The 15-year old, who shot his 36 year old father to death on the morning of 28 October, is detained by the Thimphu police. Police officials refused to comment on the incident stating the case is still under investigation. The Bhutanese learnt that the deceased and the mother were fighting …

At the first ever convocation for Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) graduates, the vocational graduates were given the convocation scarf, a symbol of their convocation, much like the graduation gowns that university graduates wear. The TVET graduates and all the members in the gathering wore the elegant blue scarf embedded …

After more than three months of wait, the Thimphu district court received the DNA report of 73-year old, Bapula, twins born to the 17-year old minor, who is the rape victim. The report was received on 25 October and it will determine the paternity of the twins. And the court …

Just one last scheme for Karma With the completion of three schemes, Karmaling is left with one last scheme to supply water to the gewog. Gup Gyan Bdr. Subba said that the limited budget was the main reason for the shortcomings. However the construction of rural water Supply scheme is …

I wonder if Dasho Karma Ura, Sonam Gyamtsho,  Lyonchhen Jigme Yoser Thinley, Dr Saamdu Chettri happened to catch this article, ‘Bhutan drops six places in business ease index’, and the overwhelming implications it has for Bhutan or the Bhutanese people.  The irony and paradox of this article appearing just a few …

During the Coronation of His Majesty the Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, in June 2nd, 1974 the National Geographic Magazine reported His Majesty as saying, “I’ll be happy, If Bhutan remains an independent and sovereign Kingdom, if people are happy and united  and self sufficient. I don’t think there’s anything …

In what could come as good news for an increasingly desperate private sector the government, led by the Prime Minister and other relevant cabinet ministers will meet representatives of the private sector to deliberate on a host of crucial issues from the Credit crunch to Pedestrian day. The meeting has …

The MoE (education ministry) team which looked into the ‘syringe case’ in Budhashi Community Primary School in Zhemgang has completed investigation and submitted the report to the concerned authorities. Accusations against the Dzongkha teacher of the school in Goshing gewog reported by this paper have been authenticated in the course …

Officials dismiss reports of a cash crunch and say that money is flowing in smoothly For some time now reports in the Indian and Local media combined with rumors led to speculation that funds have slowed down for the ongoing three projects of Punatsangchu 1, Punatsangchu 2 and Mangdechu leading …

With the 2013 elections around the corner one of the emerging issues is women’s representation and role in politics. Currently Bhutan’s Parliament is overwhelmingly dominated by men both in the National Assembly and the National Council with women MPs from both houses numbering in the single digits. The Cabinet also …