Children demonstrate drawing skills Posted: 10 Mar 2010 03:41 AM PST By Jeetan Subba According to BRWF coordinator Indra Timsina, altogether 49 children including children with vulnerability took part in the competition. Children demonstrated their drawing skills on world after 10 years, festivals, friendship, water and jungle among others. Santa Raj Subba, Kilarang Gurung and Buddha Tamang were declared winners from Beldangi-I, II and Extension camps respectively. Likewise, other winners included Roshan Siwa (Sanischare), Shiraj Subba (Goldhap) and Lachi Maya Tamang (Timai). Meanwhile, a three-day training that adopted annual programs for 2010 of BRWF concluded today . |
Fire destroys 1000 acres forest in Trashigang Posted: 10 Mar 2010 02:14 AM PST Mar 10: A forest fire in the eastern district of Trashigang has burnt down an automobile workshop, three cars and 25 two-wheelers kept for repair there. The fire started on Tuesday and is yet to come under control. Further the wild fire burnt down a sawmill, a house, makeshift labor camps at Kheri and damaged 150 disc insulators of the Chenari powerhouse when the store caught fire. A cow was burnt alive. Many vehicles and bikes were burnt. Continued strong wind that started yesterday afternoon makes it difficult to bring the fire under control. Villagers, forestry, dzongkhag and Dantak officials, police and volunteers from Sherubtse college in Kanglung are on the field to control. Volunteers stopped fire from spreading towards the dzong and catching to the only fuel station at Kheri. Two firefighting engines are fighting the fires. Over 1000 acres of forest have been destroyed. Preliminary investigation show that lit cigarettes thrown by car travelers would be the cause behind the fire but has not been confirmed. |