Ensnared and wounded bear rescued from Haa
A team from the nature conservation division (NCD) rescued an ensnared Himalayan black bear, which the local people had wounded from Haa on September 11. The ensnared bear at Sama gewog was attacked...
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Monks from the Central Monk Body and dancers from the Royal Academy of Performing Arts rehearse mask dances at the courtyard of the Tashichhodzong for the upcoming Lhamoi Drubchhen. The sacred 11-day...
View ArticlePPP rules to enhance economic investment
If public and private mobilise resources together, any plans or projects could be achieved, especially in developing countries constraint with resources, according to the finance minister Namgay Dorji....
View ArticleDRA to review medicines that people claim help quit addiction
Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) and Bhutan Medical and Health Council on August 25 suspended Drungtsho Tandin Phub of National Traditional Medicine Hospital (NTMH) from prescribing a Sowa Rigpa...
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Wildlife rehabilitation centre in want of space
Wildlife rehabilitation centre provides treatment and care to the injured, orphaned, or sick wild animals so that they can be released into the wild after treatment. However, there are wild animals...
View ArticleAssessing the state of democracy
It is dirty, divisive, and all about money. Two rounds of parliamentary elections and almost a decade into Bhutan’s transition to democracy, we have begun to associate politics and the processes of...
View ArticleDay looks at vices of democracy
A rapper shows up in full Bhutanese regalia. All out of place, to talk about things so pertinent – democracy of the day. “Dear Prime Minister…” he rattles on. The message is deep in a way although at...
View ArticleECB shifts its focus on 2018 elections
Bhutan observes National Voters’ Day The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) shifted its focus on 2018 parliamentary elections with the celebration of the fourth National Voters’ Day in the dzongkhags...
View ArticleTeam formed to inspect cars in Gelephu region
Road inspection will now be different in the Gelephu region, as the Road Safety and Transport Authority’s (RSTA) regional office has formed a team comprising officials from its six dzongkhags last week...
View ArticlePHPA rolls out online system for efficiency and transparency
Employees of Punatsangchhu hydropower projects I and II will not have to scribble lengthy details on print forms for leave, travel allowances and other benefits and wait for their bosses to approve it....
View ArticleLack of funds hinder patient evacuation
Inadequate budget for ambulance services and no follow-up on patients referred are some of the issues in transportation and evacuation of the patient referrals. This was discussed during the second day...
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After the festival, Indian construction workers immerse the statues of Lord Vishwakarma in the Thimchhu yesterday in Thimphu
View ArticleCountering rural urban migration through regional revitalisation
I was excited to be visiting Japan again, where I would get to marvel at the technology, cuisine, culture and urban spaces. But when we visited a small remote island town of Ama-Cho, I felt that it had...
View ArticleSuicides on the rise in Samtse
Social issues, substance abuse, and depression are some of the causes for Samtse residents taking their own lives, according to health officials. Samtse recorded seven suicide cases in the last eight...
View ArticleNeed to collaborate traditional and modern medicine
Health officials say that collaboration of traditional and modern medicine needs to be encouraged for patient safety and quality of healthcare. This was discussed at the fourth biennial health...
View ArticleHealth officials propose off-hour clinic practices in dzongkhags
This was among the 16 issues officials from the dzongkhags raised at the biennial health conference With specialists at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital practicing off-hour clinics,...
View ArticlePassing the buck at what cost?
Ambulance service is at the forefront of healthcare services. That we see an average of two referrals every day from district health centres to the referral centres show that our ambulances are always...
View ArticlePM at UNGA
The general debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly begins today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Bhutanese delegation is led by Prime Minister Tshering...
View ArticleDogs become nuisance in Chamkar town
Come night and packs of stray dogs roam Chamkhar town in Bumthang. Stray dog has become a serious issue in the town despite the sterilisation campaign. Local residents say the dog pound that was in use...
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