THE NATION

A plan to attend a Donald Trump rally on 2nd May as a part of an international media delegation organized by the Foreign Press Center under the State Department got off to an ominous start when some early requests by some members for press credentials were denied. Donald Trump’s campaign’s …

More than a thousand teachers from Thimphu Dzongkhag and Thromde joined Lyonchhen and the Cabinet Ministers to Celebrate Teacher’s Day at the Royal Institute of Management in Thimphu on Teachers day. The teachers were received by Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Lyonpo Dorji Choden, Lyonpo D.N Dungyel, Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, Lyonpo Ngeema …

Recently the forestry officials at the range office, Royal Manas National Park (RMNP) in Zhemgang rescued a Slow Loris, which is believed to be a rare animal. Not much is known of the animal in the wild in Bhutan. According to the senior park ranger, Sonam Wangdi, Slow Loris, a …

An independent investigation team of the Royal Bhutan Police found that the 35-year-old man who died while still under police detention had committed suicide. The man was detained by police on April 20th after receiving a complaint of domestic violence lodged by the Tshogpa of Namchu village. Dorokha police detained …

The most important festival  held in Bumthang Ura called Ura Yakchu is going on from 18th to 22nd April. It is celebrated every year for five consecutive days. Every year, the festival is visited by local people, tourists and people belonging to Ura from different parts of the country. Ura …

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were received by the President of the Bhutan Indigenous Games and Sports Association (BIGSA) Dr. Kinzang Dorji at the entrance gate and escorted to the Royal Tent where His Royal Highness Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuk greeted the Royal couple. While in …

Thimphu police forwarded two minors and one adult to Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) for counseling and treatment. The minors, both 16 years old, are students in Chukha while the adult, 19 years old, is a class XII passed student. The two minors are from Paga, Chukha and Lhuentse while …

With the help of Friend of Police (FoP), RBP are coming up with a new program called Neighborhood Watch in Changjiji. This program is also a part of crime prevention measures whereby every household in one building will be keeping in touch and will be watching over the house if …

The International Day of Sports for Development and Peace was celebrated in Bhutan at Pelkhil School with the Prime Minister of Bhutan gracing the event. The Prime Minister, Education Minister and Health Minister also took part in an archery shootout. Three students from Ugyen Academy, Pelkhil School and Paro College …

A new and endemic species of a Bhutanese snail called Truncatellina bhutanensis has been recently documented by a team of Bhutanese researchers together with researchers from Naturalis Biodiversity Centre, Netherland. This was announced during the talk on Mollusk diversity of Bhutan by Professor Edmund Gittenberger held at DoA initiated by National Biodiversity …