THE NATION

After a year long delay the Nishoka Bridge in Panbang under Zhemgang Dzongkhag will be completed in December and it will be the second longest bridge in Bhutan. People in the region have for long grumbled with the bridge’s construction. The Gewog Gup Rinchen Wangdi said the Highway construction and …

The department of forests and park services (DoFPS) is in the process to develop a standard modality for timber marketing from all Community Forests (CF) in Bhutan. The Social Forestry Division (SFD) under the forest department over the years has conducted few workshops on Timber marketing guidelines for Community Forests …

Burglaries are at an all-time high in Thimphu, and the Bhutanese Authentic craft bazaar burglarized seven times seems to be a hotspot for the vandals. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) arrested a 31 year old man from Babtong, Khoma in Lhuentse on August 21 in connection with a burglary at …

The government’s giant ‘cost-cutting hammer’ has fallen on private newspapers. While establishments have started to notice the glaring fault lines, the first to be crushed are the employees If the current advertisement situation persists, which is, the government’s recent cut-down on the advertisements to private newspapers, many people from these …

An Acute Respiratory tract Infection (ARI) outbreak has been reported in Bemji Community Primary school, Trongsa on 18 August where it infected 39 students and 11 students were admitted. ARI is an illness caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract, nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx. This …

The rare Bhutan Tree Brown butterfly was rediscovered in Bumdeling under Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag on 26 July. It is just after the rediscovery of Ludlow’s Bhutan Glory three years ago which later earned as the National Butterfly of Bhutan. The Bhutan Tree Brown butterfly was rediscovered by a team of researchers …

The Political parties including the aspiring new ones have begun to find it difficult to sustain their institutions. “If there is no party funding by the Government, it’s so difficult for any political parties to sustain despite the differences in being ruling or any other aspiring political parties,” said Officiating …

It’s said that every cypress tree in Bhutan tells a tale. And indeed each one has a story. Besides, being the national tree of Bhutan the cypress is associated with diverse myths and beliefs. Every grain of the cypress tree is seen majestically towering over the dzongs, temples and stupas …

“We are yesterday’s children, today we are tomorrow’s parents’ responsible for our nation and for laying the foundation for the next generation. Remember, the future will reflect what we do today.” Those are the words of His Majesty the king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk; heartfelt messages conveyed to a gathering …

A cow has died from Rabies in Jamkhar, Trashiyangtse. This was confirmed by the National Center for Animal Health (NCAH) after it studied brain samples of the diseased cow. The interim and final veterinary report confirmed the disease on 20 August. The brain sample of the diseased cow tested positive …