THE NATION

The vegetable vendors at the Centenary Farmers’ Market (CFM) in Thimphu are doing brisk business selling local vegetables and other farm produce. They have an edge over the other vendors selling imported vegetables from India as the local farm produce is fresh and some are rated organic. Most shoppers prefer …

Eight poultry farms in Gosarling geog and another two farms in Tsholingkhar geog under Tsirang are seeing their chicken numbers dwindle due to high mortality cases in the farms within a period of one week. The livestock office in Tsirang received complaints from the farmers on the increasing mortality rate …

“Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi is a brilliant leader, a brilliant orator and he is very well known in the world,” said the Prime Minister of Bhutan Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgye during a press meet at the Ministry of Information and Communication, in Thimphu after Modi left Bhutan. The PM …

According to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan accompanied by Aum Tashi Doma will be on a four day Working Visit to Japan from 29th June-3rd July 2014 upon the invitation of the government of Japan. Lyonchhen’s delegation will include Lyonpo …

His Majesty the King graced the closing ceremony of the 3rd session of the 2nd parliament on 20th June. Speaker Jigme Zangpo expressed his gratitude on behalf of the par-liament to His Majesty the King for gracing the occasion. He said, “In this session, the National Assembly (NA) has deliberated …

The government’s initiative towards lifting poverty, promoting socio-economic development and improving the living standards of the people is likely to increase the pressure on the environment. According to The State of the Nation report, the impact on the environment is evident by the growing human-wildlife conflict due to anthropogenic pressure …

A three member delegation o f the Bhutanese Election Commission (ECB) led by the Chief Election Commissioner of Bhutan, Dasho KunzangWangdi, returned from a visit to India. The delegation held discussion with Election Commission of India (ECI) to foster mutual cooperation and relations between the two Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) …

Coinciding with Her Majesty T he Gyaltsuen’s Birth Anniversary, Her Majesty graced the celebration of the World Environment Day in Thimphu. At the celebrations, Her Majesty launched the Curriculum on Air Conditioning & Refrigeration for Vocational Training Institutes, and Strategy on Integrated Solid Waste Management. Her Majesty also awarded prizes …

The MP of Wamrong, Karma Tenzin, questioned the Minister for Agriculture and Forests on the government plans to construct new farm roads and how many kilometers will be constructed and on the initiatives to maintain the quality of farm roads. Responding to the questions, the Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) Minister, …

MP of Khar-Yurung Constituency, Zangley Dukpa questioned Minister for Ministry of Work and Human settlement (MoWHS) Lyonpo Dorji Choden regarding the government pledge of connecting every gewog center by black-topped motor roads in order to empower the local gewogs. He said the opposition would like to know the status of …