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Lyonchhen visited the Drugyel Dzong Reconstruction site today and hosted a luncheon to the Project team and their family members. Speaking to the workers and their family members, Lyonchhen said that he came to celebrate the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo together with the project team. …

Laya lies just meters below the tree-line and it’s no surprise that Layaps until recently have been relying on very expensive week old vegetables from Gasa and Punakha, a necessity enforced by the harsh conditions of the highlands across the country. While Laya has grown prosperous (helicopter chartering is quite …

Tanden Zangmo/ Thimphu Wildlife encroaching human habitation is increasing every year according to a report maintained by the Wildlife Rescue and Animal Health Section (WRAHS) at Taba, Thimphu. Last year there were 80 incidents of wildlife being rescued from human habitation according to the report. This year, as of October, …

Numerous misconceptions are worsening the social stigma and discrimination of LGBTs, forcing its members underground and to isolation, say LGBT community members. “People think that an individual chooses to become a LGBT just to seek attention and that the LGBTs are mentally ill, abnormal and different,” said Pema Dorji, a …

Thimphu police have arrested three men in connection with the stabbing of an Indian tourist on 22 October in Thimphu. The tourist was with a group of Indian bikers outside Mojo Park, an entertainment centre, when he got stabbed at around 1 am. “As per their statement, the tourists claimed …

Since the first case of HIV was detected in the country in 1993, a total of 93 people have died of AIDS according to health officials. Today, there are 373 reported cases of Bhutanese living with HIV of which 90 percent were infected through heterosexual sex. According to official data …

Residents of Olakha, Thimphu, are concerned about the deep trenches and holes along the expressway, which were dug almost two months ago to build an underground service duct and an overhead pedestrian walkway. With almost no progress in the past few weeks, residents are worried about the danger posed by …

Bollywood star Aamir Khan and UNICEF goodwill ambassador emphasised the importance of first hour breastfeeding, the first milk, colostrum that is rich in antibodies and contains a larger percentage of protein, minerals and fat soluble vitamins than mature milk. Aamir Khan also stressed that six months has to be a …

Some travelers that recently traveled on the Thimphu- Punakha highway have these words to say about their journey: Stressful. Torturous. Rough.  The daily commuters on the highway are at their wits end as their vehicles are damaged and tyres punctured due to the poor road condition. Tourists say the road …

A husband and wife in Dagana dzongkhag have been elected as gups of their gewogs in the recent local government elections on September 27. Pema Wangmo Tamang and Passang Thingh Tamang were elected as a Gup of Gesarling gewog in Dagana and Tsholingkhar gewog in Tsirang. They married in 2009 …