The Bhutanese Leading the way.
Through the operationalization of Himalayan Environmental Rhythms Observation and Evaluation System (HEROES), Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) in Bumthang together with schools and a community will monitor temperature changes, snowfall and rainfall events, phenology and river flows in the Himalayan region. UWICE will select about 10 to …
Read More »Convicted for two years and eight months of imprisonment for rape of a married woman
Almost after nine months of wait, the Trongsa dzongkhag court announced its verdict on the rape case of a 31-year old married woman raped on the night of 23 April, this year. The convict, 24 year old, Pema Dorji, unemployed was booked under section 179 of the Penal Code of …
Read More »Tour operator’s license cancelled and blacklisted by Secretariat of the Tourism Council of Bhutan
Meanwhile the case has been forwarded to the OAG The Secretariat of the Tourism Council of Bhutan has cancelled the license of M/s Bhutan Kuenphen Tours & Treks with immediate effect and Dorji Tshering the proprietor of tour operator has been blacklisted by the Secretariat and barred from conducting tourism …
Read More »UWICE to find out how Elephants and Tigers climbed mountains and how Cranes moved south
The impact of climate change on animals is evident from the burgeoning reports of birds and animals sighted in places never reported before. Tigers in Bhutan have climbed to the ice-capped mountains at an altitude of 4,300 meters above sea level and in another incident, a transient solitary Asiatic elephant, …
Read More »Tourist guide detained for sexual assault and harassment of a foreigner
A 39-year old, local tourist guide is under Paro police’s custody after he was arrested following a formal complaint filed by a 29 year old foreign national of Melbourne, Australia on 5 December at around 1:35 am according to which the tourist guide had assaulted and sexually harassed her in …
Read More »SUPW to be acknowledged for students, but the brownie points will not add up for academics or the job markets
For the first time, the many students who engage in productive works during their school vacations to help their parents and community will be acknowledged and credited for their efforts. The Director of Department of Curriculum Research and Development (DCRD) in Paro under the education ministry (MoE) Kesang Choden Dorji …
Read More »Drums to the beat of culture
Drums in Bhutan are mainly used for three purposes. It is used in celebration of victories like ‘Black Hat Dance’ and ‘Drum Dance’. When all else fails, shamans use drums to invocate blessings of the enlightened ones and when there is a need to subjugate and dispel negative forces from …
Read More »Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen as guest of honor at the Special Olympics Meet
Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema graced the Special Olympics Meet coinciding with the International Day of People with Disability in Bhutan as the guest of honor. Students of Draktsho, Changangkha Middle Secondary School and Tendruk Higher Secondary School participated in the Sports Meet. The event was attended by ministers, …
Read More »UWICE Researchers discover possibility of new Butterfly species
The Research team from Ugyen Wangchuk Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE) while surveying the diversity of butterflies in Bhutan sighted rare butterflies existing in Tingtibi and Gongphu provinces in Manas. The team was surveying to study the habitat while documenting records by taking pictures of the butterflies randomly in …
Read More »Bhutanese delegation coordinates LDC efforts at Doha
The Bhutanese delegation to the Eighteenth Session of the Conference of the Parities (COP18) to the United Nations Framework on Climate in Doha is rigorously working with the Group of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to advance its position in the negotiations. Bhutan is a net sink for green house gas …
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