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Monggar DT proposes fine to tackle gungtong issue
Tsakaling Gewog proposed that a fine of Nu 4,500 be imposed on every gungtong or vacant household at the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT). Tsakaling Mangmi Pema Tenzin said the proposal was discussed...
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Cane & bamboo craft group’s success journey
Some 14 farmers in Chhiphoong Village under Chhimoong Gewog, Pema Gatshel formed a Cane and Bamboo Craft group just a year ago. And today, cane and bamboo products have become an important source of...
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Students transferred to Shemagangkha PS to solve enrollment issues
Shemagangkha Primary School in Chapcha Gewog of Chhukha had been faced with enrollment issues with not enough students enrolled in the school. Yesterday, the school received 57 students from three...
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Trongsa municipal proposes car parks for town
Trongsa town might get two three-storey car parks in the 12th Five Year Plan if the municipal’s proposal comes through. Limited parking space is a concern in the town. “We are proposing separate car...
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Bumthang to have festival ground in 12th FYP
Bumthang will have a festival ground or Tendrel Thang just below the Jakar Dzong in the next Five-Year-Plan (12th plan). The construction of the ground has been endorsed at the Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT)...
View ArticleBhutan and Thailand to collaborate in new areas in health sector
The Ministry of Health of Bhutan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand. The MoU was signed today by the health ministers of the two countries in Thai...
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Japanese monk conferred title of Lam on completion of three-year retreat
Teruki Imabayashi, a Buddhist monk from Japan, has completed Losum Chogsum or three-year retreat in Bhutan this year. Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body conferred the title of Lam on him and...
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Gewog nomination and selection process started for aspirang NC candidates
In a run-up to the National Council elections (20 April), the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) has started conducting Dhamngoi Zomdu process in gewogs and dzongkhag thromdes to select nominees since...
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Archaeological monograph of Drapham Dzong launched
Scientific archaeological excavation of Drapham Dzong has brought to light crucial discoveries about the dzong’s rich past. The discoveries are all detailed in the first-ever archaeological monograph...
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Prime Minister’s Award for best three films retained until ACC completes its...
Until the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) completes its investigation, three Bhutanese films, which won the Prime Minister’s Award at recently held 17th National Film Awards, will be retained, says...
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Sherubtse salon aims to bring health and other benefits
Sherubtse College in Kanglung has a salon of its own now. Located in the college campus, the recently opened salon will offer haircut services to the students at minimal charges. It’s run by the...
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Homemade noodle business in Samtse becomes a success
Bhutan Noodle, a home-made noodle business based in Samtse, is gaining popularity in the district. 43-year-old Bhimla Tamang is the owner. Despite being a new entrant into the market dominated by...
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Man dies after being hit by stone from blasting site
A man, aged 33-year-old, died after being hit by a flying stone from a blasting site. He is reported to have succumbed to rib and lung injuries. The man, a farmer, with couple other friends, were on...
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Runners from Australia, Bhutan, England & Japan win Bhutan International...
Yushiyuki Hara from Japan, Sarah Easton from England, Phurpa from Bhutan and Jocelyn Bradley from Australia are the winners of the Bhutan International Marathon held in Punakha today. 22-year-old...
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Babesa open sewerage pond to replaced with SBR treatment plant
Come 2019, Babesa residents will not have to bear the unpleasant smell that comes from the open sewerage pond. This is because the waste water stabilization pond in Babesa will be replaced with...
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CID validity will have no bearings on voting: Home ministry
The home ministry says people who have not been able to renew their citizenship identity cards (CID) need not worry or fear over not being able to vote in the upcoming parliamentary election. They can...
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Samtse Police investigating gambling allegations against Tendruk Gup
Tashichhoeling police in Samtse are investigating a gambling case involving the Tendruk Gup. He is alleged of gambling in public domain. The former Tendruk Gup, Pema Wangchuk, reported the case on...
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Yalang village in Pema Gatshel gets ECCD centre
People of Yalang village of Shumar Gewog in Pema Gatshel are all smiles. They now have an Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Centre. The women particularly are elated. Access to ECCD centre...
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Monggar sports instructors gain basic skills of table tennis
To promote indoor games in schools, Bhutan Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) conducted a week-long basic table tennis training programme for school sports instructors in Monggar Dzongkhag, which wrapped...
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DT resolves to propose for blacktopping of farm road in Chhoekhor Gewog
There are grounds for hope for the people of upper parts of Chhoekhor Gewog in Bumthang, who have long been waiting for their farm road to be blacktopped. The recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) resolved to...
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