Let's measure Gross National Happiness
Xinhua, China - 7 hours ago
The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan long ago dispensed with the notion of Gross National Product as a gauge of well-being. The king decreed that his people ...

A tastier dish of forbidden fruit Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper, Bhutan - 8 hours ago 22 October, 2007 - It is illegal in Bhutan to have a Direct-to-Home (DTH) Dish TV connection but more and more Bhutanese are opting for the service, ...

Made in Bhutan: A kingdom emerges from isolation, along with its ... International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 18, 2007 By Anupama Chopra Until last year Penjore, 34, was aide de camp to Bhutan's crown prince, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, who has since become the country's ...

Call centres still on hold Kuensel, Bhutan's National Newspaper, Bhutan - 8 hours ago 22 October, 2007 - Low band wave and costly connectivity are still the source of major headaches for Bhutan’s call centre business hopefuls and perhaps that ...

Bhutan elections on December 26
Hindu, India - 17 hours ago
Thimphu: The elections to Bhutan’s National Council — the upper house of parliament — will be held on December 26, the Himalayan nation’s poll panel has ...

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BBS-Bhutan gets technology grant from Japan
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (press release), Malaysia - Oct 19, 2007
The Bhutan Broadcasting Service has received, as grant assistance from the government of Japan, Broadband Global Area Network System (BGAN) equipment that ...

Poverty alleviation through creativity Kuensel, Bhutan's National Newspaper, Bhutan - 7 hours ago 22 October, 2007 - Observing the international day for the eradication of poverty on October 17 in Thimphu, Bhutan looked at the possibility of ...

Advanced economies still have global sway Fund Strategy, UK - 1 hour ago People who a few years ago would not know Bhutan from Bolivia seem ready to invest in exotic places. It is not hard to explain the growing popularity of ...

Nepal: Time for Bhutanese refugees to choose their future path ReliefWeb (press release), Switzerland - Oct 17, 2007 While the leaders know that accepting resettlement does not forever preclude the possibility of return should political change come to Bhutan, ...

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Report: Chinese army intrudes Bhutan NDTV.com, India - Oct 9, 2007 In a shocking revelation, sources in the government have said that the Chinese army may have intruded into Bhutan. Indian government is talking to both ...

Chinese intrusions in Bhutan worry Indian government
Hindustan Times, India - Oct 9, 2007
India is deeply concerned at reports of Chinese intrusions into non-delineated parts of Bhutan's northern border with Tibet and is speaking to the ...

Blog: Wriggling at The Down Under Discotech in Bhutan
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Oct 8, 2007
The playlist was almost entirely Bhutanese or Nepalese pop. The exceptions were Staying Alive and Stand by Me. I'd left my white jumpsuit at home so opted ...

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HIV cases on the rise in Bhutan
Times of India, India - Oct 6, 2007
THIMPHU: There has been an alarming rise in the number of HIV patients in Bhutan, with the Health Ministry detecting about 20 cases this year. ...

Bhutan go down in finals Kuensel, Bhutan's National Newspaper, Bhutan - Oct 16, 2007 Sports 16 October, 2007 - For the first time in Bhutan’s football history, the national team made it to the finals for the Chief Minister’s Gold Cup, ...

Blog: There's nowhere like Bhutan New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Oct 3, 2007 When we land the windows of the Druk Air (Bhutan's national carrier) plane immediately fog up in the humidity. 8am: We're moving back in time but now flying ...

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Democracy to good governance to Gross National Happiness Kuensel, Bhutan's National Newspaper, Bhutan - Oct 18, 2007 The premise of such discourse is the inspiration of His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo’s vision that Bhutan must develop a system that is best for Bhutan. ...

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Blog: Gross Domestic Happiness
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Oct 18, 2007
By Jill Worrall The valleys of Bhutan are changing colour almost as I watch. Rice, its vibrant emerald green stalks and burnished heads of grain, ...

Profile of the Terrorist Insurgency in North East India Asian Tribune, Thailand - Oct 19, 2007 Following the military operations in Bhutan in December 2003, most of its top leadership reportedly operates from unspecified locations. ...

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The Bhutan Buddhist retreat Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper, Bhutan - Oct 14, 2007 The Bhutan Buddhist retreat is being organised by Hotel Zhiwaling at Paro. During the retreat, participants will practice meditation and meditative walks ...

Sweden's Ericsson gets broadband network deal in Bhutan
International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 3, 2007
In the deal with Bhutan Telecom, Ericsson will supply and design the network, also known as WCDMA/HSPA. Ericsson will also be in charge of integrating ...

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Monk in the City Beliefnet.com, NY - 8 hours ago I spent several months traveling around Sikkim, Bhutan, went to Nepal. And that was my introduction to that part of the world back in 1973. ...

WINDING ROUTES FROM THE ROOF OF THE WORLD Calcutta Telegraph, India - 9 hours ago At the heart of Teltscher’s story are two monumental journeys — that of Bogle’s, from Bengal to Tibet via Bhutan, the other of the Panchen Lama, ...

Enjoy India in Luxury with Oberoi Group
Economic Times, India - 10 hours ago
... itinerary-based holidays branded as Journeys of Distinction in Europe, Asia and South America while Aman resorts offers such travel options in Bhutan.

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Mr. Karma Dukpa is the new director for Department of Forest Bhutan Ministry of Agriculture, Bhutan - 19 hours ago ... having held various key posts in the field of forestry, we have yet another dynamic leadership at the helm of the premier natural recourse of Bhutan. ...

Ericsson wins Bhutan 3G contract
TeleGeography, DC - 20 hours ago
Swedish vendor Ericsson has signed a deal with Bhutan Telecom (BT) to supply a W-CDMA/HSDPA network for the Himalayan mountain kingdom. ...

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Woman offers Bhutan’s dogs some salvation Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 20 hours ago By Charlotte Phillips Thimphu, Bhutan » Inside her clinic perched on a hill in rural Bhutan, in the shadow of the Himalayas, Marianne Guillet tossed one ...

ULFA strikes to show it still has power
Indian Muslims, CA - 22 hours ago
The ULFA, fighting for an independent homeland since its inception 1979, has been facing major reverses since an assault on its camps by the Bhutan army in ...

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