kunzang Wangdi attended [...] [read more]

Trashigang sees viable business in tengma

Jan 30, 2011 Cheney, a farmer from Muktangkhar village under Bartsham Gewog in Trashigang, keeps herself busy inside her newly built cornflake machine shed. Outside the shed, Kuenzang Wangdi and two other farmers roast maize soaked in water in huge custom-made frying pans to be fed into the machine. They are among the farmers, who have found a [...] [read more]

Dairy co-ops boost rural income

Jan 30, 2011 The recent formation of a 20-member dairy group, Norlha Tshogpa, in Dungkar, Lhuentse, is expected to enhance rural income through efficient management and marketing of dairy products and creation of employment opportunities. The worry of not being able to sell dairy products is finally put to rest. The group consists of members from three villages [...] [read more]

Lyonchen Jigmi Y Thinley is chairing the 10th five-year plan mid-term review meeting in Punakha today.

Jan 30, 2011 [read more]

Almost a professional undertaker

Jan 29, 2011 An undertaker, who has prepared 125 bodies, speaks to Jigme Wangchuk about his experiences His cell phone buzzed beside his bedside on the cold Thursday night of December 15 last year. It was almost midnight. A light snoozer, Ngawang Tenzin had retired to bed just an hour before. He roused himself to answer the persistent [...] [read more]

Choethuen khuru in semis

Jan 28, 2011 Drukdhay, Eastern Unit A and Kuensang Nyamrog will play in the first semi-final match of the ongoing Choethuen khuru tournament in Phuentsholing today. In the afternoon, the second semi-final will see Taag Singye Chung Druk clashing against Pasakha and Rignga. The third semi-final between Five Young Stars, Eastern Unit B and Chechay will be played [...] [read more]

Himalayan glaciers not retreating, says new report

Jan 28, 2011 Contrary to the UNs report that the Himalayan glaciers would melt within a quart! er of a century, a new study by researchers at the Universities of California and Potsdam has found out that the Himalayan glaciers are advancing rather than retreating. Researchers studied 286 glaciers in six areas between the Hindu Kush on the Afghan-Pakistan [...] [read more]

Bhutan Star, behind stage and beyond studio

Jan 28, 2011 On the stage, they are competitors and contenders. But offstage, they are comrades and good friends. Most of them stay, eat and practise songs together. During the course of the competition, they have become a family, the Bhutan Star family. At least this is what the contestants say. Out of the 15 remaining contestants of [...] [read more]

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Business Bhutan

not all shops with fcb display boards sell goods below mrp

Jan 29, 2011 Have you ever wondered why an outlet with the Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB) board sells you groceries at pinching price like any other shop in town? This is because Read more [read more]

yak herder opens guest house in laya at 3,800m above sea level

Jan 29, 2011 Tshering has been coming to Thimphu with his ceremonial yaks from Laya for several years. But this time he came alone. This week, he was at the Tourism Council of Read more [read more]

haa and trashiyangtse to pilot home stay experiment for tourists

Jan 29, 2011 To accelerate economic growth in the villages, home stays and farm houses to accommodate tourists have been proposed. In the coming year, more tourists will be staying in farm houses Read more [read more]

The corporate employee

Jan 29, 2011 On December 24, 2009 I was standing at the Kelki School auditorium for the RCSC briefing and placement. Couple of days prior to this briefing, Ive learned that I got Read more [read more]

a town caught between the past and the present

Jan 29, 2011 As this reporter attempts to take a photograph of the Dagana town, a passerby comments: If you have taken a photo 20 years back, it would still look the same. Read more [read more]

corruption is institutionalized in the health ministry with patronage from senior officials

Jan 29, 2011 Its official, the Ministry of Health is currently the worst run ministry in the government. The mind numbing level of corruption involving health officials from the highest levels and the Read more [read more]

as marshy land becomes solid ground, predator animals walk across easily to kill cranes

Jan 29, 2011 Tendency of people to throw stones at any wild animal is also threatening the black necked cranes The Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) and conservationists are now concerned Read more [read more]

we do not even scold our clients

Jan 29, 2011 The Nazhoen Pelri Rehabilitation Centre for Drug and Alcohol Dependence at Serbithang opened on August 18 2009, after the countrys only rehabilitation centre, REWA, shut down amid controversies. Business Bhutans Read more [read more]

non-tariff persons included in high-end tourist tab, new job figure also based on assumptions

Jan 29, 2011 It was assumed that 300 active tour operators will on an average employ seven people and inactive tour operators will employ two employees. This showed that additional 420 Read more [read more]

huge survey reveals sex, violence trends

Jan 29, 2011 Bhutans largest and first ever special survey on women and children by NSB and funded by UNICEF reveals new insights into Bhutanese society 68.4% of women in Bhutan feel that Read more [read more]

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