Govt. to reconsider second hand e-car import policy
Meet the press: The government will reconsider the policy on import of second hand electric vehicles only and not the import of all electric vehicles. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay clarified this at...
View ArticleGovt. open to discuss thromde issues, not boundary
Thromde: The government is open to discuss issues on taxation, use of land or any other matters concerning the Paro dzongkhag thromde except for the delimitation of the dzongkhag thromde boundary,...
View ArticleHome minister and holders of constitutional offices appointed
Appointment: His Majesty The King yesterday granted dhar to officially appoint the new Home Minister, Dawa Gyaltshen and the holders of the constitutional offices. Lyonpo Dawa Gyaltshen represents the...
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Dzepa Chunyi: The Twelve Acts of the Buddha
WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: As one of the most widespread and inspiring stories, the life of the Buddha is told in many biographies, histories, prayers and poems. The eighty years of Buddha Śākyamuni’s life...
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Achieving right muscle proportion
HEALTH AND FITNESS: Hi, I have been training hard for the last six months and have noticed some transformation. What bothers me, however, is that my arms have grown disproportionately. Even though I am...
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Glimpses of life in a central school
COVER STORY: It’s 5:15 am. Wangbama Central School in Genekha, Thimphu is under a thick shroud of fog. And it is raining. But the students are already up and readying for the day. Eighteen-year-old...
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How in the dark non-tolerance succeeds
COVER STORY: It’s a Friday evening in Thimphu. The sun has gone behind the mountains. Soon it will be dark. At the National Memorial Choeten, a group of traffic police are setting up plastic tables and...
View ArticlePakistan and Mongolia arrive for AFC qualifiers
Football: With just a day before Bhutan hosts its first AFC Cup Playoff Qualifiers at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, all three participating teams are looking to top the group and qualify for the...
View ArticlePlot owners see red on red zone
The 14 plot owners are willing to take the risk and start constructions if they are not compensated at market rates or given land substitutes Land: After 14 plots under Trashigang Township were...
View ArticlePreserving tradition and culture is every Bhutanese’s responsibility – Home...
Q&A: 1. What was your first task after your joined office besides receiving khadhars? As soon as I joined office on August 3, I started with introductory discussions and briefings with the...
View ArticleImproving urban public transport
An electric beep alerts the waiting passengers seated on steel benches at a bus stop- “Your next bus is arriving in two minutes.” The passengers ready their smartcard. The bus arrives on time. The...
View ArticleContractor accused of illegal lifting of talc
Land: A private excavation work for constructing a house in Panbari Samtse is drawing some controversies as the excavation revealed talc, a mineral, which is mined in the dzongkhag. The issue started...
View ArticleSustaining cordycep collection in the Himalayan range
ICIMOD: A stringent policy is required to avoid overharvesting of yartsaguenbub (cordyceps senensis) and environmental degradation while collecting the fungi in the Kailash Sacred Landscape (KSL). To...
View ArticleMechanising more Bhutanese farms
A target to increase the mechanisation percentage of arable land from two to 20 percent is being pursued Agriculture: The Agriculture Machinery Centre (AMC) is targeting a 20 percent increase in farm...
View ArticleACC suspends 10 more business licenses
Since April 20, the commission has suspended more than 34 business licenses Update: While the former regional director for revenue and customs, Choyzang Tashi, is still under detention for...
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Rain damage: The annual toll running water takes on our roads each and every monsoon Photo by Ravi Shankar, Thimphu
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Let things private remain private
There is nothing more personal and private than sex. Yet today our society is waking up to a very disturbing reality. One’s private life is no longer private. We are talking sex clips that are being...
View ArticleIndian community celebrates 69th Independence Day
The Indian community in Bhutan celebrated India’s 69th Independence Day at the Indian Embassy in Hejo on August 15. His Majesty’s representative, the Gyalpoi Zimpon, cabinet and foreign secretary,...
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