Monthly Archives: December, 0

The four-day forest fire in Jarey Gewog under Lhuentse District has burnt through 200-acre of chir pine forest, which is managed by the community.

The number of farmhouses in Haa has mushroomed over the years. At a glance, this may give an impression of a thriving homestay business, but a closer look reveals there is more than meets the eye. Not all farmhouses are faring well.

The highland community of Laya is abuzz with house constructions. An interesting thing about it is that people building the houses are men from the east of the country.

People of Lingzhi Gewog under Thimphu Dzongkhag now have internet connectivity. The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) through South Asia Satellite connected the gewog to internet.

People of Merag Gewog in Trashigang are beaming with joy that their Gewog Centre (GC) road is being rehabilitated and improved.

Like in many districts, Tsirang is also grappling with the social issue- Gungtong or absentee household. With 127 households, Barshong Gewog accounts for highest number of gungtongs in the district.

Barshong Gewog in Tsirang has remained without Gewog Administrative Officer (GAO) for almost three months now.

Punakha Police and the locals fished out the body of a 25-year-old man from Punatshangchhu River, below Lekithang school in the afternoon yesterday.

Led by Lam Neten, the Trongsa Rabdey left for their summer residence in Bumthang today.

To celebrate golden jubilee for establishment of bilateral ties between Bhutan and India, four men teams from the two countries are participating in friendly cricket tournament in the capital.