Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has arrived in Bhutan for the SAARC summit 2010. The 16th SAARC Summit is to be held at Bhutan this year. Dr. Manmohan Singh has arrived in Thimphu at the Paro International airport.

After that he has received a warm reception from the host. Then he has received a guard of honor by Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley and Indian's Bhutan Ambassador Mr. Pavan Varma.

According to a World Bank report, with sound economic policies, India, Bangladesh and Bhutan are expected to emerge from the global economic crisis with stronger growth performances in South Asia.

Noting that growth has been weakest in countries that entered the crisis with large internal and external imbalances, such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, the report said that these three countries generally have sound economic policies and greater resilience of trade, investment, and remittances.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), India’s largest engineering and manufacturing enterprise, has bagged new order from Bhutan. BHEL manufactures more than 180 products under 30 major product groups.

The company caters to core sectors of the Indian Economy viz., Power Generation & Transmission, Industry, Transportation, Telecommunication, Renewable Energy, etc. The company also has been earning profits continuously since it inception in 1971-72 and paying dividends since 1976-77.

New Delhi, Dec 22 : Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Tuesday held extensive talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as they wrapped up agreements in several sectors, from water resources to civil aviation.

The 29-year-old Bhutanese sovereign is on his first foreign visit since his formal coronation in November 2008. He arrived on a six-day visit Monday morning.

On Tuesday, he began his programme with a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan. He then laid a wreath at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat.

New Delhi, Dec 17 : Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will come to India on a six-day state visit Monday, his first state visit since his formal coronation over a year ago that is expected to strengthen the special relationship between the two countries.

"Relations between India and Bhutan are characterised by profound friendship, deep understanding and trust," the external affairs ministry said here Thursday while announcing the visit.

Thimphu, Nov 7 : Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought a road to Bhutan through India for bettr trade and people-to-people contact. She told her hosts at this Bhutanese capital that India had accepted the idea in principle.

Bangladesh and Bhutan could develop land communication through India at three points in Bangladesh -- Burimari Port (Lalmonirhat), Tamabil (Sylhet) and Naoka (Sherpur) -- she said while speaking to Bhutanese Foreign Minister Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported Saturday.

Paro (Bhutan), Oct. 15 : Asia has the promise of democracy with democratically elected Governments in all of South Asia and in many other parts of the region.

Countries in Asia have adopted different systems and models of democracy that have been influenced by their historical past.

Paro (Bhutan), Oct. 15 : Asia has the promise of democracy with democratically elected Governments in all of South Asia and in many other parts of the region.

Countries in Asia have adopted different systems and models of democracy that have been influenced by their historical past.

To counter China’s great push to build railway links in South Asia, the Indian Railways has come up with a plan to build links with Nepal and Bhutan.

A senior Railways Ministry official said on condition of anonymity that Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) had been commissioned to conduct feasibility studies on six railway links with Nepal and three with Bhutan.

China, at Nepal Prime Minister Madhav Nepal’s invitation, has already drawn up plans to extend its 1,956-km-long railway line, connecting Qinghai province and Tibet across the Tibetan plateau, to Kathmandu.

Thimphu (Bhutan), Aug. 23 : Leading audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG has reportedly identified eleven keys areas in which India and Bhutan can cooperate.

Titled a ‘Study of Investment Climate in Bhutan,’ the KPMG report identifies environment management, tourism, agro processing, non-timber forestry, horticulture, ICT, education, medicinal plantations, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and automobiles as investment opportunity areas.

Thimphu (Bhutan), Aug 23 : Bhutan''s first private insurance company has opened shop here with a promise of providing quality and speedy service to become the country''s insurer of choice.

According to a report filed by Chennai Online, except for life insurance, Bhutan Insurance Ltd (BIL) will offer all schemes available with the state-run Royal Insurance Company of Bhutan Ltd (RICBL) at the same premium. These include personal, commercial, industrial and liability insurance.

Thimpu (Bhutan), Aug. 22 : Visiting Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck here on Saturday.

According to Kuensel News, the two leaders are said to have reviewed bilateral relations and discussed issues of mutual importance to both countries.

Chidambaram is on a three-day visit to Bhutan.

On Friday, Bhutan’s Home Minister Lyonpo Minjur Dorji, Foreign Secretary Daw Penjo and Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Pavan K. Varma received Chidambaram at the Paro International Airport,

Bharti Airtel, Asia's leading integrated telecom services provider with operations in India and Sri Lanka, has entered into an agreement with the Bhutan government for creating a new terrestrial cable network in the neighboring country.

The telecom giant stated in a release that it has signed a MoU with the Royal Government of Bhutan to extend fibre connectivity to the Himalayan Kingdom. The launch of Bhutan Fibre Connect is reiteration of Bharti Airtel's commitment to building a truly global network.

New Delhi, June 30 : Bhutan Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley will arrive here today on a four-day visit to strengthen ties between the two countries.

During his visit, Thinley will meet President Pratibha Patil and his Indian counterpart Dr. Manmohan Singh.

Bhutan Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and BJP leader L K Advani.

Mumbai-based Gammon India Ltd has notified that it has secured a project costing Rs 400 crore from Punatsangchhu Hydro Electricity Project authority.

The contract involves construction of approximately 7500 m long 10 m finished dia, Circular Shaped concrete lined Head Race Tunnel (HRT) at Wangdue, approx. 80 kms. from Thimpu, Bhutan.

Gammon India Limited provides infrastructure engineering and construction services in India and internationally.

At 10:26 am, the shares of Gammon India were quoting at Rs 75.75, up Rs 5.05, or 7.14%. The scrip touched an intraday high of Rs 77.70 and an intraday low of Rs 71.30.

After Aladdin, Big B will be seen in yet another fantasy film “Talismaan”. The film will go on the floors by the end of 2009 and the shooting will take place in Bhutan jungles.

We spoke to our source from the production house,

Larsen & Toubro, the country’s largest manufacturer of equipment for the nuclear power sector, has announced that it has received an order from Bhutan.

The project to be executed by L&T’s construction division is for the construction of the Dam Package, which is a part of the 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project Authority in Bhutan.

The project is being set up by the Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project Authority that has been constituted through a contract between the Indian Government and the Royal Government of Bhutan. 

New Delhi, Jan 19 : Commerce Minister Kamal Nath today said that India continues to be the largest trade and development partner of Bhutan.

During the bilateral interaction with Bhutanese Minister for Economic Affairs, Khandu Wangchuk, he informed that the trade between India and Bhutan has grown significantly from a level of US$ 141.86 million in 2003-2004 to US $ 281.17 million in 2007-2008. In 2007-08, while India''s export to Bhutan was US $ 86.69 million, the imports were valued at US $ 194.48 million.

Thimpu, Nov 7 : World renowned choreographer and dancer Astad Deboo''s troupe on Friday performed at the Chang Lime Thang National Stadium in Thimpu at a ceremony to greet Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on his coronation as the fifth king of Bhutan.

The troupe performed to the beats of over 30 Manipuri traditional drummers, as part of the two-day celebrations.

Kathmandu  - Bhutanese refugees living in camps in eastern Nepal said they were closely following the coronation of Bhutan's new king even though they held out no hope of returning to their homeland, Nepalese media reports said Friday.

As Bhutan celebrated Thursday's coronation of 28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, thousands of refugees said there was little reason to cheer, the Kathmandu Post newspaper reported.

"There is no happiness in the refugee camp as the new king ascends the throne," said SB Subba, chairman of the Human Rights Organization of Bhutan. "It is meaningless for the people in refugee camps as the monarchy is the sole cause of our suffering."