The first noodle factory in Bhutan was supposed to be complete by mid 2015, but due to various challenges in the construction of the factory, it is now expected to be completed by the end of the year. The production of noodles is scheduled to start by January 2016. According …

The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) revised the fares for passenger bus and taxi services on July 21. Prior to the fare revision, the taxi fares for both local and long distance was Nu 15 per km. But now with the 6 percent fare increase, the new rate for …

The story is same every monsoon in the capital and for that matter in towns across Bhutan like Phuentsholing, Gelephu, Paro etc with clogged and overflowing drains and roads filled with water. Thimphu also has the special charm of overloaded sewage pipes bursting out of manhole covers to cover entire …

According to the Department of Livestock, Bhutan is the highest per capita consumer of meat in South Asia. But how safe is the meat that we consume everyday and who is responsible for monitoring the quality of meat in the market? There have been concerns and frequent complaints about the …

A total of 3647 graduates have registered with the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) to appear for the Preliminary Examination (PE) tomorrow of which 1962 are males and 1647 are females. It will be the sixth PE conducted since 2010. More than 60 percent of the candidates are appearing for …

This paper, in this issue, has covered four different types of stories which reveal a lot about the quality of infrastructure, equipment, food and services in Bhutan. In terms of infrastructure we saw overnight swimming pools forming on roads in Thimphu and across Bhutan with the advent of the monsoon …

As I type these lines, I am watching a Bhutanese singing show: Drinchen Amai Sungkoed, the voice of Bhutanese mothers. Unlike the earlier Bhutanese reality shows, the current show engages Bhutanese women and is specifically aimed at developing their voice and personality. In Bhutan, the concept of women empowerment is …

I have had the pleasure of meeting this person of high repute and since then I have been closely following him with great admiration and respect. And one day I run into another person. We happened to casually chitchat when he suddenly mentioned this. I was told that because I …

In the backdrop of growing concerns over delays, cost escalations and other issues, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has written to the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) to do a joint Performance Audit on, “Implementation of Hydropower Power Project by the Punatsangchu Hydroelectric Project Authority (PHPA-I).’ Performance Audits …

The Office of the Attorney (OAG) on Monday will be filing its appeal to the High Court against the Haa Dzongkhag court verdict against the former Foreign Minister and now Member of Parliament (MP) Rinzin Dorji. However, the OAG will only be appealing the DCM misuse aspect of the verdict …