The 7th International Conference on Gross National Happiness (GNH) concluded on Thursday in the capital. The theme for the event was, ‘GNH of Business’ which was proposed by His Excellency Dasho Tshering Tobgay during the 6th International Conference on GNH held in 2015 in Paro to develop alternative business model …

Meet a healthy and hale 2 year-old ‘Namdu’ (helicopter or plane) Dorji, who was born overdue after 10 months and 6 days at the JDWNRH after being medically airlifted from Laya on November 2015. Namdu Dorji’s mother, Kinley Wangmo who was into her second pregnancy and 30 years old then, …

Gasa Tshachu has become a preferred stop point for the travelers from both within the country as well as for the foreigners on their trekking expeditions to Laya or Lunana. With the humongous medicinal benefits associated with the hot spring, people from different parts of the country come all the …

After the successful initiation of the Royal Highland Festival last year, the second Royal Highland Festival was held on the 23rd and 24th October in the same ground at Langothang, Laya at 4000 meters above sea level. The theme for the festival was, ‘Highlands- the Pride of the Nation.’ And …

The vendors at the Gelephu vegetable shed have been requesting for power supply at the vegetable shed for a very long time but to no avail. The vendors said that in the absence of power supply at the vegetable market, it becomes very inconvenient for them to do business at …

Recently volunteers have started coming forward to mend the innumerable potholes in the capital with the goal to improve the conditions of the roads. The first round of work was carried around the Election Commission Office, one of the most common areas where public pleaded for an improvement in the …

The United Nation Development Program (UNDP) initiated a municipal review report on HIV and rights programs for men who have sex with men and transgender people in Thimphu from 2014-2015. The recently launched report is expected to prioritise support for key populations, such as people who use drugs, sex workers, …

Of the five households of Kabri village in Haa, whose homes were razed by a fire on 29th September four households were insured with the Royal Insurance Corporation of Bhutan while one house, which did not have a gung, was not insured. This shows the importance of having a gung …

Seven people were mauled by bears since 2016 according to records maintained by the forest department. The victims suffered major face disfigurement and eye damage. According to research the majority of black bear attacks tend to be motivated by hunger rather than territoriality, and thus victims have a higher probability …

A Civet cat while on the hunt for food preyed and attacked around seven to eight chickens in Lingmithang in Mongar on the night of the 24th September at around 2 am in the morning. According to the source, after some of the households were awoken by the alarming cackling …