Monthly Archives: December, 0

The new Gewog Administration Office of Tongmajangsa in Trashi Yangtse will be finally put to use after having been left idle for years.

A group of farmers from Tsenkhar under Radhi Gewog in Trashigang are in Thimphu to sell their rice produce for the first time. The initiative is a result of Radhi Yu-Drom Rice and Textiles Co-operatives.

The Green Bhutan Nursery in Samtengang in Gelegphu is doing brisk business. Run by 37-year-old Kabita Gurung, the nursery grows close to a hundred varieties of flowers, ornamental plants, tree saplings and bonsai plants.

A book entitled “Bhutan’s Crowning Glory: The Journey of a King and His People in the Last Ten Years” was launched today. The book authored by Ugyen Tenzin, a freelance writer and consultant, documents His Majesty’s achievements in the last ten years.

Serga Mathang bagged the Prime Minister’s award for best film at the Bhutan National Film Awards 2017, yesterday. The Prime Minister’s award, instituted for the first time this year, carries a cash prize of Nu 1 M.

Berti in Zhemgang is home to White-bellied Heron, one of world’s critically endangered birds. For Berti community, the endangered bird is a boon. The community has witnessed many positive developments over the years. All thanks to the bird.

Bhutan is becoming a popular pilgrim site for the people of Ladhak in India.

A medical team from the national referral hospital conducted a blood donation campaign in Samtse to mark His Majesty the King's 37th birth anniversary.

The newly constructed Baazam, a traditional bridge in Lhuentse was inaugurated today coinciding with the 37th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty.

A family of two in Shaba, Paro has lost all their belongings after a fire razed their house to the ground last night.