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Reformed India rising, dozen steps at a time Economic Times, India - 20 hours ago Bhutan and Sri Lanka are the other top reformers in south Asia this year. Bhutan introduced the country?s first fundamental labour protections. … India powers South Asia growth: World Bank report Rediff India moves up 12 places in ?ease of doing biz? Hindu Business Line 'Doing business gets tougher in Bangladesh' Economic Times Hindustan Times - Hindu all 65 news articles

Calcutta Telegraph

Hydrological, Met. phenomena behind Assam floods Hindu, India - 23 hours ago 28 (PTI): Abnormal hydrological and meteorological phenomena in neighbouring states and Bhutan hills was the reason behind the devastating floods in Assam, … Floods drive Assam tea growers to tears Rediff all 9 news articles

New Statesman

Why the king must go New Statesman, UK - Sep 27, 2007 He also supports the repatriation of more than 100000 refugees from Bhutan who have languished in camps in eastern Nepal for 17 years. Bhutanese Maoists …

Turkish Press

Ombudsman disputes RP corruption rating ABS CBN News, Philippines - 10 hours ago In its report, TI cited Austria, Bahrain, Belize, Bhutan, Jordan, Laos, Macao, Malta, Mauritius, Oman, Papua New Guinea and Thailand as examples of … Thailand slips down the list, now seen as more corrupt Bangkok Post Africa: Persistent Corruption in Low-Income Countries Requires … AllAfrica.com all 241 news articles

Voice of America

WB: emerging markets reforming fast Xinhua, China - Sep 26, 2007 Another 11 countries — Armenia, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, the Czech Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Mauritius, Mozambique, Portugal, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan … Customs changes boost ranking Bangkok Post World Bank: Singapore #1 for Doing Business Voice of America all 88 news articles

The Future of Tertiary Education in Bhutan
This is the third installment in a series of articles written by Dr. Austin Reid, setting out the challenges and the choices facing Bhutan in its development of a tertiary education policy

3 The Labour Market and Tertiary Education

Job seekers at a job fair in Thimphu earlier this year

28 September, 2007 -A key economic assumption is that knowledge rather than physical capital, and knowledge workers rather than traditional labour skills, are amongst the key essentials for a nation’s economic development and a prerequisite of global competitiveness. The emergence of knowledge-based economies has resulted in a number of trends and challenges that tertiary education systems and institutions have to contend with.

Second 26-year old for Tsirang NC seat

Pema Drukpa

28 September, 2007 -This December, when Bhutanese go to the poll, Pema Drukpa will turn 26, just about qualifying to contest for the National Council elections.

Trashigang dzongda joins DPT

Minjur Dorji

28 September, 2007 -The Trashigang dzongda, Minjur Dorji, knows the dzongkhag like the back of his hand. He also appears to be popular there.

Minjur Dorji is Druk Phuensum Tshogpa’s candidate from the Kanglung-Samkhar-Udzorong constituency of Trashigang. He announced his intention to join politics last week.

Best of Asia?

Milling crowds at motley stalls

27 September, 2007 - It sure did pull in crowds by the thousands, but the five-day ‘Best of Asia’ - interior and exterior exposition, which concluded on September 24, also left a big question: was it really the best of Asia?

Cultural exchange programme

Students of Gauhati University performing the Bihu Dance, a popular folk dance of Assam, India. The dance performance was a part of the three-day cultural exchange programme held in Sherubtse College, Kanglung.

Double drug bust
27 September, 2007 - In the span of a week, police at checkpost along the Phuentsholing-Thimphu highway arrested two men in separate incidents for possession of banned substances.

Lottery winners loth to claim prizes?
27 September, 2007 - A staff of the land record section with Bumthang dzongkhag administration was the sole prize winner calling to claim the Thrue Special Lottery prize, drawn at the Clock Tower Square in Thimphu on September 23.

Tracking nutritional status of adolescents and pregnant women
27 September, 2007 - Adolescents and pregnant women will be the focus of a new study by the health ministry to find out the level of iron deficiency disorder (IDD), body mass index (BMI) and anemia within this group and plan future nutritional programmes.

Lessons from Experience
27 September, 2007 -Life is precarious. One never
knows what may befall one. You expect one thing but something entirely different comes your way. Some christen it destiny while others say it’s chance. We’ll never know for sure.

A Case Of Mistaken Identity
27 September, 2007 -As soon as the sylvan Sarpang
valley glistened in
Ngedrup’s eyes on reaching Jogi Dangra, his mind thrilled with expectation and his heart overflowed with joy.

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