Monthly Archives: December, 0

Compared to last year, the cardamom yield this season, declined in Norgaygang Gewog, Samtse. This has not only deprived the farmers of an important source of income but also discouraged them from growing the crop, hereafter.

People living in Daga town in Dagana have been finding it difficult to avail themselves of G2C services without an ICT Centre. However, things are expected to improve since the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) sitting approved establishment of an ICT business in the town.

Palang is a wooden container traditionally used to store Ara, a locally brewed alcohol. Locals of Kengkhar in Monggar are known for palang making. The age old craft has been a lifeline of many in the community for ages.

At just 15 years of age, Tenzin Singye Dorji was crowned the national tennis champion last year. He is determined to defend his title this year as well.  

His Majesty The King granted an audience to Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Foreign Secretary of India today. The Foreign Secretary is in the country on a three-day official visit.

It’s been almost 10 years since landowners in Dechhenling Gewog in Pema Gatshel were provided with substitute land after the government acquired their land for the construction of the Nganglam-Gyalpoizhing highway. But they are yet to receive lag thrams for the substitute land.

More than a hundred acres of agricultural land lie fallow in Yangphelthang village of Norboogang Gewog in Samtse. Lack of irrigation water is one of the factors that have forced the villagers to forego farming over the years.

A woman was airlifted to the national referral hospital in Thimphu from Bumthang yesterday morning after she was mauled by a bear on October 1.

Accounts assistants in the country are expected to perform better with the financial management training they are currently attending. More than 500 of them are taking part in the four day training.

The Gewog administrations of Sarpang will not have to hire private heavy machinery such as excavators or backhoe loaders.