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Bhutan wins World’s Sustainable Destinations’ Earth Award
Bhutan wins the World’s Sustainable Destinations’ Earth Award in Berlin, Germany yesterday. This is the Bhutan’s first win at the International Tourismus- Borsc or ITB Berlin- the world’s leading...
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36-hour strike in Assam
Vehicular movement from Gelegphu via Indian state of Assam has been stopped following 36-hour strike in Assam, which started in wee hour of 5, today. The strike was called by Sruskshya Samity in Assam....
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Bumdeling LSS endures slow internet
Bumdeling Lower Secondary School is not happy with the speed of both mobile and lease line connectivity. Without a proper network, school administration says it has been a challenge while...
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OCP launches a toll free National Consumer Helpline
Towards promoting and protecting economic interest and safety of the consumer, the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs launched a Toll Free National Consumer...
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‘Justice Sector Strategic Plan’ in the offing
For the first time, the entire justice sector in the country congregated in Punakha for the past two days to develop a “Justice Sector Strategic Plan.” In this with this, the draft strategic plan was...
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OAG forwards case of voluntary manslaughter to Phuentshogling Court
Phuentshogling Dungkhag Court The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has forwarded the case of voluntary manslaughter to the Phuentshogling Dungkhag Court, today. In the case, man, aged 28 is facing...
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Labour Ministry to strictly monitor implementation of PF scheme in private...
The Labour Ministry will strictly monitor the implementation of the provident fund (PF) scheme in the private sector from June this year, states its notification, circulated recently to the private...
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Women cricket team loses to Thailand by 8 wickets
The Bhutanese women’s cricket team finished their ASEAN T-20 Open Tournament 2018 with a heavy defeat to Thailand, today. Bhutan managed to score only 16 runs before being bowled out. Thailand chased...
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SK Ajgar Ali from India wins 6th Indo-Bhutan Car Rally
SK Ajgar Ali, with navigator M K Mohammed Musthafa from India, was declared the winner of the sixth edition of the Indo-Bhutan Car Rally that ended yesterday with prize distribution at the Clock Tower...
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Jigme Lhendup from Trongsa wins Voice of the Nightingale
After entertaining viewers for more than two months, Kalapingka or the Voice of the Nightingale has ended with the crowning of Jigme Lhendup as the winner of this season. The grand finale of the...
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H5N1 outbreak in Samdrup Jongkhar
More than 30 chickens have died in Samdrup Jongkhar town as of Saturday. A rapid test showed the birds died of H5NI outbreak. Officials have sent bird carcasses to the National Animal Centre in...
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Amid growing township, villagers ask for better planning
Of late, Sonamthang Village under Ngangla Gewog in Zhemgang is witnessing some structural developments. One can see that a few of thatch-roof homes have been replaced by concrete buildings. However,...
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Inadequate irrigation water affects rice cultivation in Tang
It is springtime and the beautiful Tang valley in Bumthang is bustling with agricultural works. Paddy growers in Nyimlung village are readying their fields for growing rice seedlings. But there is...
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Haa gewog authorities vested with power on travel approval
The recent Haa Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) held last Friday decided that civil servants working in gewog offices will now have to get their travel authorised and approved by their respective gewog...
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Govt. and Opposition row over use of public fund continues
The clash between the government and the opposition over the use of public fund for security arrangements at the prime minister’s private residence continues. The Opposition holds its ground on the...
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Global money week to promote financial education and inclusion in schools
With the theme- Money Matters Matter, the Global Money Week began today. The week is an annual global celebration initiated by the Child and Youth Finance International. This year, Bhutan is devoting...
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Farmers in Thakhorling cheerful after getting vegetable shed
Roadside vendors of Thakhorling Chiwog under Patshaling Gewog in Tsirang now have a convenient place to sell their vegetables and other agricultural products. The dzongkhag administration has handed...
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No marketing hiccups for Zambalha Dairy Group in Pema Gatshel
It has always been a mammoth task to find market for your products if your business is based in remote parts of the country. However, for Zambalha Dairy Group in Norboogang Gewog in Pema Gatshel, they...
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Farm road lifts burden of rural life in Phagchhog-Suskar Chiwog
Work and lives of locals in Phagchhog-Suskar Chiwog under Serthig Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar have improved significantly after the recent completion of a farm road. The 10-kilometre road has been...
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24-year-old man facing murder charges appears in Samdrup Jongkhar court
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is charging a 24-year-old man for voluntary manslaughter. OAG said the accused has murdered a man, aged 33, at Chidoongkhar under Gomdar Gewog in Samdrup...
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