Though around nine months have passed since the 2013 elections the impact and after effects of the bitter and tough race still linger in the air. This is apparent in the highly polarized views and stand taken by party supporters and even ordinary citizens on various issues and decisions. It …

Afight over Nu 500 between the two cousins led to the killing of a 53-year-old man in the evening of April 16 at Dongkopji of Kazi gewog under Wangduephodrang. On that unfortunate evening, the two cousins had a verbal argument over Nu 500. The 17-year- old boy had borrowed Nu …

The Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay signed the GPMS Performance Agreements with Wangdue Phodrang and Trongsa Dzongkhags on 7th April. Lyonchhen reiterated that the performance agreements meant that the Dzongkhags would be able to identify and evaluate their performances by the end of the fiscal yearJuly 1, 2014–June 30, 2015. …

No culprit has been caught for starting the major forest fire which destroyed 437.81 acres of blue pine forest in Langjophakha,Thimphu in the afternoon of February 23. Currently, the Dzongkhag Forest and the Thimphu forest division will be planting seedlings of oak and broadleaf trees in the forest areas destroyed …

The 23-year-old suspect who was arrested and detained for raping a minor in the evening of March 11 at around 9 pm in Haa has been granted bail by the Haa Dzongkhag Court last week. The case was forwarded to the court on April 3 after the investigation was completed …

Anew energy drink ‘Carabao’ certified by Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) and Department of Trade is on sale in the market. ‘Carabao’ will compete with ‘Red Bull’ that entered the Bhutanese market in 2008, and is being sold illegally for more than six years without a single agent …

I n spite of generating huge tariff from the hydro power plants as well as receiving handsome grants from the neighboring countries, the country is still suffocating in managing its financial accounts. It’s all happening due to the failure of managing the capital accounts together with current accounts for the …

One of the biggest casualties of the rupee and credit crisis was the crushing of many ordinary Bhutanese families’ dreams and plans to own their own home. While the Central Bank’s decision to curb loans for big commercial buildings meant to be given on rent was understandable, the decision to …

Bhutan’s air quality may not be as pristine as you would think according to a study by the National Environment Commission (NEC). Data with the NEC shows that the air quality in Bhutan is getting worse by the year across the country and more so in urban areas like Thimphu. …

The 17-year-old minor who was raped by a 23-year-old man in the evening of March 11 at around 9 pm in Haa has reached the Haa Dzongkhag Court on April 3 after the completion of investigation by the police. The suspect was slapped with the offence of raping a child …