Monthly Archives: December, 0
Brown spot disease affects paddy in Monggar’s Saling Gewog
Farmers of three chiwogs of Saling gewog in Monggar are worried over their rice harvest this year. The paddy plants have been infected with brown spot disease.
UNICEF ambassador, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar awards prizes at WASH challenge
The finale of the Regional WASH innovation challenge organised by UNICEF and BRAC, an international organisation based in Bangladesh, was held in Thimphu yesterday.
Need for clinical engineers emphasized on clinical engineering day
Bhutan joined the global community to mark the Third Global Clinical Engineering Day yesterday. The day was observed at the Gelegphu Central Regional Referral Hospital.
Dragon boys leave for Nepal to play in SAFF U-15 championship
The national football team will left Nepal to take part in the SAFF Under-15 Championship in Nepal today.
Market for avocado from Zhemgang dwindles
The demand for avocado from Zhemgang has fallen, which has directly impacted the income of the farmers of Kikhar village of Nangkor Gewog.
Water scarcity prompts migration in Tashithang
Water shortage has forced some of the people in Upper Tashithang village of Gesarling Gewog, Dagana to migrate to nearby villages where the problem is not as severe.
Preservation of crane roosting ground benefits rice growers in Trashi Yangtse
Farmers of Ngalimang_Phanteng and Betsamang Chiwogs in Trashi Yangtse are enjoying a better rice harvest this season. Thanks to their annual visitors, Black Necked Cranes.
Phuentshogling’s new vegetable market opens
The new market is not yet complete. About 10 per cent of the works, all minor, in the parking space and meat shop section, remain to be finished.
Thousands attend 56th IMTRAT Raising Day
Her Royal Highness Princess Sonam Dechan Wangchuck graced the 56th IMTRAT Raising Day in Haa yesterday.
New government-elect, DNT to bring people together and work towards serving country’s interest
The new government-elect, Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) says their topmost priority is to bring everyone together and to serve the interest of the country.
