May, 2009
Ironclad defense for industrial design
4 May, 2009 - Designed anything new lately? A new weaving pattern, a logo or badge, a photo frame, maybe a more comfortable chair, then congratulations! product architect, you can now register your product under the industrial designs law enacted today, and perhaps even make more money. The industrial designs law ... [more]
8TH National Film Festival Honours evenly divided
Best Actor Chencho Dorji and Best Actress Lhaki Dolma (Seday) 4 May, 2009 - The movie 49th Day II bagged five awards, including best film, in the eighth National Film Festival Awards held in Thimphu on Saturday. Seday took home four including best actor and actress. Thoepa Ga also won four, ... [more]
Media award– the winners are…
May 4: The 1st Annual Media Award was held last evening. The awards were given in 14 categories. There were nine awards for the print media, three for radio, and two for TV. In TV, Dawa who hosts live debates and panel discussions on BBS TV got the best anchor award. BBS ... [more]
Bhutan-Canada Foundation launched
May 4: The Bhutan-Canada Foundation, a non-government organization, was formally launched today. The establishment of the foundation follows the withdrawal of official Canadian assistance to Bhutan in December last year. It will explore avenues of cooperation in the education sector, in particular support to education reform initiatives in Bhutan. The foundation ... [more]
His Majesty graces Zhabdrung Kuchoe in Punakha
May 4: His Majesty the King graced a special prayer ceremony at the Puna-Dewa-Chenpoi-Phodrang to observe Zhabdrung Kuchoe today. Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel is revered as the founding father of Bhutan. Zhabdrung Kuchoe marks the passing away of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. It is observed on the 10th day of the third Bhutanese month. At the ... [more]
Bhutan’s Ambassador to Kuwait
Bhutan's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kuwait, Dasho Sherub Tenzin presenting the Letters of Credence to the Amir of the State of Kuwait, His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on April 28 at the Bayan Palace Source: Kuenselonline [more]
Japanese help to study glacial lakes
1 May, 2009 - There could not be a more appropriate time, for the government to receive help to investigate and research glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in Bhutan, and plan effective disaster management, than yesterday. With the Punakha incident still fresh in the mind, the Japan international cooperation agency (JICA) ... [more]
Buddhism in Bhutan’s colleges?
RUB vice chancellor "If it works, we will introduce it in selected colleges" 1 May, 2009 - The royal university of Bhutan (RUB) - in partnership with dratshang - may include Buddhism in Bhutanese colleges. The two are organizing a ten-day workshop, starting May 9, to see how this plan would ... [more]
His Majesty appoints three new dzongdas
May 1: His Majesty the King awarded Khadhar to three new dzongdas today. They are Sonam Jigme, Rinzin Dorji, and Karma Dukpa. Sonam Jigme is the new Gasa Dzongda, Rinzin Dorji is the Samtse dzongda and Karma Dukpa is the Zhemgang Dzongda. 43-year-old Sonam Jigme is from Gangkhar in Tashiyangtse. He has ... [more]
Need for evacuation plan
1 May, 2009 - Moments after the glacial lake flood struck Punakha in the early hours of October 7, 1994, the banks of Punatsangchu was lined with people, including student, their pants rolled up to their knees, and running after helpless fishes that had been displayed by the flood. Only minutes ... [more]