Pipe burst disrupts water supply to Gelephu gewog
December 15th, 2017
Even before the residents of 420 households in Gelephu gewog could benefit from the water connectivity project from Bhalu River in Samtenling gewog, the pipes burst. The water connectivity project, worth Nu 41.9 million (M), which began more than two years ago, was expected to supply water by June this year but got delayed. Gewog […]
Forest fire destroys more than 800 acres in Chapcha
December 15th, 2017
More than 100 people, including forestry officials, dzongkhag officials, police, desuups...
Youth consulted on sustainable development
December 15th, 2017
A guideline for youth-led groups was launched at the first national...
Body found a week after man went missing
December 15th, 2017
Tsirang police yesterday found the body of a 61-year-old taxi driver,...
Health ministry starts work to improve patient meals
December 15th, 2017
The ministry is short of 10 dieticians The joint sitting of...
Poor yield worries mandarin exporters
December 15th, 2017
The orange depots at the Toorsa embankment in Phuentsholing did not...
Poverty rate drops to 8.2 percent
December 14th, 2017
A total of 56,865 people live below the poverty line, according to...
Two stabbing cases in one day
December 14th, 2017
Thimphu police detained a 20-year-old man for stabbing a 45-year-old man...
Awareness campaign held on cervical and breast cancer in T/gang
December 14th, 2017
It was a cold winter morning in 2013 when doctors at...
Haa abuzz with national day preparations
December 14th, 2017
It’s 9pm. Tshering Nidup and his three employees are grinding their...
Vehicles, the main polluter in Bhutan
December 13th, 2017
Low carbon vehicle strategy and a roadmap developed by National Environment...
Cooperatives blame brokers for hiking egg price
December 13th, 2017
From Nu 1,650 a carton, the price of egg has increased...