The 6.2 kilometers stretch of  Thimphu–Babesa expressway may have cut down driving distance for motorists but at the same time it seems to have cut down the lifespan of the very same motorists and pedestrians as demonstrated by the number of increasing accidents and injuries on it. The tragic death …

Paro Dzongkhag court sentenced 43-year old Chimi Dorji, to a prison term of two years for stabbing a 53-year old on the night of 7 October, 2012 in his house in Paro. The victim is the husband of the convict’s elder sister. The incident had occurred at the victim’s place …

I watched with interest the news coverage of the BBS on the blocking of the Bhutannomics website. Though the topic was interesting I felt the news coverage was biased in favor of the government. Both the tone and the content of the news coverage were aimed at declaring that Bhutannomics …

Though long discussed and speculated, the government’s move to initiate an early dissolution of the National Assembly before 20th April has set the proverbial cat among the pigeons. The government’s main reason is that without doing this the biggest losers would be the electorate who would not be as enthused …

The royal monetary authority (RMA) governor assured that the domestic financial system is safe, sound and resilient and in a comfortable position to meet their obligations despite the liquidity crisis in the country. This assurance comes at a time when the country is faced with the Indian Rupee (INR) shortfall …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) brought to the limelight two more candidates during its recent press conference.With more than 35 years of experience in administrative services in Bhutan, Dr. Chenkyo T. Dorji, 60 will contest from Upper Paro. He has a Ph.D. from the Magadh University, India to his name …

The small size of bins are currently an alibi for the act As dusk appears, residents in Paro sneak to dump their wastes in every possible corner or their favorite dumping areas. They say the mini green waste bin is too small to dump their wastes.At the same time residents, …

A coaching camp organized by the Bhutan Archery Federation (BAF) is underway for youth of both genders for four Dzongkhags. The participants at the camp are between the ages of 16 to 23. The coaching program started from 3 February and will end on the 10th of this month with …

A 29-year old man from Punakha has been detained by the Wangduephodrang police after he was accused of raping a 16-year old minor on the night of February 1. Initially, the victim’s elder sister had lodged a complainant with the police on February 2, saying  her younger sister was missing. …

Gewog gets new bridge The new bridge has been constructed in the Gewog with the budget of Nu 8mn. The nine kilometer farm road from Langchenphu to Aagurthang chiwog has been constructed with the budget of Nu 8.3mn. The eight kilometers of irrigation channels in Dawathang chiwog, Jampani chiwog and …