Soe, one of the remotest communities under Thimphu dzongkhag, has water facility till its doorsteps but the crematorium in their locality lacks that facility. Though money was allotted for the project under the 10th Plan, people here, mostly yak headers, are worried that harsh weather, inaccessibility, and thick snow would …

Fire crews, nearby residents and the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) battled a blaze which burned down a house and injured a man below the Thai Pavilion, a few meters away from Dema Lhakhang on February 23 evening. The fire was reported at 4:10 pm and was contained by 6. Of …

A 19-year old boy is fighting for his life in the Thimphu Hospital after being stabbed in the head, back and arm with a knife on February 22. The class-X student of Motithang Higher Secondary School was stabbed above the vegetable market when he was going out to play football …

The body of a 64-year old man who went missing from home was recovered 41 days later, on February 23, from below Dechencholing in Thimphu chhu. The son of the deceased, staying with him in Dechencholing, reported his disappearance on January 10.According to the police, the deceased, who was from …

This is a key policy change as earlier private sector investment and FDI was not allowed in the hydropower sector.   In a departure from its past policy the government will now allow Private firms to construct, own and operate small hydro power projects. This is as per the latest …

Ideas spread like virus. They are contagious, that is what Malcolm Gladwell’s famous best-seller, The Tipping Point says. Since the stabbing case last December, there have been 13 cases as of now, seven in the capital alone. One wonders if this is more than just a crime trend that has …

Thimphu sewage lines are literally bursting at the seams, with sewage flowing out into the main streets and corner alleys but now the Thimphu City Corporation (TCC) will be taking strict measures to allay the problem. House owners usually visit the sewage office when their sewage tanks are full and …

About 18 potential bidders from big and powerful  Indian companies like Tata, Mahendra, Lanco, Ambuja and Hindustan Construction were amongst others who had shown interest to start the Education City project, but at the end its just one bidder, Infinity InfoTech Parks Ltd which is now collaborating with Infrastructure Leasing …

The DPT Vice President’s involvement in a 10-acre land grab in Thimphu reveals once again how a powerful few can bend laws to amass assets worth millions overnight. This is corruption pure and simple. Questions now must be asked of the entire land administration system in the country. The fact …

The project Helping Environment, Health and Economy (HEHE),  initiated with much enthusiasm by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) in August 2008 has made little impact, with the number of car users continuing to  shoot up in recent years, even posing threats to pedestrians. The MoAF staff headed by …