November, 2011
Black-Necked Crane
«Gangtep (left) with his juvenile in the middle and wife Photo courtesy: RSPN The transmitter-tagged bird has been a regular to Phobjikha since 2006 Black-Necked Crane Flying all the way from the barren hills of the Tibetan plateau, and catching a glimpse of the mighty Himalayas as they flew over them, Gangtep and his ... [more]
Wenhui Educational Innovation 2011
« Jigme Losel school students celebrate Wenhui award that recognises educational innovation Wins Wenhui Educational Innovation 2011 for its midday meal program Award A lower secondary school in the heart of Thimphu city is in a celebratory mood, not because winter vacations are around the corner, but because their innovative effort ... [more]
USD 2.6M for agriculture development
Non-Project Grant Aid The Japanese government has extended more than 4.2B Yen in grants to Bhutan since 1984 The Japanese government yesterday agreed to extend a grant assistance of about USD 2.6M or 200M Japanese Yen to the Bhutanese government under Non-Project Grant Aid. The grant aid is intended to provide ... [more]
Bhutanese student starts music band in US
Music is beautiful and to live it with passion is life. Hence, 18-year-old Sonam Tandin Wang aka Wong, heads the Dukes, a contemporary punk rock band, with his friend Justin James (JJ) in the US. The Dukes are a power pop/pop-punk band from the small town of Olney, Maryland. They have ... [more]
Education minister receives prestigious Gusi Prize
The minister of education, Lyonpo Thakur SPowdyel, was awarded the Gusi Peace Prize yesterday at the Philippine International Convention Centre in Manila, the Philippines, for his contribution in education and academe in Bhutan. Lyonpo was one of the 20 laureates of the 10th Gusi Peace Prize, who include three former presidents ... [more]
Exhibition on Buddhism in Russia
« The home minister admires a copy of an old Russian thangka at the exhibition Nehru-Wangchuck Cultural Centre An exhibition on Buddhism in Russia that opened yesterday at the Nehru-Wangchuck cultural centre in the capital marked the beginning of Bhutan-Russia relations. The exhibits are high quality technological reproductions of the 19th ... [more]
Internet Connectivity
Local and Indian ISPs yet to reach an agreement on rates Internet Connectivity A second international gateway via Gelephu that would allow more reliable Internet connectivity for Bhutan, and especially for the recently inaugurated IT park, is still pending. The department of information technology and telecom (DITT) had initially hoped to ‘light’ ... [more]
Education City Project
« Students continue their talks during tea break Education City Project Sixty-six high schools students from India and Singapore are in the country on an exchange programme, as part of the ‘transition model’ for Education City Project that aspires to make Bhutan an educational hub. The transition model, to fill in for ... [more]
Domestic Air Services
… if the offer of the two airlines in the fray is taken up by the authorities Domestic Air Services In a departure from the regular deferments the domestic air services saga has experienced, national airline Drukair, and private airline Tashi Air have proposed to commence scheduled services earlier than a ... [more]
Bio-prospecting the wealth of traditional knowledge
« Ornamental and medicinal:The Alevora plant is found in abundance in Dagana A mission to collect and derive local genetic material that can be used for profitable end products National Biodiversity Centre For a long time, the locals of Dagana used Alevora plant to cure burns. It was ... [more]