The livelihoods of citrus growing farmers, in parts of Zhemgang, are threatened as trunk borers cause substantial damage to their plantations. Aum Yeshi, 49, of Limapong village in Goshing gewog was jubilant that her 100-tree mandarin orchard is finally going to bear fruit this year. She has already done the …

For the first time, a national policy for the film industry is finally materializing that would define the roles and responsibilities for the Bhutanese film sector. The primary purpose of this policy is to facilitate the growth of Bhutanese cinema into a vibrant industry of international repute that affirms and …

MoAF to come up with stern laws and levy heavy penalties on culprits Poaching in the country, like in many other nations, is fast becoming rampant with reports of confiscation and clandestine incidents happening frequently. Recently, the police in Gasa and officials of Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) arrested a …

In contrary to conventional beliefs that presence of human settlements within the Black Necked crane (BNC) habitat impedes conservation of the endangered bird, a research has found out that human settlement and farming practices are critical to its preservation. The research findings were recorded by a team of researchers from …

Thimphu, the capital city, once flooded with tenants in search of empty apartments is now faced with another challenge, a complete reverse of the earlier scenario. With buildings mushrooming everywhere from the city’s heart to its outskirts, many new vacant apartments are now lying unoccupied after months of its completion. …

The base of Bhutan’s prominent mountain, Jhomolhari will be jam packed with visitors and the people from the local communities on October 23 to celebrate the first ever mountain festival in the country. Dedicated to the pristine snow-capped mountain Jhomolhari, 28 households from Thimphu and 18 households from Soe are …

The launch of the Bhutan Forum for Environment Journalist (BFEJ) yesterday in the capital left journalist reporting on environmental issues optimistic as the forum provides a way for them to groom their environmental reporting skills and network to share knowledge on environmental issues. The Information and Communications (MoIC) Minister D.N …

Blame it on the increased human population, disintegration of habitat, fleeing from predators or other factors,but many wildlife species in the country are increasingly reported to be coming in direct confrontation with humans and their pets. This has led to only one result, wildlife getting either killed or injured. This …

Just like in the past 14 years, this year too, the Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN), together with Phobjikha Environment Management Committee (PEMC) will organize the 15th Annual Black-Necked Crane Festival, 2013 at the courtyard of Gangtey Gonpa in Gangtey gewog under Wangdue Phodrang. The day of festival …

When the new academic session for schools around the country commenced this year, the students of Classes IX and X were greeted with one new optional subject on Agriculture and Food Security. Similarly, in a year or two, the students of the same grades will be greeted with yet another …