Thimphu, May 27 (IANS) Security forces have been put on alert in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan with Nepal-based separatists threatening to stage a series of bomb attacks during Monday's mock elections.
Sunday, May 27, 2007 3:35:12 PM
Thimphu, May 27 (IANS) Bhutan is ready to take up the challenge of transforming from a monarchy to parliamentary democracy despite 'risks' from the historical shift, says Bhutan's Chief Election Commissioner Dasho Kunzang Wangdi.
Sunday, May 27, 2007 1:46:54 PM
Thimphu, May 27 (IANS) Tenzin Chhoeda, 42, is getting restless by the day and discusses animatedly with friends Bhutan's planned transition from monarchy to parliamentary democracy.
Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:16:54 PM
Thimphu, April 25 (IANS) Security has been stepped up in Bhutan after a bomb allegedly planted by detractors of the monarchy was found near Phuentsholing, a town close to the Indian border, officials Wednesday said.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 4:50:24 PM
Samdrup Jongkhar (Bhutan), April 21 (IANS) The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan Saturday staged a 'dummy' election designed as a warm-up for the first general elections next year with voters in large numbers casting their ballots.
Saturday, April 21, 2007 7:31:46 PM
Samdrup Jongkhar (Bhutan), April 21 (IANS) The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan Saturday created history with its citizens voting for the first time in a mock parliamentary polls, an exercise carried out as a dress rehearsal for the election scheduled for 2008.
Saturday, April 21, 2007 9:44:24 AM
Samdrup Jongkhar (Bhutan), April 19 (IANS) Bhutan is all set for the first of the two rounds of mock parliamentary elections Saturday with the United Nations and India deputing observers to monitor the polls.
Thursday, April 19, 2007 9:16:30 AM
Thimphu, April 14 (IANS) After gold, silver and electronics in the 1970s and 1980s, India has emerged as a favoured destination for yet another form of smuggled products in the current decade -- Chloroflourocarbons or CFCs which are slotted for a phaseout in less than three years from now.
Saturday, April 14, 2007 9:04:12 AM
Thimphu, April 11 (IANS) As the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, a key meeting of 24 countries of South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific region began here with satisfaction in protecting and restoring the ozone layer and introspections about the climatic challenges lying ahead.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:19:15 PM
Thimphu, April 11 (IANS) As the world celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, a key meeting of 24 countries of South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific region began here with satisfaction in protecting and restoring the ozone layer and introspections about the climatic challenges lying ahead.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:33:34 PM
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