Land degradation due to natural as well as anthropogenic factors is becoming a serious concern in the country, and to address this, a workshop was conducted on assessing the economic benefits of sustainable land management (SLM) with an aim to identity potential policies that are beneficial for long-term growth. Minister …

The case of a 24-year-old woman who was gang raped by her male colleagues on the evening of January 23 has been forwarded to the Wangduephodrang court on March 14 by the Office of Attorney General (OAG). The 23-year-old man, who was one of the suspects arrested in the case, …

Almost all aspects of the Nu 5 bn Economic Stimulus Plan has been debated whereby Nu 4 bn will be given as loans through Financial Institutions while Nu 1 bn will go into subsidized special support schemes. However, there has been little focus on the anticipated challenges in implementing the …

Bhutan will host the Better Business Summit themed, “ Competitiveness through Collaboration”, for the first time, from 26-28 March in Thimphu. It is the first public-private dialogue of its kind in Bhutan. The theme for the summit, this year, takes aim at collaborative solutions to three sets of challenges, which …

The Royal Thimphu College and Wheaton College of Massachusetts, USA strengthened their academic partnership on 11th March 2014 with the renewal of their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The academic association between the two colleges was established in 2010 with the signing of the initial agreement and has been a very …

On addressing the gaps in conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits from the use of biodiversity and create awareness on biodiversity related issues, the last leg of stakeholder consultation meeting for the revision of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) for eastern region concludes today at Mongar. …

This would push the total fund amount to nu 4.7 bn of the nu 5 bn esP Bhutan will be getting an additional Nu 1 bn for the Economic Stimulus Plan by the end of this month. This would take the total ESP fund to Nu 4.7 bn from the …

Her Majesty the Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck launched a dzongkha biography book of Her Majesty the late Gayum, Ashi Phuntsho Choden Wangchuck at the Convention Centre in Thimphu yesterday. The launch was attended by members of parliaments, senior officials, monk body and drangpons. The 370-page book was compiled and …

35 year old Trongsa nyagoe, Phuntsho Wangdi from Nubi-Tangsibi, and father of three earned himself the title of ‘ Druk¬gi Nyagoe’ (strongest man of the country) by beating four other contenders and taking home a prize money of Nu. 300,000. It was his moment, surrounded by his supporter’s, one by …

His Majesty The King celebrated His 34th birth anniversary in Punakha with thousands of people from Punakha and Laya, who had gathered in Thangzona, next to the magnificent Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang Dzong. In the morning, His Holiness The Je Khenpo received His Majesty at the Dzong and offered Kusung Thukten …