THE NATION

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …