The 79 member Bhutanese Earthquake Relief Medical Unit, consisting of 37 medical personnel is camped on a ground near the Jilla Hospital in Trishuli. The unit is roused every morning before daybreak by a cacophony of crows. The National Flag is raised at 5 am every morning, by which time …

The government is set to sponsor the second round of World Cup qualifying match after the fund release has been included in the national budget. In response to a question from the writer, the Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, during the 16th Meet-the-Press on Thursday, said that the draft budget is …

As decided by the Parliament in the 4th session, 16 dzongkhag thromdes and 20 yenlag thromdes will be established on time for the local government elections which is planned in 2016. Minister for Ministry of Work and Human Settlement (MoWHS), Dorji Choden, confirmed this on Thursday. The minister said, “Regarding …

A group of 54 pilgrims led by Dr. Shih Liao-Yi, a Taiwanese nun, arrived in the country yesterday. The group, on a nine day visit in search of Padmasambhava’s trace and heritage, plans to visit heritage sites across the western and the central regions of the country. According to the …

His Majesty the King graced the opening session of the fifth session of the second Parliament yesterday. His Majesty was accompanied by Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen and Members of the Royal Family. His Majesty and Her Majesty were received in traditional chipdrel ceremony by the Prime Minister, National Council Chairperson, …

During the 16th Meet-the-Press session, the Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Norbu Wangchuk, said the economy is beginning to show signs of robustness. He said that the government had inherited an empty coffer, made worse by a debt of INR 5.4bn. He further said that they had inherited a growth …

If the on-going study by the Research and Development Centre (RDC) at Yusipang is successful, Bhutanese farmers, in addition to the current potatoes variety, will be soon able to cultivate one more variety called the Adirondack Blue potatoes. The Adirondack Blue is distinguished by its blue flesh as well as …

Some 51% of Bhutan’s land is chemical free and settlements are few. The Minister of Agriculture and Forest, Yeshey Dorji, said “the country can obtain food security by organic farming in future as we did in the past through natural farming.” Speaking at the 16th meet-the-press, the minister pointed out …

As one of the current government’s austerity measures is to control chadri expenditure the Ministry of Home and Culture Affairs was directed to examine the chadri protocol. The Minister, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, said that protocol has been revised, approved and already been implemented. He confirmed this at the 16th meet-the- …

The earlier proposals to impose a curfew on youth and to ban the sale of knives by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)  are not against the country’s existing law and therefore we don’t have any problems, said the Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs, Damchoe Dorji, at the 16th meet-the-press. …