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	Bhutan Broadcasting Service - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bhutan Broadcasting Service is the national radio and television service in Bhutan.
		The first radio broadcasts commenced in November 1973, when the National Youth Association of Bhutan (NYAB) began radio transmissions of news and music for a half-hour each Sunday, under the name "Radio NYAB." The transmitter was first rented from a local telegraph office in Thimphu.
		The first night of television broadcasts finally occurred on June 2, 1999, on the night of the Jigme Singye Wangchuk's silver jubilee.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bhutan_Broadcasting_Service (295 words)

	Human Rights Situation in Bhutan:CEMARD-Bhutan
		Bhutan's position was that individuals over the age of 18 should be verified individually while Nepal wanted the unit of verification to be the head of the family.
		Bhutan is ruled by a hereditary monarch, King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, who governs with the support of a National Assembly and a Council of Ministers; there is no written constitution to protect fundamental political and human rights.
		Bhutan is not a signatory to the 1951 U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol (See Section 5 regarding the ethnic Nepalese refugee situation).
	www.geocities.com /cemardbhutan/humanrights.html (9016 words)

	Bhutan
		Bhutan often revered as the 'Land of the Peaceful Dragon' is still regarded as one of the last 'Shangri-La’s in the Himalayan region because of its remoteness, it's spectacular mountain terrain, varied flora and fauna and its unique ancient Buddhist monasteries.
		Bhutan a purely Buddhist Himalayan Kingdom is unsurpassed in its scenic majesty and vibrant culture.
		Bhutan is a remote independent kingdom in the eastern Himalaya and the last bastion of the Tibetan Buddhist culture and religion in its purest form.
	www.southasiatrek.com /bhutan (2387 words)

	CHARLES BRAY's Bhuta Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Bhutan, known as the land of the Dragon, rises from the jungle-covered foothills which overlook the Brahmaputra River to the white southern slopes of the Himalayas.
		Bhutanese officials say that the ULFA leaders, during their talks with Bhutan, have said they could not leave the kingdom because of the heavy presence of Indian security forces on its borders with Assam.
		Television was introduced only in 1999, because for years Bhutan had a deliberate policy of isolation, fearing that outside influences would undermine its absolute monarchy, freedom and culture.
	www.greatestcities.com /users/cbray5003/Asia/Bhutan (1084 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Bhutan's king, who rules in conjunction with the government, had long kept his kingdom free of foreign influence in order to preserve its deep-rooted Buddhist culture.
		Kinley Dorji, the editor of Bhutan's only regular newspaper, the weekly Kuensel, explained that the thinking in the country is that as it will never be a military or economic power, its strength must be its unique society.
		She quoted the king of Bhutan, who had said on the launch of television that he was confident people would pick the best from media.
	www.buddhistnews.tv /current/bhutan-180604.php (1006 words)

	Culture of Bhutan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The highest monk in the land is the chief abbot of Bhutan, whose title is Je Khenpo.
		The first radio service was broadcast for thirty minutes on Sundays (by what is now the Bhutan Broadcasting Service) beginning in 1973.
		The first television broadcasts were initiated in 1999, although a few wealthy families had bought satellite dishes earlier.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Bhutan (1631 words)

	Bhutan Broadcasting Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Bhutan Broadcasting Service is the national radio and television service in Bhutan.
		The first radio broadcasts commenced in November 1973, when the; National Youth Association of Bhutan (NYAB) began radio transmissions of news and music for a half-hour each Sunday, under the name "Radio NYAB." The transmitter was first rented from a local telegraph office in Thimphu.
		The government took over Radio NYAB in 1979, and renamed it the Bhutan Broadcasting Service in 1986, with expansions in radio scheduling as well as construction of a modern broadcast facility occurring in 1991.
	www.wikipedia-mirror.co.za /b/h/u/Bhutan_Broadcasting_Service_3ba4.html (311 words)

	FRONTLINE/WORLD . Bhutan - The Last Place . The Story \| PBS
		Bhutan's foreign minister is concerned that TV has pushed the Bhutanese people toward consumerism, as they develop the desire for the Western products they see advertised.
		Ironically, TV news has shown people in Bhutan how troubled much of the world is, and it has made them appreciate their country all the more.
		Tshewang Dendup is a producer at the Bhutan Broadcasting Service in the capital city Thimphu.
	www.pbs.org /frontlineworld/stories/bhutan/thestory.html (496 words)

