Taj to debut in Bhutan soon (rediff.com)
Taj Leisure Hotels will open its first property in Bhutan soon. Called Taj Tashi, the hotel will be set up in Thimphu at an investment of Rs 50 crore.

Taj to open its first property in Bhutan (Business Standard India)
Called the Taj Tashi, it will be set up in Thimphu at an investment of Rs 50 crore. Taj Leisure Hotels, the strategic business unit of Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces will launch Taj Tashi, its new property in Thimphu, the capital of the neighbouring state of Bhutan on January 23.

Bhutanese have generally been enthusiastic about switching on to electoral democracy [AFP] (Aljazeera)
Bhutan will hold its first ever general election on March 24, the Bhutanese election commission has announced.

Bhutan announces election (TVNZ)
Bhutan will hold its first ever general election on March 24, the Election Commission said. Bhutanese will vote to elect 47 members to the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.

Bhutan bans import of poultry from India (Central Chronicle)
Thimphu, Jan 17: Bhutan has banned the import of poultry and its products from India for an indefinite period following an outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal. Chief Veterinary Officer Karma Tenzin said until India declares itself bird flu free, the ban would continue.

Bhutan bans import of poultry from India (The Times of India)
THIMPHU: Bhutan has banned the import of poultry and its products from India for an indefinite period following an outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.

Bhutan bans import of poultry from India (Press Trust of India)
Thimphu, Jan 17 (PTI) Bhutan has banned the import of poultry and its products from India for an indefinite period following an outbreak of bird flu in West Bengal.

Bhutan’s first flyover beats deadline (Kuensel)
17 January, 2007 - The first flyover bridge in Bhutan, under construction at Changbangdu in Thimphu, will be completed within the deadline by January 31, according to the contractor and officials of the department of road.

Bhutan elections set for March 24 (AP via Yahoo! News)
Bhutan will hold its first democratic elections in March, the latest step in the transformation of the Himalayan nation where Buddhist kings reigned supreme.

Main Bhutan election date is set (BBC News)
The date is announced for elections to the most powerful house of the Bhutanese parliament.

Bon: Then and now

Mt. Menri in Dolanji Himachal Pradesh, India

18 January, 2008 - If we really want to understand who we are as a people through our religious history and traditions, it may help that we learn about Bon as much as we do about Buddhism. As Samten G Karmay, a Bonpo Geshe and professor, who has written several books on the subject, says: “Bon and Tibetan - Buddhism are like two sides of the same coin – on viewing, one must also turn it over to see what is on the other side.”

National Assembly election on March 24
BREAKING NEWS 17 January, 2008 - Bhutan’s first general elections that will elect 47 candidates to the National Assembly will be held on March 24, the Election Commission of Bhutan announced this morning.

BPCL lights up more lives than planned
17 January, 2007 - When the Ninth Plan commenced in July 2002, the Bhutan Power Corporation Limited set a target to light up 12,000 village homes across the country under the rural electrification programme.

The end of the vegetable vendor?

Where Bumthaps go for the best bargain

17 January, 2007 - Spend a few hours at the vegetable market of Chamkhar town and you might get the impression that residents are not into consuming greens.

Very few people seem to come around and shop even as vendors, the tips of their noses reddened by the cold, wait patiently with hands folded or tucked into the sleeves of their apparel.

Nightlife makes headway in spiritual heartland

Drinking in the floor shows and much more

17 January, 2007 - When snooker room fever first gripped the capital in the late 90s, it was only a matter of time before it spread to other parts of the country.

Before long, Bumthang valley, the country’s spiritual heartland, had snooker rooms that were frequented by Bumthaps and the large resident population of monks of the different monasteries spread throughout the valley.

Bhutan’s first flyover beats deadline

Thimphu traffic gets a face-lift

17 January, 2007 - The first flyover bridge in Bhutan, under construction at Changbangdu in Thimphu, will be completed within the deadline by January 31, according to the contractor and officials of the department of road.

First ever National Solid Waste Survey at Mongar

Getting to be garbage-literate

17 January, 2007 - A group of enumerators have started collecting waste samples from various locations in the eastern town of Mongar, as part of the first ever National Solid Waste Survey, which will go into building a baseline data for implementing solid waste management programmes in the future.

Youth Inspired Clean-up Campaign

17 January, 2007 - Pema Syldon, 15, Phuntsho Wangmo, 15, and Nidup Dema, 16, brought together about 22 students from Dechencholing MSS to clean up parts of Thimphu city on Saturday, January 12.

2007 drew more tourists yet less profits
17 January, 2007 - For the last four years, the Bhutanese tourism industry has been witnessing a sharp and steady increase in the number of tourists visiting the country.

BNB hikes pay to keep employees
17 January, 2007 - The Bhutan National Bank has revised the salary of its employees by 20 percent, starting January 2008, aimed at retaining capable and experienced staff.

The upward revision in the pay scale of its 320 employees will cost the bank an additional Nu 10 million a year.

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