Thimphu city has recently installed three electrical incinerators at the Hejo cremation ground in March. There are now four electrical incinerators in the ground. The purchase of the incinerators, at USD 75,300 from Bangkok, Thailand, was funded by the Royal Government of Bhutan, excluding the expenditure for shipping, transportation, charges …

The issue of not having caretaker in monasteries and dratshangs in the country has been discussed since mid 2000 but such issues still prevail in rural communities especially as the young and educated leave the villages for urban areas and rural houses become empty. The National Assembly of Bhutan before …

The improper construction of cement topped roads and lack of drainage systems in and around the automobile workshop area in Olakha by the Thimphu Thromde is posing a serious threat to not only the local businesses but also their health including that of customers who visit the area. The gusty …

While we always talk about urban waste management problems there are long standing waste management issues in rural Bhutan that are neglected. While there are comparatively more facilities and even data concerning urban waste management issues, there are less number of agencies and people concerned about rural waste management issue …

Minister of Information and Communications, DN Dhungyel, yesterday awarded the certificates to 27 participants from IM0’s who attended the media management and social media management training. With support from the Ministry of Information and Communications, the training was conducted by the Bhutan Media and Communications Institute from 15-19 February for …

The Royal Bhutan Police presentation on the mid-term review, showed many achievements in various fields of work such as construction and renovation of structures, capacity development and major capital investments. The RBP requested the Prime Minister for the need of a Forensic Lab in the country, for which Prime Minister …

Despite ranking last in the 12th edition of the South Asian Games, Bhutanese athletes could bring home 16 medals in three different sports disciplines making it the highest number of medals that Bhutanese athletes have ever won. The last time that the Bhutanese athletes won many medals was in the …

In keeping with Section 457 of the Election Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2008, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) formally declared the results of the three Thromde Tshogdes in Gelephu, Phuentsholing and Thimphu on January 26. Kinlay Dorjee, the lone candidate in Thimphu was re-elected for his second …

Four women’s teams and twelve men’s teams from Paro, Gelephu, Thimphu, Phuentsholing and a women’s team from Sikkim, Phoenix, are taking part in the Winter Basketball Championship in Phuentsholing. The men’s team are divided in Pool A: Puenchas, Cousins, Garudas, Unameus, Tie Breakers and Mazakos, and Pool B: AWPL, Slow …

The blackout period calls for campaigning restriction on all candidates contesting for any kind of Thromde posts. The blackout period will begin from 8 am Saturday or 48 hours ahead of the poll day in the thromdes in Gelephu, Phuentsholing and Thimphu. January 25 will be declared as public holiday …