Thimphu tardy in nominating candidates (Kuensel)
21 November, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhag’s nine gewogs (including a nomination from Thimphu city or Throm) have yet to nominate National Council candidates, even though the last date for nominations is only a week away.

NEPAL: Fire-hit Bhutanese refugees receive aid (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Over 400 Bhutanese refugees in eastern Nepal whose homes were ravaged by fire last week are receiving aid, and materials to rebuild their homes, refugees told IRIN on 18 November.

Paro Leasing & Finance Allots Shares Consequent To Scheme Of Amalgamation (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) - Wednesday, Paro Leasing & Finance said that it allotted shares to shareholders consequent to scheme of amalgamation. The company said that its shareholders were allotted 75 shares of Rs. 2 each for every 100 shares held by them before amalgamation.

Comerciantes contra paro en Costa Rica (El Paso Times)
SAN JOSE—La Cámara de Comercio de Costa Rica criticó el martes el paro convocado por el sindicato del Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE) al asegurar que la medida afectará a todo el país.

Empleados fiscales chilenos anuncian nuevo paro (El Paso Times)
SANTIAGO DE CHILE—Los empleados del estado, que el lunes realizaron un paro en demanda de mejoras salariales, advirtieron que el miércoles podrían reanudar su paralización, pero en forma indefinida, luego de fracasar las negociaciones con el gobierno.

The spirit of Bhutan is in its architecture (Kuensel)
16 November, 2007 - In advance of my recent journey through Bhutan, in all the imagining of exploring the spirituality, culture, landscape, and connecting to the people, one of the great attractions I strongly felt in preparing for this journey was the stunning imagery I had seen of Bhutanese architecture.

Weaving a sell (Kuensel)
19 November, 2007 - Bhutanese are master weavers; their textiles are colourful and intricate. But there is more than colour and intricacy if weavers are to market their product to international clients.

Chile: empleados del estado en paro (El Paso Times)
SANTIAGO DE CHILE—Una alta adhesión habría logrado el paro convocado por los empleados del estado de todo el país en rechazo al aumento salarial ofrecido por el gobierno.

Nakata likes to talk through football (Kuensel)
21 November, 2007 - When the Japanese soccer hero and former A S Roma and Bolton Wanderers star, Hidetoshi Nakata, resigned from professional football last year, he said that he would never stand on the pitch as a professional player but would never give up football.

Short-listed three for paper lottery (Kuensel)
21 November, 2007 - Three Indian companies submitted their bids to the finance ministry on November 19 and one will soon become the sole marketing agent of the Bhutan paper lottery in India.

Two presidents on the southern trail

21 November, 2007 - The presidents of the two political parties chose not to go into extensive details as they led their parties in the southern dzongkhags. This week both parties arrived in Samtse dzongkhag only days apart.

Thimphu tardy in nominating candidates
21 November, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhag’s nine gewogs (including a nomination from Thimphu city or Throm) have yet to nominate National Council candidates, even though the last date for nominations is only a week away.

PDP upbeat down south

21 November, 2007 - Between November 17 and 19, the People’s Democratic Party held a series of familiarisation meetings in the southern district of Samtse, covering three of the four constituencies with a voter population of 30,917 voters in Tendu, Bara, Sibsoo, Biru, Yoeseltse, Ugyentse, Samtse and Chengmari.

DPT optimistic in south

21 November, 2007 - In a whirlwind tour of the south, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, led by its president Jigmi Y Thinley, met with thousands of people in nine places of the two dzongkhags, Sarpang and Samtse, from November 17 to 20.

Nakata likes to talk through football

21 November, 2007 - When the Japanese soccer hero and former A S Roma and Bolton Wanderers star, Hidetoshi Nakata, resigned from professional football last year, he said that he would never stand on the pitch as a professional player but would never give up football.

Does the crowd matter?

Short-listed three for paper lottery
21 November, 2007 - Three Indian companies submitted their bids to the finance ministry on November 19 and one will soon become the sole marketing agent of the Bhutan paper lottery in India.

By any roads, it’s roads they need

A ‘road’ that would do a mountain goat proud

20 November, 2007 - Roads are, in many ways, in direct proportion to development, economists say. Nowhere in Bhutan is this truer than in Zhemgang dzongkhag, most of whose inhabitants live in remote regions, steeped in poverty, because there is no road linking them to the outside world.

PDP plumps for Namgay Dorji

20 November, 2007 - After more than three months of suspense, the People’s Democratic Party has confirmed Namgay Dorji as their candidate from Dragten-Langthel constituency in Trongsa.

High school romance

19 November, 2007 - Sweet sixteen or any other teen is time for high school romance. Wouldn’t you agree? It’s puppy love time, it’s all about butterflies in the stomach, holding hands, prince charming and beautiful princess, blushes, tongueties, heart-breaks and -aches.

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