	Bhutan Portal
		The Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Sudhir Vyas said that India was privileged to be associated with the development of media in Bhutan.
		The satellite service was made possible with assistance from the Indian government and the International telecom Union.
		The Bhutan Broadcasting Service was started by a group of young radio enthusiasts in 1973 as Radio NYAB, the National Youth Association of Bhutan.
	www.bhutan.gov.bt /government/newsDetail.php?id=38 (531 words)

	BBC News \| South Asia \| Bhutan TV follows cyber launch
		The launch of Bhutan's Internet service and the Bhutan Broadcasting Service are part of celebrations to mark King Jigme Singye Wangchuk's silver jubilee.
		A BBC correspondent in Bhutan says there are those in government who hope the new developments will not be at the cost of the country's successful efforts to preserve its very unique culture and tradition.
		Bhutan Broadcasting Service's first evening on air included news in Dzongkha, the national language, and English, followed by a recording of the morning jubilee celebrations.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/358230.stm (448 words)

	Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1999 - Bhutan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In June the Government introduced locally produced television service with the inauguration of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service.
		Forty-three percent of enrollment in school is female, and 16 percent of civil service employees are women.
		The protests were spearheaded by the newly formed Bhutan People's Party (BPP) which demanded full citizenship rights for ethnic Nepalese, the reintroduction of Nepali as a medium of education in the south, and democratic reforms.
	www.usemb.se /human/human1999/bhutan.html (7761 words)

	SAF - Kingdom of Bhutan Economy
		Bhutan remains a largely agrarian society, with the traditional system of subsistence farming giving way to mondernisation and an emphasis on cash crops.
		A budget of Nu 11,184.6 m for the 2002-2003 financial year represents an increase of seven percent over the revised budget of the previous year and around 16 percent of the Ninth Plan outlay of Nu 70 bn.
		Bhutan receives substantial bilateral and multilateral aid, estimated at about 45 to 50 percent of the budget.
	www.southasiafoundation.org /saf/bhutan/bhutaneco.asp (389 words)

	Bhutan's National Radio and Television Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A series of activities are being organized as part of the Japan week in Bhutan.
		The award was conferred in recognition of His Majesty’s leadership in establishing a series of policies and laws that have had a positive impact on conservation and environmental sustainability in Bhutan.
		The agreement also covers internship opportunities for students from York University in Bhutan, exchange of faculty members, and joint projects in research, teaching, and faculty development.
	www.bbs.com.bt (627 words)

	ASIANOW - Asiaweek \| SHANGRI-LA WAKE-UP CALL \| 09/03/99
		Elsewhere in the Bhutan capital, housewife Phub Zham can't tear her eyes away from the images on a television screen: a grainy 1974 Indian documentary on the coronation of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, dubbed into Dzongkha, the local language.
		Bhutan's first Internet service provider, the government-owned DrukNet (druk, or dragon, is a popular symbol in the country), expects to pick up 500 subscribers within its first year of operation.
		Bhutan has long been wary of the outside world, if nothing else because of fears that global influences will swamp the tiny country's culture and identity.
	cgi.cnn.com /ASIANOW/asiaweek/magazine/99/0903/bhutan.html (2267 words)

	Bhutan
		Bhutan is a hereditary monarchy with a population of approximately 800 thousand.
		The Royal Bhutan Army was responsible for external threats but also had some internal security responsibilities, such as guarding forests, providing VIP protection, and conducting counter insurgency operations.
		Radio and television stations, run by the Bhutan Broadcasting Service, were government owned; however, a large variety of television programming was available in the country, including CNN, BBC, and a number of Indian news services.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61706.htm (5018 words)

	Bhutan - Kingdom of Bhutan - Country Profile - Druk yul, the land of the thunder dragon, visitors guide Himalaya, ...
		The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, land-locked mountainous nation in Asia, located in the eastern Himalaya Mountains north of India and south of China.
		Bhutan began to open up very slowly to outsiders in the 1970s.
		Tourism today is privatised by the Royal Government of Bhutan in 1991 but still restricted; travel is only possible as part of a pre-arranged package or guided tour.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/bhutan.htm (709 words)

	Links to other Bhutanese sites
		Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation First of its kind in the world.
		Bhutan telecom Telecommunications services information in Bhutan, with additional general information on Bhutan.
		Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La Website to complement a TV program in "the Living Edens" series produced by PBS (US public television) and Reader's Digest.
	www.wwfbhutan.org.bt /wwfbhutanlinks.htm (214 words)

