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49 arrested in drug related cases one month
Thimphu police detained 49 people in drug related cases from January 1 to February 5 this year. While some are drug users, others were detained for illegal possession of controlled substances. 33 of...
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Safer Internet Day in Bhutan: ensuring children, youth stay safe online
Gone are the days when internet access is limited to a few devices, especially the Laptop computers. In the present-day scenario, the evolution of gadgets such as smart phones and tablets have made...
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Political complexities, poor road, labour shortage among hurdles to regional...
Regional trade connectivity can help boost the economic growth of a country. However, political complexities and ground realities in trade facilitation are proving to be a growing concern. This is...
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Paro Municipal receives backlash for introducing parking fee charges
The introduction of parking fee collection system in Paro Thromde has not been well received by the residents and shopkeepers. The Paro Municipal implemented the system from 1 February this year. The...
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Documentary on suicide prevention
Spring Blossom is a documentary film that raises awareness on suicide prevention. Written and directed by Thinley Tobgyel, the 35-minute long film was produced by Monggar Dzongkhag’s Education Sector....
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ISL contract in the offing for Chencho?
After taking the I-League by storm in his first season, Chencho’s performances haven’t gone unnoticed by Indian Super League (ISL) franchises. Speculations have grown over the past weeks that Chencho’s...
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River guides trained to boost rafting business
River rafting is turning out to be a lucrative business, but it is not everyone’s cup of tea. The business requires certified river guides. In line with this, a basic river rafting training was...
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Japanese sewage treatment system being piloted in Bhutan
Bhutan will try a new technology called Dojo-Joka to treat waste water. Dojo-Joka system is a low cost sustainable waste water treatment technology of Japanese origin. This new small scale sewage...
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PM praises 10 ministries for setting high targets in their APA reports
The Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, applauded the ambition of the ministries during the mid-year review of the Annual Performance Agreements (APA) yesterday. Lyonchhen praised the ministries for...
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PDP-led govt. hasn’t come up with any revenue-generating projects: Opposition
The Opposition Party told the press yesterday that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led government did not start any income and employment oriented projects in the country. The statement comes at...
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Opposition intends to take Govt. to court if allegations continue to emerge
If the Government continues to accuse the Opposition Party, the latter will take the government to the court for legal reasoning if need be. The Opposition remarked this at the press conference in the...
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Allegations against former MoWHS Minister baseless and done for political...
The Opposition Party, Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) said, they are utterly shocked by the government’s accusations against the former Works and Human Settlement Minister, Yeshey Zimba. Opposition shared...
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Hand-woven bags from Trashi Yangtse sell like hot cakes in Tawang
For generations, women in Jangphootse in Trashi Yangtse traded hand woven bags called Kharza-Kop at a festival across the border in neighbouring Tawang. The trade continues to this day. In fact, the...
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Locals elated over Gelegphu GC road blacktopping
Sarpang Dzongkhag has almost completed carrying out base course work for 12 Gewog Centre (GC) roads. While three gewogs’ GC roads have been blacktopped, work for remaining nine gewogs is also afoot....
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Flyover Bridge over Shetikhari River expected to be complete by this June
People of Pelrithang Khamaed under Gelegphu Gewog in Sarpang are heaving a sigh of relief as construction of Flyover Bridge across the Shetikhari River is underway. Every monsoon, the swelling...
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BoB unveils ‘Chharo- an e-wallet app’ to boost cashless economy
In line with the national goal to encourage a cashless economy and promote financial inclusion, the Bank of Bhutan (BoB) launched mobile app Chharo today. Chharo is an e-wallet app that will provide a...
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Text-bookless World History curriculum for Class XII beginning this academic...
From this academic session, 12th graders in the country will longer have to use prescribed textbooks to study World History curriculum. The idea of going text-bookless curriculum was one of the major...
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US$ 227,000 seized from two women at Paro airport
Customs officials at the Paro airport seized foreign currency worth US$ 227,000 from two women on Tuesday. The women from Tangmachhu in Lhuentse, bound for Bangkok, were caught carrying the cash during...
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His Majesty The King grants audience to DeSuung trainees
His Majesty the King granted an audience to trainees of the 28th batch DeSuung Integrated training programme yesterday. 124 candidates are undergoing the training at the Military Training Centre in...
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Study finds evidence of tiger presence being helpful in reducing crop,...
A new study has revealed that areas with tigers experienced significantly fewer incidences of crop and livestock losses compared to those without tigers. The findings of the study carried out by a...
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