A farm road that connects four villages – Tsirang Toe, Patala, Phuentenchhu and Semzong in Tsirang Dzongkhag is undergoing maintenance for a month. The machine for maintenance is from the government but for fuel, the villagers contribute.  Since the road is not blacktopped, the villagers face problems while travelling because …

Tsirang Toe is facing a water shortage crisis after the gewog was allotted only Nu 3mn to bring water from a source that is 35 kilometers away. Gup Nar Bahadur Rai  said around NU 7mn is needed to complete the project.

Sonam Choden / Thimphu Three years ago, an elderly woman, a Christian convert, was buried right in front of her house  in Gelephu triggering a backlash from the community. Very soon, reportedly, a dungkhag kasho was issued saying that that such burials should not happen. However, the Lekithang tshogpa said …

A five-day Puran puja, Moenlem Chenmo in Buddhist parlance, conducted for the wellbeing of the king, the people and the country by the Hindu community ended yesterday. The puja was attended by communications minister, Lyonpo Nandalal Rai. The puja was  inaugurated by Dzongdag Pemba Wangchuk in the presence of Dzongrab …

One hundred and nineteen teachers, including participants from as far as Lunana and Darjeeling joined the ranks of Desuups, citizens trained in disaster relief operations. The integrated training program, Desuung, initiated by His Majesty based on values of personal development and  aimed at encouraging active citizenry through volunteerism has seen …