The Bhutanese Leading the way.
A five-day Puran puja, Moenlem Chenmo in Buddhist parlance, conducted for the wellbeing of the king, the people and the country by the Hindu community ended yesterday. The puja was attended by communications minister, Lyonpo Nandalal Rai. The puja was inaugurated by Dzongdag Pemba Wangchuk in the presence of Dzongrab …
Read More »Crematorium at altitude of 4,096 m needs water
Soe, one of the remotest communities under Thimphu dzongkhag, has water facility till its doorsteps but the crematorium in their locality lacks that facility. Though money was allotted for the project under the 10th Plan, people here, mostly yak headers, are worried that harsh weather, inaccessibility, and thick snow would …
Read More »Cabbies agree to new RSTA rule despite ‘lucky color’ worries
With the new Road Safety and Transport Authority( RSTA) rule, all taxis in the country will be either red or white with a dash of yellow atop. “When we have so many colors it becomes so colorful and it is difficult a layman to identify a taxi,” said Karma Pemba, …
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