The rising burden of kidney-related diseases
146 new cases were recorded in 2015 Health: The drastic increase in chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases in the country is fast emerging as a major burden on the health ministry’s coffer. Last year, the...
View ArticleA tale of two happy cities
Happiness: Wednesday, March 16. At Royal Thimphu College’s (RTC) auditorium, students are waiting for a special lecture. The speaker today is a former mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania, Arturas Zuokas. And...
View ArticleRNR centre without staff
DT members recommends the centre to be used as farm shop DT: The issue of a non-operational Renewal Natural Resources Centre (RNRC) at Pangzam Khamoed in Thrimshing gewog was the highlight of the...
View ArticleOne more body recovered yesterday
MD assures the problem would not hamper the project’s deadline Update: One more body was recovered yesterday two weeks after the downstream surge chamber of powerhouse at Punatshangchhu-II collapsed on...
View ArticleDT will ask ministry to do away with radius rule
Rule: Trashigang’s Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) decided to write to the Ministry of Education to revise the five-kilometre radius rule to be eligible for admissions in central schools. Raising the issue,...
View ArticleSharing the burden
Exactly a decade ago, a Kuensel editorial warned the people about the hazards of a good life. New trend of health problems that doctors call lifestyle disease were just beginning to emerge. The...
View ArticlePower outages do not hamper business massively
Power: The two power outages on March 15 and 16 that left the western parts of the country in darkness for an hour caused no revenue loss, said Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) officials. Nine western...
View ArticleTVET blueprint, a must to move ahead
MoLHR: If Technical and Vocational Education and Trainings (TVETs) in the country is to produce a skilled workforce, the government needs to pump in money in the sector. The current share of the...
View ArticleNew arrival terminal at Paro operationalized
No congestion despite four flights landing in quick succession Aviation: Travelers can now expect to complete arrival procedures quicker following the operationalization of Paro international...
View ArticleLivestock officers to air issues at workshop
Food: Livestock extension officers of the western region now have an opportunity to point out challenges they face in fulfilling livestock department targets aligned to the annual performance agreement...
View ArticleWomen Khuru players at forefront of cultural shift
The public remain divided on women entering a culturally male dominated sport Tradition: Aum Dechey, 52, and her eight-member team from Gasa arrived in Thimphu at around midnight for a khuru match...
View ArticleSmall step, giant leap into hydropower
That the Construction Development Corporation Ltd is ready to take on large contract work means a lot to the huge Bhutanese construction industry. As the first Bhutanese company that could take up...
View ArticleEight arrested in relation to kidnaps
Update: Almost three weeks after two men abducted from Bhur in Gelephu returned following payment of ransoms, Indian police have arrested eight men alleged to be involved in the kidnapping. Indian...
View ArticleThe never-ending Paro thromde story
Thromde map to be tabled in the Parliament again Parliament: The Paro dzongkhag thromde map is set to change again. The dzongkhag tshogdu (DT) will submit to the government a new thromde map, which...
View Article23 business entities to restitute Nu 250.60M for fronting
ACC recommends for criminal charges OAG files civil restitution case Corruption: The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has filed a civil suit against 23 business entities in connection with the...
View ArticleHis Majesty graces the Gomkora tshechu
Royal Visit: His Majesty The King graced the Gomkora tshechu in Trashiyangtse yesterday. The people offered Ku Sung Thugten Mendrel and Tshogchang to welcome the King. His Majesty spent the evening...
View ArticleFocus on your assignments and aim to do each one beautifully and to the best...
YOUTH IN FOCUS: Except for two or three subjects, my school marks were always excellent. But in the two of three subjects where I failed, they were horrible – an utter disgrace to a straight ‘A’...
View ArticleChoacolate Fudge Brownie
RECIPE: Method:Melt chocolate and butter on a double boiler and keep aside to cool it down Whisk eggs and castor sugar at high speed till mixture becomes fluffy Add melted chocolate and butter mixture...
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Environmental concerns grow as car-wash facilities increase
MAIN STORY: It was in 2005 when Babesa saw a major facelift with the newly paved expressway, a 6.2km road starting from Lungtenzampa to Babesa. With this new development, the entire landscape of Babesa...
View ArticleThai medical friendship mission treats 1,007 ENT patients
Volunteer: Exposure to cold and dust, according to specialists from the Thai Friendship Medical Mission for ENT, is the main cause of ENT (ear nose and throat) diseases in the country. The medical...
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