The COVID-19 pandemic has forced an unprecedented number of people to take up farming, on commercial to small kitchen garden scales, to grow food. Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor said that the government has controlled the import of vegetables at the moment because of the situation, and it has created a …

Government request vendors not to hike prices The government through a notification signed by the Minister for Agriculture and Forests, Yeshey Penjor, on 2nd June is restricting the import of commonly grown fruits and vegetables in the country to ensure that the local produce does not go to waste. Lyonpo …

31,476 applied for the Kidu Nu 184 million (mn) has been disbursed till date that includes Nu 176.89 mn for 16,452 applicants and Nu 7.12 mn for child support. As of May, 10,389 people applied for the Kidu. There were 21,087 who applied in April for the Druk Gyalpo’s Relief …

The Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering during Meet-the-Press yesterday said that the government has decided to build two cold storage units with multi chambers of 250 metric ton and 300 metric ton capacity worth Nu 17 to 20 million each. “The government will be starting a few cold storage facilities …

The mobile phone repair shops in the country have been affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. The shops have run out of the spare parts, accessories and tools to repair mobile phones. The owner of the Super Sonic Device said, “There are no tools to carry out a repairing work. …

Many economic sectors in the country have been hit by the pandemic, and workers are laid off as COVID-19 continues to crush the economy. The Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu came as a huge relief to the affected people. It gave new hopes and a breathing space for the people. Meanwhile, …

Thromde will convert the existing two-lane road from the Bhutan Telecom Office junction to India House into a four-lane road, said the Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee. He said that the 4 kilometers (km) four-lane road stretch is to be completed within a year’s time in May 2021. “We have received a …

Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering said that patrolling teams do make house visits for the purpose of information dissemination and creating awareness. Lyonchhen added otherwise there is no point in visiting the private houses without any reason. “Those who are going for the patrolling are the RBP and they do have …

During the COVID-19 press briefing held yesterday, the Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said that people should not travel around much or attend gatherings, given the health dangers caused by COVID-19 in the elderly people. “Given the situation, we should take care of the elderly people, people who already have some …

Health Minister Dechen Wangmo said that two women aged 28 and 30, who returned from the Middle East, tested positive on Friday. Both the women arrived in the country on 11 May. “They are from the quarantine facilities in Thimphu. They were initially negative but tested positive later,” the Health …