Chukha consists of 11 gewogs, of which Chapcha and Bjabcho gewogs produce almost 90 percent of the total potato production in Chukha. However, the production level has been affected by annual cases of Potato Tuber Moth (PTM). PTM attacks Solanaceous crops with potato being favored. According to farmers, potatoes that …

Thimphu police are still looking for the two suspects who impersonated forest officials and seized 5 kg of cordyceps from three men from Wangduephodrang on 27 July. The three men were in Thimphu to sell their cordyceps. Although the initial incident took place on 27 July, however the men reported …

The Immigration and Census Office moved to its brand new building, constructed on a 90-decimal land, at Kawajangsa, Thimphu. The ample space in the building is expected to help in better service delivery and record keeping and storing. The inauguration ceremony was carried out on 29 July and graced by …

The Royal Bhutan Police on 31 July, Tuesday night arrested DPT’s Trashigang coordinator ‘Gyembo’ Dorji from Thimphu for giving specific instructions to conduct violence on a DPT WeChat group of Bartsham-Shongphu constituency in Trashigang. The audio recording instruction to the group given in Tshangla is chilling. It says, “I am …

Not everyone is  happy with the Damchu-Chukha bypass opening. Villagers who have business establishments in Tshimasham and Tshimalakha are now worried. The Chukha Dzongda, Minjur Dorji, said that the bypass road will have a few negative impacts on the people in the two gewogs. He said, “The hoteliers in Tshimasham …

From the dark days of 2012-2014 when even ongoing construction was frozen and loans were not available for the housing and construction sector, Bhutan is now experiencing a big construction boom in the last few years with this year seeking peak construction. A big part of this construction boom is …

With the completion of 29.2 km Damchu Chukha bypass road, the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) is revising fares for buses and taxis plying on Damchu-Chukha bypass road, which shall come into effect immediately. According to RSTA, the existing taxi fare is Nu 16 per km or Nu 4 …

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) has issued a travel advisory to commuters and labourers working at road construction sites. The monsoon causes the soil to become loose and makes it for a dangerous time to travel. Just within a week’s time, five lives were lost in two different landslides. All five …

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) re-arrested a 28-year-old detainee who escaped from Thimphu District Court on 19 June at around 10:30 AM. RBP arrested the man in Samtse on 10 July, after which the suspect was located back in Thimphu for a court hearing on 12 July. The suspect was initially …

National Mushroom Center (NMC) is pleased with its second try at growing the white button mushroom. The first trial failed as the mushroom needed extra effort and care to cultivate. However, with directives from the Chukha Dzongda, the Dzongkhag Agriculture Sector in Chukha with support from NMC, has turned the …