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Drains, an alternate trashcan for Thimphu residents
Drains in Thimphu city are an open trashcan for most residents living in the city. Contrary to the efforts made by the Thromde and few volunteers to keep the city clean, many still continue to dump...
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Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck in Qatar
Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck is in Qatar attending an international conference titled “Writing Women’s life”. The three day ends today. Her Royal presently is a panel speaker...
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Mining Companies ordered to compensate 8 households of Gida Wom village
Bench II of Thimphu District court ordered three private mining companies to pay over Nu 745,000 as compensation to eight households of Gida Wom village under Maedwang Gewog in Thimphu. The district...
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Team Paro wins women’s Khuru tournament for second time
Team Paro won the 2nd women’s open Khuru tournament for the second consecutive year in the capital. The finals were played yesterday. Khuru is the only indigenous sports played by women at national...
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Freelance guide detained for theft of service
Thimphu police detained a 28-year-old woman, last Friday for alleged theft of service. The woman from Paro works as a freelance guide. According to the police, she stayed in one of the hotels in...
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Dagapela water woes
Dagapela residents are in short of clean drinking water for many years now. With no proper water source, people are forced to fetch water from a pond nearby, which people say is not safe for drinking....
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Lands belonging to former Chang Gup Naku, frozen
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has frozen six plots of land belonging to former Chang Gup Naku, his two sons and two buyers. Two plots in his name and two other buyers are in Semtokha while two...
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His Majesty graced the last day of Paro Tshechu
His Majesty The King graced the last day of Paro Tshechu yesterday. His Majesty offered prayers before the Guru Thongdrol, which is unfurled on the final day. His Majesty joined the people to view the...
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Use zebra crossings or get penalised starting October this year
By October this year, even pedestrians will be penalised for not using the zebra crossings in Thimphu. Pedestrians will have to pay a fine of Nu 550 for not using the zebra crossings. Until today, only...
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Declining sense of ownership and lack of budget impedes Water Safety Plan...
Even today, over 400,000 people in rural areas do not have access to safe drinking water. This is because the government is facing challenges in implementing the water safety plan, due to lack of...
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Bear cubs rescued
Two Himalayan Black Bear cubs were rescued from Kamichhu in Wangdue Phodrang yesterday. The bear cubs got separated from their mother during a forest fire in the area. Officials said the cubs are...
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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak in Thimphu
For the first time, the country records the outbreak of Hand, foot and mouth disease in children. Hand, foot and mouth disease is a viral disease that affects children causing mouth ulcers and spots on...
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Bhutanese man found dead in Dubai
Dubai police is investigating the cause of the death of a 26-year-old Bhutanese man whose body was found near a building in Dubai last Monday. But no one knows when he died. The deceased was a...
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Bhutanese builds bike
The Internet has provided Ugyen Jatsho with a treasure of knowledge to build his very own first motorcycle in Bhutan, the Tanatinka Chopper. People are already calling it the Bhutanese Harley Davidson....
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Phuentshogling, unsure about BBIN Agreement
People of Phuentshogling expressed concerns over the motor agreement among Bhutan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal (BBIN) saying it will crowd out Bhutanese drivers from local transport business. The...
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OAG reviews RCSC’s administrative tribunal bill
If the administrative tribunal bill becomes an act, any civil servants or government offices unhappy with the decision of Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) can appeal to the administrative...
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RCSC explores initiatives to boost bureaucracy
“A good leadership in the bureaucracy can make up for poor political leadership. But the role cannot be reversed in a situation where there is a good political leadership but poor leadership in the...
View ArticleWomen Cabbies- No more men’s Profession
As we celebrated the international women’s day, BBS followed some of the women taxi drivers in the country. The programme brings you how roles of Bhutanese women have changed over the years. The post...
View ArticleIn Conversation with Bhutanese Contemporary Artist Zimbiri
As Bhutan marked the International Women’s Day, BBS brings you a series of special programme on women, themed “Celebrating Bhutanese Women”. Our producer Sonam Dema caught up with contemporary Artist...
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Education Minister steps down
Education Minister Mingbo Dukpa Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay submitted recommendations to His Majesty the King for Royal Assent to reshuffle the Cabinet, after Education Minister decided to step...
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