Article: Opposition seeks probe after Bhutan's historic poll

Article: In Bhutan, a 'mock' poll for democracy's uninitiated.(WORLD)
The Christian Science Monitor;  April 26, 2007 ;     700+ words ......The Christian Science Monitor ThimpHu, Bhutan -- Tshering Pem looked a little bewildered...the capital of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. She had never voted in an election before...Neither did the votes of thousands of other Bhutanese who, on Saturday, waited in neat lines...

Article: Bhutan wary of democratic change.(WORLD)
The Christian Science Monitor;  March 24, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Thimpu, Bhutan -- The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan holds its first national election Monday - a...in this deeply conservative, isolated country. Bhutan, which is wedged between India and China, has...

Article: Rs 4,587 cr aid for Bhutan
The Hindustan Times;  May 8, 2008 ;     350 words ......Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bhutan, the Union Cabinet on Friday is set to...sum of Rs 4,587 crores as assistance for Bhutan's Tenth Five Year Plan. India, which completely...External Affairs Ministry under the "aid to Bhutan" head. Bhutan's 10th five-year plan will...

Article: On top of the world: for those who have traveled everywhere, the remote kingdom of Bhutan remains a mysterious preserve that is well worth the journey.(Peak Experiences)
Town & Country;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...In a certain way, the kingdom of Bhutan, tucked deep in the Himalayas between...misty-eyed relating their experiences in Bhutan. I grew fascinated when I heard that the...is purer than anywhere else on earth. Bhutan has been compared to the fabled land of...

Article: Bhutan makes it official: it's a democracy.(WORLD)
The Christian Science Monitor;  March 25, 2008 ;     700+ words ......The Christian Science Monitor BABESA, BHUTAN -- In warm spring sunshine, hundreds of thousands of Bhutanese queued to cast their ballots in the world...landslide margin, says Tshering Dorji from Bhutan's election commission. Bhutan's first...

Article: World Wildlife Fund, Chicago's Field Museum Team Up To Promote Conservation In Bhutan
U.S. Newswire;  January 22, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Chicago's Field Museum, the Government of Bhutan and World Wildlife Fund are combining...ceremony held at The Field Museum, the Bhutanese Minister of Agriculture signed an agreement...calls for joint scientific studies of Bhutan's wildlife, training programs for Bhutanese...

Article: Gross national happiness and environmental status in Bhutan.
The Geographical Review;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......philosophical underpinning of life in Bhutan is upheld by Buddhist precepts that emphasize...practical outline was developed in the Bhutan National Human Development Report 2000...hard thing to measure. And in the case of Bhutan, serious contradictions exist between...

Article: BANGLADESH BUSINESSES URGED TO INVEST IN BHUTAN.(Conference notes)
AsiaPulse News;  September 1, 2008 ;     480 words ...DHAKA, Sept 1 Asia Pulse - A Bhutanese business delegation Sunday urged the Bangladesh businesses to invest in Bhutan to reap maximum benefit from their investment...foreign investment friendly policy of Bhutan, said Phub Tshering, secretary general...

Article: Bhutanese delegation urge Bangladesh businesses to invest in Bhutan.(Conference notes)
UNB - United News of Bangladesh;  August 31, 2008 ;     478 words ...Dhaka, Aug 31 (UNB) - A Bhutanese business delegation Sunday urged the Bangladesh businesses to invest in Bhutan to reap maximum benefit from their investment...foreign investment friendly policy of Bhutan,' said Phub Tshering, secretary general...

Article: Bhutan: Bhutan hydro projects not responsible for Assam floods.
TendersInfo;  March 6, 2009 ;     381 words ......hydropower projects in the southern region of Bhutan are directly responsible for the floods...Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ask the Bhutanese government to take necessary actions and...waterflow from the Kurichu river dam in south Bhutan. The two lower Assam districts have rivers...

Article: Violence comes to Shangri-La; the monarchies of Bhutan and Nepal are changing: Bhutan's violently, Nepal's confusedly.
The Economist (US);  October 6, 1990 ;     531 words ......comes to Shangri-La IN TRAVEL literature Bhutan is sometimes described as Shangri-La, a...Shakespearean tragedy rather than a fairy tale. Bhutan is a monarchy that forbids political parties. The Bhutan People's party (BPP) and other outlawed...

Article: Opinion: Bangladesh and Bhutan: Growing ties, THE INDEPENDENT
The Independent (Bangladesh);  May 19, 2000 ;     516 words ......Bangladesh) 05-19-2000 The Foreign Minister of Bhutan recently paid an important visit to our...amount of foreign aid it can receive. Bhutan was the first country on this planet to...the silver jubilee celebrations of the Bhutanese monarch. He felt our relations with Bhutan...

Article: Chasing the lac insect in the land of the thunder dragon.(Bhutan's Dyeing Traditions)
Geographical;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Bhutan is renowned around the world for its exceptional weaving...and literal when I travelled to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan in autumn last year. My quest was to see the origins of...was first opened up during the 16th century. Travel to Bhutan is tightly controlled. The paternalist King Jigme and ...

Article: PRISTINE BHUTAN WARILY INCREASES ITS CONTACT WITH REST OF THE WORLD
The Columbian;  February 15, 1998 ;     700+ words ......MAX The Columbian 02-15-1998 THIMPHU, Bhutan — Once every two years, King Jigme...biannual ritual, the 42-year-old king of Bhutan and his ministers discuss the latest development...contact is possible in a small nation like Bhutan, with only 600,000 people. While political...