Lhuentse celebrates Nov 11 with the Je Khenpo
His Holiness the Je Khenpo hosted a tokha for hundreds of people of Lhuentse who had gathered at the Namdroling Monastery in Tshenkhar to commemorate the 60th Birth Anniversary of The Fourth Druk...
View ArticleSafety for guides, first or last?
The incident has pushed the tourism industry to call for safety measures at all tourist sites Tourism: Despite sending an additional team from Thimphu to assist the search team in Bumthang following...
View ArticleRoyal Centre for Disease Control inaugurated
Health: A centre of excellence on health and disease prevention and control in the country, the Royal Centre for Disease Control (RCDC) was inaugurated yesterday at Serbithang in Thimphu. Built at a...
View ArticleAfter the celebrations
It was a week of anticipation and festivity. We came together as a nation, celebrated the 60th birth anniversary of His Majesty The Fourth Druk Gyalpo. We paid our tribute, offered our prayers and...
View ArticleJapanese Ambassador bids farewell
Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan, Takeshi Yagi bid farewell to Lyonchoen Tshering Tobgay yesterday. The Prime Minister conveyed his deep gratitude to the Ambassador for rendering steadfast support to...
View ArticleCouncil calls for specifications in Jabmi bill
There is a need to define legal qualification for legal representatives, say members NC: The National Council yesterday resolved to revisit some of the clauses of the Jabmi (amendment)Bill that some...
View ArticleNA lock horns over nomenclature
The house spent hours deliberating whether they should address each other by constituency or name Title: What’s in a name, asked Shakespeare. A lot, going by the hours the National Assembly members...
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Tourist arrivals up in Panbang
… but the lack of an immigration office there is hindering further growth potential Tourism: The remote community of Pangbang in Zhemgang eyes big from tourism as the dungkhag sees an increasing...
View ArticleFarm shops erratic supply irk farmers
FCB will add more supply vehicles to increase frequency of deliveries Business: It is 7am and 43-year old Leki Wangmo along with her friends, from Martshala gewog, walk for about an hour to reach the...
View ArticleMaking our roads safer
Bhutan’s roads are becoming increasingly dangerous. The number of vehicles has drastically risen over the years, choking our narrow roads and, there has been corresponding growth in the number of...
View ArticlePro Bhutan commits Nu 14.7M for Wangsel Institute
AID: The construction of a two-storied girls’ hostel for the Wangsel Institute, the special education unit for hearing-impaired children in Paro will increase girls’ enrolment in the institute. A...
View ArticleIndian ministers call on Lyonchoen
Visit: India’s home minister Rajnath Singh and the state minister of commerce and industry, Nirmala Sitharaman called on lyonchoen Tshering Tobgay yesterday evening in New Delhi, India. Lyonchoen is on...
View ArticleCouncil drops Enterprise Registration Bill
Proposed Assembly to do the same, and redo it NC: The National Council did not deliberate the Enterprise Registration Bill of Bhutan 2015 that the Economic affairs minister Norbu Wangchuk introduced in...
View ArticleEase of Doing Business rank dropped, not jumped
Change in methodology jacked up Bhutan’s ranking by 54 places Ranking: Bhutan has actually dropped by one place on the Ease of Doing Business index, from 70 in the previous year to 71. While it was...
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Giving a child wisdom is the best gift a parent or teacher can offer
YOUTH IN FOCUS: I’m 17 years old and my parents are getting divorced and not showing any concern for me. I feel hurt and lost. I drink at night to take away the pain. I know this is not helping the...
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Way for cycling enthusiast in Thimphu
MAIN STORY: The 27.5km multipurpose trail from Taba to Buddha Point is the new love for biking enthusiasts in Thimphu. The newly constructed trail provides an opportunity to connect the individuals...
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