Bhutan security forces bust two Maoist militant camps (Islamic Republic News Agency)
India - Bhutan - Crackdown Bhutan’s security forces have busted two Maoist militant camps and captured at least eight Communist rebels with weapons in a crackdown that began last week, Bhutanese authorities said Thursday.

Maoist camps busted in Bhutan, eight rebels captured (New Kerala)
By Syed Zarir Hussain, Guwahati, Feb 21 : Bhutan’s security forces have busted two Maoist militant camps and have captured at least eight rebels with weapons in a crackdown that began last week, Bhutanese authorities said Thursday.

Repression continues in Bhutan (Nepalnews. com)
At least four Nepali-speaking Bhutanese were reportedly killed and eight more have been arrested so far this month by the Bhutanese security forces in operations unleashed against the Bhutan Communist Party Marxist Leninist and Maoist (BCP-MLM) since the latter launched its armed struggle against the Druk regime in Bhutan, say reports.

Bhutan arrests 8 rebels from group suspected in bomb blasts as election nears (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Troops in the isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan captured at least eight communist rebels over a series of bombings that were apparently intended to disrupt coming elections, an official said Thursday.

Maoist threat: security tightened along Assam-Bhutan border (Calcutta News)
The Assam government has tightened security along its border with Bhutan and expressed serious concern over reports that Maoist rebels from Nepal were going through the state to enter Bhutan and set up bases in the Himalayan kingdom.

EU observation mission to monitor Bhutan polls (The Times of India)
LONDON: A 15-member European Union Election Observation Mission will visit Bhutan to monitor the first general elections to the National Assembly in this Himalayan Kingdom which is scheduled for March 24.

Maoist threat: security tightened along Assam-Bhutan border (New Kerala)
Guwahati, Feb 22 : The Assam government has tightened security along its border with Bhutan and expressed serious concern over reports that Maoist rebels from Nepal were going through the state to enter Bhutan and set up bases in the Himalayan kingdom.

Thursday, February 21, 2008 (Deccan Herald)
Bhutan’s security forces have busted two Maoist militant camps and have captured at least eight rebels with weapons in a crackdown that began last week, Bhutanese authorities said on Thursday.

Bhutan purge worries Assam (The Telegraph)
Guwahati/New Delhi, Feb. 21: The advent of democracy in Bhutan has triggered security concerns in Assam.

The power-tiller: An agent of change in agriculture (Kuensel)
22 February, 2008 - Spring is not far away and the villagers of Gatana, Paro know it well. But the farmers are not in a hurry - they know they will finish their work well in time.

Cruise control

22 February, 2008 - Fingers tapping to ‘Highway Star’ on full volume you are cruising at 70 kilometres an hour zooming past other slow coaches when suddenly a truck appears to be heading your way on a one to one collision course.

The power-tiller: An agent of change in agriculture

“We are happy to see that our assistance is helping the development of agriculture …”

22 February, 2008 - Spring is not far away and the villagers of Gatana, Paro know it well. But the farmers are not in a hurry - they know they will finish their work well in time.

ADB lends business
21 February, 2008 - The Asian Development Bank has extended a grant of US$ 15 million to create an enabling environment for the vibrant development of micro, small and medium size enterprises in the country.

EU to commit 14m euros
21 February, 2008 - The European Commission’s (EC) has indicated that it was likely to commit 14 million euros as assistance to Bhutan for the renewable natural resources sector, good governance and trade facilitation projects from 2007 to 2013, under a multi-annual indicative programme (MIP).

Sherubtse to ensure accommodation for all
21 February, 2008 - It could be good news for parents but bad news for house-owners in Kanglung, Trashigang.

Only 1 out of 3 makes govt. grade
ClASS XII RESULTS UPDATE 21 February, 2008 - Of the 5,027 students, who appeared in the class XII examinations in 2007, only about 29 percent will get admission into institutes of higher learning, including those who avail government scholarships for professional studies outside the country.

Bull ‘hitter’ busted
21 February, 2008 - Zhemgang police have apprehended a 19-year-old man, Ugyen, from Trong Pam, in connection with the stealing and slaughtering of a bull on February 14.

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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.

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