| Bhutan's PM resigns ahead of first national poll Reuters India, India - 16 hours ago By Biswajyoti Das GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Bhutan's prime minister resigned along with six cabinet ministers on Thursday, in order to join political … |
| Pranab to visit Bhutan, landmark hydel pact likely Hindu, India - Jul 25, 2007 New Delhi, July 26 (PTI): India and Bhutan are expected to sign a landmark agreement on implementation of a 1095 MW hydel project in that country during … |
| Elephant's body found near Indo-Bhutan border Times of India, India - Jul 24, 2007 JALPAIGURI (WB): An elephant was found dead in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district near the Indo-Bhutan border on Tuesday, Forest officials said. … Heavy rains in Jalpaiguri district Hindu all 4 news articles |
| Govt. approves accord with Bhutan for hydel project Hindu, India - Jul 20, 2007 New Delhi, July 21 (PTI): The government on Friday approved signing of an inter-governmental agreement with Bhutan for setting up 1095 Megawatt … |
| Why India is selling weapons to Burma Daily Times, Pakistan - Jul 23, 2007 India is keen, the Indian official says, that ?Burma be a partner like Bhutan,? the only other nation that has helped India fight insurgents in the … |
| Another tusker calf found dead The Statesman, India - Jul 24, 2007 The latest that was detected today had died inside the Makrapara Tea Estate adjacent to the Bhutan foothills. According to forest officials, the calf was a … Chamurchi on brink of change The Statesman all 2 news articles |
| Refugees of the Himalayas; France and the world; France and the world International Herald Tribune, France - Jul 22, 2007 Bhutanese refugees were ousted from Bhutan during the 1990s by the government. Since then they have been living in refugee camps located approximately 550 … |
| A happy country fears democracy Times of India, India - Jul 7, 2007 This April and May, Bhutan took its first nervous steps towards something called elections. Two mock polls were held. People were encouraged to choose from … |
| Buddhadeb sees conspiracies to destabilise country Hindu, India - 9 hours ago Asked about the activities of the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), he said there was a lull after its operatives were driven out of Bhutan a few … |
| Govt to speed up certification of fgn cement firms Business Standard, India - 19 hours ago Countries like Bangladesh and Bhutan had earlier applied for certification. However, their cement capacities were not enough to meet the demand supply gap … Foreign cement cos to get fast entry Rediff all 11 news articles |
A village cooperative smells success
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| Sangay Zangmo displaying the cooperatives dairy products |
27 July, 2007 - Thinley Zangpo, 25, a corporate employee in Mongar, was on his way to meet his sister in Trashigang and was negotiating the road down Mongars long, narrow, and winding road when he, much to his consternation, realised he had forgotten to buy a gift for his sister. He liked to gift people and rarely went anywhere without it. Luckily for him, he remembered a solution.
27 July, 2007 - Bhutans first academic exchange on democracy, held from July 11 to discuss 2008 and beyond, was as interesting for the discussions about the meeting as the contents of the meeting itself. In the end we learnt that, to get a picture of 2008 and beyond, we need to do much more substantive thinking and deliberating. We also need to go beyond academic exercises to draw on our own rich traditions in literature and governance.
Sherubtse introduces RUB degree programmes
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| Sherubtse College |
26 July, 2007 - Sherubtse College in Kanglung, the countrys premier institute of learning, has launched its homegrown degree programme in Humanities to replace the courses offered by the University of Delhi, India.
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| A grandmother carries her granddaughter over the landslide |
26 July, 2007 - The Thimphu-Punakha road below Dochula pass, which was blocked for two days by a massive landslide last Sunday, was opened to the traffic at 6:00 P.M. on July 23.
It is still risky as there are rocks and trees constantly falling, said the Department of Roads executive engineer, Sonam Tobgay.
Lack of funding chokes academic research
26 July, 2007 - In 2005, the Royal University of Bhutan (RUB) started a department of research to spearhead the development of a culture of research in the countrys institutions of learning.
Chief justice conferred honorary doctorate
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| Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye (third from left) |
26 July, 2007 - The chief justice of Bhutan, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, was conferred a Honorary Doctorate in Law by the National Legal Studies and Research University (NALSAR) in Hyderabad, India, during a NALSAR convocation ceremony on July 21 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to law and jurisprudence.
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| Cheki Wangmo |
26 July, 2007 - Cheki Wangmo, 26, is one of the youngest candidates aspiring to join the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) and if she gets a party ticket she will be contesting against the former Anti-Corruption commissioner, Dorji Choden, from Kangpara-Thrimshing constituency in Trashigang.
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| Dr. Mani Kumar Rai |
26 July, 2007 - If the National Council demands members from diverse backgrounds, Dr. Mani Kumar Rai, who declared his interests to run from Samtse dzongkhag fits in well.
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26 July, 2007 - On the morning of July 21 the Mongar Dratshang umze and two young monks made offerings of liquor and performed the labsang thruesel (purification ceremony) to mark the launch of the Bhutan National Banks Automated Teller Machine (ATM) services in the dzongkhag.
26 July, 2007 - A complaint filed by the Dhug and Meto Transport Company this week against the Bhutan Oil Distributors (BOD) in Thimphu of mixing water to its fuel tank is likely to see results only after fuel samples sent to the Indian Oil Company for investigation returns back.
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