1,229 choetens to be repaired by 2016 end
Culture: The government will support the department of culture to complete repair the remaining 1,229 vandalised choetens (stupas) across the country by the end of next year, 2016. Lyonchoen Tshering...
View ArticleHazards on the road
Four cars collided and three people suffered from collateral damage in less than an hour on the busy Thimphu-Paro highway yesterday. The numbers could have been more had the police not intervened as...
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Actions underway to prevent suicides
A multi-sectoral response to save lives from suicide has picked pace since the launch of the time bound action plan Health: At almost two calls a month, the crisis helpline established at the Health...
View ArticleTango University consecrated
His Majesty The King graced the consecration ceremony of the newly expanded Tango University of Buddhist Studies. His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and members of the Royal Family graced the ceremony....
View ArticleFavouritism found implicit in recruitment
Research finds 47.8 percent of HR related complaints were against ministries RCSC: Bhutan’s rank in the Corruption Perception Index may be the best in the region but a research shows corruption is...
View ArticleMining industry, a repository of corrupt practices
More than 31 percent of mining companies reported at least one request for bribe Research: Various forms of corruption exits in the mining industry, a research initiated by the Anti-Corruption...
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Spectators prefer thrill of being near target
But organizers are worried that such habits could result in an injury Archery: Hundreds of spectators turned out for the semi-finals of the Druk Wangyal National Archery Tournament at Changlimithang,...
View ArticleMandarin production drops in Trashigang
Agriculture: Trashigang is no exception to the poor mandarin harvest that has been reported in other parts of the country. For the past couple of years, orange trees have started dying across the...
View ArticleDHI clarifies on pay disparity of its employees
The organization is seeking to clear misconceptions of its roles and responsibilities by holding awareness programmes for local leaders Meeting: A local leader in Wangdue questioned the Druk Holding...
View ArticlePoor harvest squashes mandarin business
The slump in mandarin production is touted as one of the worst in recent years Export: Each businessman associated to mandarin export in Phuentsholing yards at Toorsa embankment have unhappy tales to...
View ArticleDealing with our sad societal sickness
A malaise so heartbreaking and deeply disquieting has entered our society. Look around and you will agree that there is something so utterly rotten in this our proverbial land of Gross National...
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Dungna Central School was education ministry’s mistake: PM
School: Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday made it clear to close to a hundred Dungna residents that the central school promise was a mistake on the part of the education ministry. Lyonchoen also...
View ArticleChiphen Rigpel ends today
ICT: The Nu 2.05 billion ICT Chiphen Rigpel project comes to a close today having met or exceeded all its objectives, according to the project’s report. The ambitious Indian government assisted human...
View ArticleFormer dungpa admits to 45 of 70 charges
Corruption: Former Gelephu dungpa Pema Wangdi admitted to 45 of the 70 counts of charges framed against him during the opening statement hearing at the Gelephu dungkhag court yesterday. The Office of...
View ArticleStandardizing chadi etiquettes
The new chadi guidelines is likely to be in place by March next year Culture: Ceremonial scarves in all five colours of green, white, yellow, red and blue should only be arranged over the door during...
View ArticleCivil service system to be overhauled
Among others, the commission plans to hire retired civil servants as mentors RCSC: The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is committed to overhauling the civil service system with changes that will...
View ArticleBusiness booms in Panbang
As a result of new highways and tourism Development: With a handful of shanty bamboo huts the place once looked desolate but that is changing now. By a narrow dusty trail, Sangay Lhaden runs a general...
View ArticleGelephu adm asst. accepts charges
But pleads that all acts were committed based on the former dungpa’s instruction Corruption: The former Gelephu dungkhag administrative assistant, Sonam Norbu accepted all charges against him but...
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