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Reliable hydromet data becomes crucial
Bhutan among the most disaster prone country in the region Disaster: Floods, cyclones and storms claimed more lives in Bhutan than earthquake accounting for about 95 percent of the 304 deaths related...
View ArticleTwo detained in Gomdar murder case
Crime: Samdrupjongkhar police reportedly arrested two men in connection to the murder of a 60-year old man in Gomdar gewog on August 15. The suspects, a 24-year-old and his 43-year-old grandfather were...
View ArticleGraduates ask how national language could be popularised
Dzongkha: Graduates attending the National Graduates Orientation Programme asked what could be done to not let Dzongkha, the national language, die a slow death. The former secretary of Dzongkha...
View ArticleHigh Court convicts former FM Rinzin Dorje
Breaking news: Reversing the Haa dzongkhag court’s ruling, the High Court Bench I yesterday convicted former foreign minister Rinzin Dorje to one year in prison for misusing dzongkhag DCM pool vehicle...
View ArticleHigh Court convicts former minister
Transporting private timber by using a pool vehicle while being a dzongdag was not an emergency but a violation of laws Judiciary: Reversing the Haa dzongkhag court’s ruling, the High Court’s Bench I...
View ArticleTwo detained for child molestation
Crime: Thimphu police has detained two men for molesting a nine-year-old girl on August 21. The 67-year-old man is the girl’s stepfather while the 58-year-old man is a friend of the stepfather. The...
View ArticleWhose electric fencing will stay?
The mega farm will install its fencing at the same spot where the gewog’s efencing has been installed Farm: Villagers of Samrang are concerned that a section of the solar electric fencing installed...
View ArticleMinisters meet graduates
NGOP: It was the perfect forum for the 2,700 graduates to question the government when seven members of the Cabinet opened themselves to questions yesterday at the ongoing orientation programme. High...
View ArticleAuthorities commit to safer border
Diplomacy: Reaffirming their commitments for a safe border, border management authorities from Bhutan and India met for the 10th time yesterday in Thimphu. The delegations discussed strengthening...
View ArticleShortage of health workers to end by 11th Plan
But filing the gap of 379 general doctors and 165 specialists would remain a challenge HR: Even with an annual attrition rate of about 1.2 percent, the health ministry is optimistic to achieve the...
View ArticleTackling conflicts over drying water sources
Although abundant in supply, lack of accessibility and storage were the main problems causing water disputes Irrigation: If the people of Phangyul and Kashi gewogs in Wangdue were willing to reach a...
View ArticleHeavy rains cause several landslides nationwide
Roads: The works and human settlement ministry has asked commuters to use caution while travelling as landslides have caused several roadblocks throughout the country. Roads department officials said...
View ArticleModern marriage gives rise to increasing divorce cases
Study: Traditional marriages were stable and rarely lead to divorce. Modern marriage, based on new ideas of love and romance, on the other hand is leading to frequent divorce cases. This is according...
View ArticleRepeated makeovers makes expressway most expensive road
Road: From the divider iron mesh fencing to hedge plantation to the change in name itself, the Thimphu-Babesa expressway has seen numerous makeovers over the years. It became an expensive affair for...
View ArticleA green movement in government procurement
Initiative to encourage reducing goods that impact the environment Seminar: Durability and environmental impact of a public procurement should be given equal weightage for selecting a tender, besides...
View ArticleProject workers call for tight safety measures
Safety: Worker safety in hydropower project areas is on the limelight once again following the death of five workers at the Mangdechhu Hydropower Project Authority (MHPA) dam site on August 13. The...
View ArticleTowards resolving career stagnation
RCSC: A health technician recently resigned from the civil service although he has 18 more years before he reached the age of superannuation. He resigned because he saw no future in his career. In the...
View ArticleFormer minister to appeal Supreme Court
Update: The former foreign minister and Haa dzongdag, Rinzin Dorje has decided to appeal to the Supreme Court against the High Court’s September 3 verdict that convicted him to a year in prison. The...
View ArticlePemagatshel DT endorses Denchi as dzongkhag thromde
Thromde: Denchi town in Pemagatshel will be the dzongkhag thromde and Nganglam, the yenlag throm. The dzongkhag tshogdu during its 10th sitting yesterday decided this through a secret ballot where 14...
View ArticleOAG prosecutes first lot in P/Ling corruption case
Judiciary: In the latest development in the corruption case in Phuentsholing, the Phuentsholing dungkhag court yesterday conducted miscellaneous hearing of five business entities involving 10...
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