Various measures and innovative scheme are being implemented to elevate poverty in Pemagatshel, listed as the third most poverty stricken dzongkhags in Bhutan, according to the Bhutan Poverty Survey Analysis. Among the successful initiatives in Pemagatshel is the establishment of the Dungsam Gongphel Tshogpa in Shumar gewog. The tshogpa uses …

The steep increase in the price of eggs, with each egg costing Nu 15, has affected the people in the east. The price was at an affordable Nu 8 per egg earlier. The price increase started in December, forcing the consumers to buy the imported eggs from India. The import …

The demand for vegetables in the country, especially in winter, is gradually being met by the supply of vegetables from farms in Bhutan. The farmers in many dzongkhags are now encouraged to grow vegetables on a large scale due to the easy access to the market. The vegetable vendors across …

More than 300 students are attending the third annual Camp RAVEN, an educational winter camp, for school going children of the armed forces in Thimphu. Camp RAVEN is a noble project envisioned by His Majesty the King. The acronym RAVEN stands for Responsibility, Adaptability, Valor, Educational, and Never Give Up …

For the first time in Bhutan’s conservation history, a flock of Black Necked cranes were spotted in Thrakthri in Sakteng under Trashigang last week. The cranes had later migrated to Sakteng and are reported to be foraging and roosting in the place. The officials with the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) …

The Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs and Royal Bhutan Police have written to their Indian counterparts to help search for the 14-year-old boy who was abducted from his village, Purano Basti, Gelephu, on the night of December 16. Immediately after the abduction case was reported to the Home Ministry, …

After finding a female Himalayan Black bear trapped in a snare meant for wild boars, the farmers in Chapcha under Chukha alerted their forest range office of the trapped bear. The farmers had set snares to entrap wild animals that damage their crops during the night. The officials from the …

The farmers in Tsento-Shari village under Tsento gewog in Paro have been waiting for irrigation water for paddy cultivation. The long wait is discouraging the farmers from working on the land. They are now thinking to leaving their farmland fallow rather than to toil day and night, and have nothing …

During the question hour session the Kilkhorthang- Mendrelgang representative, MP Yogesh Tamang asked the Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay on the importance of proper developmental planning as the Government of India (GoI) has been a major development partner since 1961. He said that 546 Km long Thimphu to Trashigang double lining …

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) declared results of the Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) yesterday and this year two women are in the toppers list. From a total of over 2,800 university graduates who sat for the Preliminary exam, just over 1,238 bachelors’ degree graduates appeared for the civil …