| Bhutan starts with defeat in SAG Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:21 AM PST Jan 31: Bhutan made a bad start in men’s football at the 11th South Asian Games loosing first battle with Maldives by 0-1 goal in their opening match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Saturday. Maldives’ striker Ashfaq Ali scored the all-important goal for the winners in the 83rd minute with a left footer from inside the danger zone after dodging past a defender off a close pass from Naseer. Bhutan was saved from Maldivian hit in the very 7th minute when an angular shot by Ashfaq from vantage position returned to play after hitting the cross bar. Bhutan team also performed good to save shot from Maldivian player in the 12th minute as striker Naseer Khan’s close range shot from the danger zone off Ashfaq pass was gripped by Bhutan custodian Gurung. Bhutan was totally off-color in the match. |
| PM sends congratulations to reelected SL prez Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:19 AM PST Jan 31: Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley congratulated Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa on his victory at the presidential election. In a personal message sent to Rajapaksa, Thinley said, "I am most delighted to hear of your landslide victory in the recent elections and return to the Presidency of your great country.” He said, “The people of Sri Lanka have expressed their appreciation and gratitude to you for your courage, wisdom and sacrifices.” “On behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan and that of my own, it gives me great pleasure to extend our heartiest congratulations and Tashi Delek to Your Excellency,” he added. The message further reads, “Given Your Excellency's wide experience and political acumen, I am confident that the people of your beloved country will continue to benefit from your wise and able leadership at this critical juncture.” Extending best wishes for the successful tenure for Rajapaksa, Thinely said he looks forward to working closely in the promotion of mutually beneficial relations between Bhutan and Sri Lanka in the years ahead. |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2010 03:08 AM PST By Arjun Pradhan, Damak Damak, Feb 1: General elections of Youth Friendly Center (YFC), which functions under Caritas-Nepal’s supervision, completed without any trouble yesterday. “Youths from 18 to 25 years contested for various posts,” Fr. Peter Jong Lepcha SJ, the program coordinator of YFC told Bhutan News Service, “We successfully concluded our elections in a democratic manner.”  A youth voting during YFC election Youths from camps voted for camp coordinators, a male and a female, for a 16-member-committee of the YFC in every camp. Even two candidates with physical disabilities were promoted for elections from each camp, according to Fr. Peter. Besides coordinators, candidates were elected for event, outreach, social issues, arts and music, Peer education, and games and sports among others. Youths associated with YFC are playing key roles in peace management, volunteering and other social aspects. The concept of YFC started from 2006 and Caritas Nepal, which looks after education in camps, funds through the UNHCR and supervises its activities. |