In an effort to empower rural communities Tarayana has been helping villagers to overcome the shortage of basic livelihood necessities like electricity and roads. One such project is the micro-hydro project in Dali Gewog in Zhemgang. It is a 2 year projected with budget of 0.2 m. Previously the project …

News reporting on climate change issues is apparently much less compared to the news coverage on crimes and political issues. This was pointed out during a recent brainstorming session conducted by Bhutan and Media and Communications Institute (BMCI) which consisted of journalists from media houses, representatives from environmental organizations and …

For a long time, the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (MoHCA) has been implementing Bhutan’s citizenship and census laws whereby non citizens or those without proper census get different types of temporary identification documents that have to be renewed every year or for six months at a time. These …

Commemorating the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and coinciding with the 108th National Day of Bhutan, Drukair released 60 lucky draw air tickets purchased during the timeframe of November 11 till December 16. Winners of the lucky draw came from a pool of 4971 customers that purchased …

The estimated budget and the progress of developing all 16 remaining Thromdes was brought up by the Member of Parliament of Dramitse-Ngatsang constituency. Addressing this query, the works and human settlement Minister Lyonpo Dorji Choden said that all the plans for the Thromde are undergoing in full swing. The Dzongkhag …

Coinciding with the Climate Change Summit in Paris (COP21), Annete Dixon, the World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region held a joint session with Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji, Minister of Agriculture and Forests yesterday. The World Bank will be increasing its support and provide up to an additional $3.8 …

An effective way to boost the economy is by efficiently consuming the resources and sustaining it in every possible way. This is the approach used in the industries in Bhutan and Nepal in a 4- year long Sustainable and Efficient Industrial Development (SEID) project. As stated in the best practice …

Jigme Tobden, a 6 year old boy from Chumey, Bumthang was evacuated by helicopter yesterday after the boy went into shock in Bumthang hospital.  According to Doctor Ugyen Dophu, Director General of Medical Services department, a request for the helicopter was made by email at 10.50 a.m and the helicopter …

A concept to bring together all concerned individuals who care about public health and sanitation has become a reality with the Bhutan Toilet Organization (BTO). Headed by a group of enthusiastic volunteers BTO is on a tenacious spree of cleaning public toilets in almost all the Dzongkhags. Since the Ministry …

24 Bhutanese pilots from the two airlines, 16 pilots from Druk Air and 8 pilots from Bhutan Airlines have pledged a sum of Nu 12 million in the next 10 year as a gesture of support to RENEW, dedicating the first of its kind initiative to the 60th birth anniversary …