The Prime Minister in a press release (full version on page 3) defended himself and his minister’s on the Gyelpozhing land grab case which is currently under investigation by the Anti-Corruption Commission. The Bhutanese, however, found that several of the arguments put forward in the press release did not match …

The total estimated value of the 19,500 sq ft land on which Trowa theatre stands according to the Chief Urban Planner of Thimphu Thromde and also one of the committee members of PAVA, Geley Norbu now stands or works out to about Nu 4.7mn. Following  a cyclic carousel of buy …

After The Bhutanese ran the story titled, ‘Denchi Land Compensation Scam,’ the Prime Minister’s office issued a press release to all media houses except this paper clarifying its stand. The Denchi land compensation scam saw cabinet ministers giving abnormally high compensation rates well above government rates of Property Assessment and …

The government’s Pedestrian Day came under the public scanner since it was born but authorities tucked it into everybody’s life just the same. This time around the construction industry people have raised their voices on the day. They say works are bogged-down to almost a standstill on Pedestrian day, observed …

Farm road works to start soon For the year 2012 to 2013, the construction for a one km farm road is all set to begin at Nyisho gewog in. “This farm road is expected to boost the lives of the villagers who have a good opportunity and the potential to …

The government’s giant ‘cost-cutting hammer’ has fallen on private newspapers. While establishments have started to notice the glaring fault lines, the first to be crushed are the employees If the current advertisement situation persists, which is, the government’s recent cut-down on the advertisements to private newspapers, many people from these …

An Acute Respiratory tract Infection (ARI) outbreak has been reported in Bemji Community Primary school, Trongsa on 18 August where it infected 39 students and 11 students were admitted. ARI is an illness caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract, nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. This …

The rare Bhutan Tree Brown butterfly was rediscovered in Bumdeling under Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag on 26 July. It is just after the rediscovery of Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory three years ago which later earned as the National Butterfly of Bhutan. The Bhutan Tree Brown butterfly was rediscovered by a team of researchers …

The Political parties including the aspiring new ones have begun to find it difficult to sustain their institutions. “If there is no party funding by the Government, it’s so difficult for any political parties to sustain despite the differences in being ruling or any other aspiring political parties,” said Officiating …

It’s said that every cypress tree in Bhutan tells a tale. And indeed each one has a story. Besides, being the national tree of Bhutan the cypress is associated with diverse myths and beliefs. Every grain of the cypress tree is seen majestically towering over the dzongs, temples and stupas …