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Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay graced the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Travel Mart, 2015 yesterday at the Royal Banquet Hall in Thimphu. The Prime Minister said, “As a small nation, we do not have the resources of establishing ourselves in other countries but …

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), the premier referral hospital in the country, generates more chemotherapy waste than the general or dry waste. In 2014, JDWNRH generated 1050.5 kilograms of chemotherapy waste followed by general, dry waste of 9577.2 kg, pathological waste weighing 2142.9 kg, 3461.7 kg of infectious …

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are nearly 3400 people who die due to road traffic injuries, every day, globally. There are tens of millions around the world that are injured and disabled because of road accidents. In Bhutan, vehicle accidents claim about one life in every three …

It was an especially auspicious day in Thrimshing, Trashigang, where His Majesty granted Audience and Tokha to over two thousand people from neighbouring villages, who had come to meet their King. A flock of bja goed wheeled in the sky during the Audience, an occurrence believed to be a very good omen …

The Opposition party said the leakage of the Class XII English II question paper was a case of national administration and governance failure. The Opposition said the most desirable and correct thing would be to re-conduct the exam. MP Dorji Wangdi of Panbang constituency said that it is an unprecedented …

A release issued by Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) said that the party has been patiently and closely following the recent case of surrendering of the three Secretaries to the RCSC by the Government. It says that listening to views and concerns of the people from all walks of life; the party …

During the 14th Meet-the-Press session held yesterday, the Minister, Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS), Dorji Choden, said the Nganglam township development was stalled for quite a while because of problems with the biological corridor, measuring 750 meters, that stretches to the international borders with India. Lyonpo Dorji Choden …

The Prime Minister, at the 14th Meet-the-Press held yesterday, said the government will put in its best effort to ensure the safety of the pilgrims and tourists visiting the various tourist and religious sites across the country. The issue was raised due the recent death of a Thai tourist who …

The border security has been tightened due to the increasing case of abductions along the border areas. The recent abduction of a 14-year-old student, and the two drivers who have still not come home for the last four months, has caused fears along the border areas. During the 14th Meet-the-Press …

Dasho Karma Ura the head of Center for Bhutan Studies talked about GNH in his recent visit to Assam and Nagaland. This interview given on 14th December 2014 in the Nagaland Post presenting a simplified version of GNH has been reproduced here with his assent   Nagaland Post (NP): Can you …