Friday | The News
Democratic Bhutan holds first parliament session
THIMPHU: The newly elected members of Bhutan's first parliament met for the first time yesterday, marking another historic milestone in the tiny Himalayan nation's transformation to democracy. via The News
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Bhutan Forum & PollsThursday May 8 | Kuensel
“We may also get data on how the overlapping of territory of these two big cats may be affecting each other, if at all”
Fresh pictures and pugmarks from the Jigme Dorji national park show that royal Bengal tigers in Bhutan are being found at altitudes never seen before. via Kuensel
Wednesday May 7 | Kuensel
Appointments with and without PCS
“An official may get the EX level but the sub-grouping would ensure that he doesn't get a huge jump in salary.”
Civil servants are questioning RCSC's position classification system after a number of senior appointments made, by-passing PCS rules. via Kuensel
Wednesday May 7 | Kuensel
Highway construction and environmental concerns
“There has been a lot of improvement but even then I've asked my officers to monitor the entire highway”
Even as Bhutanese motorists greet the expanded highways with pleasure, there are continuing environmental concerns over the dumping of large amounts of mud over the edge of the Thimphu-Phuentsholing-Paro ... via Kuensel
Tuesday May 6 | Register-Pajaronian
From our new library to things voluntary
Heavens to Betsy!: Some might think of biking to Santa Cruz as a long trip, but for retired E.A. Hall teacher Betsy Schwartz it would barely qualify as a warming up exercise. via Register-Pajaronian
Sunday May 4 | South Asian Media Net
“Our simple solution here will be to go after the industries or business houses involved in this and shut them down”
THIMPHU: It is believed that the Bhutanese economy was 'missing' around 4-5 billion rupees in the 2007 fiscal year. via South Asian Media Net
Sunday May 4 | Kuensel
“However, by July 2006 we realized that the roof was leaking and cracks were developing and later one of the doors engines had stopped functioning”
In 2005 the government decided to build a new airport hangar at Nu 55 million to accommodate the two new A-319 planes bought that year. via Kuensel
Saturday May 3 | Kuensel
Kingdoms compare and contrast programmes
“This is the second phase and delegates from Thailand are visiting Bhutan to meet with local leaders and government officials”
Government officials and students of the royal institute of management in Semtokha learned about Thailand's lessons and experiences in community development in a one-day seminar organised yesterday in Thimphu ... via Kuensel
Thursday May 1 | Kuensel
9 college students return with TB
“Our youth's lifestyle of late night parties, smoking, drinking, poor diet and even drugs and unsafe sex (HIV) make their immune system weak and thus vulnerable to TB.”
In the past three months nine Bhutanese college students in Bangkok and India have been diagnosed with tuberculosis after they checked themselves at the national referral hospital in Thimphu. via Kuensel
Wednesday Apr 30 | Kuensel
Job fair to offer about 350 posts
“DHI's actual requirement is 30 people but we're working with 18 staff at the moment because of the lack of qualified people”
About 225 jobless youth who completed Class X could find employment this summer after 17 agencies announced their vacancies before the job fair scheduled for next month. via Kuensel
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