Kuensel Newspaper : BT : One man's view on why Hindus in Bhutan are becoming an embarrassment to themselves, and why the Hindu Dharma Samudaya must aim to cultivate a 'one Hindu' community Generally, I strictly avoid both private and public meddling in the matters of ...
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Can Hindus in Bhutan do better?
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Blacksmithing a dying art
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : He was about 14 when he first laid his hands on the hammer and anvil. He would just be helping his father and learnt the art of shaping household tools out of metal pieces. Padam Lal Biswa, 59, is one of the most sought after metal workers in ...
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China treads cautiously on India-Bhutan friendship
Zee News : IN : Reacting cautiously to President Ram Nath Kovind appreciation of Bhutan's support during the Dokalam standoff, China said on Thursday that it wants to see New Delhi and Thimphu developing "normal relations".
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Channapatna toys for Bhutan prince
Deccan Herald : IN : A set of Channapatna toys from Karnataka is the latest gift, the young prince of Bhutan Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, received on his maiden tour to India. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday gifted a set of Channapatna toys to the ...
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Their Majesties' visit to India concludes
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : His Majesty The King granted an audience to the Vice President of India Shri Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu yesterday in New Delhi. During the visit, which is His Royal Highness The Gyalsey's first Royal Visit to India, Their Majesties and His Royal ...
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Bhutan slips in ease of doing business ranking
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Bhutan's ranking on ease of doing business has been slipping for the last three years despite reforms and the government's pledge to take the country's ranking to the top 50 in the next two years. The World Bank's ease of doing business report, ...
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ACC finds malpractice in film awards
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Anti-Corruption Commission has almost completed its investigation into the Bhutan Film Association's executives and board directors for probable corruption associated with the 16th Bhutan National Film Awards held earlier this year. An official ...
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Four former secretaries join DNT
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : However, the party is yet to announce their candidature officially Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa revealed four former secretaries, who the party called potential candidates, at the opening of its regional office in Trashigang on November 1. The party ...
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No specific legislation to address the needs of the elderly
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : More than 80 percent of the elderly population does not want to live with their children, according to a 2012 baseline survey by the Royal Society for Senior Citizens. Some feel that they are an unnecessary burden on their children and others ...
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ICT sector needs to reinvent to enhance service delivery
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Information Communications and Technology is cross-cutting and the sector requires delivering services to other sectors. It is happening at a time when the sector itself is going through lot of changes; these changes have got some common ...
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Golden Jubilee: The establishment of the High Court of Bhutan
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Introduction The High Court of Bhutan completes 50th years of its glorious existence this year, the year of Fire Female Rooster, 2017. His Late Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, among many institutional initiatives and ...
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Coach Pema returns to lead national squad
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Former assistant coach of the national football team, Pema is now managing the national squad for the home match against Oman in the second last match of the AFC Asian cup 2019 qualifier on November 14. Coach Pema stepped in about a week ago ...
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Corruption of any form cannot be tolerated
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Financial institutions continue to be under the radar of Anti-Corruption Commission . Since the establishment of ACC in 2005, many corruption cases were detected. Those found involved in corrupt cases are still serving their term. In the recent ...
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Picture story
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck, the UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador is on a week-long high level advocacy tour to Haa and Paro starting October 30. The tour is a continuation of Her Majesty's advocacy efforts to promote awareness ...
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Growing incidence of NCDs, a challenge to sustain free health care
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The health ministry has proposed that 53 percent of the finance and materials to address non-communicable diseases would be at the district level in the 12th Plan. During the inaugural session of the third international conference on medical ...
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Health experts look at suicide and causes
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : At the pre-conference workshop in Thimphu yesterday, factors such as untreated mental illness, stigmatisation, and lack of services to prevent suicide were identified as some of the causes leading to suicide. Between 2009 and 2013, 361 suicide ...
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Picture story
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Farmers in Lobesa, Punakha protect their paddy harvest from a brief shower yesterday evening.
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Exploring better treatment means for alcohol abuse and dependence
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Motivational interviewing, detoxification, counselling, and family support are some of the better treatment means for alcohol abuse and dependence. Psychiatrist with Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital , Dr Chencho Dorji, said that ...
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HH the Je Khenpo consecrates Kangyur Serdrema
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Coinciding with the conclusion of Kangyur oral transmission at Kuenselphodrang in Thimphu yesterday, His Holiness the Je Khenpo consecrated Kangyur Serdrema or words of Buddha written in gold. Rewriting of the 109-volume Kangyur Serdrema began ...
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Winter session to begin November 15
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The 10th session of the National Assembly, which will begin from November 15, will see deliberation on two legislative bills – Royal Audit Bill 2017 and Tax Bill 2017. The chairman of the National Assembly's legislative committee, Ritu Raj ...
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