Clik here to view.
Kosphu villagers to have drinking water supply at their doorstep
It will not be long before the households of Kosphu in Lumang Gewog in Trashigang will have running water taps at their doorsteps. The water supply works, as part of the Rural Water Supply Scheme, are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation comes into being
A new stated owned enterprise named Bhutan Livestock Development Corporation Limited (BLDCL) was opened in Thimphu yesterday. Its role will be to boost livestock production in the country and reduce...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bhutan Foundation donates emergency medical training equipment
Bhutan Foundation handed over emergency medical training equipment and resources worth of Nu 1.8m to the Health Ministry yesterday. It includes training manuals and equipment such as adult and child,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Poor cordyceps collection in Trashi Yangtse and Lhuentse
Corydcep collectors in Trashi Yangtse and Lhuentse are irked with dwindling quality and quantity of the cordyceps every year. This year, only about a kilogram of cordycep were collected by over...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Land Commission launches e-Citizen portal
Transactions of lands and buildings in urban areas is now just a click away. The National Land Commission officially launched the e-Citzen portal today. The service will enable people to carry out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two ministries sign APA for FYI 2017-18
Improving public transport services is one of the many targets of Information and Communications Ministry has set as part of its Annual Performance Agreement (APA) with the government. The ministry...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First batch of ISM graduates
His Holiness the Je Khenpo conferred Tashi Lekdhar to the first batch of graduates of the Institute of Science of Mind (ISM), today, at Kuenselphodrang in Thimphu. Thirteen students graduated with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chithuen Phendey Association initaite drug, alcohol free advocacy
To reach out to the commuters and drivers in particular and the general public at large, the Chithuen Phendey Association is organising a drug and alcohol free advocacy programme. Themed Health and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paro police investigate suspected gold smuggling case
Four men are in Paro police custody after they were arrested for a suspected gold smuggling case. The men were arrested from Tsento on the night of June 14 following a tip off. Two of the four men are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sarpang DT turns down mining proposal
The members of Sarpang Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) on Thursday rejected a proposal for quartzite mining submitted by two contractors based in Gelegphu. The contractors submitted the proposal last year...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Labour ministry to recruit more English teachers for monastic schools
English is now a part of curriculum in many monastic schools in the country. With more such schools embracing English language, the labour ministry plans to recruit 200 more English teachers in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 more airline crew members tests positive for drugs
Information and Communications Minister, DN Dhungyel Four more airline crew members have tested positive for drugs in the recent test conducted by the Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority. Of the four,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Negotiations underway with India for minimal impact of GST: PM
The government will conduct a final round of thorough consultative meeting with relevant stakeholders on the impact of tax reforms in India to the country’s economy. The Prime Minister said...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All four semi-finalists confirmed as PHPA defeats True Warriors
In the ongoing BCCB Super League 2017, PHPA defeated True Warriors, today, to book a spot in the semifinals. Takin City also confirmed a place in the semifinals by beating TYT in yesterday’s match. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dengue outbreak in Samdrup Jongkhar leaves visitors worried
The dengue outbreak in Samdrup Jongkhar has left people visiting the town worried over being infected with the disease. Some are complaining that the hotels do not have mosquito nets in the rooms....
View ArticleClik here to view.
9th scout leadership training ends
Some 125 scout students selected from schools across the country took part in the 9th leadership training for the scouts. The three-week programme, which was held in Wangdue Phodrang, ended yesterday....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bhutanese Karate team bags gold, bronze
The Bhutan Karate team does the country proud by bagging one gold and two bronze medals at the 4th South Asian Karate Championship, which was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Karma Dorji from Motithang...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Water supply project for Gelegphu Gewog delayed
The works to supply drinking water to the people of Gelegphu Gewog, which began in June last year, was supposed to be complete by June this year. But it is still going on and this has left the people...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RENEW opens its first vocational training centre
RENEW opened its first-ever vocational training centre today. Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck and the Japanese Ambassador to Bhutan, Kenji Hiramatsu, inaugurated the centre...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Transport United beat Paro United in a 4-3 thriller
The ongoing national league 2017 is at its halfway mark and Transport United matched Thimphu City’s 3-2 win at Ugyen Academy by emphatically beating Paro United 4-3 at the Changlimithang, yesterday....
View Article