THE NATION

  The Alpine vegetable (smilacina) rated as a rare order in some literature is found readily available in the wild with the exponential growth in population leading to overwhelming pressure in Rongmateng under Khoma gewog in Lhuentse dzongkhag. Locally known as Dheyma, it is found growing within the altitudinal rage …

The Wangchuck Centennial Park in Bumthang had captured yet another tiger in their camera traps set in August last year in Nubi gewog under Trongsa Dzongkhag. The camera traps were set up to validate the complaints of numerous livestock depredation cases by Tigers in the area. According to the Park’s …

On the evening of 20 January in Wangduephodrang Kinley Penjor, 45 was stabbed to death by his father-in-law. The incident had taken place at Bartshi of Khasi gewog in Wangduephodrang. According to sources, how the incident happened, was not known but sources said it is learnt that the victim was …

Bhutanese members of the Transparency Advocacy Group (TAG), a South Asian regional think tank focusing on transparency and Right To Information presented a set of indicators for assessing the state of transparency and RTI in the SAARC region.   2. Comprehensive Coverage of the Act The RTI Act should cover …

Although the feasibility survey was done for 26 kms the Layaps will get only 10 kms of road for this financial year. A Junior Engineer under the Dzongkhag Engineering Section, Karma said that the construction of the road is funded by the Indian Government (GoI) and the financial year for …

On 14 January the Gelephu veterinary hospital detected an outbreak of bird flu in Namkhaling near Dadgari (Indian border area near Gelephu). The samples were sent to National Center for Animal Health (NCAH) in Serbithang on 16 January by the Gelephu veterinary hospital team and by the dzongkhag team. The …

According to the National Human Resources Development (HRD) Advisory Series, job creation in the Private sector has been on the rise as compared to government, public corporations and non-governmental organizations. Therefore the Labor Ministry is developing the 11th Five Year Human Resources Development (HRD) Master Plan for private sectors and …

Having felt the need to implement the food control policies and strategies using its inspectorate and laboratory facilities, the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) brought together stakeholders involved in food business and handling in a day-long National Stakeholder Workshop on Food Standards in Thimphu. The Food Act of …

Given the frequent cases of stabbing that makes it into the news and police files, it seems like the crime has been given an ‘in vogue’ status. But on a note of concern, which it realistically is, it does raise a lot of questions. For one, is it because they …

Bhutanese members of the Transparency Advocacy Group (TAG), a South Asian regional think tank focusing on transparency and Right To Information presented a set of indicators for assessing the state of transparency and RTI in the SAARC region. As per the latest Transparency International rankings the majority of South Asian …