The Water Male Dragon Year arrived with not less than a roar at the Motithang Takin Preserve when three takin calves were born. This comes as good news to conservationists as the takin population at the preserve started deteriorating between the year 2002 to 2006. Inbreeding depression due …

The Bhutanese finds several errors and holes while fact checking the Prime Ministers defense of DPT Vice President, Chang Ugyen on the 10 acre Thimphu land scam The Prime Minister accused ‘The Bhutanese’ of selective reporting and playing with the truth to show the DPT government in a bad light …

The fourth party, whose cadre include former dzongdas, judges, armymen, senior civil servants and ex-councilors, is meeting today to finalize whether it would be called Bhutan National Party or Druk Mister Thogpa. Members will also revisit the manifesto, symbol and possible candidates for the 2013 general elections. The spokesperson said …

Bhutan which claims to be an egalitarian society does not have quota for women in power.Most other SAARC countries like India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh have reserved seats for women in politics and governance. In the first South Asian Conference on Empowering Women and Gender Equality, a two-day program in …

As WFP phases out, education ministry introduces School Agriculture Programme to meet students’ dietary requirements   The Curriculum and Professional Support Division (CAPSD), has approved the proposal from the Education Ministry for introducing the School Agriculture Programme as an optional subject with effect from 2013. The new subject, Agriculture for …

Fnancial crunch at Air India is taking a toll on its subsidiary Air India Express which has now decided to pull out a few international flights and deploy them on domestic routes in the country. The financial crunch at Air India is taking a toll on its subsidiary Air India …

The 700-acre Jigmeling Industrial Estate in Gelephu slated to be the country’s first special economic zone could seriously question Bhutan’s conservation credentials as it falls along the Dolongang elephant corridor. This high profile poster project, supported by international financial organizations and could possibly have top investors like Tata, will further …

All eyes were on the top six contestants of the National Talent Hunt show on February 21 as they celebrated His Majesty’s 32nd birth anniversary with the ‘Grand Finale’ at the YDF hall, which also coincided with the National Education Day. The lavish celebration was highlighted by a birthday cake …

The lazy, sleep-all-you-want holidays of the winter approach, sadly, an end and the hustle and bustle of students gearing up for another academic year stretch country wide. Athang Community School, the last frontier of education in Bhutan, will wake up to classes, albeit a bit dampened. Easier urban lives, the …

The government has forwarded the controversial Bangkok Embassy case to the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) for investigation. The government forwards cases to the ACC if there is a prima facie case of corruption that needs to be further investigated. “The Bangkok embassy case was forwarded to the ACC by November …