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Paro, Haa, Wangdue, Punakha and Gasadzongdags presented their mid-year evaluations of the annual performance agreements (APAs) signed between the Prime Minister and the dzongdags last year. In lieu of the Prime Minister, Lyonpo Dorji Choden, Minister for Works and Human Settlement chaired the meeting in Paro today. Commending the dzongkhags …

With an annual vehicle growth rate of 11 percent in Bhutan, the total number of vehicles has been steadily increasing. After the enforcement of temporary prohibition on the import of vehicles, vehicle growth decreased to 0.71 percent in 2013. Nevertheless, after lifting the prohibition on the import of vehicles in …

The annual Black-necked crane count, in their prime habitat across the country till 18 January this year, is about 544 cranes, as per records maintained by the Royal Society of Protection of Nature (RSPN). The cranes arrive in the country, their winter habitat, in October every year. They depart for …

A 39-year-old man, Gyembo, from Punakha was arrested on February 8, in connection to the Olakha homicide case that took place on January 13. The suspect was handed over to the Punakha police by a person who had held the suspect and alerted the police. In a press conference, the …

Aphoto exhibition on His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo was inaugurated by Their Royal Highnesses Princess Kezang Choden Wangchuck and Princess Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck on February 2 at Siddharth Art Gallery in the Nehru Wangchuk Cultural Centre (NWCC) in Thimphu. The photo exhibition titled “His Majesty the 4th Druk Gyalpo …

According to the records maintained by the Forensic Unit, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the common age bracket of the victims of suicide in Thimphu fall in the adolescent years. The youngest victim was 13 years old. More males than females are victims of suicide in Thimphu. In …

Lucky Ali and band, The Vinyl Records, and The Koniac Net are some popular names of musical bands from India that will be performing live during the first Bhutan International Music Festival, an event running as part of the first annual Bhutan International Festival (BhIF) from January 14-23 this year. …

Bhutan International Festival (BhIF), a first-of-its-kind festival to promote, exhibit and depict Bhutanese arts, music and culture to international and local communities, will be held in Thimphu from February 14-23 this year. Cognizant of the fact that 2015 is a special year for Bhutan, the 10-day event is perfectly timed …

Driving under the influence, human error, hit and run, speeding, and road or weather condition are the major causes of motor accidents in Bhutan. According to the motor vehicle accident data maintained by the tariff police, there were 791 motor vehicle accidents in Bhutan in 2014. Of this 76 people …

The Bhutan Education Blueprint 2014-2014 highlights that ‘improper teacher deployment is one of the reasons for teacher shortage in the country’. The public consultations, conducted for the report, also indicated that competent and experienced teachers were mostly found in urban schools, whereas, new teachers with minimal experienced were posted in …