THE NATION

The Thimphu District Muncipality’s new project for this year is supplying water in four different areas in Lungtenphu, Semtokha, Babesa and in Changbangdu which are under the local area plans (LAP) . There are two different packages for the water supply namely the water mains which will extend the water …

In 2008, we took on the enormous responsibility to usher in a democratic system of governance. It gives me great pleasure today to find us all here five years later, at the final session of the first parliament. Today we have a happy, prosperous country that is stronger than ever …

Staring at the lush field of vegetables they cultivated earlier in the season, a mother and her daughter in a remote Gewog are pleased with the sight but at the same time looks weary to harvest it. They know that even if they did, it would take them a long …

The Phuentsholing police detained a 30-year old woman in connection with illegal transaction of controlled substances at the border entrance gate last month. This is just one more instance of many in a line of such incidences encountered by the police. There is evidence that woman are both getting into …

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 …