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Thimphu Thromde has achieved 24 of its 44 targets made, with 14 on track and 6 at risk.  The key result  areas of Thromde includes enhanced opportunity for lifelong learning, strengthening Bhutanese identity and culture, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness of public service delivery, education, improved health status, quality of urban …

The eyes of USA and the World will be on the American state of Indiana, come Tuesday as the Republican Primary results will likely decide whether Trump can get to the magic 1,237 figure to clinch the nomination for the Presidential race. This is especially so after Trump’s big wins …

As the Second Local Government Election is due now, the Bhutan Network for Empowering Women (BNEW) has left no stone unturned in training women from the 20 dzongkhags to contest in the elections. A program called Potential Leaders Workshop has helped women from all across the country in gaining the …

His Majesty The King, along with the Zhung Dratshang led by His Holiness the Je Khenpo, planted 400 trees around the Thangzona in Punakha on Tuesday 19th April. The nine species of trees of religious and ornamental value included Tsenden the sacred Cypress tree; Nyasheshing, the fruit bearing Jamun tree; …

In the September 2011, RENEW (Respect Educate Nurture Empower Women) signed a project agreement with a German savings bank foundation for international cooperation (SBFIC) to establish a microfinance system in a country. Mr. Bernd Baehr, the Country Representative for SBFIC said the main objective of establishment of microfinance in country …

In line with the dwindling habitat of Black Necked Cranes in some part of the country, especially Bumthang, conservationist felt the critical need to bring the habitats of Black Necked Crane under conservation areas as the habitats are increasingly under threat. Bumthang is one of the prime habitats of the …

Thimphu police arrested a 29 year old woman on 7th April after a car she was driving hit a class 7 student in Motithang, on the road just above the Motithang BoD. The accident took place in the morning at around 8 AM when the father went to drop his …

You will often bump into the residents in Changzamtog, Thimphu sneaking out, under the cover of night, to dump their wastes in illegal dumping areas in their vicinity. Add to that the strong winds and stray dogs, and the waste are scattered everywhere. The situation is made worse due to …

The unemployment issue, which emerged in early 2000, is seen as one of the major challenges facing Bhutan. As per the Labour Force Survey 2014, the national unemployment rate is estimated at 2.6 percent, which is low compared to South Asian countries. However, the youth unemployment rate at 9.4 percent …

On 28 March, Thimphu police arrested a 23 years old man from Lhuentse for damaging eight different types of car, parked near the Mothithang fuel depot. Upon receiving a complaint, the police reached the scene and though the suspect fled away the police using the description given by the complainant, …