The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Yesterday, around 50 officials from various organizations walked five km along with the agriculture minister, Lyonpo Dr Pema Gyamtsho, through the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Park (JDWNP) for the cause of the remaining tigers in Bhutan and to strengthen the protection of the cat and its habitats across the country. …
Read More »The “Supreme Prayer” in Yangtse
More than 2,500 people have gathered at Chorten Kora for the 9th Moenlam choenmo which is being performed by the Je khenpo. Ku Sung Thugten Mendel was presented to the Je khenpo by the people of Yangtse. It is believed that the ‘Moenlam Choenmo’ will bring peace and prosperity to …
Read More »Army planning to get rid of orderly system, Goongloen says it will take time
The orderly system in Bhutan was a topic much discussed after an officer at Paro manhandled and beat up his orderly. The Bhutanese which received a call from the orderlies to highlight their problems talked to the Goongloen (Army General) Dasho Batoo Tshering who said, “To be honest, we are …
Read More »MoF reportedly rejects US-based Company’s offer; bottled water project stuck
The bottled water project that was proposed in 2010 as a joint venture between Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), and Carpenter and Company (C & C), a Boston-USA based firm has seen little progress since then. DHI officials say that C&C carried out a valuation of Bhutan Agro Industry Limited …
Read More »Having a ball without ball pens
Chhoden lower secondary school recently initiated a “green” move which saw the use of ballpoint pens replaced by fountain or ink pens. The man behind the move was a teacher, Rinchen Phuntsho, who on 24 March, 2012 made a presentation ‘zero plastic guilt-free writing’ on the history of ball pens …
Read More »Govt. to spend Nu 1mn each for every household in remote gewogs of Soe and Lingzhi
The micro hydropower projects at 4000m above sea level will electrify 112 households With an Austrian financial aid of 1.8mn euro, the government is moving ahead with plans construct two micro hydro -power projects at the remote gewogs of Soe and Lingzhi under Thimphu dzongkhag. The construction of the 100kw …
Read More »Guwahati contractor issued ultimatum by authorities for failing to repair craft bazaar stalls
A meeting of the Natural Resource Development Corporation (NRDCL) and the Association for Promotion of Indigenous Crafts (APIC) to discuss on the prolonged craft bazaar repairs on March 1 ended with the decision to issue an ultimatum to Guwahati’s Green Earth Bamboo Tech contractor Subir Kumar Sen. It has been …
Read More »Wind power project awaits go ahead from National Environment Commission
The ministry is planning to construct two 180 mw pilot wind turbines at Tsimalakha in Chukkha but this may or may not be implemented as the logistics are unclear. The Wind Power Pilot Project was initiated in 2009 by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) but the National Environment …
Read More »Track suits off track for culture loving Bhutan, says MoE
Come the new academic session, droves of tracksuit clad students walking to school will be replaced by droves in ghos and kiras. The Ministry of Education (MoE) recently decided that it will allow track suits in health and physical education classes only. Except for schools like Lungtenzampa, most Thimphu schools …
Read More »Energy levels bounce at Bhutan’s first rubber synthetic track inauguration
The first ever outdoor rubber synthetic track in the country was inaugurated on Wednesday coinciding with Losar at the Lungtenzampa field stadium, Thimphu by the Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) and Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation (BAAF). Program officer, Biju Pradhan of BOC, said he hoped that Bhutanese athletes would be benefitted …
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