Although a second probe was called into the Orong student deaths, people are worried and confused. This is because in Dec 2012, all the students who were affected had been boys. The theory at the time was that they were supposed to have suffered from nutritional deficiency disorder while the …

The construction of an irrigation channel which stretches 300 meters is stalled in Gesarling due to the rupee crunch, cadastral survey and lack of labor. Gesarling Gup Mani Kumar said that   the work has been suspended following orders from the finance  section of the Dagana dzongkhag. The cement dealer, Purna …

Weather forecast is a piece of information that can be used by anyone, from a farmer to a tourist, or for construction projects, or to simply planning a picnic! Have you ever wondered where and how the country gets its weather forecast? The Department of Hydro-Met Services (DHMS) under the …

Bhutanese club Yedzin FC lost both the matches they played in the ongoing President’s cup in Cambodia. They conceded eight goals against Phnom Penh Crown and could not score even a consolation goal which was disappointing for fans back home. In the first half Bhutan conceded three goals and in …

Fourteen-year old Sunil Limbu from Samtse, the boy who was given to Phub Nidup, originally from Haa for 27 CGI sheets, 50 kg of rice, three bed sheets, one school bag and a tiffin-box by his mother on 1 November 2010 has now got a new lease of life. Sunil …

The first semi-finals of the inter-school basket ball tournament in Thimphu was played between the Yangchenphug girls’ team against Kelki. The match played in four quarters saw many fouls and tough battle between the teams. It was unsure who would win until the last quarter of the game when Kelki …

The taxi-drivers in Thimphu say their business will get more competitive with the ministry of communications allowing two private transport companies to introduce city bus services. They say they might go out of the business as the market is already saturated. However, people using the public transport welcome the news …

The task force on rupee shortage recommends the vehicle quota for civil servants be done away with, ‘green tax’ of 40% be imposed on all imported vehicles, and five percent green tax on fuel imports The task force to study the reasons behind the rupee shortage and suggest solutions was …

While you will pay Nu 2.14 per unit from July 2012 for more than 300 units of power, Bhutan exports power at Nu 1.98 per unit to India. There is also concern that Bhutan’s export tariffs are too low in the context of the rupee crisis.   Next time you …

Yesterday, four matches were played in the ongoing basket ball tourney of the schools of Thimphu Thromde. In the first match, Loseling Middle Secondary School girls popularly known as Changjiji school girls played against the Dr Tobgyel team and  saw Dr Tobgyel beating Loseling 12-4. But in the boy’s match, …