After two consecutive unsuccessful attempts, Karma Wangchuk, 38, who is popularly known as Zorilla is selected as Trashigang dzongkhag’s nyagoe (strong man). He will represent the dzongkhag during the final nyagoe competition in Thimphu, which will be held later this year.

Crop: People of Nimshong village in Korphu, Trongsa have started growing cardamom having understood its commercial value of the crop. Only villagers of Nabji and Korphu used to grow cardamom previously.

Ministry of Health National Order of Merit, Gold Dr Kunzang Gyaltshen, eye specialist, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu. Dr Ugyen Tshomo, Gynecologist, JDWNRH, Thimphu. Dr Duptho Wangmo, Gynecologist, Royal Bhutan Army, Thimphu. Pema Dorji, Sr. Staff Nurse, JDWNRH, Thimphu. Jigme Tenzin, Sr. Lab Technician, JDWNRH, Thimphu. …

More than 200 students participated in the camp Youth: This time, instead of spending his winter vacation doing temporary jobs at construction sites, 16-year-old Samten Dukpa participated in Camp Raven instead.

LG: It’s September 27, 10pm. Dzomie gewog centre in Punakha is crammed with local government (LG) election contestants from four gewogs. The candidates await their results. A candidate peeps through the curtain into the adjacent room where the  returning officer (RO) is carrying out the final crosschecking. “So I lost …

Conservation: Starting early November until yesterday, a total of 422 black-necked cranes (grus nigricollis) have arrived at their winter grounds in Bhutan.