One third of the causes of diarrhea in children aged under five years in Thimphu is due to the prevalence of rotavirus, and yet the rotavirus vaccine is not available in the country. Rotavirus infects the children below five years of age and it is the leading cause of the …

HRH Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, accompanied by Ashi Yeatso Lhamo, graced the 3rd day of the annual Tshecu at Yoesel Dho-nga Chholing, community Lhakhang, at Saling under Saling Gewog, Mongar on 23rd March 2015. The Tshechu program included Dzongkha dances by local people, mask dances by monks, consecration of new …

Sonam Phuntsho, in his 50s, is a nature lover on a mission to plant as many trees as he can. His zeal for nature conservation is undeterred by the scorching sun or beating rains. A glance at his hands tells of the hard work endured in working the land while …

The Bangladeshi community in Thimphu observed the 44th Independence Day of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on March 26 in the capital. The day was celebrated with the hoisting of the Bangladeshi national flag by the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan, Jishnu Roy Choudhury. Ambassador Jishnu Roy Choudhury also read …

During a 10-day visit to the United States of America (USA), Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay visited the internet company, Google, where he toured the company campus and met with the senior members. In a press conference held yester¬day in Thimphu, Lyonchhen said he was able to study the modern set up …

A cleaning campaign themed ‘A Tribute to K4, Let Us Adopt R4’ was initiated by the people of Bumthang on March 26, as part of the Peling Tsechu,which begins from Sunday. It is aimed at advocating waste management awareness by adopting the R4 strategy of reduce, reuse, recycle and refuse. …

Bhutan for a long time has maintained an excellent environmental track record which has been recognized and admired worldwide. Bhutan is the only country in the world where 60 percent of its forests are protected by the Constitution. This clean and green environ-mental policy, though economi-cally tough in the short …

Road blocks and Landslides have a long history in our country and as of now there is no sign of learning from the mistakes. We don’t have to worry about waterways and railways like other countries but as is our Bhutanese nature we even forget to worry about what we …

The Private sector has received plenty of lip service over the years but little by way of concrete policies and measures on the ground. This has been one of the main reasons why Bhutan’s private sector is so weak and underdeveloped. In an effort to change all this, the government …

His Majesty The King, accompanied by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, visited Gaeddu College of Business Studies on 25th March 2015. His Majesty granted Audiences to the students of the college, as well as the faculty. Their Majesties are on a Royal Tour of the southern dzongkhags On 24th March His Majesty …