Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck News

For stronger ties: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck being received by Union Minister of State for Commerce Jyotiraditya Scindia on his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Monday.

New Delhi, Dec 22 : Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Tuesday held extensive talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as they wrapped up agreements in several sectors, from water resources to civil aviation.

Agreements and MoUs to enhance cooperation in hydropower, civil aviation and health sectors are expected to be signed between India and Bhutan during the visit of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck who arrived here today on his first official visit to the country.

On his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport this morning His Majesty the King was received by the Indian minister of state for commerce & industry, Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, the foreign secretary, Nirupama Rao and the Indian ambassador to Bhutan, Pavan K Varma.

NEW DELHI: India and Bhutan intend cementing their ties further by signing four memoranda of understanding for hydel projects, besides a pact on setting up a superspeciality hospital on the lines of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, during King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's visit beginning Monday.

MUSCAT a ' His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of the Kingdom of Bhutan on his countrya TMs National Day.

The kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked paradise, protected by the mighty Himalaya.

These are often unique to a particular country and provide insights into its culture and history.

King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck sought Bangladesh's support for hosting the 16th summit of Saarc as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had an audience with the monarch discussing ways of bolstering bilateral cooperation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at his office at Tashichodzong in Bhutanese capital Thimpu on Saturday morning amidst royal formalities.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka on Friday for a four-day visit to Bhutan and is expected to hold talks with the top government officials, including the King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Indira Gandhi, prime minister of India, was conducted on October 31 in the Tashichho Dzong.

The top part of the cow is where chuck, rib, short loin and sirloin come from. When Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was crowned king of Bhutan at age 28 in 2008, he became the world's youngest king.

London, Oct 15 : Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has grabbed the first place in a list of 172 heads of States with the hottest appearance.

The visible strain on Gordon Brown might have become a little worse today when it emerged he was languishing in the lower half of a table of the world's 'hottest' leaders.

Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov performed fairly well in the ranking of the hottest head of state.

A new website has dedicated itself to ranking the world's heads of state according to hotness.

Nicolas Sarkozy's government is rolling out a "revolutionary" new economic indicator: France plans to include happiness and well-being in its measurements of economic progress, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday, beckoning other countries to join in a "revolution" in the way growth is tracked after the global economic crisis.

Bhutan tells Japan how to be happy By Catherine Makino TOKYO - A tiny kingdom located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered by China and India was one of the most isolated countries in the world until it became a full-fledged democracy in 2008.

Chidambaram meets Bhutan King Visiting Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck here on Saturday.