Theatre youth camp ends today
Youth: Forty-seven students and 11 teachers from various schools in the country exhibited their acting skills by performing skits on various social and health issues faced by adolescents such as...
View ArticleHitching a ride in Zhemgang
Lack of a frequent public transport system in Zhemgang forces many to depend on lifts Transport: Sangay Wangmo, 20, and Lemo, 26, were waiting for a vehicle at the dzong and Tingtibi junction in...
View ArticleThree schools in Thimphu propose boarding facilities
Education: Three private higher secondary schools in Thimphu and one from Gelephu have proposed to introduce boarding facilities after the ministry issued an executive order revoking the Boarding...
View ArticleWhy another fire?
For the fourth time in six years, another major fire broke out in Chamkhar town in Bumthang. This time, four buildings housing 22 shops and homes were razed. Fortunately, no casualties were reported...
View ArticleP’ling thromde without a tshogde
As a result, new projects cannot be endorsed LG: Lack of a quorum to constitute a tshogde has affected the full-fledged functioning of the Phuentsholing thromde. Elections in the thromde were held...
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Fire destroys six buildings, 22 shops in Chamkhar
Fourth major fire in six years to hit the town Disaster: Charred CGI sheets and other metal items, along with several exploded cooking gas cylinders littered the scene of the December 28 fire in...
View ArticleChange in academic session proposed
Education: Come next year, students could have a longer summer vacation and shorter winter break. This, however, is subject to the upcoming annual education conference where a decision is expected to...
View ArticlePrivate money lending and micro-finance rules approved
Finance: To regulate private money lending businesses and bring such activities under the purview of the financial sector the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) approved the Private Money Lending Rules and...
View ArticleOAG drops prosecution process against six accused
ACC: The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has dropped the fraud and conspiracy case involving land acquisition and substitution during the establishment of the Institute for Language and Culture...
View ArticleWe welcome more stakeholder intervention
In a significant development concerning Department of Local Governance’s (DLG) September 12 notification and local government leaders’ entitlement issues that it gave birth to, Election Commission of...
View ArticleLG members want government intervention on entitlement issue
LG: Two important stakeholders of democracy – the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) and the National Council (NC) – have clarified that members of Local Government (LG) are “declared elected” from...
View ArticlePvt. pharmacies not allowed to vaccinate patients: BHMC
Kuensel has found that some pharmacies are vaccinating patients for fees Health: In view of a few pharmacies in the country giving tetanus toxoid (TT) injections to patients, the Bhutan Medical and...
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Our New Years and Chunyipai Tshetheg
Why we do what we do: Due to its cultural diversity engendered by geographic isolation, Bhutan has many different losar (ལོ་གསར་) or New Year celebrations. The celebrations mostly mark seasonal change...
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Finding an inspiration during the cold season
Health & fitness: Hi Sir, Winter is one of the hardest times to lose weight while you keep on gaining weight, as you tend to eat a lot. What can I do to inspire myself to hit the gym or go jogging?...
View ArticleWelcoming the New Year (2017)
Main story: When the clock strikes 12, chances are you will be awake. You might be in the middle of a crowded dance floor with friends counting down every second to the New Year; you might be uncorking...
View ArticleBBS seeks media tribunal’s intervention
The national broadcaster was fined by BICMA after airing a story on Khyentse Rinpoche’s film Hema Hema, which is currently barred Media: The Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) will not accept the...
View ArticleGovernance under the Fourth Druk Gyalpo- Part III
The Royal Civil Service Rules of 1990 was the crucible of the legacies of the past and present Bhutanese experiences, synthesis of many management principles and residue of academic and administrative...
View ArticlePM meets Japanese Olympic gold medalist
Athletics: Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay met Naoko Takahashi, an Olympic gold medalist from Japan at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang yesterday, according to a press release from the Prime Minister’s Office....
View ArticleREDCL likely to increase rural lending
Fund: The Rural Enterprise Development Corporation Ltd (REDCL) is likely to increase its rural lending limit to Nu 500,000 from Nu 100,000. REDCL announced this on January 16 during the ongoing ninth...
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