Through LENS

"The National Assembly (NA), the highest legislative body in the country, didn’t feel it necessary to amend the provisions of the penal code related to consensual sex.  But law practitioners and those implementing it feel otherwise." reads the kuensel issue dated Nov 21 2014 states. if its the case, it can be deemed that our politicians  are over ruling the decesion and need of those who implement the laws and acts.  As per the Penal Code of Bhutan 2004, part two, chapter 14,  it defines RAPE as; ... if the defendant has sexual intercourse with another person:  Without the person’s consent or with consent, when consent is obtained by putting the person or a third person in fear of death or of grievous hurt; Compels the other person to submit to sexual intercourse by force, or by threat of imminent death, bodily injury or serious bodily injury or the commission of a felony to that person or a third person;  Substantially impairs the other persons ability to a

ATTENTION PLEASE!!!!! KUENSEL issue dated NOV 20, 2014 "According to the verdict, the girl and the accused were meeting over the phone for two years but met in person in July this year. The girl told the accused, his parents and even gewog officials that she was born in 1996 and was already 18 years. On investigation, it was found that the girl was only 16 years old. The verdict stated that they couldn’t consider or minimise the sentence, even if it was consensual sex, as the law clearly says that a defendant shall be guilty of the offense of rape of a child above the age of 12 years, if the defendant commits any act of sexual intercourse with a child between the ages of 12 and 18. The man was charged for rape of a minor, in contravention of section 184 of the Penal Code of Bhutan, and was given nine years imprisonment." The man in the above lines was sent to nine years imprisonment as per the law. now the question arises; can it be really called a RAPE? if not where

Tribute to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuk, and prayer for his LONG and PROSPEROUS life. May Your majesty live long and people of dragon kingdom enjoy everlasting happiness under the leadership of the monarchs. LONG LIVE OUR KING

Ever since the present government took over as the ruling party, one of its primary focus was on the development of health trust fund through initiation of move for health- a walk aimed at generating public awareness about the lifestyle related diseases and generate fund for procuring basic medical facilities On 11 October 2014, nationwide move for health was organized and I joined as a participant in Metsina to Kuruthang walk. It was almost 8 km walk headed by Dasho Dzongda of Punakha Dzongkhag, dzongrab, health officals, civil servants and local residents of punakha locality.  About BHTF BIRTH OF BHUTAN HEALTH TRUST FUND Taking into account the well-being of the people in general and women and children in particular and above all, the sustainability of Primary Health Care led to the initiation of the Bhutan Health Trust Fund (Trust Fund) sometime during 1997. It was formally launched on 12 May 1998 at the WHO Headquarters in Geneva.  OBJECTIVE   - T

A perfect round shape of the moon captured on 8th October. this could merely be a coincidence but it took me 15 shots to get a desired picture. thanks to Jigme Sir that i Finally Did it.

In the high altitudes of Haa, majority of nomadic inhabitants depend on rearing yaks (Poephagus grunniens or Bos grunniens) for their livelihood. Located at an elevation ranging from 1,000 to 5,600 meters above sea level, around 25% (Torsa Strict Nature Reserve, 2011) of the people depends on yak and its products for their livelihood. Yak is the prime source of their livelihood and is also used as a beast of burden. However, with modernization seeping in, yak herders say that the tradition may vanish in a few decades. ( Dahal, 2008) Yak is a multi-purpose animal, providing its owners with milk (and the resultant milk products), meat, hair and wool, hide, work as a draught animal (packing, riding, ploughing) and feces – important as fuel in the absence of trees, but also as manure and as a building material. The yak is integrally associated with the culture, religion and social life of its herders, their families and communities. However, with outside pressures influencing th

It was really a great evening sitting on the chair in conference hall and discussing the issues. although i am not the leader for the students and nor do i represent the students but my self interest dragged me to the college's most important meeting. Many will support me in regard to organizing a literary activities in college as such shall enhance our knowledge. i was just interested to fill up the gap so that i, we and all of us will at least get a chance to participate in such activities. but my wishes were overturned when the management just revolved round the activation of the present clubs which are either dead or not functional. I have lots of ideas and plans. i almost spent many days to frame a proposal and a working plan which now goes into vain. if existing clubs functions as expected i shall be grateful to the management body. however if it runs short, i shall rise again to put back my proposal.

Buddhism can be stated as principles of life rather than a religion which encourages us to follow a middle and righteous path. The middle way is the Eightfold Path, as it is called: Right Faith, Right Resolve, Right Speech, Right action, Right Living, Right Effort, Right Thought, and Right Self-concentration. If we are to slow down the rapid depletion of our natural resources, then we must follow the middle path and have to keep a check on the selfish way of life   (Raj, 2011) . Moreover, according to the ethics of the Buddhist middle way, the destruction and capturing of living things is acceptable as long as the regenerative potential of an ecosystem is not destroyed. The ethics of this middle way neither denies the survival of remote cultures, nor allows the destruction of an ecosystem, as long as securing the benefits for the cultures in need does not exceed the ecosystem productivity. Human beings have over exploited the natural resources and disturbed the ecological balance