Bhutan

Tshering Tobgay writes about the Dx-pedition of a ham radio operator from England to Bhutan and the challenges and potentials of the amateur radio and its enthusiasts in his country. Written by Rezwan · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper  

Design Cheong Yew Kuan, a Singapore-born, Bali-based architect, who designed COMO Shambhala Estate and Uma Ubud in Bali, designed this new lodge. True to Yew Kuan’s style, simplicity prevails, with natural light flooding interiors. The lodge comprises ...  

It was a dream come true for Mrinali from a village bordering Manas National Park, located on the India-Bhutan border in eastern Assam, to sell some of her produces in Assam's main city, Guwahati. Aranyak, a leading bio-diversity group in Assam, started a ...  

On November 6, 2008, 28-year old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, eldest son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, was crowned King. On 8 February 2007, the Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treaty was substantially revised. The Treaty of 1949, Article 2 states ...  

It offers the course to 30 in-service personnel of the Bhutanese hotel ... Mr. Dhurba Chhetri, Program Administrator for the Bhutan Middle Management Hotel Program at the Royal Institute for Tourism & Hospitality in Motithang, Thimphu.  

"Bangladesh has also signed SAFTA (South Asian Free Trade Area) pact with India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Pakistan and Afghanistan." The country has signed ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement with India, Sri Lanka, China, South Korea and Laos ...  

Feb 07, 2012 (Kuensel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- THIMPHU (KUENSEL/ANN) -- By the end of this year at least 40 locations in western and central Bhutan will have access to 3G or third generation high speed Internet ...  

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Pakistan and Bangladesh have stayed away, for unspecified reasons, from attending a two-day SAARC anti-terror meeting that began in the capital Thursday. Official sources said the meeting of eminent experts from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries was attended by delegates from Bhutan, India, the [...]  

EDISON, N.J. (February 3, 2012) - Unity Bank’s Edison branch and the Rotary Club of Edison are coordinating a warm clothing drive for 40 Bhutanese refugee families that have recently relocated to the local community. Clothes can be dropped off ...  

Neither Here Nor There: Bhutanese Refugees in the U.S.Making ContactFacing a world map, most Americans would not be able to point to the Himalayan country of Bhutan. But thousands of Nepali-speaking refugees from this Buddhist-majority nation are arriving on North American soil, and soon will be part of the rich cultural fabric of U.S. society.On this edition, correspondent Adelaide Chen brings us sounds from the journey of these new arrivals...  

The US Administration’s pointman for South and Central Asia, Robert Blake, and the top American official on human rights issues, Maria Otero, would be travelling to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal from February 12. During the visit to ...  

One World Trekking, a leader in Himalayan adventure travel since 1988, announces a return to Upper Dolpo in Nepal. This unique Nepal travel itinerary, http://oneworldtrekking.com/ trips/epic-himalayan-journey-series/ 114-dolpo-and-the-snow-leopard-trek ...  

Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) David M. Robinson will travel from February 8-9, 2012 to Nashville, Tennessee to meet with resettled refugees, refugee resettlement agencies, local and state government ...  

Breaking Travel NewsJubilant Industry Leaders Hail Obama's Travel StrategyTravel Market ReportPerhaps just as important, it is seen as a sign that the US travel industry may at long last be getting its due respect from Washington. “Folks, this is a great time for American tourism,” Stephen Richer, public affairs advocate for the National Tour ...US and India announce new rulings to enable hassle-free travelMalaysia StarASTA says Obama plans...  

CT Business Travel Reports 22.3% Increase In TurnoverMarketWatch (press release)TUNBRIDGE WELLS, England, January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Corporate travel specialist CT Business Travel announces healthy increases in its turnover despite tough trading conditions in the business travel sector. Based in Tunbridge Wells, ...and more »