Living in darkness
Settlement: Some still live in darkness in Zhemgang. In a small temporary business settlement in Rendhibi, Trong gewog along the Tingtibi-Panbang highway, there is no electricity. Residents depend on...
View ArticleAn unwelcome bypass for some
Business: As the Damchhu bypass nears completion, Tshimasham residents grow more concerned. With traffic expected to move to the bypass when it opens mid-next year, their main worry is how they will...
View ArticleAustralia to help UNDP restore water treatment plant in Gelephu
UNDP: Australia yesterday committed a total of AUD 100,000 to the UNDP, to support the Royal Government’s reconstruction efforts of the Gelephu thromde water treatment plant, which was severely damaged...
View ArticleNo special treatment for auditors: RAA
Awareness : Speaking to more than a hundred officials, local leaders, sector heads, school principals and regional heads, auditor general Tshering Kezang urged audited agencies to refrain from...
View ArticleKiwifruit cultivation gaining popularity
Agriculture: It was an unforgettable experience for 87-year-old Ap Dopey of Talo in Punakha, who attended the Kiwi Festival at Wangkha in Chukha yesterday. For the first time in his life, he was able...
View ArticlePM honorary laureate for German Sustainability Award
Award: Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is one of the honorary laureates for the prestigious German Sustainability Award (GSA) 2016 for his outstanding contributions in promoting sustainability in...
View ArticleLeading cause of violence against Women
Alcohol: About 70 percent of domestic violence incidents were committed under the influence of alcohol, according to RENEW reports. Deputy chief programme officer with the health ministry’s public...
View ArticleMPs interpret Supreme Court writ
They also blamed each other for contradicting provisions of the Constitution Assembly: The National Assembly’s Question and Answer session yesterday was overshadowed by members blaming and accusing...
View ArticleDifferences in Bhutan-China border dispute minimised
…the report of the joint technical field survey helped in doing so Assembly: Bhutan-China relations depends on how well the two countries settle the border dispute, according to the foreign minister,...
View ArticleAmbassador Pema Choden presents her credentials to President Sauli Niinistö
Diplomacy: Ambassador Pema Choden presented her Letter of Credence to President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, accrediting her as Ambassador of Bhutan to the Republic of Finland at the...
View ArticleJICA supports improvement of medical equipment
Assistance: The Ministry of Health, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Gross National Happiness Commission signed the minutes of the discussions on the preparatory survey report for the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
A village still waits for electricity
Without electricity, the residents of Reutala depend on firewood Electricity: As the day gets darker, Sangay Lhamo, 60, walks towards her kitchen embracing a bundle of firewood. She makes a fire in her...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two elephants plague Gangtokha
Conflict: Carrying a rudimentary torch to light up their trail, four forest officials ready to patrol the maize and paddy fields at around 8:30pm looking out for two elephants terrorising villages in...
View ArticleMaking Bhutan the cleanest country in the world
The programme begins with a nationwide cleaning campaign on December 9 Environment: Perhaps for the first time in the country, every citizen will be involved in a nationwide cleaning campaign on...
View ArticleMaking our home clean
Come December 9 and every citizen in the country will be out cleaning the roadside drains and environment around them. The day will be declared a national holiday. All in an effort to make Bhutan the...
View ArticleHigh Court partially reverses Paro court ruling on assaulted forester
Legal: Foresters across the country, who claimed they were demotivated after the Paro court acquitted a man who attacked a forest official on duty, hailed the High Court’s recent decision to partially...
View ArticleBBIN road connectivity plan in limbo
Connectivity: Parliament is expected to once again vote on the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA). The National Assembly is likely to submit it to His Majesty The...
View ArticleWrong exam paper, BCSEA under fire
Education: Bhutan Council for School Examination and Assessment (BCSEA) has come under criticism this year after they distributed the wrong question paper to class XII students of the School for...
View Article