I. The Need: The saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention” is apt here in the history of the development of Dzongkha Braille writing system for visually impaired learners of Bhutan. It was back in early 1980s when I began my teaching career in the then School for the Blind …

In an important and much anticipated message to the nation, His Majesty the King stressed on the importance of Bhutan’s democratic transition and the peoples central role in it. His Majesty also highlighted some key challenges to the nation like unemployment, equitable growth and the Rupee problem. While calling for …

His Majesty the King on Monday bestowed honours upon Indian dignitaries, democratic institutions and outstanding Bhutanese individuals. His Majesty awarded the Druk Thuksey to Indian Ambassador Pavan K Varma and former Indian Ambassadors Salman Haidar (1980-83) and Ambassador Dalip Mehta (1995-98). His Majesty said, “Our relations are special. It is …

The Desuups, a group initiated by none other than His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo joined the security forces of the nation to offer a Guard of Honour to mark the 105th national day celebrations at Changlimithang, in the capital Thimphu. As two contingents of male and female Desuups attired in …

A 27 year old man was killed on the spot when the vehicle he was driving veered off the road on the night of 17  December near Chuzomsa about six kilometers away from the Wangduephodrang town. The Bolero (private vehicle) plunged inside the Dangchhu River. The incident was reported to …

Two Indian teachers accused of battering Sangay Tenzin, 19 a student of Sherubling Higher Secondary School (HSS) in Trongsa on 8 December have been charged for the offence of battery and aiding and abetting. The main accused, a 40 year old teacher was charged for battery under section 158 of …

The Bank of Bhutan Limited organized a collection drive of shoes, clothes, toys and books coinciding with the National Day on the 17th December across all the branches. This was accompanied with a high profile event in Phuentsholing to help the social cause called “Help shoe Bhutan” in collaboration with …

The usually deserted town of Lhamoizingkha was filled with people and a buzz of activities as the community witnessed the Bhagat Satta Puran Puja on 17 December. Gewog Gup Sherup Gyeltshen said “this ceremony is conducted for the first time in gewog and it’s for the wellbeing of people and …

Nanong to complete all development activities by next year All the development works in the gewog will be completed by next year in the month of June. Many constructions are underway in the gewog such as the construction of community service center (CSC) for a budget of Nu 1.1mn which …

BICMA’s powers and autonomy considerably diluted under the new Bill It is no secret that, of late, the government and media relations have been at an all-time low after a series of corruption and critical articles came out in the media. One of the ways in which the government reacted …