Bhutan Daily

Students lose everything to fire

2010-06-30T16:43:00.001+06:00

Source: Boys lose all their belongings June 29: Sixty seven boarder boys of Mendrelgang Middle Secondary School in Tsirang lost all their belongings when the hostel they were occupying was burnt down today.Top floor of the newly constructed double-storied hostel was completely destroyed by the fire. However, the ground floor escaped from the mishap.The fire which started at around 1 pm was

Another park in Thimphu

2010-06-29T14:15:00.001+06:00

source: kuenselonline.com Good & Green: A nominal fee will be charged to cover maintenance costs 29 June, 2010 - The more parks the capital city has, the more its recreational use both among the young and the elderly, who utilise the space for picnics, birthday celebrations and play.Having understood this, Thimphu city corporation (TCC) officials have decided to open yet another park in

Fears of foreign land ownership

2010-06-26T11:55:00.001+06:00

Source: kuenselonline.com NC points out dire consequences of such a policy Foreign Direct Investment 25 June, 2010 - National council members yesterday unanimously agreed that land ownership in the country by foreign direct investment (FDI) companies should be disallowed.The members were discussing issues and raising concerns, following some of its members’ review of the country’s recent FDI

Druknet websites hacked (update)

2010-06-19T16:23:00.001+06:00

source: kuenselonline.com Content management systems not updated led to problem Internet Service Provider 19 June, 2010 - Local internet service provider (ISP) Druknet is currently recovering, after 50 of its websites were hacked early yesterday.Users trying to access certain websites hosted by the ISP were greeted with a blank home page and a message that said the website had been hacked.

Bhutan sites hacked

2010-06-18T12:14:00.001+06:00

Most sites hosted at Druknet were hacked recently. The hacker most probably replaced the index file with malicious code that the visitors are greeted with haCked By Q8 H4x0r ;) message. Some of the sites affected http://www.bob.bt (resolved) http://www.druknet.bt (resolved) www.drukpnbbank.bt, www.bnb.com.bt, www.tbank.bt www.thejournalist.bt, www.bhutantoday.bt

the league of extraordinary gentlemen

2010-06-08T06:00:00.001+06:00

I find this piece by Dawa T Wangchuk from Business Bhutan very interesting. Old habits die hard, eh? the league of extraordinary gentlemen POSTED BY DAWA T WANGCHUK | 05 JUNE 2010 The retired dashos’ club is asking for vehicle quotas, duty free benefits, diplomatic passports and unique vehicle number plates To avoid the plight of being relegated into the dusty annals of

Soccer debuts in Bhutan

2010-05-30T22:50:00.001+06:00

Source: kuenselonline.com 30 May, 2010 - In 1922, the people of Bumthang flocked to the holy grounds of Kurjey monastery to witness perhaps the first ever historic football match played in the country (see photo).Capt. HRC Meade, a surveyor with the survey of India, took the photo. A keen photographer, Meade headed the survey party that accompanied maj. FM Bailey (1882-1967), the British

Teen violence in the capital

2010-05-29T16:27:00.001+06:00

Source: Thimphu is teen turf | Kuenselonline A passing phenomenon of the ‘90s has now grown to a menacing level 29 May, 2010 - A 16-year old student receives a call from his friend one evening. The voice on the other side, sounding rather agitated, informs him that his younger brother is being beaten up by a group of 15 young boys. He quickly mobilises 12 of his toughest friends. They enter into

Where tradition discounts education

2010-05-23T20:10:00.001+06:00

Source: Kuenselonline Empty schools in two villages speak of separate priorities Old Habits Die Hard: A family on route to its summer residence Merak-Sakteng 23 May, 2010 - It’s different in the highlands of remote Sakteng in northern Trashigang. Walking to the dungkhag, visitors encounter droves of cattle herded by young school-aged children.Rarely are these children in the

Surviving on a shoestring budget

2010-05-19T01:52:00.001+06:00

Source: kuenselonline.com DPT and PDP differ on the state funding issue but share a bankruptcy problem Political Parties 18 May, 2010 - Reeling under the pressure of defaulting bank loans and unable to raise fresh party funds, the country’s two political parties, the People’s Democratic Party and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, are working on strategies to stay afloat.PDP members and supporters recently

Beaten to bed

2010-05-17T20:27:00.001+06:00

From: bhutantimes.bt Written by Karma Tshering Thai May 16, 2010: A 16-year-old class VIII student of Dungtse Middle Secondary School in Trashigang is bearing the brunt of an angry teacher. Sangay Dendup has missed more than three weeks of classes now after he was beaten up by a teacher in the school. The teacher, Karma Jamtsho, ‘kicked and slapped’ the student on April 22 in front of friends

Living on the fringe,Thimphu’s growing slums

2010-05-14T19:59:00.001+06:00

Source: Bhutan Observer 14 May 2010 Forty-year-old Karma falls into a queue with a jerry can of water. She is waiting for her turn to use a few out door toilets shared by at least 80 households. It is 7 in the morning. The growing slum of Kala Bazaar in Thimphu has woken up. Karma has followed this morning routine for the last one decade. When the wait to relieve themselves becomes too long, the

