Bus service for students a success
A pilot bus service for the students of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School and Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School in Thimphu has proved a success, said Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee. “Now the problem is...
View ArticleApproach road and a bridge to connect between Taba and Pamtsho
Hydrong Bridge that would connect Taba with Pamtsho in Thimphu was completed and handed over to the Thimphu thromde, but the residents expressed disappointment over thromde for not completing the...
View ArticleBhutan felicitates 14th President of India
His Majesty The King has conveyed the warmest congratulations of the people of Bhutan to Shri Ram Nath Kovind on his election as President of India and wished him a successful tenure, according to the...
View ArticleECB denies registration to Druk Kuenphen Tshogpa
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has rejected registration of the Druk Kuenphen Tshogpa (DKT). ECB was dissatisfied with the party’s leadership capacity and competence. The decision was conveyed...
View ArticleThird hearing of the Damphu CS principal and cook case held
During the third hearing of the Damphu Central School cook’s case against the principal conducted yesterday, the cook’s brother alleged that the principal did not handover the cook properly. Cook Harka...
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Bhutan Indigenous Games and Sports Association conducted Summer School and Beginners’ archery coaching camp from July 3 to July 29 in Thimphu. A total of 123 children attended the summer camp were they...
View ArticleHealth infrastructure up-gradation and construction must route through GT and DT
A grade one basic health unit (BHU) in Samdrupcholing, Samdrupjongkhar, is in need of more space to provide better service. The BHU has seven rooms, which are used by the officials and also as clinics....
View ArticleExcept for six students, classes for other still on hold
Five Bhutanese class 12 students and a class 10 student studying at St. Joseph’s College in North Point, Darjeeling, will start their classes from August 2 at Matigara, the college rector, Fr Shajumon,...
View ArticleBlame game must stop
The Office of the Attorney General withdrawing cases for want of defendants is disturbing. That the courts asked the prosecutors to do so is as much troubling. For in doing so, the message that is...
View ArticleCelebrating Bhutan’s frontline foresters
The agriculture ministry will join the international community to celebrate the World Rangers Day 2017 today. Bhutan is observing the day for the first time. Foresters working in other institutions and...
View ArticleTiger day focuses on prey base preservation
Bhutan observed World Tiger Day at the Royal Takin Preserve in Motithang, Thimphu on Saturday with the theme ‘Conserving prey base for tiger preservation’. There are about 103 tigers in Bhutan today....
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The Samdrupjongkhar-Trashigang highway, which was blocked by a landslide in Narphung on July 29, was cleared yesterday afternoon. The landslide washed away a hut where the caretaker of the Hindu...
View ArticleCabinet yet to respond on specialist retention strategy
The health ministry is yet to hear from the Cabinet on the specialist retention strategy it proposed through the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) earlier this year. A committee comprising...
View ArticleFive-year-old dies in accident
A five-year-old girl died on impact when the Bolero pickup her family was travelling in veered off road at Khalungzig above Kurizampa in Mongar on July 30. The incident occurred around 5:30pm and the...
View ArticleIt’s been wait a little too long
The Cabinet has been sitting for far too long on the specialist retention strategy or proposal that the health ministry put up early this year through the Royal Civil Service Commission. Half the year...
View ArticleWorld Ranger Day honours fallen heroes
Sixteen-years ago yesterday, six forest guards of Royal Manas National Park died while returning from Manas range to the Park head quarters in Gelephu. Miscreants from across the border had ambushed by...
View ArticleAccident kills one, injures another
A 42-year-old man died at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral hospital (JDWNRH) yesterday after suffering severe head injury in an accident at Semjong, Tsirang. The incident occurred on July...
View ArticleNarphung landslide washes away a hut
The owner claims he lost belongings worth Nu 80,000 and Nu 60,000 cash The landslide in Narphung that went viral in social media where a portion of a ridge came down blocking the...
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A three-member delegation led by health minister Tandin Wangchuk attended the sixth SAARC health ministers meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka from July 27 to 29. Besides discussing issues related to public...
View ArticleAgriculture sector commits to meet APA targets
The ministry of agriculture and forests will have to produce about 60,000 metric tonnes (MT) of vegetables if it has to meet its target of enhancing food security and nutrition. This was one of the...
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