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High court to decide on case between Zhemgang Dzongkhag Vs Shingkhar Gup
High Court will soon pass the judgment on a case between Zhemgang Dzongkhag Administration and Shingkhar Gup. The Shingkhar Gup is alleged to have encroached on the government land in Nyimzhong in...
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Paradise of medicinal Buddha and herbal garden in the offing
The paradise of medicinal Buddha named Tanadugphodrang and a medicinal herbal garden will be developed at the Faculty of Traditional Medicine in Thimphu, this year. Bhutan Foundation, a...
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EU hands over 20 Million Euros to Bhutan
The European Union(EU) handed over € 20 M to the government, today. The EU Ambassador to Bhutan, Tomasz Kozlowski officially gave the money to the Secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission,...
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Kamji Bailey Bridge to be replaced by a road
Beginning tomorrow, only light vehicles and coaster buses ferrying passengers will be allowed to ply via Kamji. Heavy and medium vehicles will have to take the Pasakha-Manitar bypass route from Gedu...
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Six men detained for alleged burglary and illegal sale of antiques
Paro Police detained six men for alleged involvement in burglary and illegal sale and purchase of antiques on January 30. According to police, 35-year-old lay monk who is the prime suspect stole 10...
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Erratic water supply irks Lubding resident
Residents of Lubding in South Simtokha, Thimphu are frustrated after their taps ran dry for more than one and half months now. The water supply line was inaugurated last year, costing Nu 7.3M supported...
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Hot and mineral springs in Bhutan known for its therapeutic values
With wide range of medicinal plants and age old healing practices, Bhutan has been referred to as the Land of Medicine. A comprehensive report guide on hot springs and mineral springs, by Ugyen...
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Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam highway construction under progress
About 80 percent of over 75-kilometre Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam highway construction works has been completed. At present, the highway construction is in full swing. It is expected to be complete by the...
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Missing Bhutanese Man in Bangkok found
The Bhutanese man reported missing in Bangkok since January 23 last week has been found yesterday. According to a local newspaper, Harka was found unconscious by locals in Tambon Paknam Province at...
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His Majesty The King grants audience to DeSuung volunteers
His Majesty The King granted an audience to the volunteers participating in the 23rd Batch DeSuung Training Programme, in Wangdue Phodrang. Addressing the 125 DeSuups currently undergoing the training,...
View ArticleMan dies in an accident
A 29-year-old man, from Trashi Yangtse, died after the truck he was driving fell about 110 metres below the road at Jogedara under Gakiling Gewog in Sarpang on Wednesday night. The deceased was...
View ArticleVillages under Khamdang Gewog to get a farm road
Almost 30 households of Kilkhorchen, Dhaka and Dhomtshang villages under Khamdang Gewog in Trashi Yangtse will be connected with a farm road from July, this year. The ground breaking ceremony for the...
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Karmakora, a t-shirt brand create platform for Bhutanese artists
Lack of recognition and opportunities are some of the challenges an artist face in the country. But Karmakora, a t-shirt brand, is trying to create an opportunity for the local artists to showcase...
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World Wetland Day observed
Bhutan joined the global community in celebrating the World Wetland Day, yesterday. The day was observed at Gangteng Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang. Wetlands in the country cover a range of ecosystem such...
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Sacred relics on display at Tendrel Thang for HRH The Gyalsey’s first birth...
To commemorate the first birth anniversary of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, 30 sacred relics are on display for the public veneration at Tendrel Thang in Tashichhodzong. The relics will be on...
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Teachers leaving the profession increases
If numbers are anything to go by, teachers leaving the profession in the country have increased last year compared to previous years. According to the latest Annual Education Statistics, a total of 290...
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No immediate plan for pay revision, says PM
The Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay during meet the press session this afternoon said there are no immediate plans to revise the pay for civil servants. “Hopefully in the future once our economy...
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Gelegphu Tshechu begins
The three day annual Gelegphu Tshechu began from today at Tali Dratshang. Rabdey monks and local people are performing various mask dances such as Shinjey Cham, Zhana Cham, Pelin-ging-sum and Drametse...
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10 patients undergo head and neck cancer surgery
The first ever head and neck cancer camp at National Referral Hospital in the capital carried out surgery for ten patients. The camp, led by a 16 member team from Thai Medical Friendship Mission to...
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Locals of Nanong reap benefits from the blacktopped GC road
Locals of Nanong Gewog in Pema Gatshel say with their Gewog Connectivity (GC) road blacktopped, it has made them easier to market their farm produces. The blacktopping of the 30-kilometre GC road was...
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