The Trashiyangtse National Council representative Tashi Phuntsho questioned the Minister for Information and Communications D.N Dungyel for allowing Tashi Air to again violate the terms and conditions of licensing international flights by not ensuring that it resume its domestic flight from October this year. As per the legal agreement, Tashi …

India to restart escorting Bhutanese vehicles on Bhutan’s request In view of the spate of abductions, the people in Sarpang have been living under constant fear over the last two years. In addition to it, the recent death of an Indian national in Samtse has brought even greater danger from …

The issue of kidnapping and abduction in the southern areas in Bhutan, in the recent past, has raised many concerns and worries among the people. However, the Gelephu MP, Gopal Gurung, said His Majesty the King’s visit to Sarpang, in September this year, has eased the stressful situation and brought …

The Member of Parliament from Bongo-Chapchha, Dawa Gyaltshen, said that the hotels and business at Tsimasham will run out of business with the new opening of the Chhukha-Damchhu highway. Therefore, he asked how the government will revive the business at Tsimasham, to enhance the economic development of Tsimasham. Responding to …

Following the Introduction of the Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substance & Substance Abuse (NDPSSA) Bill, 2014 by the Health Minister, Tandin Wangchuk, on November 25, the National Council further discussed on a few significant provisions in NDPSSA that creates social predicaments. The Health Minister said the NDPSSA Act, 2005 needs to …

The Member of Parliament (MP) from Panbang constituency, Dorji Wangdi, questioned the Education Minister, Mingbo Drukpa, on the initiation of School Reform Program (SRP). MP Dorji Wangdi said the reform actually boils down to the consolidation and creation of 49 central schools. He said that in the absence of a …

The tragic stories of school children committing suicide are on the rise. For a small country, like Bhutan, the number of suicide cases is disconcerting, to say the least. Mentioning the suicide cases in Bumthang and Dremetse, the Dremetse-Ngatsang MP, Ugyen Wangdi, asked the Education Minister on the measures taken …

The risk of forest fire outbreak increases during the dry season, starting from November to May, in Bhutan. Therefore, the Forest Fire Management Section (FFMS), Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS), has put in measures in place to prevent forest fires. The head of FFMM, Tandin Dorji, said remote …

Around 25 households in a village, located in an isolated area in Samtse, were on the verge of poverty as farming practice died down due to poor irrigation water source, and the growing human-wildlife conflict in the area. The villagers barely grow enough vegetables to feed themselves. The livestock officials …

Many wildlife species in the country are increasingly reported to be coming in direct confrontation with humans and their pets. This has led to wildlife getting either killed or injured. According to experts, the growing human population, disintegration of habitat, animals fleeing from predators, etc., are causing the rise in …