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Considering the increasing rate of extraction and collection of herbal plant species, Ministry of Health has come up with various initiatives to ensure the sustainable use of herbal plants. The various initiatives include minimizing wastages, management of medical plants, introducing alternative collection sites, cultivation and domestication of medical plants. Health …
Read More »PM stands by third operator option if telecom companies don’t improve
With reference to a recent warning to the two telecom operators by the Prime Minister that a third player would be introduced if services don’t improve, the Member of Parliament of Nubi Tangsibji, Nidup Zangpo, raised a question on whether the government has considered the limited business scope for a …
Read More »More vegetable sheds to be constructed in Thimphu to ease traffic congestion
Weekends at the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) is hectic as thousands of people come to shop for fresh vegetables, fruits and other farm produce. Traffic congestion in the market area is a pressing issue as more numbers of shoppers come with their cars. Therefore, Thimphu Thromde plans to build more …
Read More »2nd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen inaugurated the 2nd Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition at the Paro Ugyen Pelri Palace grounds on 4th June. The Exhibition this year was held to commemorate Her Majesty’s Birth Anniversary. His Majesty The King, His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, and members of the Royal Family graced …
Read More »Her Majesty Inaugurates Wheelchair Accessibility
Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced a ceremony to unveil the Wheelchair Accessibility Adaptation of the Centenary Park. The adaptation is part of an initiative to make public spaces accessible to people with disabilities, upon the Royal Command of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. Following the initiative of the Ability Bhutan Society, …
Read More »North Thimphu residents dump garbage in Taba without proper segregation
The waste collection bins placed in Taba are clearly marked “Dry Waste” and “Degradable Waste”. Thimphu Thromde, which placed the bins there, had hoped that residents of North Thimphu would segregate their waste into dry and degradable piles before dumping it inside the waste collection bins. According to Thromde, forget …
Read More »National Council reviews hydropower development policy and programs in the country
National Council (NC) discussed the need for better policies and programs in hydropower projects, based on the follow up to resolution passed on during the 16th session, and the responses received from the implementing agencies and the ruling government. The first and foremost part of the hydropower resolution is revisiting …
Read More »Second Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition to commemorate Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen’s birth anniversary
The historic Ugyen Pelri Palace in Paro will be the scenic location yet again for the second Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, held this year from 4-8 June, commemorating the Birth Anniversary of Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen. The Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition, which was first held in April 2015, was initiated …
Read More »High content of pesticide residue detected in Bhutan’s favorite Indian chillies
Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) have tested the pesticide residue level in chillies sold in the farmers’ market. Poblano chillies imported from India, which look closest to the Bhutanese chillies, tested above the maximum residue limits (MRLs) permissible for human consumption. This type of chilli has also been …
Read More »His Majesty thanks Medical team in Royal Audience
His Majesty The King personally thanked the medical team who served during the Royal Birth of His Royal Highness The Gyalsey, on 15th May and conveyed appreciation to the entire medical fraternity of Bhutan for their tireless, unending and excellent services to the country, during an Audience to the team and …
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