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Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay signed the Annual Performance Agreement for the fiscal year 2016- 2017 on Wednesday, with all the ministers, dzongdas, thrompons and heads of 7 autonomous agencies. This is the third annual performance agreement since it began in the fiscal year 2014-2015. The actual set up began with the …
Read More »President of Bangladesh arrives in country
Upon the invitation of His Majesty the King, Mr. Abdul Hamid, President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has arrived in the country yesterday and is on four days state visit to Bhutan. This is a first visit to Bhutan by the President of the of Bangladesh. During the visit, …
Read More »Outgoing Police Chief says to guard against crime and drugs
Chief of Police (COP), Brigadier Kipchu Namgyel, officially handed over the office to Additional Chief of Police (ACOP), Colonel Chimi Dorji on June 27. He was appointed as the Chief on 19 April 2008, after having served in RBP for 36 years in various capacities, and was promoted to the …
Read More »Lack of rainfall and water sources drying up affect paddy cultivation
Member of Parliament (MP) Radhi-Sakteng, Jigme Wangchuk, addressed the worries of the farmers in the National Assembly. He said that most of the farmers are unable to plant paddy on time as there is an acute shortage of water due to no rainfall. MP Jigme Wangchuk enquired about what the …
Read More »Various initiatives being taken to ensure sustainability of herbal plant species
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 …
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