The agriculture ministry signed a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samden Group to initiate a joint research to propagate locally grown Sea-buck thorn (Hippophae spp. of Elaeagnaceae family). The MoAF Secretary said sea-buck thorn is a commercially viable operation. “This MoU will take us one-step closer to realize the …

With all but three dzongkhags the National Land Commission (NLC)’s re-cadastral survey in the Country has ultimately reached its end. The three dzongkhags remaining are Tsirang, Sarpang and Zhemgang. The head official of the cadastral survey, Tenzin Namgay, said to complete the whole of Bhutan the field components will be …

Parliamentary debates over the nature of private bills and mode of passage is taken so many turns to now resemble the chicken and egg riddle. The 9th session is long over but the National Council (NC) still has its guards up to defend the National Flag bill. NC MPs stand …

Bayul Dewaling, Bhutan’s Centre for Gross National Happiness, will be situated on 46 acres at an altitude of 2,835 metres in Bumthang’s sacred Choekhor valley in central Bhutan. The blue pine forested site is bounded by the Chamkar River to the west and south and by mountain slopes to the …

It is a matter of great pride and vindication for Bhutan’s conservation efforts that a recent survey by park officials from Bhutan and India found the world’s highest concentration of wild Tigers in the Royal Manas National Park . The finding was also officially submitted by the government to UNESCO …

A recent survey in the Royal Manas National Park has shown that the park has the world’s highest concentration of wild tigers. This information was also officially submitted by the government to the UNESCO as part of its proposal to help get  a World Heritage Site status for the Park …

Earlier Bhutan had only 49% ownership. For the additional 1% the 70% loan may be taken against the project itself instead of the Indian PSU’s balance sheets Earlier a major criticism for the four Joint Venture (JV) hydropower projects was that Bhutan’s Druk Green Power Corporation had only a minority …

This is the first time Bhutan has come up with the list. Wangduephodrang Dzong was one of the sites submitted before it tragically burnt down Bhutan on March, 8th 2012 nominated eight sites to be listed under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. The …

The Rural Education Foundation (REF) is a public benefit organization which helps the less-privileged children avail the free education facilities provided by Government while it also provides basic necessities of life to brighten their every day. The REF puts this aspect forward as their outstanding feature which also sets them …

Ugyen Dorji  / Thimphu A ‘healthy soul in a healthy body’ is good for many things and hopefully ASICS (a Latin-generated acronym for the catchphrase and also the company’s name) will power Bhutanese athletes to victory at the London Olympics. ASICS sponsored 30 pairs of sporting sneakers for the Bhutanese …