Paro (Bhutan), May 16 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached Bhutan on Fr

Thimphu, May 16 : Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today arrived in Bhutan on a two-day official visit.

Bhutan Prime Minister Lyonpo Jigme Thinley received Dr. Singh at the Paro Airport. He will be staying at the Taj Tashi Hotel.

In the afternoon, Dr. Manmohan Singh will inspect the guard of honour at the King’s palace Tashi Chhodzong.

After an hour-long meeting with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, Dr. Manmohan Singh will proceed to the National Assembly for discussions with Prime Minister Lyonpo Jigme Thinley.

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Kakadbhitta, Mar 26 : Nine Nepali-speaking candidates were elected to Bhutan’s National Assembly.

Thimpu, Mar 24 : Polling has come to an end in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan after voters in the world's newest democracy overcame reluctance to bring an end to the monarchy.

About 61 per cent of 318,000 Bhutanese eligible to vote had cast their ballots by early Monday afternoon, Deki Pema, an Election Commission official, said.

Bhutan's king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, urged all 318,000 voters to participate in the democratic process and a series of newspaper adverts and declared today a public holiday.

Thimpu, Mar 24: History was created in Bhutan today, with the remote and landlocked country holding its first general elections after over 100 years of monarchic rule.

Voting began today to elect people’s representatives to the country's National Assembly under the close watch of international observers, including an Indian delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami.

Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan, Kunzang Wangdi said: "This is a historic moment for all of us,"