The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) in collaboration with the Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany yesterday tagged a crane and freed it from Phobjikha under Wangduephodrang dzongkhag. Its safe landing has been confirmed. The crane which was tagged with state-of-the art GSM was released from Phobjikha …

Half a dozen new Takins born within a month at the Takin Preserve in Motithang, Thimphu, has increased the population of the National animal at the Preserve to 22. All healthy calves were born in the month of February and the first calf was born on 3 February. Another calf …

  PDP  introduced 25 of their candidates for 2013  and also confirmed that it has 40 candidates so far. The majority of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidates are the former candidates of the party. Just like the 2008 candidates the candidates for the upcoming election are mostly qualified, experienced and …

I am writing about every corner of Bajothang because I love this place and I am living the best part of my life here. The loop hole I am going to write about is not that of 3G network which is not working yet- I know it just a rough …

PM says he is happy to accept the Speakers nomination In an exclusive interview with The Bhutanese the Speaker Jigme Tshultim has announced that he will be re-contesting his seat for the 2013 General Elections. “Given the choice I would like to retire from politics but as a public figure …

In the 2008 electoral race while candidates had mainly diplomatic words for each other in the media, the real electoral battle was what was whispered by party members in villages and towns or half suggested by party leaders. It was only occasionally that party candidates or workers made official allegations …

The proposal by the National Assembly to amend the Parliamentary Entitlement Act has been shelved. “The entitlement bill has been shelved because we could not reach an agreement,” said the Speaker, Jigme Tshultim. National Assembly MPs until recently had been discussing with National Council MPs on the possibility of amending …

India’s 2013-2014 annual budget has set aside Nu 36.14 bn for Bhutan in their financial year from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014. According to the bulky budget report available on India’s Ministry of Finance website aid to Bhutan comes under the ‘Grants and Loans to Foreign Governments’ heading. …

Healing patients without body contact and, with energy, it’s not science fiction or impossible but is actually happening according to the beneficiaries and the proponents. This healing program which is practiced at the Youth Development Fund (YDF) in Thimphu has received positive responses from both people who underwent the sessions …

Phuentsholing police has arrested four more suspects in connection with the fight which took place on the evening of February 2 at the Mani Dungkhor (prayer wheel) near the bridge in Phuentsholing. Out of four, two were female who were arrested from the town on February 6 while the other …