The acute shortage of timber in the country has been around for a long time. But the the timber shortage at least to some extent may be relieved. This is because the Forest Resource Management Division (FRMD) of the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS), in collaboration with Häring …

In the wake of rupee crisis, curbing imported vegetables was seen as one of the means to address the problem. However, marketing local vegetables is proving to be challenging. To implement the Plan for Accelerating Vegetable Production and Marketing in 2012, farmers were given incentives to cultivate vegetable especially focusing …

A lone male Tusker, about 50 years old was found dead on 14 February in Allanchibagan under Norbugang gewog in Nganglam. The Range office official said that the Tusker might have been electrocuted at around 9 pm. The Tusker passing by the electric line which carries a high voltage happened …

The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) in collaboration with the Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany yesterday tagged a crane and freed it from Phobjikha under Wangduephodrang dzongkhag. Its safe landing has been confirmed. The crane which was tagged with state-of-the art GSM was released from Phobjikha …

Half a dozen new Takins born within a month at the Takin Preserve in Motithang, Thimphu, has increased the population of the National animal at the Preserve to 22. All healthy calves were born in the month of February and the first calf was born on 3 February. Another calf …

With the growing popularity of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) for elections, the teachers and students of Trashigang Middle Secondary school (MSS) in collaboration with the Dzongkhag Election Sector used an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) on 25 February this year to elect school representatives. To begin the academic year the school …

As a gesture, and to honor the unstinted bond and friendship the people of Bhutan and Japan share, the visiting delegates from Japan led by Mayor of Miharu Town, Fukushima prefecture who is in the country, will carry out a ceremonial plantation Taki-Sakura cherry trees. Ten saplings of cherry blossom …

Winter is tough for many reasons, but it is especially and harshly tougher in the high altitude regions. Conditions make it hard for cattle to survive and it is one source which the highlanders heavily depend on to make their livelihood. The absence of food for the animals therefore most …

Over 25 crafts persons were trained by skilled locals on the techniques of making silver decorative belt patterns and motifs for Ara Palang (alcohol cask) in Murung village under Kengkhar gewog in Mongar. The project was recently taken up by Helvetas to train craftsperson as part of the skills development …

It is that vine which creeps by the tree trunk in their forests and bears green leaves for its own purpose of life through photosynthesis. In any case, such a leaf would serve its purpose and with time, fall down on the forest floor as it is with every plant …