Welcoming the new electricity tariff
The increase in electricity tariff may not be welcomed by all, both households and industries, as it means extra expenditure on utilities. But what we must bear in mind is that we are paying the...
View ArticleGasa Dzong renovation on schedule
Infrastructure: Despite constant roadblocks along the Punakha-Gasa highway and extreme climatic setbacks, the renovation of Gasa Tashi Thongmoen Dzong is progressing, according to the project manager....
View ArticleThe first bicycle club race in Bhutan
Cycling: Thimphu Mountain Biking Club (TMBC), the first bicycling club in Bhutan, organised its maiden event, the TMBC Climbing Challenge, yesterday in Thimphu. Jigme Tenzin, the overall men’s winner,...
View ArticleChildren above 5.5 years considered for PP admission
… but dependant on space availability Education: Just a few weeks after the National Council (NC) deliberated recommending to the education ministry to consider accepting children below six years of...
View ArticleGender gap in civil service closing fast: RCSC
Bhutan ranks 121st in the Global Gender Gap Index 2016 Gender: The gender gap in the civil service has narrowed over the years. The composition of women in the civil service increased to 35.32 percent...
View ArticleContractors fined for illegal dumping of muck
Waste: The Bumthang forest division office imposed a fine of more than Nu 1 million on three contractors widening the East-West Highway in Trongsa. The three contractors, GALCON Infra Ltd, Druk Lhayuel...
View ArticleMaking a difference with one Ngultrum
Donation: The One Ngultrum initiative that is expected to help people recovering from renal failure disease is fast gaining popularity among people with many donating the note towards the cause. The...
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Zhabdrung statue arrives in Bhutan
His Majesty The King offered prayers before a special statue of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel at the Simtokha Dzong yesterday. The six-foot statue, which is at least 250 years old, has been housed in the...
View ArticleCitizens cap year with national futsal title
Futsal: They opened the year clinching their first ever Thimphu A-League title this year. After four consecutive unsuccessful seasons, Thimphu City FC lifted their first Thimphu A-League championship...
View ArticlePalace of the exiled Tibetan prince
Heritage: Guru Rinpoche’s contemporary king Khikha Rathoe also lived in Bumthang at one point of time. The ruins of his palace at Jalikhar in Bumthang still stands. Khikha Rathoe was born to one of...
View ArticleFodder turns lucrative for Shumar gewog
Agriculture: What was once only cattle fodder decades back is now a lucrative business for 14 villages in Shumar gewog. The villages have been cultivating two sub tropical fodders, ruzi and molasses,...
View ArticleAnti-Corruption initiatives must come top-down
Bhutan Transparency Initiative’s National Corruption Barometer Survey has found that favouritism and nepotism in recruitment, promotion and transfer, misuse of public funds and facilities, and the...
View ArticleCombating negative attitudes towards the differently-abled
Awareness: To create a more inclusive environment for people with disabilities in the country, CSO Ability Bhutan Society began an awareness programme in Wangdue yesterday. The CSO is conducting the...
View ArticlePolice tracks down man who posted suicide note on Facebook
Social media: Gelephu police tracked down a 31-year-old man who had posted a suicide note on a social media platform Facebook on December 25 in a hotel in Gelephu. The man, who is an actor and a...
View ArticleJapan to construct 4 bridges on Trongsa-Gelephu highway
Infrastructure: Japanese companies will construct four double-lane bridges on the Trongsa-Sarpang national highway worth USD 18.4 million. JICA chief representative Koji Yamada and Gross National...
View ArticleDisgruntled sawmill owners meet with PM
Timber: Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, while meeting with 50 members of the Association of Wood Based Industries (AWBI) yesterday, asked if the sawmill owners were trying to intimidate or scare him by...
View ArticleSeven new private schools in the offing
Education: Seven new private schools are in the offing according to the education ministry, of which two are under construction while proposals for the rest are being reviewed. While Kinga higher...
View ArticleSD Eastern coal company cleared of illegal mining
Verdict: The Supreme Court in a landmark judgment overturned the verdicts of the lower courts and cleared SD Eastern Bhutan Coal Company Ltd (SDEBCCL) of any wrongdoing in the excess excavation case...
View ArticleHis Majesty The King in Bumthang
His Majesty The King arrived in Bumthang yesterday morning, to visit Chamkhar town, where a fire that broke out on the night of December 28 damaged six buildings. The buildings consisted of several...
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Young talent waiting in the wings
Profile: He bagged the award for the most promising player of the year in his maiden appearance in the national league this season. He was also voted the player of the season in both the national and...
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