First Bhutanese to win

2010-05-10T11:00:00.001+06:00

Source: Kuenselonline.com 9 May, 2010 - Tashi Wangmo, one His Majesty’s five appointees in the National Council, has been named as one of the 197 Young Global Leaders 2010 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Geneva.The honour, bestowed each year by the Forum, recognises and acknowledges up to 200 outstanding young leaders under 40 years from around the world for their professional

Counterfeit racket uncovered

2010-05-08T13:18:00.001+06:00

source: KOL Phuentsholing police arrest one Indian man Funny Money: The police is trying to ascertain the number of such notes in circulation. 8 May, 2010 - The royal Bhutan police have uncovered a fake note racket, with the arrest of a 49-year old Indian man, carrying about 15 samples of fake Nu 50, 100 and 500 Bhutanese currencies in the border town of Phuentsholing.The police also found a

Journalists honoured

2010-05-06T01:48:00.001+06:00

Source: Honouring the scribe 2nd Annual Journalism Award 4 May, 2010 - Six print and four broadcast journalists were awarded cash prizes and certificates at the second annual journalism award ceremony yesterday. The award ceremony was organised to coincide with world press freedom day on May 3.Journalists were awarded prizes, based on the entries on four pillars of Gross National Happiness –

muscles and misters

2010-05-04T01:45:00.001+06:00

Source: Mr Thimphu becomes Mr Bhutan Tshering Dorji (first from left) is Mr Bhutan 3 May, 2010 - Before bodybuilders appear in front of their audience to show off their muscles, they lift weights, do push-ups and chin-ups for a pumped, toned and chiseled physique. They spend about 15 minutes doing that.Different bodybuilders use varying means to warm themselves up before they hit the stage and

The Gongdu effect

2010-05-03T04:24:00.001+06:00

Source: Feature: The Gongdu effect | Kuenselonline.com A 12-day walk through remote Mongar and Pemagatshel Time Out: The royal entourage at a break during the arduous trek FEATURE 2 May, 2010 - We stood ready in Zimzorong, carrying rucksacks filled with medicines, knee caps, dried food, raincoats, pain relieving sprays, bottles of water, glucose and the like for the 12-day walk with His Majesty

16th SAARC summit concludes

2010-04-30T16:24:00.001+06:00

Source: BBS April 29: The 16th SAARC summit ended today with the adoption of the “Thimphu Silver Jubilee Declaration- Towards a Green and Happy South Asia.”In his closing speech, the Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley described the deliberations as most instructive and productive. But he said the true test of the success of the summit lies in the difference the decisions will make to the

Saarc adopts silver jubilee declaration

2010-04-30T16:13:00.001+06:00

Source: Bhutan Observer 30 April 2010 The principal outcome of the 16th Saarc summit, the 36-point Thimphu Silver Jubilee Declaration, was adopted yesterday by the eight leaders of the Saarc countries. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the founding of Saarc, the declaration charts the future course of the association to make it an even more effective and a robust body. “The true test of the

Never too old to learn

2010-04-28T01:54:00.001+06:00

Cheten, Dorji Wangchuk and his youngest brother (From left) 27 April, 2010 - Dorji Wangchuk blushed recalling his first day in school as a 15-year old. Now 22, the student from Gongdi under Silambi gewog, Mongar, is in class six at the Pangthang community primary school.“I was as tall as my teacher,” said Dorji. “But my fingers couldn’t scribble the letters which other students did

SAARC leaders arrive in Bhutan

2010-04-28T01:51:00.001+06:00

SAARC : 27 April, 2010 - Six SAARC leaders have arrived in the country ahead of the 16th SAARC summit that begins tomorrow in Thimphu. Top down: Bangladeshi Prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, President Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives, Prime minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani of Pakistan and Prime minister Madhav Kumar

A coming of age summit

2010-04-23T15:08:00.001+06:00

Source: Kuenselonline Opportunity to showcase Bhutan as an emerging nation Dry Run: A rehearsal all the way from Paro Airport 23 April, 2010 - The main gate at Babesa that welcomes visitors into the capital city stands tall. First come the flags of SAARC member states affixed to the necks of street lamps along the 6.5-km expressway. This is followed by portraits of the heads of eight SAARC

Touching hearts and lives

2010-04-23T15:03:00.002+06:00

Source: Touching hearts and lives | Bhutan Observer 23 April 2010 His Majesty’s visit to some of the remotest parts of the kingdom in the east is rede fining the people’s perception of a monarch like never before.The rural people are now describing His Majesty as “an enlightened being”.“He didn’t sound like a king up there in his speech,” said Atta Chiloo from Zoar in Kengkhar Gewog, Mongar. “

Bhutan and Afghanistan establishes diplomatic relations

2010-04-21T23:43:00.001+06:00

Source: Kuenselonline 21 April, 2010 - Bhutan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan have established formal diplomatic relations from April 20 this year.The joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations was signed between ambassador and permanent representative of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York, Lhatu Wangchuk, and the ambassador and permanent representative of

Wamrong: Rising from the ashes

2010-04-20T01:57:00.001+06:00

Source: Kuenselonline Back In Business: Rinzin Wangchuk in his new shop 19 April, 2010 - “My family was totally shattered,” was Tenzin Drukpa’s immediate response after the October 8 fire razed 12 houses in the town last year. “The flames took everything we ever had,” he said.Today, six months after the fire, Tenzin is back to running a fully stocked general shop in a house he