A farm road that connects four villages – Tsirang Toe, Patala, Phuentenchhu and Semzong in Tsirang Dzongkhag is undergoing maintenance for a month. The machine for maintenance is from the government but for fuel, the villagers contribute.  Since the road is not blacktopped, the villagers face problems while travelling because …

Koma Tshachu, a hot spring believed to heal broken bones and joints  will finally has better access with a permanent  bridge.  The new bridge was built by Ex-chimi, Gyembo Dorji. Till now a temporary bridge was  used which was always washed away during monsoon.

Around 13 villages under Langthel gewog will be getting safe drinking water by May. People started working on the water supply since August 2011 but all the households in these villages were not given the facility. Those who have their houses built on their own lands could avail the water …

Bhutan’s hydropower projects, the engine of the country’s economy, is affecting the ecosystem and migratory patterns of native fish stock. To mitigate the threats, the department of livestock has begun breeding program for native species like golden mahseer and snow trout. Studies conducted by the department has found that regulating …

As if the rupee crisis was not enough already, Bhutan will have to  gear up to avail more rupee loans than originally estimated for its upcoming 10,000 MW projects. The cost of the 1,200 MW, Punatsangchu I and 1,000 MW Punatsangchu II project has increased from its original estimate of …

Out of 40 pass-outs, only seven electrical engineers from Jigme Namgyel Polytechnics (JNP) in Dewathang, Samdrup Jongkhar   have been absorbed in the job market this year. As per the labor market information guide for Class X and XII, published by the labor ministry, the number of vacancies projected for electrical …

They have to chauffeur their bosses around during office hours and the rest of the time including weekends they spent their time doing odd chores as per the demands and dictates of their bosses’ wives, often receiving berating for making a slight mistake. They are even made to do farm …

Precursor chemicals are posing a problem worldwide as only a mere fraction of these chemicals is required to produce illegal drugs. Bhutan owing to its geographical location and its growing trade and industry could be in murky waters if used as a transit gateway for such lethal chemicals. Precursors are …

The farm road connecting Yoeseltse Higher Secondary School and Kuchidaina is not really living up to its intended functions, say the residents at Kuenzangling village under Yoeseltse Gewog, Samtse. This is because the inclination of the road is quite high making it tough for   tractors to ply on it. The …

A proposal for a second animal feed unit for Bhutan, proposed by two entrepreneurs in the East, is still on paper after the National Environment Commission (NEC) rejected it saying their environment impact report was not satisfactory. Their proposal was submitted last December following a rising demand for a feed …