THE NATION

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forest has made progress in its various sectors and programs. The 10th Five Year Plan’s (FYP) policy and objective for the agriculture sector was to transform the traditional subsistence farming practices to produce beyond household needs, for sale both to domestic markets and for export …

Thimphu police are looking for most probably an 18-year old suspect who stabbed a 24-year old man on the evening of 28 February near the Taxi parking in the capital, Thimphu. The incident had occurred at around 5 pm and the suspect is still at large but the police assured …

Police are on the hunt for miscreants who vandalized Akorwog Lhakhang in Gangtey Gewog in Wangduephodrang on 1 March. The incident was reported to police by the 57-year old Gup of the village after he was informed by the caretaker of the lhakhang. It was noticed that the bolt of …

A lone male Tusker, about 50 years old was found dead on 14 February in Allanchibagan under Norbugang gewog in Nganglam. The Range office official said that the Tusker might have been electrocuted at around 9 pm. The Tusker passing by the electric line which carries a high voltage happened …

The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) in collaboration with the Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany yesterday tagged a crane and freed it from Phobjikha under Wangduephodrang dzongkhag. Its safe landing has been confirmed. The crane which was tagged with state-of-the art GSM was released from Phobjikha …

Half a dozen new Takins born within a month at the Takin Preserve in Motithang, Thimphu, has increased the population of the National animal at the Preserve to 22. All healthy calves were born in the month of February and the first calf was born on 3 February. Another calf …

Healing patients without body contact and, with energy, it’s not science fiction or impossible but is actually happening according to the beneficiaries and the proponents. This healing program which is practiced at the Youth Development Fund (YDF) in Thimphu has received positive responses from both people who underwent the sessions …

Phuentsholing police has arrested four more suspects in connection with the fight which took place on the evening of February 2 at the Mani Dungkhor (prayer wheel) near the bridge in Phuentsholing. Out of four, two were female who were arrested from the town on February 6 while the other …

The 6.2 kilometers stretch of  Thimphu–Babesa expressway may have cut down driving distance for motorists but at the same time it seems to have cut down the lifespan of the very same motorists and pedestrians as demonstrated by the number of increasing accidents and injuries on it. The tragic death …

The Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT) brought to the limelight two more candidates during its recent press conference.With more than 35 years of experience in administrative services in Bhutan, Dr. Chenkyo T. Dorji, 60 will contest from Upper Paro. He has a Ph.D. from the Magadh University, India to his name …