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A nine day art exhibition themed “There is nothing more important than small silly things” was organized in the Voluntary Artist’s Studio (VAST), Thimphu by Atsuko Takai to promote contemporary art. Atsuko Takai has worked in Bhutan for the last one year as an art teacher in Gaselo lower secondary …

The Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) has made it clear that it will appeal against the High Court’s verdict on the Taxi parking land case in the Supreme Court. “We are not happy with the verdict and we will appeal to the Supreme Court and take this matter to the very …

The city corporation demolished a small hut near the vegetable market last Thursday at around 10 am. The same hut was demolished in 2007 and was reconstructed said Thimphu Thrompon Kinlay Dorjee. Thimphu Thromde officials said the hut was reconstructed without proper approval by the inhabitants of the hut – …

This year the dzongkhags of Bumthang, Samdrup Jongkhar, Phobjikha, Hongtsho and Yusipang proved to be the major producers of potatoes. Everyday two to three vehicles are sent to India as per the order of contractors. The supply destinations are in Kathmandu, Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, Alipur, Tamakhaiguri, Dhowddguri, Falakata, Cooch Bihar …

Five SAARC countries of India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Bhutan will come together for a Cultural festival on Traditional Drumming in Thimphu and make it a unique SAARC cultural festival to be held in Bhutan for the first time where rhythm and tradition will embrace each other through cultural …

Bhutan observed the International day for Elimination of Violence against Women last Sunday on 25 November, 2012. The day is internationally observed to highlight and address violence against women and girls prevalent internationally and even back home. “Millions of women and girls around the world are assaulted, beaten, raped, mutilated …

One of the key issues to be considered during the Doha Climate Change Conference is the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, which sets binding obligations on industrialized countries as the foundation for any future climate regimes. The first commitment periods of the Kyoto Protocol is scheduled to expire …

The three day program to assure quality trainings called ‘Lead Auditor Training Workshop’ ended yesterday in the capital. The 20 participants comprised CEOs, Principals and trainers from 13 private training providers who are selected trainers from five Technical Training Institutes (TTI) and two Institutes of Zorig Chhusum (IZC). The head …

On 19 November three Bhutanese men in possession of fake Indian currency were caught by the Indian police at Rangapani, India. A Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) official said that they were on the way to Nganglam from Phuentsholing. Asked how three Bhutanese had the fake currency, the official said they …

In this turn of century a day without electricity is bad enough but it’s virtually a near-pandemonium state-of-affairs if it prolongs for a full day or even half a day. And this currently is the exact circumstances which people of Trashiyangtse are put through on a regular basis. The Dzongkhag …