This year after the celebration of the National Day on 17 December more than 120 Desuups will be sent to Punakha to take part in the upcoming Pel Dechok Khorlo Dompai Nangchen Wang which will start from the 20th of this month. The Desuups from all the batches starting from …

According to ACC officials, interventions by the Office of the Attorney General, the unfavorable High Court verdict and political opposition in the Gyelpozhing case has put tremendous stress on the Anti Corruption Commission which will weaken it in the near future and hamper its effectiveness. “We can say that this …

During the 10th five year plan the Government of India (GoI) provided Rupee or Rs 1.5 bn for commissioning the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of nine mega projects. DPR is an essential component of a hydro project as a detailed study of the project is done only after which construction …

The acting Chief Justice, Sangay Khandu said the dismissal of the Office of the Attorney General’s case against Anti-Corruption Commission for prosecuting the Gyelpozhing land issue at Mongar district court was because the high court did not have the jurisdiction to provide advisory opinion. Justice Sangay Khandu said it was …

A Bhutanese moth enthusiast recently sighted a new species of moth called Bhutan salassa from the sub-tropical forests around Dur valley between Menchugang and Chok Chok May provinces. This species of moth though present in the country was never recorded before. The moth enthusiast who ventured into the area to …

The Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) has made it clear that it will appeal against the High Court’s verdict on the Taxi parking land case in the Supreme Court. “We are not happy with the verdict and we will appeal to the Supreme Court and take this matter to the very …

The impact of climate change on animals is evident from the burgeoning reports of birds and animals sighted in places never reported before. Tigers in Bhutan have climbed to the ice-capped mountains at an altitude of 4,300 meters above sea level and in another incident, a transient solitary Asiatic elephant, …

A 39-year old, local tourist guide is under Paro police’s custody after he was arrested following a formal complaint filed by a 29 year old foreign national of Melbourne, Australia on 5 December at around 1:35 am according to which the tourist guide had assaulted and sexually harassed her in …

For the first time, the many students who engage in productive works during their school vacations to help their parents and community will be acknowledged and credited for their efforts. The Director of Department of Curriculum Research and Development (DCRD) in Paro under the education ministry (MoE) Kesang Choden Dorji …

Drums in Bhutan are mainly used for three purposes. It is used in celebration of victories like ‘Black Hat Dance’ and ‘Drum Dance’. When all else fails, shamans use drums to invocate blessings of the enlightened ones and when there is a need to subjugate and dispel negative forces from …