The Bhutanese Leading the way.
The police on the bicycles are now doing serious patrolling in the residential areas and in the town for the safety and well-being of residents. Apart from robberies they also are on the lookout for those people who have a tendency to smoke on the staircase of the buildings hampering …
Read More »Various issues and challenges brought up MoAF in MTR
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) presented its achievements made in less than two years at the 11th Five-Year Plan (FYP) Mid-Term Review (MTR) meeting. Out of 73 development goals, the ministry has achieved 9 development goals so far. 53 of the goals are on track and 12 are at …
Read More »Cleaning up the nooks and crannies of Thimphu
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 …
Read More »Youth unemployment becomes a topic of interest at NGOP 2015
The annual national graduates’ orientation program yesterday had a panel discussion about issues regarding youth and employment. Out of the many issues discussed with the graduates the main focus was on unemployment of university graduates. In the last two years about 15,000 were given employment but an increasing number of …
Read More »Accidents Kills one and seriously injures two others
Aman in his late twenties died on the spot yesterday and left his wife, two children and the deceased’s sister injured when the Alto car they were travelling in met with an accident. The incident took place at around 10 am yesterday while they were travelling back home to Samdrup …
Read More »8 thieves caught stealing rods
Thimphu police last week arrested eight people who were involved in stealing 25 bundles of rods from a construction site at Begana. The incident was reported to police on 21st August 2015 by the proprietor, and it took place at around 2 AM in the morning and the thieves where …
Read More »Diamond Quiz originally meant for school children casts a bigger audience net
The national television is airing an increasingly popular special weekly quiz show “Diamond Quiz” dedicated to the 60th Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The show aims to reconnect youth to the history and facts about Bhutan but it is also drawing in other age groups as well. Diamond …
Read More »First noodle factory in Bhutan faces delays and challenges
The first noodle factory in Bhutan was supposed to be complete by mid 2015, but due to various challenges in the construction of the factory, it is now expected to be completed by the end of the year. The production of noodles is scheduled to start by January 2016. According …
Read More »15th AGM of ABTO discusses tourism problems and solutions
The 15th Annual General Meeting for the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) was held yesterday among member tour operators. The annual progress reports, concerns and issues faced by the tour operators were the main agenda. Drukair also introduced its improvised fares and services during the event. Drukair announced that …
Read More »An online web-based photo campaign for Bhutan
An online web-based promotional campaign, initiated by the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB), will allow everyone across the globe to define happiness through photographs and taglines. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay launched the Bhutan Photo Campaign website at the TCB’s conference hall on July 30. The website received its first photograph with …
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