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Bhutan foundation to support monks, nuns

Thimphu, Nov 3 (IANS) A religious organisation has been established here in a novel initiative to sustain 43 religious centres, training over 1,000 monks and nuns in different parts of Bhutan.

 
Bhutan gears to check on its people's happiness

Thimphu, Oct 31 (IANS) Bhutan is again gearing up to find out about the state of its people's happiness through a survey, for which an exhaustive questionnaire is now being prepared.

 
14 tigers in Manas national park

Thimphu, Oct 29 (IANS) Over 200 cameras that were switched on 24X7 for 64 days have confirmed the presence of 14 tigers in the Manas national park that Bhutan shares with India, a media report said.

 
With 35,000 vehicles, Bhutan capital feels the heat

Thimphu, Oct 10 (IANS) Bhutan's capital Thimphu has over 35,000 vehicles - over half of the entire country - causing traffic congestion and a daily now wants the government to improve its city bus service.

 
Bhutanese woman civil servant to contest elections

Thimphu, Oct 18 (IANS) Tshewang Tashi is the first Bhutanese civil servant this year to have decided to join politics, saying it's "payback" time.

 
Keep religion out of politics: Bhutan daily

Thimphu, Oct 9 (IANS) Religion should be kept out of politics, a leading Bhutan daily said Tuesday and stressed that religious personalities too should stay away as such "earthly games" are for "lesser mortals".

 
Bhutan revisited: balancing modernity with tradition

Thimphu, Oct 2 (IANS) Like a giant Brahminy kite swooping down on its prey, Drukair's Airbus, plumed in the national colours of orange and yellow, veered sharply to the left over the Himalayas to head for an unexpected v-shaped opening in the mountains.

 
Hepatitis B threat stalks Bhutan

Thimphu, Oct 1 (IANS) Rising cases of Hepatitis B infection in Bhutan has become a major health concern.

 
Bhutan to inaugurate new airport

Thimphu, Sep 30 (IANS) Bhutan is to inaugurate its third domestic airport in Gelephu next month.

 
South Asia can become energy surplus: Bhutan PM

Paro (Bhutan), April 23 (IANS) Cooperation among countries can help transform South Asia from an energy constraint to an energy surplus region, Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley has said.

 
Oxford-educated Bhutan king weds commoner

Punakha (Bhutan), Oct 13 (IANS) The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan Thursday witnessed a historic event with 31-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk entering into a wedlock with his commoner heartthrob, 21-year-old student Jetsun Pema at a lavish ceremony.

 
Oxford-educated Bhutan king weds commoner

Punakha (Bhutan), Oct 13 (IANS) The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan Thursday crossed yet another historic threshold with its 31-year-old King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk entering into a wedlock with his commoner heartthrob, 21-year-old student Jetsun Pema at a lavish ceremony.

 

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