Partners express strong support (Kuensel)
10TH ROUND TABLE MEETING 20 February, 2008 - Development partners made strong commitments to help Bhutan achieve the goals and objectives of the 10th Five Year Plan during the Tenth Round Table Meeting, which concluded in Thimphu on February 18.

Buddhism, Bhutan’s Buddhist art focus of Feb. 24 gathering (Honolulu Advertiser)
Bhutanese Buddhism scholars, representatives from Bhutan and organizers of “The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan” exhibition at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, will present a symposium at Doris Duke Theatre on Feb. 24.

Sunday, February 17, 2008 (Chennai Online)
Thimphu, Feb 18 The prices of petrol and diesel have shot up in Bhutan, with the country’s trade officials attributing the hike to an increase in dealers’ commission in India.

Bhutanese to pay more for petrol, diesel (Hindustan Times)
The prices of petrol and diesel have shot up in Bhutan, with the country’s trade officials attributing the hike to an increase in dealers’ commission in India.

10th RTM in Thimphu (Kuensel)
16 February, 2008 - A wide range of issues, including the 10th Five Year Plan (2008-2013) and its strategies and priorities, will be discussed in the Tenth Round Table Meeting (RTM) to be held in Thimphu from 17-18 February.

The Year of the Female Hog (Kuensel)
Yearender : Part II Sports One of the most talked about sporting moments of the Hog year was Karma Wangchuk, a caddie and a class-V drop-out, winning the India House Maruti Golf Tournament.

The Year of the Female Hog (Kuensel)
18 February, 2008 - When we look back at the year just gone by, the most memorable image that stays on our minds is the moment when His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo greeted His Majesty the King on National Day. Their Majesties bowed to each other, their Royal Scarves lowered in the traditional gesture of respect.

RICBL in damage control mode (Kuensel)
20 February, 2008 - The board of the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd. (RICBL) has said that it will deliberate and decide on appropriate action to be taken against employees involved in the misappropriation of more than Nu 15 million as revealed by the special supplementary audit report.

Anna Ford’s heaven on earth (Daily Telegraph)
Broadcaster Anna Ford loves the other-worldy feeling of Bhutan and the palpable sense of peace that hangs over the tiny kingdom.

Underdog or dark horse? (Kuensel)
20 February, 2008 - TV viewers across the country finally got a glimpse of Tshering Penjor, the DPT candidate contesting against PDP president, Sangay Ngedup, from Kabji-Talo constituency when their debate held on February 16 was broadcast yesterday.

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20 February, 2008 - His Majesty the King with the Indian Foreign Secretary Mr Shivshankar Menon and the Joint Secretary (north) Mrs Preeti Saran at the Trashichhodzong yesterday. His Majesty granted an audience to Mr Menon, who is on a three-day visit to the kingdom. The Foreign Secretary, accompanied by his wife, left the country today.

Partners express strong support
10TH ROUND TABLE MEETING 20 February, 2008 - Development partners made strong commitments to help Bhutan achieve the goals and objectives of the 10th Five Year Plan during the Tenth Round Table Meeting, which concluded in Thimphu on February 18.

Deadline extended
Postal ballot 20 February, 2008 - The election commission has extended the deadline to receive postal ballot applications to March 1 and the last date to register for a postal ballot to February 25.

About quality of life
20 February, 2008 - This year, as we spruce up the capital city, main highways, and human habitat, it is a good time to think about the overall quality of our urban centres. Basic infrastructure and services are critical for survival in a city but Gross National Happiness demands more.

RICBL in damage control mode
20 February, 2008 - The board of the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan Ltd. (RICBL) has said that it will deliberate and decide on appropriate action to be taken against employees involved in the misappropriation of more than Nu 15 million as revealed by the special supplementary audit report.

6 years for student rape
20 February, 2008 - A community school principal, who was found guilty of having an illicit relationship with one of his students and impregnating her, has been sentenced to six years in prison by the Gelephu dungkhag court.

The choice is yours
COMMENTARY 20 February, 2008 - After waiting for months we are now getting an insight – at least the official insight - into the thinking of our two political parties. Sunday’s debate between PDP’s Dorji Choden and DPT’s Yeshey Zimba brought out some of the priorities of the two parties as well as an idea of how they perceive each other’s strengths and weaknesses.

Underdog or dark horse?
20 February, 2008 - TV viewers across the country finally got a glimpse of Tshering Penjor, the DPT candidate contesting against PDP president, Sangay Ngedup, from Kabji-Talo constituency when their debate held on February 16 was broadcast yesterday.

4.5b to boost civil service
TENTH PLAN DRAFT 20 February, 2008 - With the theme “enhancing good governance in pursuit of Gross National Happiness,” the draft 10th plan has earmarked Nu 4.5 billion for strengthening the human resource capacity of the civil service.

Top priority to roads, transport, power
TENTH PLAN DRAFT 20 February, 2008 - Of the seven broad development themes in the draft 10th plan document, which will be discussed and approved by the new parliament, the highest budget allocation, Nu 20.465 billion, is for building and maintenance of national highways, roads to hydropower projects, new power transmission lines and development of air and surface transport.

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