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The risk of forest fire outbreak increases during the dry season, starting from November to May, in Bhutan. Therefore, the Forest Fire Management Section (FFMS), Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS), has put in measures in place to prevent forest fires. The head of FFMM, Tandin Dorji, said remote …
Read More »A Green Revolution in the East under the Eastern Development Initiative
An important part of the Eastern Development Initiative given in-principal approval by the cabinet in August 2014 is the development of the Agriculture, Livestock and also food processing industry in the East. The report says that Agriculture production is critical to support food and nutrition security of increasing population. It …
Read More »Drangchu Beverages lends hand to strengthening sporting culture in Bhutan
An agreement to develop a sporting culture in Bhutan has been signed between Drangchu Beverages, Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC) and Bhutan Basketball Federation (BBF) on October 20. Drangchu Beverages will provide BBF and BOC with resources and financial support of Nu 595,000 for the National Basketball League and Nu 600,000 …
Read More »Colleges to be established
The government will encourage the establishment of colleges in Bhutan, especially involving the private sector. Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, during the last monthly Meet-the -Press session in Thimphu, said the colleges must meet the quality standards. PM said thousands of the Bhutanese students are studying in the colleges abroad, especially …
Read More »Researchers discover new catfish species in Bhutan
The College of Natural Resources (CNR), Bhutan and Saint Louis University, USA in a collaborative research on fish diversity in the country, in October last year, has discovered a new species of torrent catfish from Khalingchhu in eastern part of Bhutan. It is an endemic species to Bhutan and found …
Read More »Home Minister talks about boosting trade competitiveness and capacity building in 13th ministerial meeting of Land Locked Developing Countries
The Home Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji addressed the 13th annual ministerial meeting of the Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) in the United Nations this week. The minister started by thanking Kalaba, Foreign Minister of Zambia for convening this annual ministerial meeting of Landlocked Developing Countries on the sidelines of the …
Read More »Community comes together for social wellness
The Young Volunteers In Action (Y-VIA), Youth Development Fund (YDF) have come to the rescue of a 76-year-old man, Chari, who was living in a dilapidated hut without electricity. Y-VIA of Tsebar Lower Secondary School have built a small concrete house and a pit toilet for him a few days …
Read More »Shaolin Monks in Bhutan
A Foreign Ministry release said that a Chinese cultural troupe from the People’s Republic of China is visiting Bhutan from 26 September 2014 to 1 October 2014 to perform the ‘Chinese Shaolin Kungfu’ on the 27th, 28th and 29th of September 2014 in Thimphu. The cultural troupe is being led …
Read More »Nu 470 mn worth Cordyceps collected in 2014
The Cordyceps has been a financial boon for many highlanders in the country. Around 672 kilograms of Cordyceps was collected in seven gewogs, worth about Nu 470 mn with the average price per kilogram at Nu 0.7 mn in 2014. According to the Cordycep Marketing Report-2014, prepared by the Department …
Read More »India celebrates its 68th Independence Day
The Indian flag hoisting ceremony and the Indian National Anthem followed by patrotic songs reveberating in air added to the commemorative spirit of India’s 68th Independence Day celebration held at the Embassy of India, Thimphu on August 15. In the morning, Ambassador Gautam Bambawale read out the message of the …
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