Jose Mourinho’s pursuit of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will go right down to deadline day with the Chelsea manager admitting the club will continue their chase “until the last day”. Unsettled striker Rooney has long been rumoured with a move to Chelsea, speculation building that the England international will …

This was concluded at the second cabinet meeting The current security protocol for VVIPs and VIPs, 2013, an eight page document which is believed to have been drafted by the DPT government just before the recent elections is now subject to change. The ministry of home and cultural affairs (MoHCA) …

Chemshing or “rosary bead tree” is a tree species belonging to the genus Zizyphus under the Rhamnaceae family. Zizyphus species generally are hardy species which can tolerate drought and can grow in shallow and dry conditions. There are three chemshing (Zizyphus sp) trees growing in Shaba, Paro. The species has …

Ms. Christina Carlson, UN Resident Coordinator called on Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on August 5, 2013. Ms. Carlson and Lyonchhen discussed on the Eleventh Five Year Plan, Wangtse Chhirpel, addressing poverty and enhancing entrepreneurship. Lyonchhen told Ms. Carlson that the 11th FYP was drafted by the previous …

This is with regard to the article titled “DHI does not expect electricity tariffs to increase beyond 15%” which was published on the 27 July 2013 issue of The Bhutanese sent in by DHI. The article is very misleading and it has created more misunderstanding within the minds of the …

Great decision, it makes no sense to drive your car all the way up to the core town, walk few meters and call it a Pedestrian day. Stupid implementation of a politicized idea. Phub Tshering Good one there PDP. You get 10/10 for this. Ghost Bravo! Next lift the car …

This is a clear indication of a matured government. The Prime Minister or any other minister should not support corrupt leaders who like to party every time, organize any kind of tournament (since they are elected to serve the King, Country and People). Be it the opposition party or ruling …

In a recent Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) survey, the people’s perception was that corruption in 2013 had gone down compared to 2007. Though the perception may fall in contrary to the growing number of ACC and RAA cases every year, the perception comes largely in the context that corruption is …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) inaugurated its fourth community police centre (CPC) yesterday at Babesa after the success of the other three CPCs in the capital, which has helped in reducing crime rates. Records with the police show major offences like chorten vandalism, burglary, larceny and mischief, battery and auto …

DARJEELING: A home-guard was on Friday set on fire in Darjeeling town where incidents of arson were reported on the eve of the indefinite bandh called in the hills to demand a separate state of Gorkhaland on the lines of  Telangana. The home-guard was set on fire at Prakriyathong by unidentified people, police …