Govt lifts rice ban on Bhutan (The Economic Times)
The Indian government has lifted the ban on the import of rice by Bhutan with immediate effect, agriculture ministry officials in the Himalayan country said.

Bhutan after the polls (Central Chronicle)
Bhutan must be a truly unique country, something more than an idyllic nest high on the Himalayas.

How To Curb Corruption (Kuensel)
OPINION 24 April, 2008 - It’s great that Bhutan’s first democratically elected government is determined to stamp out corruption from society. The Bhutanese media’s headache before used to be getting officials to admit there was corruption. Or if at all it posed a problem.

Thimphu’s dry season (Kuensel)
24 April, 2008 - Every year, around this time of the year, at least one third of the city residents in Thimphu suffer from an acute shortage of water supply.

Book of Bhutanese birds (Kuensel)
24 April, 2008 - Bhutan’s geographical diversity combined with equally diverse climatic conditions contribute to Bhutan’s outstanding range of biodiversity and ecosystems. Conservation International describes Bhutan as an integral part of the Himalayan global biodiversity hotspot.

Shaky Start to Bhutan Democracy (The Epoch Times)
Almost a year ago, a middle-aged Bhutanese woman trader in the Indian border town of Phuentsholing sounded an ominous note for Bhutanese democracy. “We have heard about the polls on the Indian side…

Long distance helping hand (Kuensel)
24 April, 2008 - A group of Bhutanese working for the United Nations in Afghanistan donated US$ 707 (about Nu 28,000) to the abandoned mother, Ugyen Zangmo, who gave birth to premature twins at Thimphu hospital last month.

Ratnam SC down Bhutan’s Transport United 7-1 (Daily News)
Ratnam sports club hosting the AFC President’s group ‘C’ came out with a brilliant performance to beat Bhutan 7 goals to one under lights at Sugahtadasa Stadium yesterday.

UNHCR rebuilding camps for Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal (People’s Daily)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is rebuilding camps for some 10,000 Bhutanese refugees living in Goldhap camp in Jhapa district in eastern Nepal who were rendered homeless by a fire early last month, local media re …

Rising temperatures have resulted in dangerously high water levels in a lake above a valley in central Bhutan. No one … (Reading Eagle)
Rising temperatures have resulted in dangerously high water levels in a lake above a valley in central Bhutan. No one knows how long it can hold.

Getting to grips with ground realities
24 April, 2008 - Climbing thickly forested terrain and trudging through knee deep puddles under the scorching summer sun to set up a water pipeline are experiences that national service workers during the late 1970s and early 80s talk about with pride and contentment.

Book of Bhutanese birds

Yeshey Dorji.

24 April, 2008 - Bhutan is an ornithologists paradise with over 640 bird species of which 16 species have been identified as being globally threatened, according to Bird Life International, the eastern and the central part of the kingdom like Zhemgang are reputed to be among the best birding spots in Asia.

Iron and steel prices weigh heavy

Construction industry directly affected

24 April, 2008 - The rising prices of iron and steel are beginning to make builders in the construction industry dig deeper into their pockets.

Holy water gets bottled

24 April, 2008 - The Kuje lhakhang Drubchu (spring water considered to be holy) is now available as a commodity in one-litre pet bottles.

How To Curb Corruption
OPINION 24 April, 2008 - It’s great that Bhutan’s first democratically elected government is determined to stamp out corruption from society. The Bhutanese media’s headache before used to be getting officials to admit there was corruption. Or if at all it posed a problem.

SAFTA custom duties reduced
24 April, 2008 - Although the South Asian free trade area (SAFTA), which came into force two years ago, will reduce customs duties to 0-5 percent by 2015, it will not have an impact on Bhutan, say foreign trade officials.

Displaced shopkeepers of Duksum

Four years later, still half a kilometre away

24 April, 2008 - Four years ago, some shopkeepers from Duksum, Trashiyangtse, were compelled to move to Khetsang, about half a kilometre away, after their settlement was threatened by falling boulders.

IMTRAT medical sciences update

24 April, 2008 - Forty doctors from JDWNRH and other district hospitals, medical officers from Royal Bhutan Army, Project DANTAK, Indian Military Training Team and a delegation of senior doctors from the Indian Army attended the 10th annual medical sciences update, which was organized by IMTRAT and inaugurated by the chief justice, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye on April 19.

Once staple, now specialty

Rooting out the root

24 April, 2008 - Several days before special occasions like Thrue (Blessed Rainy Day) or Losar (New Year), the villagers of Gongdu, Mongar’s remotest gewog, venture into the forest to dig up wild potato (yam).

Thimphu’s dry season
24 April, 2008 - Every year, around this time of the year, at least one third of the city residents in Thimphu suffer from an acute shortage of water supply.

This year, too, the story is the same.

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