Five epidemics  have been reported so far this year. The latest on 12 April was at the Nyenzergang Lhakhang at Rubesa, Wangduephodrang, when 30 people attending the ritual were infected with Acute Gastroenteritis (commonly referred to as stomach flu or gastric flu). The disease has been contained since then. The …

Note: Instances of my experiences cannot be generalized. It is commendable how our government has opened its door for the media. I cannot imagine if my other journalist friends around the world would access their Prime Minister at odd hours, or chat up with ministers on phone and facebook. If …

  The rupee crisis is a combination of three other crises affecting the Bhutanese economy. They are namely, the trade crisis, the financial management crisis and also the individual lifestyle crisis. The rupee crisis being an individual lifestyle crisis can be best summed up in the saying, ‘Bhutan is a …

Yesterday, around 50 officials from various organizations walked five km along with the agriculture minister,  Lyonpo Dr Pema Gyamtsho, through the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Park (JDWNP) for the  cause of the remaining tigers in Bhutan and to strengthen the protection of  the cat and its habitats across the country. …

Do not confuse private individual consumption and private sector consumption, said the central bank Governor Daw Tenzin stressed at a conference with the private sector yesterday, here in the capital. He was referring to the cause of Indian Rupee (INR) crunch exacerbating by the day for which the private sector …

  A 23-year old and 24-year old, both ex-soldiers from Paro were arrested for aggravated sexual battery a few months ago in Thimphu. They are believed to have committed a series of rapes and burglaries. They would follow working women at night, grab them from behind and rob them of …

A proper irrigation channel featured top on the list of agendas discussed for the 11th Five Year Plan. A 10.95-km farm road from Horong to the gewog centre was completed after works commenced in 2009 but some more farmroads remain to be constructed.

A Renewable Natural Resource (RNR) office construction is underway at Pasarling gewog right below the gewog office. The works started three months ago and will end in May. A budget of Nu 1.7 mn was allocated for it. “The site is not the right one for a RNR office but …

More than 2,500 people have gathered at Chorten Kora for the 9th Moenlam choenmo which is being performed by the Je khenpo. Ku Sung Thugten Mendel was presented to the Je khenpo by the people of Yangtse. It is believed that  the ‘Moenlam Choenmo’ will bring peace and prosperity  to …

People in Langthel are working towards completing the works planned for the 10th Five Year Plan within four years, according to the Langthel Gup, Lham Dorji.“With the next elections approaching nearer, the works which initially was scheduled for five years have to be finished within this year,” he said. There …