Bhutanese refugees must go back for polls: Nepali PM (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Kathmandu, Oct 28 (Xinhua) Nepal’s Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Sunday said Bhutanese refugees living in the country must return to their homes before the 2008 general elections in Bhutan.

Refugees should be repatriated before Bhutanese general election: PM Koirala (Nepalnews. com)
Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said that Bhutanese refugees who wish to go back to their country should be repatriated before 2008 so that they would be able to participate in the general election scheduled to take place in Bhutan that year.

US Asst Secy to visit Nepal to gear up resettlement of Bhutanese refugees (Nepalnews. com)
US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey is arriving in Nepal on October 29 as part of her 12-day long visit to Nepal, Bhutan and India, making fresh effort for resettlement of Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal.

Showing Pride in Bhutan (Arizona Daily Sun)
Dancers from the Black Neck Crane Dance Troupe of Bhutan performed the ‘Dance of the Ging with Drums’ Thursday afternoon in front of a crowd in the du Bois Ballroom on NAU’s campus. Members of the troupe put on a show featuring sacred mask dances as well as traditional folk dances of Bhutanese heritage.

Lukewarm reception to DPT in Punakha (Kuensel)
27 October, 2007 - The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa is in Punakha with the strong presence of the party president, Jigmi Y Thinley, and senior leader, Yeshey Zimba, to support their candidate, Tshering Penjor, who will run against the PDP president, Sangay Ngedup.

Continued Danish support to health and education (Kuensel)
29 October, 2007 - Bhutan’s health and education sector will receive Danish support of DKK 140 million (about Nu 1,000 million), according to a new agreement, which was signed in Thimphu on October 25.

Netherlands royalty to visit Bhutan (Kuensel)
27 October, 2007 - Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Orange and Princess Maxima of The Netherlands will visit Bhutan from October 28-31 on the invitation of His Majesty the King.

Where in the World is Matt Lauer? He’s in Bhutan… (About.com)
Time Magazine designated Bhutan as one of the world’s few remaining “Nanny States” where the government dictates many of the details of life a few years ago. NBC’s Matt Lauer…

Mob burns Bhutanese truck (Kuensel)
27 October, 2007 - An angry mob in Tamalpur, in the Indian state of Assam, set afire a Bhutanese truck at around 9:00 am on October 26, after it ran over a local businessman, who died on the spot.

U.S. Assistant Secretary To Visit Nepal, Bhutan And India (Phayul)
Siddique Islam - AHN South Asia Correspondent Washington, DC (AHN) - The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Ellen Sauerbrey will visit Nepal, Bhutan and India. She will visit those nations from Oct. 29 to Nov. 9.

Test your taste buds

29 October, 2007 - Thimphu, the world’s fastest growing city, is experiencing a quiet culinary revolution. Thanks to enterprising restaurateurs in the city, gourmands can try out a variety of cuisines from Middle Eastern to American fast food to Italian, Chinese, Thai and Indian.

The revolution perhaps took root years ago when tourism began in 1974 and opened the floodgates for gourmet foods for dollar paying tourists. A number of Bhutanese went out to train as chefs and in time branched out to set up their own places to eat.

A Layap comes to Thimphu

29 October, 2007 - Carying whatever she could on her back, Tenzin Om, 36, from Laya in Gasa travelled by foot for four days, up and down mountains and across valleys, to where the road appears in Damji. From there she was bound for the capital, a place she loves for the comforts it provides.

Ten questions

29 October, 2007 - Tshering, 22, from Jimina, Thimphu, helps her family run Rice bowl, a Chinese restaurant in the capital. With its splendid ambience and fast food, Rice bowl is a hotspot for most urbanites.

Effective delivery of kidu to the people

Her Royal Highness Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck

29 October, 2007 - In the course of His Majesty King Khesar’s many tours around the country, His Majesty has granted kidu to the most vulnerable sections of society including, among many others, the disabled, aged, destitute and also students needing financial aid to attend school. In order to ensure the effective delivery of such kidu to the beneficiaries, His Majesty has instructed Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses to constantly travel and work in various dzongkhags. While Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck is based in Thimphu, Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck lives in Mongar and Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck in Bumthang.

Beating slur laid against teacher
29 October, 2007 - An eight-year old class II student of Weling community primary school in Samdrup Jongkhar is being treated at the intensive care unit in Thimphu after his teacher allegedly hit him several times on the head.

Local leaders nailed for misusing power
29 October, 2007 - Phobjikha gewog elected a new gup and a new mangmi yesterday after Wangduephodrang dzongkhag terminated their services on October 13 for corruption and misuse of power.

BPUP: Raring to go
29 October, 2007 - The newly formed Bhutan People’s United Party (BPUP) is optimistic that the Election Commission of Bhutan will certify them next week and, while some feel they are a “Johnny-come-lately,” the party is “beyond words” confident and prepared to overcome all challenges that may lie ahead.

City gets teeth in anti-pollution drive

Illegal litter leads, inter alia, to clogged drains

29 October, 2007 - The next time you throw a chocolate wrapper or a bottle from the balcony or a cigarette stub out of the car window, you could end up paying a fine of anywhere between Nu 100 and 500.

Solution Exchange Bhutan
The knowledge sharing platform

29 October, 2007 - Looking for solutions or ideas for developmental projects but can’t find the time to go around and talk to people who might know?

Water, a real liquid asset
29 October, 2007 - So far, Bhutan has had very little or no problem in managing its precious water resources.

But with rapid urbanisation and acclerated rural-urban migration, specialists and resource persons in water sciences say that there is bound to be pressure on this resource, the main foundation of the country’s economy.

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