THE NATION

Debsi under Chang gewog has been a hotspot for land price speculation and construction boom. Its proximity to the capital city drew many people to invest in land and housing there, suitable to the needs and aspirations of an urbanized population but it has suffered from an unclear status as …

Residents of Phuentsholing Thromde opted for experience and re-elected Uttar Kumar Rai, the former Thrompon. He defeated his three other opponents with a total of 336 votes. He said, “In a normal situation, winning is a source of pride, but when we dig deeper and discover the true nature of …

Potholes are a perennial problem and are seen everywhere varying in sizes and shapein the capital city, prevalent more in those corner areas. They are dangerous to road users, and the damage they cause to vehicles can be hugely expensive. The most affected is on the way to Rinchen High …

The alleged suspect Tshering Yangki of the Wamrong battery and trespassing case appealed to the high court after she was not satisfied with the judgments made by Wamrong Dungkhag court and Trashigang District court. Both the lower courts pronounced her guilty of battery and trespassing. The appellant, Tshering Yangki made …

The Bhutanese learnt that vendors in the city and along highways are buying imported apples from the Centenary Farmers’ Market and selling them as locally grown apples to customers. Dorji, a fruit vendor in Centenary Farmers Market said that most of the vendors who sell local apples buy imported apples …

On the evening of 5th April 2021 a magnitude 5.1 earthquake on the Bhutan-Sikkim border region that was also felt in Nepal, Bihar, West Bengal and Bangladesh brought back the focus on the ‘big one’ due for this region. According to experts thought it is difficult to predict seismic events, …

A workshop titled UN50 Change Maker Road Show Programme was conducted by the UN office in Bhutan and Royal Thimphu College on climate change from 9th- 11th April and likewise Davos Lab dialogue series on Humanizing Climate change was held in 13thof April with youth leaders both facilitated by the …

Thimphu Thromde office aims to complete the major components of the Nu 150 million four-lane road project spanning from the road near the Bhutan Telecom Limited head office till Jungshina Bridge by the end of May 2021.  The Project Engineer, Thimphu Thromde, Ngawang Tashi, said project is on track with …

By the end of 2021, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) will introduce eight new services, in line with the 12th Five-Year-Plan (FYP), which will benefit the hospital and patients. In the surgery department, three new services will be introduced. One is the minimally invasive surgery, especially to be …

Waste management has been an issue whereby residents complain of poor and unsatisfactory service delivery. Residents hope that the new Thrompon and Tshogde can resolve this issue as one of the main priority and pending issues under Thimphu Thromde. There is increasing illegal garbage dumping and littering which people claim …