The increased number of the Cordyceps collectors every year poses a threat to the sustainability of the resource. A survey conducted by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment found that the collectors were ignorant about the threat and also seemed least bothered by it. An official from the …

The PDP government has come up with a Draft Code of Conduct for its elected MPs including the ministers which allows for the replacement of Cabinet Ministers who fail to perform or get into major controversies like corruption cases. The Draft Code of Conduct has around 18 general points for …

A three-day workshop on “Social Media” concluded on July 31 at the Ministry of Information and Communication (MOIC) in the capital. A trainer at the workshop, Keith Nakamura said the objective was to help local organizations and ministries to better understand the use of social media with regards to its …

The house also elected its Speaker and Deputy Speaker during the first sitting yesterday The first sitting of the National Assembly (NA) house was held yesterday, officially embarking the five year tenure of its members. Election of the NA Speaker and Deputy Speaker through secret ballot was the highlight of …

Here is the true Bhutan. Was waiting for many years and now we got it Prevail   The austerity initiatives propounded by His Excellency clearly demonstrates how we as an individual can bring changes to our style of functioning thus reducing the burden on the government exchequer. If all the …

One of the key aspects of a strong democracy is the need for a strong internal party democracy among the political parties, and especially so in the ruling party. One of the key reasons as to why DPT did not do well in the 2013 Polls was the lack of …

The ongoing Pedestrian Day, a policy decision of the previous government which invited much carp and fuss from various sections of the public has finally been lifted. The decision came after the first sitting of the Cabinet yesterday. “The Cabinet, however, applauded the initiative taken by the former government and …

With just about 3,200 tigers left in the world today, very soon the endangered species is likely to vanish from the face of the earth and live only in William Blake’s poem, like the dinosaurs that live only in stories today. The future of wild tigers is bleak today as …

Some villagers in lower Kheng in Zhemgang, who have been employed as laborers by contractors in various construction work sites on the Gomphu – Panbang highway, say that the contractors are being extremely stern, and are also blatantly breaching labour laws. As per the national labour norms, all employees in …

Her Majesty the Queen Mother Tshering Pem Wangchuck officially handed over the educational materials for the Special Education Program to the Ministry of Education (MoE) at YDF, Thimphu on July 24. Her Majesty is the co-chair of the Bhutan Foundation and the presentation marked its continued support to children with …