Bhutan News archive for 16 October 2007


Monsters and Critics.com
FACTBOX: Tibet, Dalai Lama and relations with China
Reuters - 6 hours ago
Wedged between the Himalayan mountain range to the south and the Kunlun range in the north, Tibet borders Myanmar, India, Bhutan and Nepal.
USA-CHINA. BUSH UNDERSTANDS IRRITATION BUT CONFIRMS MEETING Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
China strongly urges the US to cancel arrangement on gold medal Xinhua
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Bhutanese child fights cancer
Times of India, India - Oct 2, 2007
Though the Bhutan government has sponsored Jimmy?s treatment, his parents, who live in abject poverty, cannot afford the cost of living in the city to be
Ericsson Gets Broadband Deal in Bhutan
CNNMoney.com - 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
Ericsson wins WCDMA/HSPA network order from Bhutan Telecom
CNNMoney.com - Oct 3, 2007
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 3, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERICY) said it has been selected by Bhutan Telecom (BTL) to supply a
Four South-Asian nations to collaborate in ICT project for
Forbes, NY - Oct 14, 2007
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - The Asian Development bank (ADB) said senior officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal have agreed to collaborate on a

Earthtimes
Ericsson Falls to 30-Month Low as Profit Misses Goal (Update6)
Bloomberg - 8 hours ago
Ericsson's won orders in the third quarter in Bhutan, Bangladesh, Uruguay, Indonesia and Mexico. The company also won orders with Deutsche Telekom AG for a
Stock Market Update - Tue Oct 16 08:15:10 EDT 2007 Reuters
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Asia South Asian Championship Postponed
Goal.com, Switzerland - Oct 10, 2007
Eight teams will participate - Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The competition will be co-hosted by
GENOA MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW
Sportinglife.com, UK - Oct 7, 2007
Leon's corners from the left were particularly dangerous and Matteo Paro almost benefited several times at the near post with Marco Fortin having his work
Luxury travel clubs put high price on exclusivity
USA Today - 14 hours ago
The club also has a rotating menu of "once-in-a-lifetime" options, like members-only Mediterranean cruises or tours of Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan.
South Asian tournament postponed until next year
Reuters India, India - Oct 10, 2007
The 14-year-old competition features Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. India are four-times champions and

Bhutan go down in finals
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, only to be thrashed 4-0 by Chiragh United from Kolkata yesterday at Sikkim, India.

Bhutan in finals
Sports 15 October, 2007 - The national football team will play the finals for the All India Chief Minister’s Gold Cup against Chiragh United from Kolkata today.

A wild night- out with the wasp extractors

The art of harvesting hives

16 October, 2007 - Watching Trongsa natives try to roust out wasp pupa from their hives is, in a twisted way, both fun and painful.

Fauna-farmer conflict

Wildlife crop damage

16 October, 2007 - The mood of the Baling farmers in Trongsa dzongkhag is on a razor’s edge after wild boars plundered and reduced their maize harvest to a paltry collection.

The Love Of A Lifetime
15 October, 2007 - It is in Kanglung College that
freshers from other than
Thimphu schools get exposed to the temptations of modern life. They get to see many beautiful and seductive girls, schooled and modelled in the trendy capital.

TV - Eight Years After
contd.

15 October, 2007 - Within 8 years of watching
television, crocodile-hunting became a drag, the Hindi serials weren’t going anywhere in a long time, movies were repeated ad nauseam, music channels were vulgar in the extreme, and there were ads, ads and more ads. Even the soccer matches failed to excite me.

Pasakha reels under spiralling transportation costs

A bridge too far - construction has only just begun

13 October, 2007 - Industries in Pasakha, Phuentsholing, are not certain of how much longer they will have to bear with limited raw material supply and mounting transportation costs with no clear information on when the bridge at Raiganj, on the Indian national highway 34, will be rebuilt.

The fisherfolk of Kheng Berti

Angling for a bite

13 October, 2007 - If Kheng Bjoka is known in Zhemgang for its bamboo products Kheng Berti is famous for its fish.

Confusion clouds NC elections
15 October, 2007 - For the people of Trong gewog, in Zhemgang dzongkhag choosing between party candidates is easier than choosing a candidate for the National Council (NC).

The Bhutan Buddhist retreat
Tourism with a spiritual flavour

This could sound like music to dharma bums

15 October, 2007 - Buddhist teachers like Sogyal Rinpoche, Julia Jus, Gangteng Tulku Kunzang Pema Namgyal and Minling Khenchen Rinpoche will be delivering free teachings, all under one roof, in Paro from December 2 to March 16, 2008.


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