Meanwhile, direct buying and selling of Cordyceps to affect open price competition this year According to the Director of Department of Agriculture and Marketing Cooperatives (DAMC), Ugyen Penjore, due to nationwide lockdown in the country last year, Cordyceps auctions were canceled in the middle of the year, and direct sale …

According to the Chief ICT Officer, Application Development Division, Department of Technology and Telecom, Lobzang Jamtsho, the Digital Identity will be similar to any other functional Identity document like CID card, Passports or driving license but in digital form to be used for digital and online transactions. He said that …

Meanwhile, TCB is hopeful that by October 2021 the country will be able to begin receiving visitors only if the COVID situation improves The reopening of tourism in the country is a popular concern, but with COVID-19 cases on the rise in neighboring countries, the chances of this happening are …

Meanwhile, CFM will operate under one-third of its capacity until the zone construction activities are completed According to the Agriculture and Forests Minister, Yeshey Penjor, the plan to decongest the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) has been approved by the Cabinet, but is yet to be implemented. Lyonpo said they are …

The former Thimphu Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee had once famously promised that once the Nu 400 mn Dodena water project is complete, Thimphu would have 24/7 drinking water available for all. However, even after the project is complete the reality is that it is not happening. Thimphu Thromde Engineer Penjor Drukpa, …

Residents of Phuentsholing Thromde opted for experience and re-elected Uttar Kumar Rai, the former Thrompon. He defeated his three other opponents with a total of 336 votes. He said, “In a normal situation, winning is a source of pride, but when we dig deeper and discover the true nature of …

The new Thimphu Thrompon Ugyen Dorji said he intends to complete all the pledges and even more through leadership and coordination with diverse stakeholders.  “My first step is to sit together with my office staff to prioritize and address the most needed services like water, sanitation and mobility and also …

According to the Department of Agriculture and Marketing Cooperatives under Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, since vegetables are considered essential items, it is expected that its movement as export and import will be allowed even under lockdown situation in the neighboring states of India. The department said that if it …

The Bhutanese learnt that vendors in the city and along highways are buying imported apples from the Centenary Farmers’ Market and selling them as locally grown apples to customers. Dorji, a fruit vendor in Centenary Farmers Market said that most of the vendors who sell local apples buy imported apples …

Following the vaccine, citizens visiting government and private offices, as well as banks, have become more reckless and unconcerned. People are not washing or sanitizing their hands as much as they used to. People often enter offices and banks without following protocols. Despite the fact that hand washing water and …