The Bhutan Day Annual General Assembly of the German-Bhutan Himalaya Society was held on April 28 in Frankfurt, a press release from the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Brussels states. Three speakers – the Vice President of the German Bhutan Himalaya Society and Buddhist scholar, Gregor Verhufen; Lama Kelzang from the …
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Zorilla is Trashigang’s nyagoe
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.
Read More »Villagers look to growing cardamom on government land
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.
Read More »110th National Day Awardees
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. …
Read More »Camp Raven in S/J concludes
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.
Read More »11 gups elected in Punakha
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 …
Read More »422 black-necked cranes arrive in Bhutan
Conservation: Starting early November until yesterday, a total of 422 black-necked cranes (grus nigricollis) have arrived at their winter grounds in Bhutan.
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