Some 51% of Bhutan’s land is chemical free and settlements are few. The Minister of Agriculture and Forest, Yeshey Dorji, said “the country can obtain food security by organic farming in future as we did in the past through natural farming.” Speaking at the 16th meet-the-press, the minister pointed out …

The earlier proposals to impose a curfew on youth and to ban the sale of knives by the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)  are not against the country’s existing law and therefore we don’t have any problems, said the Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs, Damchoe Dorji, at the 16th meet-the-press. …

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is set to establish five ‘One District Three Product’ (ODTP) projects this year, as declared in its 29th annual general meeting held yesterday. The Deputy Secretary General, BCCI, Chandra B. Chhetri, said ODTP is a way forward on enhancing rural-urban interconnectedness and …

Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck graced the launching of the Bhutan Democracy Dialogue’s website and logo at the Royal Banquet Hall, Thimphu yesterday. The five registered political parties of Bhutan set up the Bhutan Democracy Dialogue (BDD) with the signing of a Charter for Bhutan Democracy …

The Clock Tower Square, Thimphu, saw a huge crowd turnout for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) cultural festival, organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 8. The 3-day cultural festival, which ended yesterday, had on display some of the best folk dances from …

Apart from the only two artificial turf football grounds in the capital, most grounds across the country are solid, unstable and rough which is not easy on normal leather footballs. However, in what will address the issue the One World Play project donated 5,200 Chevrolet ultra durable branded balls to …

This summer session of Parliament that begins from May 7th 2015 will see the upper house discussing three legislative issues, 3 protocol ratifications, four policy issues and one report. The National Council (NC) will see the introduction of three bills which are Entitlement and Service Condi¬tions Act for the Holders, …

Only those who have been awarded honorary Kabney’s  by His Majesty the King are entitled to wear kabney after their retirement but all post-based kabney and patang should compulsorily surrender to the Royal Privy Council on completing their terms according to Royal Privy Council member, Dasho Sangay Wangchug. At the …

Around 28 students from Zorig Chusum, Kabesa Painting School and the youth volunteers Volunteer Artists’ Studio (VAST) attended an 11-day workshop in contemporary art in Thimphu, with an American resource person, Benigna Chilla. The workshop was organized by the Public Communication Division, Department of Information and Media (DoIM), Ministry of …

One third of the causes of diarrhea in children aged under five years in Thimphu is due to the prevalence of rotavirus, and yet the rotavirus vaccine is not available in the country. Rotavirus infects the children below five years of age and it is the leading cause of the …