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Tour operators in the country are hot-under-the-collar about the Tourism Council of Bhutan Secretariat (TCBS)’s decision to increase Royalty charges by 25%. With the increase, royalty payments would go up to almost 25 Crores. The Royalty was increased by USD 15 for peak season which now takes it up to …
Read More »Battered-victim stabs man, victim becomes delinquent
Two students of Yangchenphug Higher Secondary were arrested for battering a 24-year old man in the Central Plaza building, Thimphu on June 7. The case was reported to the police by an informant who witnessed the scene at around 7pm. The incident occurred when the victim a school dropout, went …
Read More »Wangdue Dzong reconstruction begins
About 43 security personnel deployed on-site, started works to stabilize and salvage the foundations of the Wangdue dzong. Alongside the works, the Department of Culture (DoC) continues to assess and document the damages to the dzong. The Division for Conservation of Heritage Sites (DCHS) under the DoC has completed an …
Read More »Dzongkhag planners train for efficient use of data
What fuel is to fire, vital-statistics are-to development plans! And hence demographic and socio-economic data have acquired priority-status for Bhutan, especially since the 11th Five Year Plan is in the process to be refined and better monitor of performance of development indicators is high on agenda. On this note, a …
Read More »Heavy Machine operators trained under MoLHR program
More Bhutanese will operate heavy machinery by 2013 after the labor ministry’s establishment of Samthang Technical Training Institute (STTI), which will train heavy machine operators. A second successful batch of 20 machine operators was trained to operate heavy machines by the ministry in collaboration with the Construction Development Corporation Limited …
Read More »Standard guidelines for timber marketing
The community forest management groups (CFMGs) in the country are generating substantial income through timber sales from their Community Forests (CFs). The absence of proper guidelines for timber-marketing however proves a deterrent for many to venture into the same field. The CFMGs can now look forward to better-streamlined timber marketing …
Read More »Tsirang hails first as independent CF manager
In sync with the government’s vision to have Community Forests managed independently, three Community Forests (CF) in Tsirang recently made the successful transition . Community Forests Management group members of Dangraybu CF under Doonglagang gewog, Chirphen CF under Mendrelgang gewog, Darjeling CF under Rangthangling gewog in Tsirang not only personally …
Read More »Man batters woman in an attempt to rape, Man sentenced to four years
The Thimphu District court sentenced a man from Samtse to four years of imprisonment for aggravated battery and criminal attempt to rape a 24 year-old married women. On April 20 at around 10 pm the convict 26 year-old Passang Dorji Tamang eve-teased the victim and later attempted to rape her. …
Read More »Bigger buses on the way
The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) has planned a grand project for Thimphu and Phuentsholing bus services. Under this plan bigger buses as compared to the current ones will be employed. The plan is not yet implemented but it remains on top of RSTA’s agenda. Under the plan more …
Read More »New Route Map for city buses for improved services
The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) with the Bhutan Post has come-up with eight new route maps for city buses since new and bigger buses would join the current group of buses. New routes are introduced also because people are unaware of the city bus stops and terminals for …
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