Thousands of Facebook users in Bhutan have fallen prey to a hoax message on Facebook that asks users to post a notice on their page informing Facebook to keep their profile private and not use their content. The terms stated in the hoax message warn users that if they don’t …

Bhutan Post puts up proposal for 18 more buses Bhutan’s Post’s City bus services are facing a paradox of increasing demand and usage by commuters but also an unusually high number of breakdown of its mainly Chinese Golden buses which consist of the bulk of the City Bus fleet. At …

Records maintained with Radiology Department of JDWNRH reveal that in last two years, the CT Scan machine has broken down 6 times and MRI has broken down 8 times which has contributed to increased waiting time. The Health Minister Tandin Wangchuk said “I do agree that the breakdowns do happen …

Two Bhutanese women, Chandra Maya Rai, 24 and Bina Rai, 28 went missing from Jaigaon, India on March 14, 2014. The two unmarried cousin sisters hailed from Gomtu, Pagli Gewog in Samtse Dzongkhag. In the more than a year long disappearance of the two sisters they had been duped by …

The Central School system has started from this year in every district with the ultimate aim being to provide the best facilities including good food, education and every other requirement of students. However, the Central school in Dagana called the Geserling Middle Secondary School has had a bumpy start with …

Much of Thimphu is clean, at least for the time being, thanks to the waste management control carried by the Thimphu Thromde and Greener Way. But it seems there are always some nooks and corners around Thimphu where garbage, mainly waste plastics and papers, are thrown and pile up. One …

Statistics show that each year there is an increasing number of IT graduates and lesser jobs to go around. According to the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, the IT job vacancy in government agencies has reached a saturation point. This is main reason why one of the biggest groups …

The National Reading Year was launched as a tribute to the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and shall continue to be one of the main programs for years to come. After numerous initiatives on the National Reading Year, Director of Royal Education Council (REC), Kezang Choden Dorji, …

You may have switched on a local cable channel to see young students dancing away at school concerts to western, bollywood, regional and traditional songs. However, while the shows are popular among both the youth and elderly there are ethical questions emerging on exposing youth to such a wide audience …

Three gates are presently under construction in Thimphu supervised by the Chardi Committee. The main purpose for the construction of these gates are to commemorate the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The gates will have unique and traditional designs with many religious features. Out of …