Thimphu voter apathy (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The first parliamentary election is only five days away but observers are yet to see a significant movement of Thimphu residents heading for their villages to vote during the National Council election on December 31.

The dawn of Thimphu WAN (Kuensel)
27 December, 2007 - With the launch of the Wide Area Network (WAN) in Thimphu, both government offices and agencies in Thimphu will be able to share information and download documents easily, according to Department of Information and Technology officials.

Problematic diesel supply suspended (Kuensel)
27 December, 2007 - Bharat Petroleum, one of India’s leading oil companies, which supplies vehicle fuel and other petroleum products to Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD), has stopped supplying high-speed diesel to Thimphu for the time being.

More power tillers for Bhutanese farmers (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - The Japanese government has extended a grant of about Nu 76 million (Yen 210 million) to provide agricultural machinery like power tillers, trailers and ploughs for underprivileged Bhutanese farmers through the KRII project.

Security beefed ahead of Bhutan General elections (New Kerala)
Jalpaiguri, Dec 26: Security has been beefed up in various parts of Siliguri and North Bengal, in view of Bhutan’s General elections slated for December 31.

The Tara-thon: Running for a good reason (Kuensel)
24 December, 2007 - With the blessings of the Trashigang Lam Neten, 10 students and two lecturers of Sherubtse college hit the east-west highway on December 21 in a 600 kilometre marathon from Kanglung to Thimphu to raise funds for poor Bhutanese children.

Bhutanese refugee dies in India (Nepalnews. com)
A Bhutanese refugee who had left for Gujarat, India, for job two months ago has been found dead in mysterious condition in Maharastra of India. Man Bahadur Bhattarai, 51, who had been living at a camp in Sanischhare of Morang, had gone to Gujarat on October 29.

Absconding tourist robber surrenders (Kuensel)
26 December, 2007 - The Royal Bhutan Police did not scour the hills and forests of Paro dzongkhag to catch Gem Dorji, one of the two men who robbed an American trekking group on the night of October 24 and went into hiding.

Meet Thimphu’s second NC candidate (Kuensel)
25 December, 2007 - Thimphu dzongkhag’s hunt for a second National Council candidate ended with the nomination of Sangay Tshoki from Kawang gewog. Thimphu will, one way or another, have a woman representing them in the National Council.

Woman critically injured in fall (Kuensel)
27 December, 2007 - A 24-year-old woman, who fell from the second floor of a building in Changangkha, Thimphu, on Monday evening and suffered near fatal head injuries, has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu.

Ura may be a DPT stronghold …
… but Chumey seems a PDP citadel

It takes a party, apparently, to unite the gewog

27 December, 2007 - Getting the community to think alike has always been a challenge in Bumthang’s picturesque Ura gewog, that is characterized by vast spaces of open countryside, sheep pastures and rolling wheat fields.

Problematic diesel supply suspended

‘Waxing’ at low temperatures of high-speed diesel

27 December, 2007 - Bharat Petroleum, one of India’s leading oil companies, which supplies vehicle fuel and other petroleum products to Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD), has stopped supplying high-speed diesel to Thimphu for the time being.

Samtse’s in a tizzy

27 December, 2007 - The anxiety over the outcome of the December 31 polls is beginning to get to the National Council candidates.

In the southern dzongkhag of Samtse the four aspiring councilors seem to have lost weight and look weary from the last minute campaigning. One candidate fainted just before appearing for the public debate on BBSC TV.

Mongar sedately gets set
27 December, 2007 - With less than a week to the National Council poll day hundreds of Assistant Returning officers (AROs), non electoral officers, presiding and polling officials started moving to Kengkhar-Weringla constituency yesterday after attending the refresher’s training at Mongar on December 23.

Winter windfall for private transporters

Packing them in at the Lungtenzampa bus terminal

27 December, 2007 - Private transport operators have arranged about 16 additional bus services to Phuentsholing, Mongar, Gelephu, Samtse and Trashigang to facilitate the flow of people travelling from Thimphu.

Arrangements are usually made during peak season (winter) with an exodus of people leaving on pilgrimage and students on vacation.

The dawn of Thimphu WAN
27 December, 2007 - With the launch of the Wide Area Network (WAN) in Thimphu, both government offices and agencies in Thimphu will be able to share information and download documents easily, according to Department of Information and Technology officials.

Marijuana induced murder, say police
27 December, 2007 - Dagana police have charged a 24-year-old man with voluntary manslaughter, after he stabbed to death a 35-year-old co-worker on December 23.

Police believe that Deo Kumar Mongar was under the influence of marijuana when he murdered Kalu Bahadur Tamang.

Woman critically injured in fall
27 December, 2007 - A 24-year-old woman, who fell from the second floor of a building in Changangkha, Thimphu, on Monday evening and suffered near fatal head injuries, has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of the National Referral Hospital in Thimphu.

DPT: Executive committee meeting

26 December, 2007 - The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa are in the capital for a three-day executive committee meeting, which began on December 24. The 40 candidates out of 47 constituencies are discussing the draft manifesto and strategies in preparation for the 2008 elections.

Council elections – many challenges

26 December, 2007 - National Council candidates need to not only persuade voters to vote for them, they will need to urge people to actually come out and vote. There are a number of distractions that might keep Bhutanese voters away from the polling booths, even if it is the first time in the country’s history.

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