THE NATION

The small size of bins are currently an alibi for the act As dusk appears, residents in Paro sneak to dump their wastes in every possible corner or their favorite dumping areas. They say the mini green waste bin is too small to dump their wastes.At the same time residents, …

A coaching camp organized by the Bhutan Archery Federation (BAF) is underway for youth of both genders for four Dzongkhags. The participants at the camp are between the ages of 16 to 23. The coaching program started from 3 February and will end on the 10th of this month with …

His Majesty the King granted an audience to the sixth batch of Desuups. 125 teachers underwent the Desuung Training from 21 January to 2 February. His Majesty the King told the Desuups that the Desuung training programme was initiated as a result of repeated requests from graduates who wanted to …

Following the successful state visit of His Majesty the King the Prime Minister will be travelling to Delhi on an official visit to India from 7-9 February 2013. A press release from the Foreign Ministry said, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley will be accompanied by Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk, Minister-in-Charge for Foreign …

The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Library has experienced a decrease in the number of members within the last five years. The Librarian in the National Library said “This year the Library has 1,500 members unlike previous years when we used to have around 2,000 members.” He said the fashion of …

On the day themed “Cancer- did you know?” , more than 20 people who are battling cancer, survivors of various cancers and family members of the affected and demised came together to light butter lamps at the Memorial Chorten in Thimphu on a Monday morning. World cancer day was first …

It is that vine which creeps by the tree trunk in their forests and bears green leaves for its own purpose of life through photosynthesis. In any case, such a leaf would serve its purpose and with time, fall down on the forest floor as it is with every plant …

The bank also launched two new products on the occasion The Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) celebrated its twenty fifth year at its head office, here in the capital, Thursday. The works and human settlement minister Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba who in the past served as chairman and member on the …

The Rural Education Foundation (REF), officially launched last Thursday in Thimphu would immensely benefit the education ministry. During the inauguration of the REF, the Foundation launched the “Thriving CSOs in Bhutan” magazine. The magazine was meant to benefit both national and global readers and civil society organizations. It aims to …

In a press conference last Wednesday the Bhutan Kuen-Nyam Party (BKP) introduced five people who endorsed what the party stood for and planned to do for the nation. “People comes first and then politics for second,” said the president of the BKP, Sonam Tobgay during the conference which was held …