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’s sacred treasures (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Time might not be a luxury we all can afford, but in the case of “The Dragon’s Gift: The Sacred Art of Bhutan,” time — and lots of it — was integral to the caliber of the groundbreaking exhibition.

EU observation mission to monitor Bhutan polls (Central Chronicle)
London, Feb 22: 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.

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.

28th birth anniversary of His Majesty The King Jigme Khesar (Kuensel)
Thimphu students celebrate the 28th birth anniversary of His Majesty King Jigme Khesar at the Royal Bhutan Police sports ground on February 21. His Majesty’s birthday was celebrated in all the 20 dzongkhags. Schools and institutions were closed on 21, 22 and 23 February to mark the occasion.

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.

ECB must take action: DPT president
23 February, 2008 - The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) president, Jigmi Y Thinley, said that his party was “frustrated” with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) for not taking just action on the several objections they have raised against the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). He said ECB was not proactive.

28th birth anniversary of His Majesty The King Jigme Khesar

Thimphu students celebrate the 28th birth anniversary of His Majesty King Jigme Khesar at the Royal Bhutan Police sports ground on February 21. His Majesty’s birthday was celebrated in all the 20 dzongkhags. Schools and institutions were closed on 21, 22 and 23 February to mark the occasion.

Campaign off to a lively start

PDP President Sangay Ngedup addresses the gathering

23 February, 2008 - The People’s Democratic Party rallied at the clock tower square in Thimphu on the afternoon of February 21 to launch its election campaign and drew the attention of hundreds of Thimphu city residents as party messages were interspersed with entertainment programmes by local singers and performers.

PDP promises economic progress
23 February, 2008 - Economic progress that enables every Bhutanese to pursue happiness and enjoy well being is what the People’s Democratic Party’s manifesto promises if it is elected to power.

Reverence lies inside
23 February, 2008 - In 1986, when we first started publishing Kuensel as a newspaper, several people suggested that we do not print photographs of Lams and the King. The reason was that people throw away newspapers after they read them and there was the risk that these sacred images could be thrown into drains, on the streets, and other unholy places.

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.

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