Monthly Archives: December, 0

The media fraternity were brought together to simplify climate change. Climate change is often perceived as too scientific and technical a subject. The United Nations organized a two-day media workshop on climate change, solutions and the Sustainable Development Goals in Paro which ended today. 

The member countries of the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region adopted the Delhi Declaration - Emergency Preparedness in the region at a ministerial...

Five Bhutanese coaches of the Bhutan Olympic Committee will be travelling to Japan in November to attend the first international training on four Para-sport disciplines. The programme is offered through the Agitos Foundation, the development arm of the International Paralympic Committee.

Although Bhutan has been able to achieve major reductions of Malaria incidences and death but it has failed to achieve zero indigenous malaria cases. From over 2,670 cases in 2004, it has dropped to 54 cases in 2018.

People of Ura, in Bumthang, are worried about the sustainability of their Mushroom festival. They say stakeholders need to do more or it might become increasingly unpopular in the future.

The Department of Revenue and Customs (DRC) is focusing on improving tax compliance and digitalising the tax collection system among its other targets this year. This was shared at the review of their Annual Performance Agreement (APA) in Thimphu yesterday.

With the newly constructed prayer (Tshokhang) hall, Kanglung Sherda in Trashigang can now accommodate monks and visitors during any religious activities.

With their contract expiring in November, 257 employees of the 720 MW Mangdechhu project will be competing in the job market. Most of them are worried while some are confident that with their experiences and expertise, they will have an upper hand in the market.

The 48-kilometre Dewathang to Samdrupchhoeling Dungkhag secondary highway is not likely to improve anytime soon, even as the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) targets to improve the road network in the country in this fiscal year.

The fifth Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition has left its legacy in the schools of Samdrup Jongkhar. Schools organise various kind of flower exhibitions following the fifth Royal Bhutan Flower Exhibition held in the Dzongkhag in February this year.