June, 2010
Bhutan’s largest thongdroel: Guru Padmasambhava, as Ngangsoed Zilnon
30 June, 2010 - Bhutan’s largest thongdroel, depicting the 8th century Nyingma master, Guru Padmasambhava, as Ngangsoed Zilnon, unfurled at the Tashichhodzong yesterday morning Source: kuenselonline [more]
happiness tax: is it possible?
On Thursday, Australia’s ruling labor party ousted its Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and made history by electing Julia Gillard, its first woman prime minister. One of the main reasons for Rudd losing his job was his plans for imposing a “super tax” on the mining industry. A tax proposal brought down ... [more]
Youth and Technology in Bhutan
The youth of today are fond of using gadgets like mobile phones, walkmans, iPods and mp3 players. Urban youth have more access to them unlike the youth in the rural areas. Technology, one of the branches of science has become a crucial device for the urban population which comprises of ... [more]
Bhutan wins bronze in bodybuilding
The Bhutanese bodybuilding team returned home with a bronze medal from the 7th South Asian Men’s Bodybuilding Championship held in Nepal from June 17 to 20. From the four Bhutanese participants, Tshering Dorji, Mr Bhutan, won a bronze medal in the under 75 kg category. Some 75 contestants from the South Asian ... [more]
Aquaculture: Fishing out livelihood
June 28: Aquaculture or fish farming has become an important source of livelihood for the rural people in Sarpang Dzongkhag. Many farmers in the Dzongkhag have initiated their own fishery pond. Our reporter Karma Wangdi says such initiative to rear fish is a result of training and availability of ... [more]
Dzongkha: National Language of Bhutan
June 28: “Dzongkha is not only spoken by government officials but it is also becoming popular among Lhotshampas and in remote areas,” said the Education Minister Lyonpo Thakur Singh Powdyel at the closing of the 10th Annual Conference on Dzongkha Development on Saturday. Issues such as unequal job opportunities for ... [more]
druk air puts in performance management system, aims at increasing traffic
Druk Air’s income for last year had decreased by Nu 22.879m compared to 2008. The revenue for 2009 year was Nu 1.531bn and Nu 1.554bn in 2008. However the net profit before tax for the year increased by 27% as compared to 2008. “This was due to the decrease in operating expenditure specifically ... [more]
Intellectual Property Division Report
Greater levels of awareness at all levels advocated Intellectual Property Division Report 28 June, 2010 - Copyright infringement is rampant in the country despite a long existance of a law, which still needs to grow teeth. However, a group of intellectual property division (IPD) consultants, under the economic affairs ministry, said that ... [more]
‘Good bye garbage, hello GNH’
Sherubste students in action. June 27, 2010: Fifty two Sherbutse College students including a few lecturers started a 10-day mass clean-up campaign on the east-west lateral highway on June 25. The campaign that started from the college premise at Kanglung will clean towns, villages, and settlements en route till Paro town. The ... [more]
All for one good cause
10-day long distance clean-up from Kanglung to Paro For a cause: Sherubtse students clean up in Trashigang Sherubtse College 27 June, 2010 - Fifty four students and lecturers, including 14 women, started a ten-day cleaning mission yesterday. They will sweep clean the highway and towns and villages on route from Kanglung to ... [more]