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Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor said that the Semchen Tshethar Tshogpa (STT) is providing free meat to the meat vendors. He explained that merely rescuing animals is not enough. Freeing the rescued animals in the open environment is as good as indirectly killing them. “Semchen Tsethar Tshogpa saves the lives of …

Agriculture Stimulus Plan of Nu 160 million budget framed for three months The Agriculture Minister Yeshey Penjor visited 18 dzongkhags in the country amid COVID-19 to ensure there is enough food supply. Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor said that the primary purpose of the visits was to ensure that the Food Corporation …

Lhakhangs in Thimphu used to be the most visited and crowded places during weekends and on auspicious days. Now with outbreak of COVID-19 in country, the visitors to the various Lhakhangs have reduced greatly in number and sometimes none at all. The Memorial Chorten is now closed to visitors as …

Under the guidance of His Majesty The King, Desuups along the border are doing their best for the safety and security of the people and country. They are on duty 24/7 along with RBP, RBA and other volunteers. As of Friday, Samtse has 520 Desuup (120 women) volunteers, Samdrupjongkhar has …

Bhutan will not open its borders even if India lifts its lock down said the Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji. Instead, the ongoing patrolling along the borders will be even more tight and vigilant. “If the lock down opens, we have to be more careful. We have patrolling going on …

The harsh mountainous topography hinders a viable transport infrastructure, including roads, making trails and mule tracks are the only available options in most of the dzongkhags. The means of transportation in Jangphoogtse, Manam Chemkhar chiwogs in Toetsho Gewog and Shingphel and Pemaling chiwogs in Boomdeling Gewog are still horses and …

During the Meet-the-Press held yesterday, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering said that under Royal Command the Ministry of Health is considering providing the flu vaccination for every individual from the next season. PM said ordinary flu will complicate or mix with other flu like symptoms, like in the present case …

Tour operators and the artisans in the country are beneficiaries of the Druk Gyalpo’s Kidu Relief Fund. Executive Director of the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO), Sonam Dorji, said that the Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu Fund comes as a huge respite for tourism industry as the sector was the …

In collaboration with His Majesty’s Kidu Unit, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has set targets to protect the vulnerable sections of the population in the country. As the epidemiology change happens, it becomes very critical to protect the vulnerable population that includes the elderly population and population with co-morbidities said …

Thimphu Police Station (PS) and Phuentsholing PS usually record high crime rates. The two stations combined make the figures for highest crime rate in Bhutan.  But the crime rate this year, from January to April 2020, compared to previous years has actually decreased. The closure of entertainment centers and shops …