Villagers and businessman at loggerheads over a plot of land

Paddy is a major food crop in a water-scarce Thangu village in Wangduephodrang. For generations, villagers appease the Tshomen for rain, believed to be residing in a pond village, for bountiful yield.

RCSC suspends President of JDWNRH

The Royal Civil Service Commission following a special commission meeting yesterday,...

PM encourages hawkers to use decomposable cups and plates

During an interaction with the hawkers in Thimphu, Prime Minister Dr...

Handicraft vendors propose change in sealing policy

Less than a year into implementation, Department of Culture’s policy requiring...

Private lottery businesses illegal 

To stamp down gambling and fraud, the Department of Law and...

SOE’s salary revised sans 25 % corporate allowance, bonus

The biggest change in approving the salary revision of state-owned enterprises...

Bhutan observes Med Safety Week 

Drug Regulatory Authority (DRA) is conducting an online campaign on the...

Bhutan-India hold development cooperation talks today 

The second Bhutan-India development cooperation talks for the 12th Plan between...

When innovation and culture promotion do not meet

Modified ghos have entered the market. Although at the heart of...

Taktsang keeps pony services alive

Taktsang gleams under the turquoise blue sky. There is special aura...

Education flagship programme to enhance ICT from PP 

The success of the education flagship programme is now dependent on...

60 HIV cases detected in 2019

With 24 new HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) positive cases, including 15...

Officiating principal of a primary school detained for alleged molestation

A 54-year-old man from Tsirang, who was the officiating principal of...

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