THE NATION

The Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative (SJI) in Dewathang is upscaling the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), a new farming method to increase to improve food security, increase rural incomes and reduce the vulnerability of rural households in the district. Less than eight percent of country’s land is suitable for cultivation and …

Bhutan bagged 3 gold, 1 silver and 7 bronze medals in the 50th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Championships held from September 2-7 in Thimphu, Bhutan’s best performance so far in an international competition. Bhutan was also ranked second in the men’s team competition behind Iran. Iran led the scoreboard with …

Dagpa chiwog under Gealing gewog in Chukha Dzongkhag has remained cut off from the country for more than two months with the massive slide on the connecting farm road yet to be cleared. The chiwog is reportedly facing a shortage of essentials like rice, grocery items and vegetables with most …

During the 51st Raising Day celebrations on 1 September in Thimphu, the RBP pledged to rededicate its commitment to serve and protect the community. They pledged to enhance public friendly policing, improve police response time, enhance crime prevention and detection, intensify operations to curtail drug demand and supply, strengthen road …

Lang-Nyelsa Chiwog in Chapcha gewog, Chukha, has lone candidates contesting for the Gup and Mangmi posts. But they have two candidates contesting for the post of Tshogpa. Dawa Pemba, 48, is contesting for gup while Dorji, 26, is contesting for Mangmi. Both made it through the preliminary round where  Dawa …

More than 400 civil servants from across the country have signed a petition to oppose the Bhutan Civil Service system reform made by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC). In-service bachelor’s degree holders claim to be”demotivated, demoralized and perplexed” by the latest reform and its amendment notification on March 4, …

The 11th Annual Consultations between Bhutan and Japan on Economic Cooperation took place in New Delhi on 23 August 2016. Ambassador Kesang Wangdi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs led the Bhutanese delegation comprising of officials from the Gross National Happiness Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement, …

Druk Holdings and Investment (DHI) completed a midterm review of its subsidiary companies this week which shows significant performance improvements in a majority of the companies. The midterm review is conducted to take stock of achievements of company targets set out in the Compacts (Performance Agreements) signed at the start …

Lately some glaring mistakes in school textbooks were posted online on social media by the National Council (NC) Chairperson, Dasho (Dr) Sonam Kinga. Many responded to the post and pointed out the need for improvement in the content of school textbooks so it is factually correct with up-to-date information and …

During the 26th meet the press yesterday in Thimphu the Minister of Information and Communication D.N Dhungyel said that Bhutan has a social media policy and it can be used for constructive purposes rather than for destructive ones. The minister was responding to a question on a social media policy …