The Bhutanese Leading the way.
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 …
Read More »Bhutan observes global day for elimination of violence against women
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 …
Read More »Bhutanese delegation ready for the 2012 UN Climate Change Conference
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 …
Read More »Auditors to provide quality trainings
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 …
Read More »Three men caught with fake Indian currency
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 …
Read More »Power failure delays works, cuts off source of news updates for residents
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 …
Read More »Lyonchhen and ministers join Deepavali celebrations at YDF
Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley last week along with some of the cabinet ministers joined the residents of Thimphu to celebrate the Diwali festival which was organized in Youth Development Fund (YDF) hall. The program began with the lighting of butter lamps by the honorable chief guest Lyonchhen Jigmi Y …
Read More »Residents braces cold due to constant power black out
This prelude to the winters, residents of Hejo in Thimphu brace the bone-chilling cold every evening due to frequent power blackouts and it has been for over a month. Residents said that despite numerous complaints tendered to the authorities, the problem is yet to be addressed. According to the building …
Read More »Unused underpasses become civic annoyance
Two underpasses put in prioritized areas for the pedestrians’ safety by the Thimphu City Cooperation (TCC) have failed to fulfill the purpose they were built for. Contrarily the designated passes have turned into a venue of filth and stench from the decay and stink generated from down below which is …
Read More »Dangribu gets a Tshogpa after a year of no Tshogpa
The people of Nichula village under Dagana Dzongkhag elected 34 year old Ran Bdr. Batterai of Dangribu as their village Tshogpa. Three candidates were nominated from the village for the post of Tshogpa and Ran. Bdr an experienced Tshogpa won from Kumar Karki and Ganesh Powdyel. The elected Tshogpa secured …
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