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 Schools across the country reopened for the new academic session yesterday. This session will not have classes on Saturday and with the cut off point removed, a total of 12,033 students can now avail free education until class XII

A farmer wants to claim compensation for the loss of his crop after his neighbour’s cow grazed on his paddy fields. In such a situation, an individual has to route through lengthy court procedures or bear the loss. 

Customs officials at Paro International Airport caught a man and a woman for allegedly smuggling about three kilograms of gold into the country on January 30.

Winter is the season of plenty for Lhadon in Chuzergang, Sarpang. She has enough vegetables for her family as well as for sale. The mother of three is the only farmer in Pangzur to cultivate vegetable on a large scale today. She carries vegetables on her back and visits every household in the locality.

The elderly and animals will enjoy good health. While men will enjoy a happier life than women in the female earth hog year, according to predictions by the College of Astrology in Pangrizampa, Thimphu. Sonam Rinchen, vice principal of Pangrizampa College of Astrology,  said the Hog year was auspicious for …

When Bhutan went to the polls the third time, it proved the political pundits wrong again. The year of the male earth dog, which ushered in the third round of parliamentary elections, revved the country to witness one of the dramatic spectacles of the nation, the elections. A contest between …

The year of the dog marked the end of the 11th Plan and beginning of the 12th Plan. From the economic perspective, the dog was loyal. It inherited the growth, maintained it quite well, and passed it on to the hog. From about 7 percent in the previous year, 2018 witnessed economic …

The dog year ended on, what is believed, a good note for the education sector. Bhutan witnessed a major change in policy and the government, in fulfilling one of its popular pledges, did away with the Class X cut off point that had existed for decades to screen students from …

President of the Bhutan Paralympic Committee, Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck, is attending the General Assembly of the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) in Dubai, UAE from February 2 – 7. The key agenda at this General Assembly is to elect the APC Executive Board Members. A total of …

The dog year did not see major religious activities in the country. Being election year, the Zhung Dratshang, religious institutions and personalities across the country chose to remain above politics. No religious ceremonies like annual Moenlam Chhenmo (Great Prayer) and other empowerment or teachings were initiated until the completion of …

The earth male dog year saw the completion of much-awaited projects. Overall, the road conditions and construction issues dominated the human settlement ministry. Around May, the year saw His Majesty The King inaugurate the 77 kilometre (km) Gyalpoizhing-Nganglam highway. The construction of the highway began more than a decade ago …

The year of the dog was not as fierce for the judiciary as the previous years but it did manage to grab headlines. It started with the judiciary using a drilbu (bell) instead of the gavel in courtrooms to signify the beginning, ending, recess or adjournment of court proceedings. Judiciary officials said the …