Pema | October 31, 2008
Source: BBS dated October 31, 2008:
Bhutan Today, the third private newspaper hit the newspaper stands yesterday. The paper’s first edition was launched by the Information and Communication minister, Lyonpo Nandalal Rai Thursday morning.
Bhutan Today is the first daily news paper in the country. Speaking at the launch yesterday morning, the Information and Communications minister emphasized [...]
webmaster | October 29, 2008
Source: Kuenselonline dated October 29, 2008:
It is the end - and the beginning - of history. On the morning of November 1, the third day of the ninth Bhutanese month, His Majesty the King will be empowered as the Druk Gyalpo in a unique and sacred empowerment ceremony, which symbolises his transcendence of the ordinary [...]
webmaster | October 27, 2008
Source: Kuenselonline dated October 27, 2008
MoEA shifts gear to energise the engine of economic growth
The ministry of economic affairs (MoEA) is working on an industrial policy, which is expected to stimulate, diversify, and accelerate economic growth in the country.
The draft policy was discussed this week in Paro among stakeholders from different sectors.
Pema | October 25, 2008
Source: Kuenselonlin dated October 25, 2008:
What GNH means will never change but how we achieve GNH will.”
“We would be starting our career and ending it together. We will see each other grow old over time. But more importantly, we will see each other become wiser, more capable, more intelligent, and we will see each [...]
Pema | October 24, 2008
Source :Bhutan Observer dated October 24. 2008
The proposed pay hike for civil servants and politicians is going to have numerous implications on the economy in general and the private sector in particular.
Dasho Karma Ura, the Director of the Centre for Bhutan Studies (CBS), National Council member and a well-established economist, said the salary increase will [...]
Pema | October 24, 2008
Source: Bhutan Times dated October 22, 2008:
Thirty four years ago, Karma Choden witnessed a King being crowned. She was young too, like the Young King.
Now in her early 60s, Karma Choden feels her life will come full circle when she will witness the coronation of the Young King’s son on November 6.
She vividly remembers the [...]
webmaster | October 23, 2008
Preparations are on for a 42-day long nationwide celebration:
Source Kuensel dated 23 October, 2008 - With the historic coronation event only two weeks away, a festive ambience has begun to set in and the fever has crept beyond the capital to other districts in the country.
Many schools and institutions ring with voices and rhythmic footsteps [...]
webmaster | October 18, 2008
Source: Kuensel dated October 18, 2008: It is the desire of His Majesty the King that Bhutanese citizens offer His Majesty just the tashi khadar for the Coronation, with no presents, said the prime minister, Lyonchhen Jigmi Thinley. The celebrations of the Coronation will be organised so that all well-wishers will be given the opportunity [...]
webmaster | October 18, 2008
Source BBS (October 18, 2008): The government has declared a weeklong holiday from November 6 to mark the coronation celebrations.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday afternoon, the chairman of National Steering Committee Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley announced that the sacred Dhar ceremony where His Majesty the King will receive Dhar nay Nga from the Machen [...]
Pema | October 17, 2008
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