The schools in Thimphu observed a week-long dedication time, starting in October 26 till yesterday, to express their gratitude to the Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, as part of the 60th Birth Anniversary celebrations. Schools also reflected on how the Fourth King worked tirelessly to provide free education to every …

The High court in its verdict on the Chang Ugyen case yesterday stipulated a three years non-compoundable jail term to the former Royal Advisory Councilor and Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) Vice President, Chang Ugyen in connection to an illegal land transfer case during his term as a Chang Gup in …

Though it may not have had much success in the volatile egg business in the pilot auction yard in Thimphu so far, Youth Business Cooperative (YBC) has had some success stories, in terms of marketing vegetables at a cheaper price, providing a door-to-door service for supply of vegetables, and making …

The International Snow Leopard Day was celebrated in Drugyel Higher Secondary School, Paro, yesterday.  The day also paid a special tribute to a 28-year-old forester at Wangchuck Centennial National Park (WCNP) who succumbed to altitude sickness while setting up systematic camera traps. WCNP was conducting a camera trap set up …

Just as most farmers across the country were hard at toil to harvest their paddy, the stormy weather hit. The heavy rains for about a week have caused major damages to the paddy harvest in many parts of Bhutan. The weather has also affected the yield of cash crops, like …

Bhutan is among the top biodiversity hotspots in the world as a major chunk of its land is still under forest cover, thanks due to the farsighted vision of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The protected areas in Bhutan provide home for a range of flora …

By issuing eight power tillers to Thimphu’s gewogs yesterday is part of the government’s aim to complete distributing power tillers to all 205 Geowgs by October 10th this year. Power tillers distribution has been completed in 178 gewogs in the country leaving only 27 gewogs in Zhemgang, Trongsa, Bumthang and …

Farmers from around the country are motivated to grow local farm produce to meet the domestic demand, which falls in line with the government initiatives toward food self-reliance. Vegetable vendors buy the freshly harvested vegetables, in large and small scale, from the farmers at the Centenary Farmers Market (CFM). However, …

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 …

The Royal Manas National Park (RMNP), one of the many protected areas in Bhutan, has been seeing an increasing rate of wildlife rescues over the years. Although the wild animals within the protected areas of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries receive better protection from poachers and other dangers, however, the …