With roughly 200 White-Bellied Herons (Ardea Insignis) in the world today, herons are among the 50 rarest bird species on earth and Bhutan alone shelters about 28 herons in their prime habitat at Punatsangchu valley in Punakha. The Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN) has established two important …

Thimphu police have arrested two men for illicit trafficking of controlled narcotic and psychotropic substances from Damchu on December 22 during their weekly highway drug checking routine. The men, one from Pemagatshel and the other from Punakha, are both farmers by occupation. One of the men, 45, was caught by …

Under Royal Command, Camp Raven meant mainly for the children of armed forces is going on from 18th December 2015 to 15th January 2016. There are 575 youth attending in the Royal Bhutan Army (227), Royal Bhutan Police (152) and Royal Body Guards (196) camp grounds.  Of the total 255 …

  More than 100 students from mainly Thimphu and Paro are taking part in a tennis training camp organized by the Bhutan Tennis Federation at Changlimithang, Thimphu. Funded on a government budget of Nu 100,000 through Bhutan Olympic Committee, the main aim of the training is to keep students active …

In an effort to empower rural communities Tarayana has been helping villagers to overcome the shortage of basic livelihood necessities like electricity and roads. One such project is the micro-hydro project in Dali Gewog in Zhemgang. It is a 2 year projected with budget of 0.2 m. Previously the project …

An Olympic Solidarity course on International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) level-1 coaches’ course is being conducted in Thimphu by the Bhutan Olympic Commission (BOC) from December 21 to 28. The members include school sports instructor and member of dzongkhag sports association from all 20 dzongkhags consisting of 27 members; 21 …

99 percent of tourist guides say they are happy with the current tariff system, and therefore, they will not support the move towards tariff liberalization. However, they want changes in the DSA with a raise in minimum benchmark excluding professional fees. More than 100 guides attended a meeting that was …

News reporting on climate change issues is apparently much less compared to the news coverage on crimes and political issues. This was pointed out during a recent brainstorming session conducted by Bhutan and Media and Communications Institute (BMCI) which consisted of journalists from media houses, representatives from environmental organizations and …

Bulb onion cultivation in the eastern region has proven to be a successful venture as more and more shops are now selling the local variety due to the mass cultivation of bulb onions in the region. The boost in the home production of onion is thanks to the Research and …

The Prime Minister met H.E. Mr. Shinichi Kitaoka, President of JICA and delegation at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on Wednesday. The PM extended a warm welcome to the President and conveyed that he was delighted to have him visiting Bhutan. Lyonchhen also congratulated the President for assuming this very important post …