Climate Change threatens future power supply from Bhutan to India (Deepika)
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) Climate Change, caused by Global Warming, is going to affect power supply to India from the neighbouring Himalayan state of Bhutan in a big way in the very near future.

Bhutan again blames refugees for bomb blast (Nepalnews. com)
Bhutanese authorities have blamed the Communist Party of Bhutan, reportedly based in Nepal, for having hand in the second blast that took place in south-west Bhutan on the night of February 3.

Explosion rocks Bhutan again (Gulf Times)
THIMPHU: A powerful explosion rocked Bhutan yesterday while two more bombs were defused, the latest in a string of blasts in the otherwise peaceful and isolated Himalayan kingdom, officials said.

From the astrologer (Kuensel)
11 February, 2008 - The Male Earth Rat Year, which began from February 8, will be blessed with timely rainfall and the country’s leaders and people will enjoy good health according to the datho (astrological calender) com-piled by the Institute of Astrology in Pangrizampa, Thimphu.

Sonam Dukpa jailed for three years nine months (Kuensel)
11 February, 2008 - The proprietor of SD Eastern Bhutan Coal and Ferro Silicon Company, Sonam Dukpa, has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison without bail for unlawfully demolishing a badminton court within the police premises without any right or reasonable ground and for tarnishing the image and the credibility of the Royal Bhutan Police.

Three held in foiled ULFA hijack plot (rediff.com)
The arrests were made on the basis of confessions made by arrested ULFA cadre Manoj Tamuly, who was allegedly trained by an Inter Services Intelligence operative.

Police unearth hijack plan of Ulfa in Assam (Deepika)
Guwahati, Feb 10 (UNI) The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) was planning to hijack an Air India plane in Guwahati, senior police officials today said.

The final lap (Kuensel)
commentary 11 February, 2008 - Ordinarily, asking a party candidate who will win the race is the ultimate exercise in futility.

His Majesty confers Red Scarf to the Gyalpoi Zimpon (Kuensel)
11 February, 2008 - His Majesty the King conferred the Red Scarf to Gyalpoi Zimpon Penjore at the Tashichhodzong on February 7.

NEPAL: Thousands of Bhutanese refugees ready to resettle in third countries (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN The international community is working actively with the Nepalese government to help resettle thousands of Bhutanese refugees in Europe and North America, with the USA alone accepting at least 60,000 refugees, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

Sonam Dukpa jailed for three years nine months
11 February, 2008 - The proprietor of SD Eastern Bhutan Coal and Ferro Silicon Company, Sonam Dukpa, has been sentenced to three years and nine months in prison without bail for unlawfully demolishing a badminton court within the police premises without any right or reasonable ground and for tarnishing the image and the credibility of the Royal Bhutan Police.

Supreme Court construction still on
11 February, 2008 - Putting to rest rumours that the construction of the Supreme Court had been called off judiciary officials said on Wednesday that its construction would begin as soon as the inter-ministerial tender committee completes evaluating the re-tendered bids.

From the astrologer
11 February, 2008 - The Male Earth Rat Year, which began from February 8, will be blessed with timely rainfall and the country’s leaders and people will enjoy good health according to the datho (astrological calender) com-piled by the Institute of Astrology in Pangrizampa, Thimphu.

The final lap
commentary 11 February, 2008 - Ordinarily, asking a party candidate who will win the race is the ultimate exercise in futility. Even if candidates wanted to be honest, they are still not the people to ask a horse-race question, because their perspective is warped by their tshogpas and supporters always telling them how great they are do-ing. The only thing you learn from the question is how skillfully a candidate can turn it to his advantage. To gloat over his lead or preach about substance versus process, or action versus words.

His Majesty confers Red Scarf to the Gyalpoi Zimpon
11 February, 2008 - His Majesty the King conferred the Red Scarf to Gyalpoi Zimpon Penjore at the Tashichhodzong on February 7.

Retiree numbers hit all time high
6 February, 2008 - The number of retirees from both the civil and armed forces combined reached an all time high of 2,174 people in 2006-07, with a number of civil servants resigning to join politics and the army trimming its strength, according to the NPPF’s seventh annual report.

The downside of rising life expectancy
6 February, 2008 - It is as yet years away but could most likely happen if measures are not taken. As Bhutanese live longer, with better medical care, the pension plan will reach a stage where the benefits it pays out would be more than the contribution it receives.

From the Incas to the kewa datshi
PART V: Potato driving socio-economic changes
Potato and rural income

6 February, 2008 - For many regions, especially those above 2500 m, potato is presently the only economic cash crop available. Not having potato would, not only reduce the income of the farmers but might even have hampered the possibilities of sending their children to school. For households at elevations above 2,900 m (Ura, Phobji and Gangte) the value of potato typically represents over 80 percent of the agriculture production and accounts for almost 100 percent of the agriculture products sold. In these locations it is not unusual for a household to sell potato worth Nu. 2 -300,000 annually.

Bomb blast in Samtse
Breaking news 4 February, 2008 -
Twelve days after four bombs exploded in four different dzongkags, another bomb exploded in Samtse last night.

There is such a thing as a free lunch!

The snowball ticket to a free meal

4 February, 2008 - Here’s a way to get a free meal in Bumthang at the height of winter.
If you relish red rice with shakam (dried beef), ezay (traditional pickle) and suja (butter tea), put together small quantities of all these ingredients that would make a meal.

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