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Thimphu police arrested a 24-year old university graduate and a 21-year old class XII drop-out on 13th May after they allegedly burgled a Damchen Impax showroom in Olokha, Thimphu. They were arrested on charges of burglary, possession of burglary tools and criminal damage to property, according to a police department …

Thimphu City Corporation’s (TCC) double-bin garbage disposal project was first piloted in Chubachu from where it was moved to the minister’s enclave in Motithang and finally Changjiji housing colony but the feasibility of the public-private partnership project remains a question if it is to be implemented across the capital. The …

The 7th quarterly joint review of Accelerating Bhutan’s Socio-economic Development (ABSD) was held by the Cabinet and Committee of Secretaries on 11th May 2011. The conference was about the sector performance report, which was generated within the ABSD initiative. he ABSD program helped in generating about 21,000 jobs across five …

The Changjiji Housing Complex with around 5,000 residents is deemed as a colony prone to youth crime, vandalism and social ills. As measures to curb the problems, the National Housing and Development Corporation (NHDC) will build a children’s park and a community centre at the Changjiji Housing Complex to promote …

Upon invitation of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) has, for the first time participated with 12 exhibitors comprising artisans, designers, women entrepreneurs and incense manufacturers at the Taipei Gift and Stationery Fair from 19-22 April 2012 at Taipei World Trade …

An irrigation channel which was destroyed by a landslide last year in Nimshong chiwog under Gangzur gewog in Lhuentse  is  being renovated and is halfway through. According to Gup Karma Drukpa, the damage occurred after the completion of transplantation works last year but people were filled with fear that their …

Eighty households of Yangneer gewog are facing two problems – water shortage since last year, and a housing crunch. They have been working on resolving these issues but in vain. Water shortage becomes more severe in winter when the sources dry up. Since the place is windy with pine trees …

Snowfall in Lunana usually declines from the month of March but this year into May and the gewog is still experiencing snowfall which is hampering developmental works.According to Lunana Gup Gyem Tshering, “This is the first time we are experiencing such snow fall and I think it is the result …

The construction of a marketing shed along the Punakha  to Thimphu highway in Toep gewog will be completed and handed over by June. Plans to build five market sheds are in the gewog plan and another five are sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and Marketing Cooperatives (DAMC).  “The market …

Ecotourism had never been explored as an alternative community-based livelihood option in Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) except since 2010. With a population of about 10,646 people representing 1,026 households and enriched with diverse natural settings, rich culture and traditions plus biodiversity, RMNP has always been a potential ecotourism destination. Realizing …