Wetland in Paro thromde will be protected, assures PM
The dzongkhag thromde includes 311.19 acres of wetland Visit: People of Hoongrel and Wangchang gewogs in Paro would continue to cultivate on their wetland and at the same time derive the benefits of a...
View Article5,000 MW only by 2020
Hydropower: The government will strive to generate a minimum 5,000 MW of electricity by 2020, half the initial target, according to the first working draft of the Economic Development Policy (EDP),...
View ArticleFive Bhutanese awarded New Zealand development scholarships
Five Bhutanese have been awarded the New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS) to pursue their postgraduate studies under the New Zealand Aid Programme. A press release from the New Zealand High...
View Article“I have decided not to re-contest”
Although satisfied with his performance, Gelephu thrompon Namgay believes its time for a more dynamic leadership to occupy the hot seat Q&A: Would you re-contest in the upcoming Thromde elections?...
View ArticleFighting choeten vandalism
From the reports of choetens being vandalised and robbed off their nangtens (inner relics), it seems like the miscreants are on a choeten-robbing spree. In one week, 10 choetens were robbed in Mongar....
View ArticleSelling foods on street is informal, not illegal: DNT
Hawkers: Selling of thukpa (porridge) is not illegal but ‘informal’ and one, which is an integral part of the larger macroeconomic structure throughout the world, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT), stated in...
View ArticleSaving energy and cost
SEID: If industries adopt efficient production and operation of facilities, 80 companies can save energy enough to meet the electricity requirement of 5,000 average Bhutanese households.
View ArticleBNB on B-Wallet
Transaction: B-Mobile users who also maintain account with the Bhutan National Bank (BNB) can now pay electricity bills through their cellphones using B-Wallet service. Chief Executive Officers (CEO)...
View Article10 choetens vandalized
Crime: Ten choetens were vandalised in two weeks in Mongar. The choetens were mostly those that were renovated by the villagers. A choeten in Kilikhar was vandalised on November 21, the last day of...
View ArticlePlastic ban to return in S/Jongkhar
The thromde is creating awareness before it strictly implements the ban Environment: Almost a decade after the ban was imposed Samdrupjongkhar thromde will reinstate the ban that was never lifted on...
View ArticleShingkhar-Gorgan highway to complete in 2017
The first 5km will be done by June next year Roads: Construction of the controversial 55-kilometre Shingkhar-Gorgan highway proposed a decade ago would complete in December 2017, the works and human...
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Bridging the gap through sports
United Football, a registered Special Olympics programme was launched in Bhutan to mark the International Day for Persons with Disability Event: Twenty-two young men entered the dusty ground of the...
View ArticleBAFRA lifts Maggi ban
Safety: Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) officially lifted the ban on the import of Maggi noodles manufactured by Nestle in India, five months after it had temporarily banned...
View ArticleLand price soars as project takes shape
Zangpozor and Khitsang landowners expecting good returns Development: The sleepy hamlet of Zangpozor in Khamdang, Trashiyangtse is slowly waking up to the dream of gaining from the 600MW Kholongchhu...
View ArticleCouncil questions employment programmes’ efficacy
A study found the programmes and policies contradicting each other Labour: Although framed with the good intentions, the various programmmes the government introduced to create employment contradict...
View ArticlePlanning our drainage system
The city of Chennai in neighbouring India has been pounded by torrential rains for the last many days. Rainfall has exceeded normal limits by over three times. Most Chennians who are bearing the brunt...
View ArticleNA decides to withdraw enterprise bill
Parliament: The National Assembly yesterday decided to withdraw and reintroduce the Enterprise Registration bill to avoid confrontation between the two houses of Parliament. The house will today pass a...
View ArticleDoctors’ career path reformed
RCSC: In a move to attract, retain and motivate medical doctors in the profession, the Royal Civil Service Commission recently reformed their career path with an amendment of four sections of the...
View ArticleThrompons may miss out on new LG entitlements
Mayors of Gelephu, Phuentsholing, and Thimphu will complete their term in January but the entitlement rules will not be ready then LG: With the home ministry requiring few more months to complete the...
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