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.

A Kingdom in the Mountains Shares Its Secrets (New York Times)
Rounding up artifacts and traditions from the remote country of Bhutan for an exhibition took a years-long effort from a team of experts.

23,000 Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal seek re-settlement (People’s Daily)
Country Representative of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nepal Daisy Dell has said that over 23,000 Bhutanese refugees have applied for third country resettlement till now, local media reported on Sunday. S …

The dragon’s gift (Honolulu Advertiser)
Flying into Bhutan is an exhilarating, and at the same time frightening, experience, thanks to the gusting winds. Surrounded by high mountains on either side, the Druk Air plane descends from the clouds through a narrow passage onto the tarmac, 7,300 feet above sea level. Landing alive feels like an accomplishment — as does the experience of touring this cheerful, colorful country.

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.

Centennial - the latest FM (Kuensel)
25 February, 2008 - FM listeners in Thimphu valley should have one more channel, the fourth, to tune into with Centennial Radio’s 101 FM to go on air in the first week of March.

Thimphu's changing cityspace
Redefining traditional architecture with modern expression

25 February, 2008 - Thimphu’s face is changing.

Yes, there are still long rows of matchbox-like houses, that seem to be built purely for rental income at minimum cost, but there are also many new structures where some thought seems to have gone into aesthetics. You can see this as you stroll along Norzin Lam, Thimphu’s main thoroughfare.

Then I Saw Her Face
The wide sun twinkles
behind willow branches,
which sway gently in the late afternoon breeze. A group of sparrows twitters from out of sight. In the distance, a horse neighs twice and another reciprocates faintly as if in a dream. Then dogs start to howl. I pull the blanket over my head, trying to shut them out; sleep is an expensive affair.

The Future Concern
Once on my way back to
college, I came across an unearthly scene, which cannot be imagined. There was no movement of vehicles and every road was filled with the cries of a mob. Yes, it was a wildcat strike!

Hydropower - 6,000 MW by 2020
10TH PLAN DRAFT 25 February, 2008 - If Bhutan were to generate 6,000 MW by 2020 it would require adding, every year, a Chukha project to generate 346 MW of power, for the next 12 years, according to the draft 10th Plan document.

Mandarin production and prices hit new high
25 February, 2008 - With the orange season nearing its end, a total of 17,208.084 metric tonnes of Mandarin were exported to Bangladesh and 1,395.207 metric tonnes to India as of February 19, according to records maintained by the Bhutan Agricultural Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA).

New resource allocation mechanism
25 February, 2008 - Resource allocations to local governments will take into account population, food security, environment and gewog size, according to the Draft 10th Plan document, to ensure that allocations are more objective, unbiased and systematic.

Centennial - the latest FM
25 February, 2008 - FM listeners in Thimphu valley should have one more channel, the fourth, to tune into with Centennial Radio’s 101 FM to go on air in the first week of March.

Pregnancy complications top indoor morbidity
HEALTH BULLETIN 2007 25 February, 2008 - More than 43,000 patients were admitted for over 280,000 man -days in 29 hospitals, 176 basic health units (BHU) and 514 outreach clinics (ORC) spread across the country, show records compiled by the health ministry from each of the health institutions in 20 dzongkhags.

Slugfest in Zhemgang
25 February, 2008 - People’s Democratic Party (PDP) workers in Zhemgang have accused the Upper Kheng Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) candidate of bribing voters after he distributed shirts and caps with the DPT logo to some villagers.

Big cat beaten back
25 February, 2008 - Mongar town is abuzz with news of how a 39-year-old man of Nyamla village in Drepong fended off an attack by a tigress on the morning of February 19.

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