THE NATION

Cast off by the owner (highlanders of the region), tendons severely injured and infested with maggots, Besa, a mule was left untreated a week or more at Begana, Thimphu. Animal rescuer Jamie based at Lango, Paro, confirmed that a load of CGI had fallen on her, preventing her from proper …

The Royal Botanical Park at Lamperi shares its area with the communities of Chang, Kawang and Dagala gewogs under Thimphu and Toeb gewog under Punakha. The four gewogs are coming together again to celebrate the second annual Rhododendron Festival for three days from 18 to 20 April this year. Having …

No culprit has been caught for starting the major forest fire which destroyed 437.81 acres of blue pine forest in Langjophakha,Thimphu in the afternoon of February 23. Currently, the Dzongkhag Forest and the Thimphu forest division will be planting seedlings of oak and broadleaf trees in the forest areas destroyed …

Bhutanese and Singaporean artists jointly collaborated for the first time in Singapore to showcase artworks that embody the concept of happiness, and to raise funds for less-privileged young talents from Bhutan and Singapore. The exhibition, titled Impressions of Happiness, will be opened on Apr. 11, 2014 at 7.00pm and runs …

Looking at both the domestic and international scenario for women in politics and going through some literature by various individuals and institutions. I have come to the conclusion that ‘Women’s Quota’ in Bhutan will be an important and necessary step to ensure minimal representation of women in Parliament. The development …

Acomprehensive youth-to-youth initiative program called ‘ Youth Peer Education Network’ was launched in Royal Thimphu College (RTC) with the aim to educate youth on sexual and reproductive health issues that is innovatively designed for the youth. The mission of Y-PEER is to promote a healthy life style through peer-to-peer approach …

Around 25 women retailers in Thimphu attended the first ever women retailer training program conducted by Coca-Cola in Thimphu on March 19. The retailers will learn retailing skill and concept of maintaining shops, stock, customer and financial management. The program is customized to suit the training needs of women retailers, …

Coinciding with the International Day of Happiness, Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay inaugurated the Integrated Agriculture Technology Farm (IAT Farm) at Wangsisina under Mewang Gewog, Thimphu on March 20, 2014. Thanking the civil servants and corporate employees assembled, Lyonchhen said that this initiative would contribute substantially toward fulfilling the 11th …

His Holiness the Je Khenpo and Her Majesty the Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck graced the graduation ceremony of 62 monks from the Tango Thorim Shedra at Pungthang Dewa Chenpoi Phodrang, Punakha yesterday morning. Her Majesty, the chief guest during the ceremony, was accompanied by Yab and Yum, Her …

Bhutan will soon have a reliable database on all the water birds roosting and thriving in Bhutan. This will be made possible through the nationwide annual water bird count initiated by Ugyen Wangchuck Institute of Conservation and Environment (UWICE) in Bumthang in collaboration with the Department of Forests and Park …