The Lhops from Lotokuchu, Khengpas from Ngangla and Rais from Lumbay, Dorokha gathered in Kengkhar, Mongar to mark the occasion of the 105th National Day Celebrations last week. The day was celebrated with the theme “Celebrating Life in Kengkhar- Local Culture and Traditional Knowledge in Kengkhar”. The event was a …

For the youth who find a dearth of things to-do for the winters, this year too as it does every year the Taekwondo federation under Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) will organize and conduct a coaching camp. Coaching sessions started from 3 December and will continue till the first week of …

Problem number one on the list of business related issues from all pockets of the country are loans, town planning, and business fronting. The business community now banks their hopes and look to the Bhutan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the government for answers.   In the South …

PDP says this will contribute immensely towards the overall strength of the party In what is a significant development for the 2013 race the nearly 1,200 member strong political youth organization, Druk Miser Nazhoen Tshogpa (DMNT) has joined the youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Though the DMNT …

Winter in all its glory may not be sensually appealing but for those who improvise on fashion with every changing season even winter inspires its own trends. And complementary to that shopkeepers who try in every which way to cater to the tastes, the likes and obsession of the Fashionistas, …

What has kept the 63 year old is dedicated kindness shown by strangers but Bhutan has no facilities and centers to help those like her She lives in unspeakable conditions with no proper food or a decent place to rest at night. It is a desperate situation. For Pem Zam, …

Spontaneity is his companion and principle, his armor. So, said with conviction and steely resolve, Achyut Bandari, 59 who served 31 years in the civil service and now is powered to join the political race advocating the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) manifesto. It is his concern as a senior citizen …

Ever since the department of trade and industry under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) launched the 19 kilo Bhutan industrial gas (BIG) gas cylinders, hoteliers started to complain about its price. Many hoteliers The Bhutanese  spoke to complained about the price of the new gas and expressed disgruntlement over …

RTI Bill not to be introduced in Parliament Despite many talks, debates and discussions about the Right to Information (RTI) Bill, the Bill will not be introduced within the tenure of the current government. The government had promised to have the RTI Act in place which gradually lost priority as …

Exams are already unfair enough in measuring the worth of a child and this big wide world couldn’t yet find a wiser way. Now imagine teachers committing mistakes in either correcting answers or in calculating marks. This is not an assumption, it happens often because one teacher has to deal …