Farmers of Shemagangkha Chiwog in Chapcha, Chukha, lost close to two third of their potato crop, their main source of income, to heavy rains. “The chiwog sells about 1200 metric tonnes (MT) of potato in a year but this year it came down to 800 MT,” said Rinzin Dorji, former …

Wildlife Conservation Division officials rescued a Himalayan Black Bear, weighing about 51 kgs, from the Pension Housing colony in Thimphu on September 18. Colony residents who saw the bear in their backyard kitchen garden first tried to chase it away. They informed the rescue office in Taba when the bear …

Curbing abuse and smuggling of banned substances and other drugs in the border town of Phuentsholing that generally involve youth is fraught with challenges according to the Royal Bhutan Police. In the absence of any kind of technology it was difficult to nab people carrying banned substances. “It would be …

“Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait,” has been awarded a Special Mention by an international jury for being placing second in the prestigious Toronto Platform Film Competition. Hema Hema was invited to have its North American premiere at the renowned 41st Toronto International Film Festival (September 8th-18th, …

The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan has released 3.42 mn worth of Nu 1000 denomination Commemorative Banknotes to celebrate the birth of His Royal Highness the Gyalsey, Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. The colour scheme and all the other features of the commemorative banknote are as same as the series 2008 Nu …

Bhutanese who have availed various training courses in India gathered at the Embassy of India, Thimphu, on the evening of September 21 to meet, greet and exchange experiences and knowledge acquired during their training and celebrate  the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme or  ITEC day. Under ITEC, India offers …

After getting the banks to reduce loan interest rates the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) and the government now want to encourage people to save through more attractive deposit rates and also tax free fixed deposits. While the RMA is already working towards a monetary policy of encouraging banks to come …

A cross section of voters feel that local government elections should be given priority since it strengthens democracy at the grassroots, is closest to people and pressing development needs and can also address issues like unemployment among youth. Tshering, a civil servant, said LG is the root level for the …

Nominated local government candidates in Dagana’s Gozhi gewog are going from house to house and briefly introducing themselves to individual households as part of their door-to-door campaign for the second LG elections on September 27. But the unpredictable weather conditions with either hot sun or heavy rain have made campaigning …

We truly commend Thimphu Thromde Team and the Private Waste Collection Companies for the efforts and their initiatives. As far as we understand, Thimphu is one of the few Asian cities where Waste Segregation at Source is implemented. For that matter, even some European and American cities do not have …