Tough terrain a barrier to upgrading schools   Upgrading schools till lower secondary remains an unfulfilled dream for the people in the gewog because of the geographical terrain of the area. As of now, the gewog has only two community schools so the students have to leave the gewog in order …

A 35-year old housewife filed a complaint against her husband and in-laws for allegedly harassing and battering her on March 19. Police have detained the husband on charges of battery and suspect it to be the fallout of an extramarital affair. The husband reportedly suspected her of having an affair …

 It is said that if one attends the annual Jana chidoe Kurim which started from March 5, the 23rd day of the first month in the Bhutanese calendar and  ends  today at the Pangrizampa School of Astrology (PSA), the person does not need to do any rimdos (annual ritual for …

Unidentified miscreants burgled a jewelry shop and decamped with ornaments worth Nu 1 mn including gold rings, broaches and chains. This is the first incident of robbery this year targeting a jewelry shop in the city. The shop is located right below the Norling building and the theft is believed …

The government recently suspended the Constituency Development Grant (CDG) in face of opposition from the National Council, Election Commission and the Opposition Party. However, in what could be called a case of an expected breach in its use, a draft Royal Audit Authority report, has found several instances of lapses …

On the surface, the border towns may seem to be on a rupee famine, but, the informal market exchange  on Rupee against the Ngultrum is on a slow but steady rise The rupee crunch hullabaloo has just begun. On the other side of the border,   the Jaigaon Merchant Association has …

A Right To Information application by this newspaper to the National Land Commission (NLC) on details regarding what action has been taken in the Chang Ugyen case was rejected. The Bhutanese put up the application as a follow up to its investigation on the Chang Ugyen land grab case. Bhutan …

RTI Bill to be introduced in NC In a historic move for Bhutan’s fledgling democracy, National Council MP from Gasa, Sangay Khandu will introduce the Right To Information Bill (RTI) in the 9th session of the Parliament on May 2012. The Right To Information bill is considered by many to …

 The RTI Bill being introduced by the NC MP, Sangay Khandu, is based mainly on the High Court version of 2007. As per the bill a Bhutanese citizen can go to any government agency and ask for official information, which the agency has to provide within a certain time period …

With the Bhutanese economy being hit by a severe rupee crunch, people say one of the causes is fronting of businesses, especially in the manufacturing sector. But the government officials The Bhutanese talked to feel fronting could not be a cause of rupee crisis as much as it is believed …