	Asia Times: Bhutan enters the Information Age
		Our people must have a sense of their ownbearing before they are exposed to a hundred channels,'' preachedSonam Tshong, chief of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), which willalso look after the TV channel.
		But the mainmedium for Bhutan will remain the radio, because of its reach andthe mountainous topography of the country, he explains.
		Tshong said the national TV channel will reflect Bhutan's richheritage and diverse culture, and carry news and specialprograms on development and environmental issues.
	www.atimes.com /media/AE28Ce03.html (674 words)

	Bhutan: bootan.com Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Kuensel is Bhutan's National News Paper in English, and is published every Saturday in hard copy.
		Bhutan's Network Information Center (BTNIC) administers the country level Internet domain assigned to Bhutan and allocates IP addresses to customers.
		RSPN is the first and only non-governmental organization in Bhutan exclusively concerned with the conservation of the Kingdom's environment.
	www.bootan.com /bhutan/links.shtml (454 words)

	bhutan
		To provide practical training support in audio broadcasting, FM and high-power transmissions.
		Contracts were established to organize technical training at training institutions in the Asia and the Pacific regions.
		Arrangements have been made for 2 persons from Bhutan Broadcasting Services to train in Fiji.
	www.unesco.org /webworld/projects/asia/bhutan.html (62 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) play a key role in awareness raising campaigns on the CRC through television and radio broadcasting.
		A video on the CRC will be distributed among various governmental agencies and to the general public. At the local level, predominantly in southern towns where the problem of CSEC has taken root, multi-sectoral committees have been established to deal with issues such as HIV/AIDS and prostitution.
		However, it is not compulsory. With specific reference to the commercial sexual exploitation of children, the Peoples Foundation for Human Rights in Bhutan carried out three workshops on sexual exploitation of women in Nepalese refugee camps.
	www.ecpat.net /eng/Ecpat_inter/Country/Prevention/Bhutan.html (246 words)

	Bhutan Links and Thailand Links - Amicus Foundation
		Bhutan Broadcasting Service - The only broadcasting service providing local Bhutanese radio and television.
		UNICEF Bhutan - Health, education, water and sanitation, social indicators and other work being done by the United Nations in Bhutan.
		Himalayan Kingdoms is the leading UK based Himalayan Trekking Company arranging group departures and tailored itineraries for trekking in Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Sikkim, Ladakh and many more destinations.
	www.amicusfoundation.org /amicus-2/links/linkbottom.htm (429 words)

	Re: [HCDX]: Bhutan Broadcasting Service QSL
		Here in the States, it's impossible to hear Bhutan on the East Coast for their UN broadcast in English, which I believe is at 1430 UTC.
		I visited Sheryl Paszkiewicz, a NASWA Log Report editor in 1993 and she showed me a letter from DIRECT from Bhutan.
		I don't recall if she received a full-data or no-data QSL or even if it was a QSL; just that the letter was from Bhutan and the envelope had Bhutanese(?) stamps on it.
	www.hard-core-dx.com /archive/1999/msg01958.html (338 words)

	Media Network Weblog » Blog Archive » Bhutan Broadcasting Service increases airtime, re-times English
		The service can be partially heard in Trashigang, Trashiyangtse, Mongar and Samdrup Jongkhar, besides the shortwave service.
		The Bhutan Broadcasting Service started as an amateur radio station by a group of youth volunteers in 1973.
		Monitoring by Alok Dasgupta confirms that the evening programme in English is now an hour later, commencing at 1500 UTC on 6035 kHz, and now suffers strong co-channel interference from the BBC in Urdu.
	blogs.rnw.nl /medianetwork/?p=524 (288 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Bhutan
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		In a response to accusations in 1987 by a journalist from UK's Financial Times that the pace of development in Bhutan was slow, the King said that "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product."?title=
		An Indian intelligence officer has said that a Chinese delegation in Bhutan told the Bhutanese that they were "overreacting."?title=The Bhutanese newspaper Kuensel has said that China might use the roads to further Chinese claims along the border.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Bhutan (5772 words)

	Re: [HCDX]: Bhutan Broadcasting Service QSL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hi Michael, I guess sending a report about the UN transmission on Thursdays to the United Nations in New York is still the best way to get Bhutan verified.
		Regards, Willi > >Back in 1993 I received the Bhutan Broadcasting Service on 5030 kHz.
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	www.hard-core-dx.com /archive/1999/msg01951.html (186 words)

	Radio stations in Bhutan on FM and shortwave
		Local time in Bhutan is UTC + 6 hours.
		Frequencies shown like this: 88.0 are as announced, listed or reported and not yet confirmed.
		Please read the copyright notice before making use of this material.
	www.asiawaves.net /bhutan-radio.htm (102 words)

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