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His Majesty appoints constitutional post holders |
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7 August, 2010 - His Majesty the King and chief justice of Bhutan, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye joins the chief election commissioner, Dasho Kunzang Wangdi, auditor general Ugyen Chhewang and chairperson of anti corruption commission, Dasho Neten Zangmo in of
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Learning on vacation |
Mendrelgang Middle Secondary School 9 July, 2010 - For the past six years, Kinley Penjor, 13, from Mendrelgang, Tsirang, spent his mid-term break helping his parents transplant paddy seedlings and look after the family ox.
But this year, the c
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50 slots on offer |
Kingfisher Training Academy 8 July, 2010 - A team from the Kingfisher training academy is in the country, offering 50 slots in hotel industry, aviation and hospitality and retail industry for class XII students and graduates.
“Students, who ar
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To put a rumour to the test flight |
National airline organises trip to dispel bad publicity
Drukair 8 July, 2010 - “Not true,” said a Drukair official, on rumours circulating that even the pilots of its leased aircraft are vomiting because of motion sickness from air turbulence.
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In accord, at last |
The joint sitting endorsed the bill on the recommendation of a joint committee
Civil Service Bill 8 July, 2010 - After almost two years of lengthy deliberations on the civil service bill, which was introduced as an urgent bill, shelved as a de
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Zhung dratshang to set up new system |
Sparing His Holiness’s presence
Wangkur (Cremation Rites) 6 July, 2010 - His Holiness the Je Khenpo may not be seen at the Thimphu cremation ground performing Wangkur or cremation rites.
The zhung dratshang (central monk body) is in th
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Cycling for Climate Change |
2 July, 2010 - A group of 16 Sherubtse students are cycling from Kanglung to Thimphu, a distance of about 570 km, to create awareness on climate change and its impact.
“We want to explain in every way possible to people we meet on the way that
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USD 55M project open to bidding |
Tenders are to be floated internationally
Southern Highway 2 July, 2010 - Bhutanese contractors have about a month to tie up with their counterparts abroad, should they wish to participate in building the 190-km road, split between east and we
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Yangpai lopon speaks to inmates |
Chamgang Centre Jail 16 June, 2010 - The Chamgang centre jail looked different from a normal day, as the 400 inmates sat crosslegged under the hot sun, attending a spiritual discourse initiated by the Yangpai lopon, yesterday.
Inmates listene
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After Master Card, now Visa |
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Bank Of Bhutan 17 June, 2010 - Less than a week after the oldest bank, Bank of Bhutan became a member of MasterCard, it has now become a primary member of Visa. Visa like MasterCard provides financial institutions the right to issue Visa-branded cred
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Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged the Memorial chorten |
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28 May, 2010 - Thousands of Buddhist devotees thronged the Memorial chorten yesterday, as members of the Druk Nangpoi Zhoenu. dressed as first five of Buddha’s disciples chanted prayers as they circumambulated the chorten to commemorate Lord Buddha’s
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10,000 USD for Buddha Statue |
May 28: The President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa, contributed 10,000 US Dollars as Sri Lanka’s support for the successful completion of the Buddha Statue at Kuenselphodrang in Thimphu.
The Cheque was presented by the Ambassador of Sri Lan
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