Bhutan News

Taktsang Monastery, also known as the Tiger's Nest, clings to the slide of a cliff about 10,000 feet above ground in Bhutan's Paro district.

An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale rocked Assam and Bhutan Thursday, triggering panic among the people.

Most are concerned that, if DTH comes in formally without a proper legal mechanism and content restriction, which they face, it would kill cable.

THIMPHU: A stumbling block to introducing direct to home TV in Bhutan has been removed with the Indian government agreeing to facilitate the use of Indian satellites and downlinking Bhutan Broadcasting Services corporation , the countrya s only TV channel, in the DTH-TV package.

It is a sign of the times for Bhutan that a US$9 million McKinsey consultancy report to find ways to accelerate Bhutan's economic growth has sparked soul-searching among the country's isolated and mostly conservative people.

Integrating ICT in postal operations, improving processing of international mail in transit via Thailand, creating ICT-based postal services in rural areas, developing philately and related products, and printing and issuing commemorative stamps on agreed themes are some of the areas that the two postal organisations will cooperate in.

THIMPHU: A photograph taken by Dr Benjamin Simpson in 1684, when he accompanied Ashley Edena s British mission to Bhutan as the medical in-charge, is one of the earliest photographic records of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.

New Delhi: India and Bhutan sign a number of agreement and MoUs during the 5 day visit of Bhutan King King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Sanitation/Hygiene Survey 24 December, 2009 - Despite the 90 percent coverage of latrines, their poor condition - and poorer usage in rural Bhutan - was one of the main reasons why Bhutan is not seeing a decrease in sanitation and water-related diseases, according to the public health engineering division survey.

While agreements related to civil aviation and hydroelectric power are being drawn to strengthen bilateral ties between India and Bhutan, a short distance from the political offices, a celebration of relations between the two countries will take place through photographs at the National Gallery of Modern Art.

FIRST VISIT: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk being welcomed by President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday.

India Gazette Monday 21st December, 2009 New Delhi, Dec 21 : Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk arrived here today on a six-day official visit to enhance bilateral ties.

Khulna, the southern metropolis of Bangladesh, has been identified as one of the 15 most vulnerable cities under climate change impact.

It is a sign of the times for Bhutan that a $9 million McKinsey consultancy report to find ways to accelerate Bhutan's economic growth has sparked soul-searching among this isolated and mostly conservative people.

THIMPHU: The Asian Development Bank is providing USD 39 million for road construction in Southern Bhutan.

A Buddhist nun fills up lamps with butter and oil before the start of prayers at a nunnery in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, in this November 16, 2009 file photo.

Non-Communicable Diseases 15 December, 2009 - More than half the urban Bhutanese population is overweight and about 12 percent obese, according to a health ministry survey report on the risks and prevalence of non-communicable diseases .

Workshop participants and observers interacting with the principal of Jigme Namgyel LSS in Thimphu Educating For GNH 14 December, 2009 - The education ministry now has a road map and an action plan to begin the process of bringing GNH values and principles into the school system starting 2010.

THIMPHU: A crowded apartment in east Sacramento became a colorful dream factory recently when Bhanu Adhikari married his childhood sweetheart, Kamala Chauhan.

But what is the cost-benefit of a sound environmental policy? 12 December, 2009 - As Bhutan showcased its environmental friendly projects at the sidelines of the Copenhagen climate change conference yesterday, it also made a pledge in Thimphu, by signing a declaration, to follow and be guided by a strong sense of conservation ethics and remain a ...