There are around 4,000 Bhutanese students studying in India with most of them studying in Indian Colleges found for them by Educational consultancies. However, based on the growing number of complaints in the last few years many students going to these colleges get anything but quality education or even quality …
Read More »Changlimethang artificial-turf delayed, Fans disappointed and players settle for RBP grounds
The artificial turf in Changlimithang which was supposed to be ready by the end of this month is likely to be delayed by another month or perhaps more. Consequentially the much-awaited football league will be further delayed for eager fans. The national football league otherwise is live-and-kicking by June …
Read More »ASICS-sponsored shoes for Bhutanese athletes in London Olympics
Ugyen Dorji / Thimphu A ‘healthy soul in a healthy body’ is good for many things and hopefully ASICS (a Latin-generated acronym for the catchphrase and also the company’s name) will power Bhutanese athletes to victory at the London Olympics. ASICS sponsored 30 pairs of sporting sneakers for the Bhutanese …
Read More »Track events in Olympic style and standards
Students from 20 dzongkhags broke grounds for the synthetic track located in the previous Yangchenphug football ground. 151 girls and 153 boys from high schools across the nation took part in the event. Jamyang Tenzin of Lhuentse Higher Secondary School was the man of the hour (‘minutes’ in this case) …
Read More »Cordyceps prices hits all-time high, but yield is low in few places
This year, the price for Cordyceps has hit its highest and the collectors are highly hopeful to reap a lucrative earning from the select Fungus. A kilogram (kg) of cordyceps this year should fetch not less than Nu 400,000 and could fetch as much as Nu 1,400,000 depending on the …
Read More »Meeting for hydropower joint-venture a success
In a meeting held on last week with an Indian delegation, Chamkhar Chu, Kholong Chu, Bunakha and Wang Chu projects were accepted by the Indian delegation to be included under the joint venture project. The Bhutanese delegation was lead by the secretary of the economic affairs, Sonam Tshering for to …
Read More »Road bill under land pressure
Much like the pot-hole plagued roads in the country, discussions on the road bill was a bumpy session, the bump in question being the discussions on the rights of owners and occupiers of adjoining land. Many MPs and Ministers had their views and thoughts on the section which talked about …
Read More »Showroom employees pray for more customers
Most employees in vehicle showrooms have been in fear since the Rupee crunch that their jobs are treading the thin line. With sales still stagnated due to the wait for a confirmed status on the revised vehicle taxes, and the customers put-on wait for banks to lift the suspension on …
Read More »Lyonchhen visits Wangdue Dzong
Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley visited the remnants of the Wangduephodrang Dzong not only as the Prime Minister but also as a keen follower of architecture. The Prime Minister while committing once again to rebuild the Dzong also pointed out some architectural flaws and new improvements that can be made …
Read More »Rebuilding Wangduephodrang Dzong the facebook way
By 5.45 pm yesterday, 24,654, members were registered as members in the Facebook page named ‘Citizens Initiative to rebuild Wangduephodrang Dzong’. This initiative received mass support from ordinary citizens after the devastating fire that burnt down Wangduephodrang Dzong on the 25th of June 2012. The Dzong had stood magnificently for …
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