Despite the revision of bus and taxi fare on the new Damchu-Chukha route, which came in to effect from July 25, some buses and taxis are still charging the old rate, according to Road Safety and Transport Authority, RSTA. With the completion of 19.2 km Damchu-Chukha bypass road, RSTA revised …

A weak monsoon this year means little water for crops that are dependent on the abundant rainfall. The increased occurrence of temperature extremes and altered rainfall pattern has resulted in a drinking water shortage and has affected crops mainly in the western and central parts of the country. According to …

The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) revised bus and taxi fares due to the decrease in travel distance on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route starting on 25th July. The revised rate per person is only applicable to commercial transport service vehicles plying on the new Damchu-Chukha bypass route. With …

With all its 47 candidates set to compete for the 2018 Election, the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) held its first party convention on 21st July at the Royal Institute of Management (RIM), Simtokha. More than 6,500 people were present at the convention according to the party’s estimate. Overwhelmed by the …

Thimphu’s main hope for more parking space for vehicles and reducing traffic congestion are the Thromde’s two Multi level Car Parking (MLCP) projects which are expected to provide additional parking for 550 cars. However, on the other hand the Thromde and to an extent the JDWNRH are also planning to …

All others consignments have tested negative The Bhutan Agriculture Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA), in a notification issued on Friday said that after seeing recent news about use of formalin in fresh fish in India and concern by consumers, BAFRA, had taken proactive action in testing all fresh fish consignment entering …

In its final judgment on 13 July, the High Court rejected Chheku Drukpa’s charges against the Election Commission of Bhutan’s (ECB) decision to disqualify Druk Gaki Tshogpa’s (DGT) registration as a political party, on the ground that the party did not submit a name of registered member from 2 dzongkhags, …

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has come up with proposals and recommendations regarding Individual Work Plan (IWP), a performance evaluation system for teachers, after the Prime Minister ordered to review IWP for the education sector following grievances against IWP. A task force was formed under the ministry to study the …

The National Forest Inventory conducted in the 11th Five Year Plan confirms that Bhutan’s forest cover stands at 71 per cent today, which is 11 per cent more than the constitutional requirement. This remarkable figure translates to 816 million trees with an additional 67, 000 acres having been reforested in …

By the end of summer, late August side, Bhutan’s first satellite, a CubeSat called Bhutan-1 weighing less than 2 kilograms shall be released into low earth orbit with the other CubeSats. Once released, BHUTAN-1 will become operational and can be tracked from the ground station in Ministry of Information and …