Monthly Archives: December, 0
DNT’s school exam pledge met with mixed reactions in Monggar
The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa’s pledge to do away with the exams for classes PP to six raised a few eyebrows and met with mixed reactions in Monggar.
Petrol price hits record high as fresh hike come into effect
A litre of petrol now costs Nu 70.91 in Thimphu, while diesel price, at Nu 69.41 per litre, too neared Nu 70 mark following the latest hike in fuel prices that came into effect yesterday.
Rice leaffolder caterpillars affect paddy field in Phuentshogthang
The rice leaffolder caterpillars that fold a rice leaf around themselves and feed inside the folded leaf has affected about 5.7 acres of paddy fields belonging to 59 households in Phuntshothang Gewog of Samdrup Jongkhar.
People of Bopsar village sceptical about water pledges
With election campaigns in full swing, parties have been pledging to resolve drinking and irrigation water issues. However, the people in Bopsar village of Goshing Gewog in Zhemgang are sceptical about the pledges.
Former BDBL employee sentenced in forgery case
Trashigang District Court sentenced a former employee of Bhutan Development Bank Limited (BDBL) Wamrong Branch, Karma Choden, 37, to three and a half years in prison for forging signatures, tampering documents and misusing over Nu 2.7 M of clients’ money.
SMART patrolling to curb poaching and illegal timber logging, trade in Paro
The Department of Forests and Park Services (DFPS) in Paro will now use Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool or SMART patrolling and CyberTracker, a data collection mobile app, to curb poaching, and illegal logging and timber trade.
Human-wildlife conflict remains a major challenge for rice growers in Punakha
Punakha is one of the highest rice producing dzongkhags in the country. The dzongkhag produced 16,694 metric tons of rice last year. However, human-wildlife conflict continues to be the major challenge for the farmers.
Punakha-Gasa road blacktopping behind schedule
The blacktopping of the 76-kilometre Punakha-Gasa highway is behind schedule. The work began in July last year and was due for completion this July.
Hundreds take part in Indo-Bhutan walk in Samtse
Hundreds of people, including Bhutanese in Samtse and people from across the border, took part in a walk today to commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and India.
Fears over safety of bridge on Samtse-Tashichhoeling highway
Majathang residents in Samtse are worried about the safety of the bridge along Samtse-Tashichhoeling highway. The fears were prompted after the swollen Damdhum River washed away the gabion wall along its bank on Wednesday.
