Party not deterred by election defeat: OL
Politics: Opposition Leader (Dr) Pema Gyamtsho said that the North Thimphu by-election came as a shock on account of the very low voter turnout. He said that, however, upon closer scrutiny, it was not...
View ArticleMan detained for traffic accident
Crime: Police in Gelephu detained a 22-year old man in connection with a vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a 65-year-old man in Gelephu on November 8. The accident occurred near an...
View ArticleDevelopment and growing challenges of corruption
Thimphu is hosting a seminar called Development with values: Social fence against corruption conducted by ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Bhutanese government. Twenty-three Asian...
View ArticleRMA recalls INR 500 and 1,000 notes
… lowers the INR monthly quota until further notice Currency: In the wake of the Indian government’s call to withdraw the legal tender status for INR 500 and INR 1,000 denominations issued till now,...
View ArticleHistory In A Pebble: Beautiful friend to a searching soul
Review: Bhutanese writers and readers have lamented the loss of the art of poetry, the way a poem starts a fire in a person’s heart, changing the way we see others, the world and ourselves. Like music,...
View ArticleAgriculture ministry will promote quinoa production
Agriculture: Three years after the Research and Development Centre (RDC) in Yusipang conducted a trial on a native South American crop, quinoa known for its high nutritious value, agriculture ministry...
View ArticleBack home to pick buckthorn berries by Tang Chu
Two educated farmers from Tang return home from Austria buoyed and hopeful Feature: For some Bhutanese staying in Europe for a short while, nothing can be missed more sorely than the traditional three...
View ArticleECB and media thrash out issues related to election coverage
Elections: Officials from Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) and journalists met in the capital yesterday to share their experiences and issues both the parties encountered in the recent local...
View ArticleCountries meet to fight corruption
Seminar: Striving for a culture of integrity in governments and societies, anti-corruption agencies from 23 Asian and Pacific countries met in Thimphu to discuss ensuring development with value as a...
View ArticleNew bridge to decongest traffic in Thimphu
Decongestion: A bridge will be constructed over Thimchu connecting Chugo Lam and Dechhen Lam below the Royal Academy of Performing Arts to decongest vehicular traffic in Thimphu. The 94-metre long...
View ArticleVehicle accident kills one and injures another
Accident: A 23-year-old man died on spot after the vehicle he was driving veered off the road in Udari in Mongar on November 9. A passenger in the vehicle was admitted in Gyalpoizhing hospital. The two...
View ArticleBhutan aims for 20th position by 2020
Corruption: Urging Bhutanese to adopt a zero tolerance to corruption, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said the government embraces the challenge to climb seven ranks in Transparency International...
View ArticleCardamom price hits a record low
Export: Cardamom price this year has seen close to a 50 percent fall compared to the last year. Cardamom growers across the country are fetching between Nu 800 and Nu 900 this year for a kg. Yesterday,...
View ArticleBhutan to import Internet from Bangladesh
Connectivity: Bhutan is likely to import 2.5 to 10 Gbps (gigabits per second) of Internet bandwidth from Bangladesh to establish third international link to the Internet. However, officials from the...
View ArticleContractors settle labour payment in Lauri and Serthi
Electrification: The issue between the two contractors and villagers of Lauri and Serthi gewogs about pending labour payment for rural electrification has been finally sorted. Contractors made full...
View ArticleNFE conference proposes new solutions
Literacy: The international conference that ended yesterday recommended that Community Learning Centres (CLC) be linked with Non-Formal Education (NFE) in dzongkhags to enhance lifelong learning among...
View ArticleDDG to be pumped into economically beneficial activities
Budget: The Dzongkhag Development Grant of Nu 7 million (M) each is now ready for implementation with the approved guideline. The budget of Nu 140M has been allocated in the fiscal year 2016-17 to...
View ArticleHis Majesty The King granted Dhar
His Majesty The King granted Dhar to Bhutan’s new Ambassador to Kuwait and two Zimpon Wogmas. The new ambassador to Kuwait is Tshering Gyaltshen Penjor, who previously served as the deputy permanent...
View ArticleHis Majesty graces opening ceremony of Parliament
The session begins at a time when the country is celebrating 10 years of His Majesty’s reign on the Golden Throne Parliament: His Majesty The King graced the opening ceremony of the winter session of...
View ArticleMaking a living playing online games
Gaming: Women today are overcoming stereotypes. Be it in politics, governance, sports, law enforcement, vocational and technical areas, Bhutanese women are making headlines. In the area of e-sport...
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