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“Non-Indians should follow relevant rules” (Hindu)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:14:33 GMT

CHENNAI: The State government on Saturday said Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, China, Iran, Nepal and Bhutan citizens cannot buy or sell immovable property in the country without the permission of the Reserve Bank of India as per ...

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TODAY AT THE FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL (Washington Post)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Bhutan Kitchen 11 a.m. Dragon Drinks: Tea and Alcohol

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Journey Through Bhutan with Uma Paro Hotel (The Informed Traveler)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:07:29 GMT

Bhutan’s been in the news a lot these days. Called the “Land of the Thunder Dragon,” this Buddhist Himalayan kingdom recently held its first democratic elections. Right now Bhutan is the focus of the 2008 Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the mall in Washington D.C., and has become the destination of choice for adventurous travelers looking [...]

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Hopes for Bhutan (International Herald Tribune)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:16:27 GMT

Although no army waits at the gates to invade, Bhutan is engaged in a struggle for its survival.

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MPs banned from playing games in parliament (Computer And Video Games)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:46:00 GMT

Bhutan Speaker outlaws laptops from assembly. Bhutan national assembly speaker Nima Tshering has banned Bhutan MPs from bringing laptops into Parliament after seeing them used for playing games. Click here to read the full article

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MPs Logging Off (The ThunderDragon)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:11:00 GMT

MPs have been playing games rather than participating in serious policy discussions. But, as familiar as this may sound, the MPs in question are those of the Parliament of Bhutan, and it is actually computer games that they have been playing. National Assembly Speaker Nima Tshering said laptops were turning out to be a “big distraction” during [...]

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REVEALED: The 2009 Smithsonian Folklife Festival (The DCeiver)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:30:00 GMT

You know, one expects a certain amount of creativity to go into the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, DC's annual celebration of a trio of cultures, but this year's inclusion of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, alongside the more understandable Texas and Bhutan, left us with more questions than answers. First of all, can NASA said to have a culture? Sure, you've got special ice...

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Government Bans Computers... for Lawmakers (Law.com)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:00:24 GMT

This story isn't directly related to the law, but it's so funny, I couldn't resist a post. Seems that the Parliament in Bhutan has banned its members from bringing laptops to work -- to stop them from playing computer games!...

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Bhutan House in laptop ban (The Telegraph India)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:32:06 GMT

Thimpu, June 30 (Reuters): The National Assembly in newly democratic Bhutan has stopped lawmakers from bringing laptop computers into the House for fear they might spend their time playing computer games.

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and you thought laptops were only distracting to students (Legal Writing Prof Blog)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:12:18 GMT

The BBC reports that the Speaker of the Parliament of Bhutan has banned its members from bringing laptops to its sessions because too many members of that august body were playing games with their computers instead of paying attention to...

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Bhutan government will endorse ""Bhutan Sustainable Hydropower Development Policy." (SouthAsiaBiz)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:49:27 GMT

To meet the growing domestic energy needs, Bhutan government has planned to build hydro-power projects of different capacities around the country. With this aim in mind, the Bhutan cabinet is going to endorse the “Bhutan Sustainable Hydropower Development Policy” this week. This policy will allow private companies and foreign companies to develop hydro-power projects. The projects...

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Log off! Bhutan MPs banned from playing computer games at work (BBC News)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:39:03 GMT

Parliament in Bhutan bans its members from bringing laptops to work - to stop them playing computer games.

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Log off! - Bhutan MPs banned from playing computer games at work (BBC News)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:39:03 GMT

Parliament in Bhutan bans its members from bringing laptops to work - to stop them playing computer games.

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Bhutan assembly bans members' laptops "to stop gaming" (Boing Boing)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:21:26 GMT

Bhutan's national assembly has banned laptops, nominally to prevent officials from distracting themselves with games and "pictures" (though there's nothing in the article to suggest this has been a problem in the past -- this could just be garden variety authoritarianism that uses games as a scapegoat): The national assembly in newly democratic Bhutan has stopped lawmakers from bringing...

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Laptops Banned as Politicians Play Games, View "Pictures" [Laptops] (Gizmodo)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:37:51 GMT

Laptops have been banned at the Bhutan parliament because, according to the speaker of their national assembly, "the members can be distracted playing games and viewing pictures." Apparently,...

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Bhutan: Laptop Gaming in Parliament? (SouthAsiaBiz)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:34:46 GMT

Computer games are very popular all across the world. Well, these days, the price of laptop is decreasing a lot and as a result, many middle class people to have laptops. They love to play games in laptops too. I am not one of them. I don’t like playing games in laptops. However, many parliament members of Bhutan are extremely fan of laptop gaming and this sometimes cause problem for the parliament...

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Bhutan at the Folklife Festival (007 in Africa)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:06:00 GMT

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Woodcarving in Bhutan (007 in Africa)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:58:00 GMT

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Knifemaking in Bhutan (007 in Africa)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:48:00 GMT

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One killed in Army’s practice firing (Hindu)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:41:37 GMT

Guwahati: One person was killed and another injured reportedly in an accidental firing during a practice session by the Army at Paharapur near Indo-Bhutan border in lower Assam’s Baksa district on Monday. The deceased has been identified ...

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