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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. … |
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Ericsson wins 3G contract from Bhutan Telecom
Telecom Paper (subscription), Netherlands - Oct 3, 2007 Ericsson has won a contract to provide Bhutan Telecom with a WCDMA/HSPA network. Ericsson will supply WCDMA radio access equipment, all-IP core and … |
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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 … |
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Blog: Bringing Swiss cheese to the Himalayas
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Oct 14, 2007 Fritz, a newly qualified cheesemaker back then, had come to Bhutan after answering an advertisement in a Swiss newspaper for a cheese-maker for the … |
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A Hubbub Over a Visit by the Dalai Lama? Not in New York
New York Times, United States - 3 hours ago When you add up the immigrants from places like Tibet, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bhutan and Japan, ?you?re going to get up into some very high numbers. … US-China rift over Dalai Lama meeting ABC Online Breaking News >> President Bush To Hold Press Conference: Watch … FOX News 'Homeless' Dalai Lama visits US shelter for homeless AFP all 1,643 news articles |
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Jaiprakash to Build, Combine Power Plants to Help Raise Prices
Bloomberg - 14 hours ago Set up in 1958, Jaiprakash has built 13 hydropower projects in India and neighboring Bhutan that together generate 10290 megawatts. … |
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Ericsson Falls to 30-Month Low as Profit Misses Goal (Update6)
Bloomberg - Oct 16, 2007 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 … |
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Vast horizon
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - Oct 15, 2007 In recent years, Shangri-la has become all too real to tourism marketers, with various locations in Tibet, China and Bhutan claiming to be the inspiration … |
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Travel club grows despite industry woes
San Jose Mercury News, USA - Oct 15, 2007 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. … |
 The Age |
1000 Places author lives for travel
The Age, Australia - Oct 11, 2007 Her next "big trip" will be a first-time visit this autumn to mountainous Bhutan, a remote Buddhist kingdom. Next summer, she plans to tackle Mongolia. … |
Creativity not encouraged?
20 October, 2007 - The government and the UNDP organized an important workshop this week. The idea was that creativity, as seen in traditional and new cultural industries, should be promoted. This would open up opportunities for Bhutanese talent and make creativity profitable, thereby developing the artistic community.
Democracy to good governance to Gross National Happiness
Six eminent government personalities from India talked to 150 seniormost Bhutanese civil servants in Thimphu last week. The discourse, one of the most vibrant exchanges held in the Bhutanese capital, looked at the role of civil servants in a democratic constitutional monarchy and concluded on a high note of optimism.
Kinley Dorji comments on last weeks exchange where the civil servants of one of the worlds smallest emerging democracies hoped to draw important lessons from the experiences of the worlds largest democracy.
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The GNH perspective
The premise of such discourse is the inspiration of His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpos vision that Bhutan must develop a system that is best for Bhutan. One of the Indian experts called this one of the most daring experiments undertaken today, another said it was an expression of faith in the people.
Breakthrough in armed robbery case
Update 18 October, 2007 - Thimphu Police arrested three men in connection with the armed robbery of the Druk Petroleum fueling station in Chubachu, Thimphu, on October 7.
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| Sky-writing, skydiver style |
18 October, 2007 - It was difficult to say who was more mesmerized the nine skydivers, who battled unpredictable winds as they dropped 5,000 feet into the incredibly pristine and beautifully raw Haa valley, or the thousands of people who watched them float down to the IMTRAT training ground, that was all decked up for IMTRATs 45th Raising Day celebrations.
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| Taxis due for a another makeover |
18 October, 2007 - Two months ago, the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) came out with a rule that all taxis must paint their bonnets yellow.
BoB to introduce ATMs (at last!)
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18 October, 2007 - The Bank of Bhutan (BoB), the countrys oldest and largest bank, is all set to launch Automated Teller Machine (ATM) services almost two years after Bhutan National Bank first introduced the service in the country.
Yeti checks out Paro
18 October, 2007 - Yeti Airlines, a private carrier in Nepal, has expressed interest in operations in Bhutan on the ParoKathmandu sector.
Bumthangs cable blues
18 October, 2007 - The mood in Bumthang town and of its nearby residents is on the verge of an explosion as many cable subscribers are being subjected, residents mutter, to not just only sub-standard fare but also a shrinkage of channels, which they largely blame on the existence of a single cable operator in the town.
BBSC gets a BGAN boost from Japan
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18 October, 2007 - The Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation has received as grant assistance Broadband Global Area Network System (BGAN), equipment that will enable telecast of news reports from other parts of the country on the same day of coverage.
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18 October, 2007 - The arrangement by the department of civil registry and census of allocating a certain number of days to allow for quicker distribution of new ID cards for people living in Thimphu and its neighbouring dzongkhags, who have their mitse in other parts of the country, is turning out to be more of a hassle for officials and the people.
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