The 39 year old tour operator, Dorji Tshering, who was detained by Paro police after he was accused of assaulting and sexually harassing a 29 year old foreign national of Melbourne, Australia in a drunken state on the early morning of 5 December, 2012 was granted bail by the Paro …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) has confirmed 3 candidates in the south from Tsirang, Sarpang and Dagana Dzongkhag. And as of now, team DCT in the south makes up for an honesty-driven former military man, a seasoned former tourist guide who wishes to spread opportunity on a level plane and …

Bhutanese society is increasingly getting use to the idea of having members from the media present at important discussions. Often we hear the complaint that not enough coverage is being accorded to concerns and discussions from districts (MDA, 2010) and understandably so, news media is a very important actor in a democracy. …

Saturday morning, many Bhutanese will be glued to their television sets  as His Majesty the King graces India’s 64th Republic Day as the Chief Guest. There is no doubt that this is a great honour for Bhutan and a moment of pride for every Bhutanese. Millions of Indian and foreign …

On the evening of 20 January in Wangduephodrang Kinley Penjor, 45 was stabbed to death by his father-in-law. The incident had taken place at Bartshi of Khasi gewog in Wangduephodrang. According to sources, how the incident happened, was not known but sources said it is learnt that the victim was …

Bhutanese members of the Transparency Advocacy Group (TAG), a South Asian regional think tank focusing on transparency and Right To Information presented a set of indicators for assessing the state of transparency and RTI in the SAARC region.   2. Comprehensive Coverage of the Act The RTI Act should cover …

On 14 January the Gelephu veterinary hospital detected an outbreak of bird flu in Namkhaling near Dadgari (Indian border area near Gelephu). The samples were sent to National Center for Animal Health (NCAH) in Serbithang on 16 January by the Gelephu veterinary hospital team and by the dzongkhag team. The …

Gewog’s development activities still under process Nichula / Dagana With the budget of Nu 1mn, nine and a half kilometers of farm road from Hurdung zam to Alley chiwog is still under construction. The gewog’s irrigational channel is also under construction in Bichgoan chiwog with the budget allocated of Nu …

Thi/Amb/551/1/2013                January 21, 2013 Reference report captioned ‘Very positive, on India-Bhutan relations’ in The Bhutanese of January 19, 2013. The Section ‘on Bhutan expanding its diplomatic ties’ gives the impression that the interviewer asked the Ambassador for his views on the Rio meeting  and  establishment of diplomatic ties between China …

Data from the National Environment Commission is showing worsening air quality standards in urban areas especially in Thimphu and Phuentsholing. However, for many Bhutanese living in these two towns the NEC data will come as confirmation of what they already know and experience. Anyone living in Thimphu need only note …