NC plans stronger question-answer session with ministers
The upper house National Council, which was ignored by the government in the past, has begun working on giving a tough time for ministers in the upcoming parliament session
Temporary bridge in Dagana
Authorities in Dagana said that the road communication in the district, disrupted by the recent floods, will be restored by Tuesday
Fragrance of Kentuckian spring
Spring in Kentucky is almost over now. It was quite normal for us to observe the spring blossoms but the Kentuckians celebrating Easter egg-hunt event this season is something new. I felt quite glad to share our celebration of Saraswati Puja typifying the spring celebration with a cross-cultural orientation session at ESL school of catholic … Read more
BAFRA conference begins in Paro
The ninth annual gathering of the Bhutan Agriculture Food and Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) has begun at Hotel Zhiwaling, Paro on Wednesday where Officers In-Charge of the BAFRA Dzongkhag Offices, Plant and Livestock Quarantine Offices, City Service Office, leaders of the plant, livestock and food core groups are taking part
Milk demand falls in Gelephu
Continued fall in demand for milk in southern border town Gelephu has hindered the earning of the local farmers
Quest for a new queen
The question of new Queen of Bhutan has many citizens in anxious. This is because Bhutan too had a shared of her Imelda Marcos in her brief history. Fifth King, Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck is 29 years odl and there are rumors doing rounds in country about his imminent marriage within two or three months. The … Read more
New building for BBS TV
The state-owned Bhutan Broadcasting Services (BBS) Corporation has now shifted its television unit to a new building in Thimphu constructed at the cost of Nu 194 million
Gups to be chief authority at geog level
The government proposes that elected representative at the block level as the head of the geog which will end the dispute on whether gup or administrative officer is to be chief authority
Concern over deportation continues
Munich, June 1: The Bhutanese asylees in Germany have expressed their serious concern over the probable deportation of Tandin Wangdi to Bhutan. Durga Giri, general secretary of Bhutan Peoples’ Party said in a statement released today – expressing our gratitude on the Federal Republic of Germany for granting asylum to many homeless Bhutanese, I humbly … Read more
A Mother’s Long Journey – III
Whether or not peaceful-and-democratic movements would be launched in Bhutan someday in future, she has already started making cash deposit in her bank account to contribute for the cause. She has almost saved around one hundred thousand Kroner (equivalent to 15,918 US dollar) about which she has already informed the Norwegian authorities as well. “I … Read more