THE NATION

The camera traps set by the Wildlife Conservation Division (WCD) under the Department of Forests and Park Services (DoFPS) have captured the most elusive and rarely-sighted marble cat. According to the WCD’s section head of biological corridor, Sangay Dorji, the cat has been captured by the camera-traps set as part …

The presence of Royal Bengal Tiger in Royal Botanical Park in Lamperi, Thimphu is evident. And what stands proof is live video footage captured with camera traps set up in the park provinces, by the Royal Botanical Park (RBP) of the Nature Recreation and Ecotourism Division (NRED) under Department of …

A recent research by the Public Health Laboratory shows that inadequate Fluoride content in drinking water could be attributed as the reason for high number of tooth decay (cavity) cases in the country. Fluoride is a chemical that is known to protect teeth. The findings of the Water Quality Section, …

While stray arrows continue to threaten lives, the range still operates in defiance of the Thromde’s orders to shut shop An archery range in the capital located at Doetshana, Zilukha has turned out to be of extreme risk for some residents whose settlement falls in the direction of the arrows. …

However a significant bunch of ‘No’ votes disrupted his path-of-totality The Zomdu for the National Council elections for 11 gewogs under Pemagatshel dzongkhag concluded yesterday at Shumar where the former NC member Jigme Rinzin was the only candidate from the gewog. The people of Shumar gewog voted 412 ‘Yes’ and …

Despite heavy rainfall, people from Jarey gewog attended the Zomdu elections to cast their votes on their lone candidate. The gewog gave its green signal to Tempa Dorji who gave up 21 years of service from Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) as he secured 194 ‘Yes’ votes and just 4 ‘No’ …

As a mark of respect to the Late President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Mr. Md. Zillur Rahman, prayer ceremony including a thousand butter lamps were offered at the Kuenrey of Tashichhodzong by Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Cabinet Ministers and senior officials of the …

Bhutan will join the rest of the world today in observing the Earth Hour from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. The day is observed on the last Saturday of March every year because it is about the same time of the spring and fall equinoxes in the northern and southern …

The Thimphu police have arrested a 17-year old man who raped a minor and impregnated her. As of now, police have charged the suspect for rape of a minor though it is learnt to be consensual as per the statement of the suspect. Since the victim was a minor, ‘consensual’ …

The Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan, V. Namgyel, signed the Grant Contracts on ‘The Project for Construction of Hostels for Students at Dungna Lower Secondary School in Chukha Dzongkhag’ and ‘The Project for Supply of Fire Trucks in Lhuentse and Pemagatshel’ under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects …