DEMOCRACY IN ACTION

Rocky and Mayur in conversation with Rachana Sharma.  Foodies and best friends Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma brought a healthy appetite and a large serving of irreverence to food journalism in their showHighway on My Plate but their next journey to Bhutan might not just be about a Lit Fest …

Three gates are presently under construction in Thimphu supervised by the Chardi Committee. The main purpose for the construction of these gates are to commemorate the 60th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The gates will have unique and traditional designs with many religious features. Out of …

Bhutan is described in various magazines and online websites as a country with no beggars. This image is bound to change with the surfacing of beggars along the prominent streets in Thimphu- a city with a population of more than 100,000, and a major tourism hub. Many of the beggars …

The increasing amount of urban construction waste due to rapid development and construction activities in Thimphu is a cause of concern. However, Thimphu District Municipality (TDM) say there is no issue with illegal dumping of construction waste in the capital as people are more educated and aware of where to …

According to the Department of Livestock, Bhutan is the highest per capita consumer of meat in South Asia. But how safe is the meat that we consume everyday and who is responsible for monitoring the quality of meat in the market? There have been concerns and frequent complaints about the …

A total of 3647 graduates have registered with the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) to appear for the Preliminary Examination (PE) tomorrow of which 1962 are males and 1647 are females. It will be the sixth PE conducted since 2010. More than 60 percent of the candidates are appearing for …

During the monthly Meet-the-Press session held in Thimphu, the new Foreign Minister, Damcho Dorji, explained why the former Foreign Minister was replaced. He said “We all know that what happened to the Lhakhang Karpo case, the foreign minister Rinzin Dorje has been acquainted by the Haa Dzongkhag Court, in both …

Recent reports released by the Ministry of Health (MOH) states that at least 29 new HIV positive cases have been detected from December 1, 2014 to June 2015. It averages to almost 4 patients being detected every month. Although the number of HIV positive cases increase every year, however, the …

During the meet-the-press session held yesterday, the Health Minister Lyonpo Tandin said that in order to curb the doctor shortage in the country, the department has requested the Royal Civil Service Commission to waive the pre entry examination for the doctors and has also negotiated with Ministry of Education (MoE) …

The Ministry of Health has detected 29 new HIV positive cases from 1st December 2014 to June 2015.Of the 29 new cases 16 are female and 13 are male. As of now the total detected cases in the country since 1993 stands at 432 cases. 217 of them are males …