Monthly Archives: December, 0

Many teachers continue to leave their profession. Of the 300 requests for teachers from around the country, 190 were for the replacement of those who left the profession, this year alone.

A 65-year-old woman and her 35-year-old son died after the house they live in, caught fire, yesterday. The incident occurred at 5 AM in Chubja Village at Gangtey under Wangdue Phodrang.

A new species of snail, discovered recently in Bhutan, has been named Truncatellina Bhutanensis. An expert from the Netherland and researchers from National Biodiversity Centre had discovered the new species.

To brand Trashi Yangtse beyond its two known features: Chorten Kora and Black-Necked Cranes, the district has adopted nine more features, making it the first ever district to do so, in the country.

Thimphu District Court rejected the first rebuttal submission of the former head of chancery of Bhutanese Embassy in Bangkok, yesterday.

A 31-year-old civil servant is under Thimphu police custody for allegedly involved in a hit-and-run case, Saturday evening. The suspect is accused to have runaway after hitting a 10-year-old student.

Local industries in the country contributed more revenue to the economy than the hydropower sector last year. While industries earned Nu 15 B, total hydropower revenue was Nu 12 B.

The Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay lauded Samtse Dzongkhag’s impressive performance during the 11th Five Year Plan midterm review, yesterday.

This could be the beginning of an era of powerful local leaders in the country. They say the bottom-up approach to development, which has replaced the top-down approach, has given them enough maneuvering space to truly represent people at the grassroots.

The weather condition in Ney resettlement area under Gangzur in Lhuentse is unyielding but the people, even more so. Their unwavering determination to take chance at freedom can be gauged through the way they throw themselves at work.