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Blasting from road widening could damage Trongsa Dzong, locals fear
Powerful sound waves and tremors, originating from blasting carried out to widen East-West Highway, could damage the centuries-old Trongsa Dzong, locals fear. Locals residing nearby say deafening...
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Six months maternity leave to come into effect tomorrow
Six months maternity leave for working mothers in government agencies will officially come into effect from tomorrow. The announcement comes after two years since the proposal was first put up to the...
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Bangladesh to import power from Bhutan
The governments of Bhutan, Bangladesh and India are today developing a memorandum of understanding to explore the possibility of trading power between the three countries. Bangladesh, which has always...
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Ambassadors present credentials to His Majesty
(Left-Right: Ambassadors of Korea, Myanmar, Mongolia, Norway, Serbia and Slovenia) Ambassadors from six countries presented their credentials to His Majesty The King at the Throne Room of the...
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Women Cooperative fails to serve its purpose
A women’s livestock feed cooperative, established under Lumang Gewog in Trashigang, has failed to serve its purpose. The cooperative was established to enhance economic opportunity for women and girls....
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Thimphu TechPark picks up the space
The Thimphu TechPark Limited, Bhutan’s first IT Park is looking increasingly optimistic today after suffering many criticisms and setbacks since its establishment in early 2012. The IT Park has been...
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Menjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals Unit not able to meet essential drugs’ demand
Menjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals Unit, the production division of National Institute of Traditional Medicine, is not able to meet the demand for essential drugs in country. The decrease in medicinal herb...
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Fuel price to decease
In line with global trend, the price of petrol will decrease by Nu 2.6 a liter, while that of diesel will increase by 1.38 a litre in Thimphu starting today midnight. Global crude oil prices have been...
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BPC to be penalised if electric short circuit caused Chudzom fire
Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) may be penalised if it is established that the recent forest fire in Chudzom was caused by an electric short circuit. BPC will have to pay Nu 10,000 if the cause is...
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Fire in Samdrup Jongkhar razes a house affecting 11 people
A two-storied house, occupied by 11 tenants, was completed razed in Samdrup Jongkhar, yesterday. The house had two pan shops, two optical shops, one hotel and six apartments. The fire which started at...
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Fire in Paro causes major damages
A fire which started early today morning in Bondey, Paro destroyed a sawmill, an automobile workshop, a furniture house and a canteen. The cause of the fire is not known. Officials says the fire...
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OAG rebuts JPLP’s claim
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) said the departmental store in Phuentshogling, JPLP is liable to pay Nu 184 M for evading tax and not Nu 8.6 M as the store’s legal representative claimed. In...
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Extension of maternity leave ought to be nationwide?
After the extension of maternity leave from three months to six months was enforced since Tuesday, women employees working in private sector feel they ought to have the same right as well. They feel...
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Six buried at PHPA-II site
Six workers, all of Indian Origin, have been completely buried after loose soil, above the downstream surge chamber of Punatshagchhu Hydropower Project- II, gave way, today. The incident occurred at 1...
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Agriculture ministry receives 12 cherry saplings from Japan
Agriculture ministry received 12 Taki-Sakura cherry saplings from the people of Miharu, Fukushima in Japan, yesterday. The saplings are the symbol of goodwill gesture to His Majesty the King for his...
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Employees to write to labour ministry for intervention
Eleven employees the privately-owned Public General Service Centre (PGSC) will be writing to the labour ministry for intervention. They say the proprietor has not been paying them on time. They have...
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Government to use social media while formulating polices
The government will henceforth use people’s voice through social media to frame new policies, the recently endorsed social media policy says. The Cabinet had endorsed the policy in January, this year....
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Former head of chancery of Bhutanese Embassy in Thailand charged on 26 accounts
The former head of chancery of Bhutanese Embassy in Thailand has been charged on 26 accounts. The charges were read out during the preliminary hearing at Thimphu District Court, today. The charges...
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Bhutanese plant 108,000 saplings in dedication of the first royal child the...
An overwhelming number of people came to plant saplings in Thimphu as part of a program organized by Tendrel Initaitives. The event was organised to welcome The Gyalsey, the first royal child of His...
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Meant for elders, frequented by kids
The outdoor gym facility in Changjiji, initially intended for elderly have only been mostly used by children. Many believe the gym should not have been located near the children’s park. The notice...
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