THE NATION

Laya from 16th to 18th October was a celebration. The Royal Highlander Festival, the 53km Snowman run, World Food Day and Laya’s own Auley saw the entire population of the mountain village troop up some 200m to their celebration grounds at 4000m from sea. The festival came at a time …

“Phuensum Dharim” is the first monthly paper lottery scheme for the domestic market that was launched  on Thursday Lyonchhen who graced the launch as the Chief Guest said that the lottery business is revived primarily to generate revenue and the revenue will be used for the social welfare. Lyonchhen requests …

His Majesty The King is in Thanza, the largest and furthest village in Lunana. His Majesty visited the glaciers and glacial lakes of Thorthomi, Rapstreng, and Lugge, yesterday. These glaciers and lakes are the sources of some of our major rivers, and are considered fragile due to the enormous risk …

Farmers under Chukha Dzongkhag feel that they are facing complex issues like agricultural productivity, human-wildlife issue and difficulty in preservation of the natural resources. Pemba Wangchuk, Chukha Dzongda said that, knowing the importance of environment preservation, the Dzongkhag administration is taking action to protect and preserve the environment. “One of …

The highlands of Gasa will come alive from 16th to 18th October with the Royal Highland Festival and also the Snow Man run from 15th to 16th October. The festival will see a display of tradition and culture of Highlanders with  songs, dance, games, sports, costumes, arts and crafts, Bja …

Two women gups and 24 women Mangmis have been elected in the second local government elections according to the provisional vote count released by the election commission. Both the women gups were elected in the central district of Dagana, which has the distinction of electing the first woman gup, Namgay …

None of the three women gup candidates in Paro were elected in the second LG elections on September 27, despite having worked for several years in local government as Magmi, Tshogpa and Gyadrung for several years. From the 10 gewogs in Paro dzongkhag only Dokar, Shaba and Wangchang gewogs had …

Mongar Police have detained a woman  who injured her 20-year old brother in a scuffle. He later died in hospital. The siblings got into a fight after the sister had suggested they go to Gyalpoizhing because she had heard that Citizenship Kidu was to be granted but the brother and …

“Hema Hema: Sing Me a Song While I Wait,” has been awarded a Special Mention by an international jury for being placing second in the prestigious Toronto Platform Film Competition. Hema Hema was invited to have its North American premiere at the renowned 41st Toronto International Film Festival (September 8th-18th, …

Of the 232 candidates contesting in the second local government elections in Dagana’s 14 gewogs, 28 are women according to records with the district election office. The candidates will be contesting for the office of Gup, Mangmi, Tshogpa and Thromde Thumi Ngotshap in local government, the elections for which is …