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Pedestrian Day, initiated with a noble cause on a globally marked environment day, did not rate high on the desirability charts, and it still remains a big thorn in every body’s sides. The seemingly altruistic drive easily generated a sea of public ire, expressed immediately after its enforcement, on social …

… And the tourists who will enhance their trade and livelihood Lhuentse known for its intricately woven Kishutharas craves for tourism facilities to promote the trade as it is the dzongkhag’s one of the more potential means to a better livelihood. The lack of proper infrastructure such as resorts, proper …

In a move to enhance police public partnership, coinciding with the celebration of 47th Police Raising day on 1 September, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) launched a new project called “Friends of Police.” The first eleven volunteers with representation from civil service, business community and film industry were enrolled under …

The Royal Education Council (REC) will launch an autonomous Teacher Education Institute in Yonphula, Trashigang, as an in-service Professional Development Institute on 11 November. The event launched in coincidence to the fourth monarch’s birth anniversary is meant to be a tribute to 100 years of education and is currently named …

The water problem in Thimphu is a perennial issue and fingers always point at the Thromde. However the facts tell a different story. City officials say that despite repeated notices the tenants or the building owners don’t clean their water tanks which lead to water contamination.   The chief of water …

Samtse and Haa, two dzongkhags that have not been connected with motorable roads so far will now get a farm road which will substitute for a lateral highway for the regions. Till now Haa and Samtse had only one option that is, walk for three days to reach Doongtoed and …

The government’s Pedestrian Day came under the public scanner since it was born but authorities tucked it into everybody’s life just the same. This time around the construction industry people have raised their voices on the day. They say works are bogged-down to almost a standstill on Pedestrian day, observed …

Members and volunteers of Writers Association of Bhutan (WAB) conducted a book collection drive on Saturday 18 August at Athang Training Academy, Thimphu to collect old books from people and send it to schools in remote areas. The organizer of the event said books play a big role to empower …

The National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS) plans to introduce sustainable geo-information management system of land governance. Geographic Information Management Systems (GIMS) is a term used to describe a collection of related technologies used to manage spatial data. These technologies include geographic information systems (GIS), computer-aided design systems, automated and desktop …

The Tsirang Research Sub-Centre and the Drujegang geog extension office under Dagana Dzongkhag have introduced improved rice varieties in Drujegang on a trial basis. And 15 households in Pangserpo and Yongsibji villages are to initiate the varieties. The new varieties include Bajo Kaap 2, Bajo Maap 1 and Bajo Maap …