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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 …

The Dungkhag court of Lhamoizingkha under Dagana court announced a prison term of seven months to the 23-year old man who was harassing his 17-year old younger sister. The verdict was passed on 29 January. The 17-year old victim had reported the matter against her elder brother to the Lhamoizingkha …

The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) kicked-off what it hopes will be a year of recovery for the business community with the swearing-in of a new president and two vice presidents. Amidst a grand array of luminaries including members of the Royal family, chamber members, CEOs, government officials, …

As part of its bilateral foreign policy Bhutan has now established diplomatic relations with the 50th country of Tajikistan. A release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of Tajikistan, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, …

“We are blessed as truly cleaver, good looking, and mentally and physically fit people – Happy – this is because we worship our Pholha Tashi Gyeltshen, a local deity of Nasiphel,” said Pema Lhazom from Nasiphel, Choekhor, Bumthang. The deity is very sacred for the people of Nasiphel. People in …

The need for more tshogpas, and merging the chiwogs of Tshatse and Dagor into one gewog have been people’s repeated plea to Lyonchhen since the first time he visited this place. Lyonchhen told the people once again, “this has been a serious concern for a very long time but we …

Prime Minister Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley visited Khenadang, a resettlement area that has 44 households resettled from 9 villages of Nanong and 35 villages of Shumar gewogs in Pema Gatshel. During the brief interaction, Lyonchhen reminded the people that despite being originally from different villages, they are now folks of …