Rotarians from 10 different countries participated inthe maiden club conference organized by Rotary Club of Thimphu titled-‘Responsible Entrepreneurship towards Sustainable Development’. The three day long conference commenced from Friday with overwhelming number of Rotarians turn out to deliberate on the knowledge and experience of Rotary and Rotarians around the world. …
Read More »Six Eastern Dzongkhags celebrate the birth anniversary of HRH The Gyalsey
The Office of the Gyaltshab, Gyalpozhing organized a Fair Carnival for six Eastern Dzongkhags from 5th-9th February 2017 at Gyalpozhing, Mongar to commemorate the 1st Birth Anniversary of His Royal Highness Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck. His Royal Highness Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji Wangchuck graced the event on 8th February 2017. HRH …
Read More »Amochhu being dredged for Phuentsholing’s safety
The Phuentsholing Thromde is carrying out major river training works at the base of Kailashwor hill as protection from the Amochhu river that spates every monsoon and wreaks havoc to settlements on the Amochhu banks. The training works include dredging the river channel for 3 km with a width of …
Read More »Betrayal of people’s trust by the elected members
The Prime Minister during the Meet the Press yesterday said that the elected members, be it in their individual capacity or as a political party who is resigning on petty grounds without completing their term, is a betrayal to the sacred trust of the people who have elected to serve …
Read More »Indian MRP not applicable in Bhutan says OCP
The maximum retail price (MRP) marked on commodities imported from India cannot be applied to shops in Bhutan according to the Office of Consumer protection (OCP), Ministry of Economic Affairs. “MRP is originally adopted and implemented in India to maintain uniformity of price of a product in India considering the …
Read More »Wildlife photography blurs the line between reality and fantasy
A fervent bird watcher and amateur photographer Sherab Jamtsho isn’t interested in portraying the world exactly as it is. Instead his unique vision presents nature as a rustic paradise of fairy tales. “I have learned to see things invisible, to enjoy a million small details to which I previously didn’t …
Read More »A Commercial watermelon boom
Following the successful commercial plantation of watermelon in Mongar and Trashiyangtse, more farmers in the east are taking up large-scale plantation of this healthy fruit. A team from the ARDC sub-centers in Lingmethang and Khangma, have also introduced the program in a 4 acre area in Phuntshothang, Samdrupjongkhar dzongkhag, cultivated …
Read More »A creative craft program to address plastic waste
Plastic waste will be given a major transformation through a creative craft program that will turn waste into useful items such as mats and baskets. Clean Bhutan Organization (CBO) initiated the program in collaboration with the Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative (SJI) to approach plastic waste management through a creative slant and …
Read More »Mineral Development Policy expected to be finalized after 8 years of waiting
The Mineral Development Policy (MDP), which was proposed almost eight years ago, might finally be approved this year. The MDP will integrate the overall strategy for development and sustainable growth of the mineral based industry by efficient regulation and management and also restrict over exploitation of the natural resources. The …
Read More »His Majesty in Wangdue
His Majesty The King granted an Audience to scouts attending the 7th scout leadership-training in Tencholing today. The scout leadership training has 125 scout participants, who are class ten students selected from across the country. A similar camp is held in summer for class 12 students. The three-week long training …
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