Sharlingkhar ruins: People’s wish to save it
History: More than a century ago, they say, there was a great dzong called Sharlingkhar in Shumar, Pemagatshel. From this great fortress ruled Dzongpon Kolokpo. But then, as they also say the rest is...
View ArticleGups reassure manpower for dzong reconstruction
Labour: During the recent meeting with Home Minister Dawa Gyaltshen, local leaders in Trongsa took it upon themselves to mobilise labour for reconstruction of Trongsa Dzong. The suffered has suffered...
View ArticleMore than 2.5 million books read during Reading Year
This was revealed in a report on the National Reading Year that was launched last week alongside the One-Teacher-One-Child initiative report Education: Umish Yakha, a student of Changzamtog Lower...
View ArticleA good tendrel
It was indeed a happy get-together. Bhutanese came by the thousands. Not only in Thimphu, but also in all the 20 dzongkhags, to take part in planting trees in dedication to His Royal Highness The...
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Major restructure of dzongkhag engineering sector to be proposed
The restructure is expected to allow for more specializations and creativity among engineers Engineers: The works and human settlement ministry’s engineering service department will soon propose to the...
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BoB launches Cash Deposit Machines
Banking: With the introduction of Cash Deposit Machines (CDM), Bank of Bhutan (BoB) customers will be able to deposit money at all times. The BoB launched Bhutan’s first CDM at its City Mall branch in...
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Nation plants 108,000 saplings for The Gyalsey
Celebration: Exactly at 10:10 am yesterday, the nation began planting 108,000 saplings. Almost one in seven Bhutanese planted a sapling with prayers for His Royal Highness The Gyalsey. Organized by the...
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HRH The Gyalsey to be named on Zhabdrung Kuchoe
Announcement: The country will mark the Zhabdrung Kuchoe (death anniversary of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal) on April 16 in a different way this year, as it is the 400th year of Zhabdrung’s arrival in the...
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New economic opportunities: Women’s entrepreneurship in the HKH
“I seek training, not for me, but for my family members, so that they understand what I am doing when I go out of the home to attend trainings, sell the product, and liaise with traders and officers.”...
View ArticleECB marks April 30 as FLT date in all dzongkhags
Candidates who possess FLT certificate will not be required to sit the test Election: Lack of candidates with functional literacy test (FLT) certificate has been one of main the problems facing local...
View ArticleNo cooperation to restrict illegal construction: DoR
Wangdue records more than 100 illegal constructions recorded within road’s right of way Road: There are more than 100 illegal constructions in Wangduephodrang, according to the Department of Road’s...
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For greater equality
We join the international community in observing the International Women’s Day today calling for equity once again. Every year the Day gets the attention of the world in raising concerns of...
View ArticleGongdue farm road construction begins
Road: The farmers of Gongdue Gewog in Mongar will get a farm road connecting from Gorthung, about 34km from Gyelposhing town. Ground breaking ceremony for the road construction was done by Lam Neten of...
View ArticleThe high cost of connecting Bhutan’s remotest gewogs
Establishing a community centre in these gewogs could cost at least Nu 8 million each Community: The establishment of community centres in five remaining gewogs may not be possible given high costs, it...
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RICBL’s embezzlement amount increases to Nu 113 million
Corruption: The total amount embezzled from the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan’s (RICBL) branch office in Paro has increased to Nu 113 million from initial amount of Nu 91.6 million. ACC...
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Review: Paro exceeds Plan targets
MTR: The people of Paro have asked the government to revise some of the dzongkhag’s development targets. Mid-term review of the dzongkhag found that Paro has more than achieved some of the plan...
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Mixed report card for govt. on completion of first half in power
Private sector not impressed with government Governance: In its third year in governance, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay presides over a much-improved economy. But when it comes to strengthening the...
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