Completion of a three kilometer farm road in Zumi Gewog signals development prospects but farmers will have to take up cash crops cultivation to reap the benefits. Khelikha village, one of the five chiwogs in Zomi Gewog under Punakha Dzongkhag is about 30 minutes away from the nearest road head. …

Paddy fields will be visible in Pangzur Kago Nawa under baling chiwog only after the completion of the seven kilometers irrigation channel.“We don’t have a paddy field in the chiwog despite the spacious and barren area because there were no water sources in the area, so people are planning to …

Until recently if a person is caught drunk and driving, he was either charged a penalty or in some minor cases excused. However, with the increasing number of traffic accidents in the city the traffic rules are going to be implemented more strictly. It is not that rules did not …

In the back drop of the rupee crunch which limits vegetables import and in sync with the agriculture ministry’s initiative to enhance local agricultural production to meet the goal of self-reliance, farmers around the country are now aiming to produce fruits and vegetables, in bigger quantities. Tawchum, 22 year old, …

A 26-year-old man was killed while a 28-year-old and a 29-year-old accomplice escaped with multiple stab wounds from a bar brawl which continued near the expressway between the Fly-over Bridge and Changjiji Bridge during the late hours of Monday on May 21 in Thimphu. The four accused involved in the …

The government in the midst of Rupee crunch is banking upon the long term impacts of mega projects like the Education City, the Amo Chhu Township, among other projects to ease the INR crunches. With the DHI INFRA spearheading these projects, The Bhutanese spoke to its CEO, Kinga Tshering on …

Bumrungrad is one of the the six Bangkok hospitals that had Nu 18mn in unpiad medical bills for Bhutanese patients The Office of the Attorney General is having a perplexing time with a part of the Bangkok Embassy case being forwarded to them from the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) while …

The U-14 boys from five nations — Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan – are currently taking part in the festival matches at Satdobato, Lalitpur, The festival is organized for the South region member associations of AFC at the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Complex grounds where the players …

A quick and contagious murmur of ‘Circuit’ was fixated on the lips of every Bhutanese audience during the ‘Bolo Bollywood’ session of the Mountain Echoes on Monday. No, there wasn’t any electrical short circuits at the Tarayana center. It was just the Bhutanese Bollywood (Indian Film Industry) fans ogling Arshad …

A 37-year old man died on May 17 when he plunged down a cliff while combating a raging forest fire at Chaskar in Mongar. The wildfire, which has already consumed around 300 hectares, began in the late hours of Thursday; May 14.The focus of the fire was in a ravine …