New Statesman (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Indian state-run utility Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a contract for supplying electro-mechanical equipment to 1,200MW Punatsangchhu-I hydroelectric in Bhutan.
Luxury Travel and Lifestyle News (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
If you're looking for a truly memorable travel experience, Bhutan and the luxury resort Uma Paro is offering new ultimate experiences for Bhutan vacations. Uma Paro Bhutan is offering Adventure Tours, Relaxing Wellness Tours, Nature Tours, and Outdoor Vacations for full Bhutan tours.
Times of India (Free subscription) | yesterday
India is “intensifying military penetration” in Nepal and Bhutan, a Chinese analyst said on a govt-run website. The article complained that India has helped establish and equip the Bhutan Air Force and has also “encouraged Russia” to support Bhutan.
North Fife (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche leading a fire Puja at Samye Ling, Eskdalemuir, Scotland, preparing the site of the Monastery in the late 70s, Rimpoche gave many teachings and empowerments during his stay. I remember him well. The Life of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche This film is an authentic portrait of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of Tibet's great contemporary teachers, considered to be a "Master of Masters"...
Overview Petitions (Free subscription) | 07/02/2010
Call for the attention of the global community to focus on the perils of climate change on the Himalayas, a global heritage site of Nepal. Save the Himalayas The enthralling beauty of the majestic Himalayan Mountains has inspired awe and religious devotion in people around the world for millennia. They have been the objects of adoration, and centers of religious homage. With most of the eight-thousanders...
Wireless Federation (Free subscription) | 06/02/2010
www.WirelessFederation.com/news: An investment of BTN2.03 billion (USD43.99 million) in the networks has been planned by state-owned Bhutan Telecom over the next four years. The news came after an investment of BTN52.61 billion was announced by Druk Holding and Investment (DHI), the state-owned holding company, in its operations in the same time-frame. Bhutan Telecom has revealed its [...]
Geology in the West Country (Free subscription) | 05/02/2010
9 th February WEGA invites you to 'Reconstructing Dinosaur Colour' by Professor Mike Benton , from Bristol University. Mike has stepped in to replace Prof. Bryony Coles who has had to cancel at short notice. We expect her to give her lecture on Doggerland in the autumn. Mike's lecture follows on from Stuart Kearns ' lecture of October 2008. He will be talking about exceptionally well preserved dinosaurs...
Forbes (Free subscription) | 05/02/2010
Daniel Spitzer digs into Bhutan's soil to make a profit and sustain livelihoods.
India Talkies (Free subscription) | 05/02/2010
New Delhi, Feb 5 - World leaders Friday joined Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in backing the embattled UN climate change panel co-chair R.K. Pachauri, saying global warming has the potential to melt polar ice and lead to a rise in sea levels. Pitching for a legally binding global treaty to curb global warming, the prime ministers of Norway, Greece, Finland, Slovenia and Bhutan defended the Inter-governmental...
inkling incorporated (Free subscription) | 04/02/2010
The concept of gross national happiness (GNH) was developed in an attempt to define an indicator that measures quality of life or social progress in more holistic and psychological terms than gross national product or GDP. - Wikipedia That's interesting. Wonder if Zappos is measuring something like this of their customers or employees. GNH was first coined in Bhutan and Wikipedia further mentions:...
Andy's Cambodia: www.andybrouwer.co (Free subscription) | 04/02/2010
Don't believe everything you read in the press, or on the internet for that matter. Amazon and Barnes & Noble, two of the top on-line book sellers, are promoting the publication date of 1 March 2010 for the new guidebook To Cambodia With Love - A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur, to be published by ThingsAsian Press . As I only finished the final manuscript at the weekend, there's not a cat in...
Randy McDonald's Livejournal (Free subscription) | 03/02/2010
It looks like the diaspora of ethnic Nepalese expelled from Bhutan is getting everywhere . In May 2007 Canada agreed to take in 5,000 refugees who had been living in camps in eastern Nepal since the early 1990s. Last year, more than 40 of them arrived on Prince Edward Island. Another 35 are expected this year. Madan Kumar Giri and seven members of his family were the first Bhutanese refugees to arrive...
In The Faith (Free subscription) | 03/02/2010
Bars, pubs and discos have become legal in Bhutan – a cause of concern for the older generation – but construction of worship buildings other than Buddhist or Hindu temples is still prohibited.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 02/02/2010
For nearly 40 years, Bhutan has been reinventing itself based upon the premise that the ultimate public good a leader can provide people isn't material possessions, but happiness or well-being.
bharat7009 (Free subscription) | 02/02/2010
Honda to recall some 8500 vehicles in India over faulty power window switch Japan Today - 15 hours ago Honda Motor Co has said it will recall 8532 small cars in India for free repairs of faulty power window switches that can cause fire. ... Video: Study questions cell phone bans for drivers KOBTV4 Video: Study questions cell phone bans for drivers KOBTV4 Honda Recalls Cars in India Also CarTradeIndia.com...
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