Tag: bhutan

Parliament business on Wednesday

June 8, 2011
Parliament on Wednesday ratified two conventions – SAARC Convention on Environment and Convention on Anti Doping in Sports. SAARC Convention is the product of the Thirteenth SAARC Summit (Dhaka, November, 2005) where the Leaders of the Member States called for considering the modalities for having a Regional Environment Treaty...

Extra security adds panic in Gelephu

June 8, 2011
The authorities in southern districts are extra cautious with the approach of local government election. The extra cautiousness was invited by the two simultaneous explosions on May 24 in Gelephu and Phuentsholing. The extra cautiousness has added panic to the general people. A local resident in Gelephu said her...

Bhutan on a test drive

June 6, 2011
Now it’s time for the western governments to see cunning character of Bhutan. Despite agreement to take some of its exiled citizens while many might go for resettlement, Bhutan government has to far shown no interests in resuming dialogue with Nepal. Western countries representatives, especially the US, officials visiting...

Farmer inventor steals the show

June 6, 2011
You don’t have to go to college to become an engineer or invent things. Ask Budhiman Monger, a farmer in Sibsu Geog in Samtse. Budhiman considers college education very very important and he isn’t likely to agree but he is living proof that while a degree from a reputable...