With legalization of Cordyceps collection, the highlanders are bound for collection in droves every season. These collectors meanwhile take in all the garbage and come out only with Cordyceps. A tell-tale sign, that irrespective of individual gains, nature stands to be polluted consistently and damagingly. Concerns are raised that if …

Activities completed in the gewog Six kilometers of rural water supply scheme (RWSS) has been constructed in Tashipangna with the budget of Nu 12.5mn. The gewog’s lhakhang is also under maintenance with the budget of Nu 80, 000. Five kilometers of irrigation channel has also been newly constructed with the …

The mother requested the police to take care of her child as she is busy. When a child about two years old was abandoned and was brought to Woman and child protection unit (WCPU) of Thimphu police station, it not only shocked the police but also those who knew about …

The Thimphu league B division match is currently in full swing at the Changlimithang ground. Yesterday the U-16 defeated Nangpa FC with 6 goals to one. The match started well for both the teams as they fiercely defended their areas. The match got more interesting when the striker, Yosel Dorji …

The SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children and SAARC Convention on Regional Arrangements for the Promotion of Child Welfare in South Asia were signed on 5 January 2002 during the Eleventh SAARC Summit (Kathmandu, 4-6 January 2002). These Conventions call for cooperation amongst Member States …

The verdict on the two Indian teachers of Sherubling Higher Secondary School (HSS) who were accused of battering a 19 year old student whose only mistake was entering a classroom to study on 8 December last year was passed on 8 April by the Trongsa Dzongkhag court. The charges imposed …

  In the ongoing Jigme Dorji Wangchuk Memorial National Archery Tournament two matches were played yesterday. The matches played were the Eastern United vs BPC from Pool A and Sharchop Chukchi vs Jaro Dongchen from Pool B. After their first set, the Eastern United scored 25 points against BPC’s 6 …

The Phuentsholing municipality has hauled out new capital developments in the town this financial year in different places. All these works would be implemented within 30 June this year. The municipality is upbeat about the construction of a new road and the construction and commissioning of new water supply in …

Response to, ‘Growing inflation pushes down value of Nu 100 in 2008 to Nu 75 in 2012’ Whatever politicians or economist may say, but for a poor layman like me I can feel the pinch that i no longer can afford to have a good three square meals and a …

A 2010 GNH survey found that around 21,000 people are obese in Bhutan with 100,000 being overweight. There is also Ministry of Health data to show the rapid rise in lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension and even cancer. It is also significant to note that the percentage of people obese …