A total of 7 Rangers lost their lives in the line of duty in the past two years Bhutan celebrated World Rangers Day for the first time this year, an event that highlights the devotion and sacrifice of rangers who put their lives at risk everyday to protect the world’s …

The Chairperson of the Assembly’s House Committee, Karma Tenzin, clarified that the House committee members did not want to dissolve the committee but that some members including himself wanted to resign to give other new members a chance. This comes on the back of the Speaker Jigme Zangpo writing to …

To increase production of rice, a staple Bhutanese diet, the agriculture ministry has introduced two other varieties of spring paddy. Spring paddy called Anand, GB-1 and GB-3  were cultivated in about 100 acres in Khamethang, Samdrup Jongkhar, 185 acres in Chuzergang, 136 acres in Gelephu and 100 acres in Yoeseltse, …

The Nature Conservation Division (NCD) in collaboration with the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environmental Research (UWICER) has initiated a count of the house crow population in Thimphu city area, whose population has visibly declined in recent years say bird specialists. “Even without any formal study we have noticed …

Thimphu city’s two underused pedestrian underpasses on the Royal Boulevard road is getting a major facelift to encourage pedestrians to use it as a safe crossing rather than an unsafe stinking basement to urinate and defecate. According to a Thimphu thromde official with the engineering department, the underpasses has been …

The Sarpang Layer Cooperative has initiated Mobile agents to make fresh eggs more easily available at an affordable price. The chairman of the Sarpang Layers cooperatives, Nima Lama, said the mobile agent initiative is to make fresh eggs available at affordable prices in any town of the country. “As of …

Ever since the solar fencing was introduced in Shingneer village in Ura, Bumthang, it has brought much relief to farmers against crop depredation by wild animals. The completion of the third phase of solar fencing in the village is expected to help farmers diversify crops, significantly reduce crop-guarding time and …

The state of the nation report detailed the conservation efforts put forth in conserving the natural environment. With 72 percent forest cover Bhutan is the only country that is carbon neutral and Bhutan is beginning to be recognized as the only carbon negative. “These are the reasons why Bhutan is …

The CARLEP office has been forming Water User Association (WUA) in villages across the country to effectively utilize water resources for farming and drinking. Such association is intended to enhance agriculture production in the villages by addressing the issue of insufficient water for paddy and vegetables. The remote villages of …

A total of 156 students from various schools in Thimphu have signed up to participate in the School Agriculture Program and spend their summer break experiencing the life of a farmer. Agriculture minister Yeshey Dorji said the program will introduce youth to farming practices and expressed his appreciation to students …