India, Nepal, Bhutan should jointly solve Bhutanese refugee problem (New Kerala)
Siliguri, Jan 19: Forward Bloc General Secretary Debabrata Biswas today said India, Nepal and Bhutan should jointly solve the problem of the Bhutanese refugees, sheltered at Damakh in Nepal.

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 Telecom on global fibre network (Kuensel)
19 January, 2008 - Call centres, IT parks and other related industries in the country should finally be able to get off the ground with Bhutan now having access to the internet over the global fibre network.

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 (Chennai Online)
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.

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.

March is on to Assembly elections

19 January, 2008 - The country’s two political parties will soon begin their final round of getting to voters in the run-up to form the new government with the detailed dates for campaigning and the first general election announced on Thursday.

GNH takes centrestage

19 January, 2008 - Prime Minister Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji formally announced yesterday in Thimphu the formation of the GNH commission, which will combine the functions of the Planning Commission and the Committee of Secretaries and streamline the philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH) in the country’s plans and policies.

Police acquitted in Haa
19 January, 2008 - The High Court this week acquitted three investigating police officers, who were sentenced to a year in prison in October last year by the Haa district court on the grounds of submitting an ‘unfair and inconclusive investigation report,’ in connection with the kuthangs stolen from Tashi Dingkha community lhakhang in Haa.

S/J businessman booked
19 January, 2008 - After being remanded for nine days under judicial custody, Sonam Dukpa, the proprietor of Eastern Bhutan Coal Company and Eastern Bhutan Silicon Private Ltd., was granted bail by the Samdrup Jongkhar district court yesterday.

Bhutan Telecom on global fibre network
19 January, 2008 - Call centres, IT parks and other related industries in the country should finally be able to get off the ground with Bhutan now having access to the internet over the global fibre network.

Bhutan in finals again
19 January, 2008 - Bhutan clinched a place in the ACC U-19 Challenge Cup Final after beating Maldives by six runs in a thrilling match played at the Chiang Mai Gymkhana, Thailand.

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.

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