From the Gewogs and Dzongkhags

Agriculture hampered by cadastral survey       

Villagers in Orong gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar are having a difficult time with the cadastral resurvey because they are already late with their agricultural works. It has been almost a month since the survey started and it is likely to take a few more weeks. The villagers are worried that this will cause further delay in farming activities. However, surveyors too are in a dilemma…

Second science and technology exhibition starts today

The second science and technology exhibition will have all the higher secondary and middle secondary schools from across the nation  participating today.

According to the Principal curriculum officer of the science section, Wangpo Tenzin, the exhibition is to be conducted at eight cluster levels, grouped based on their proximity.

Punakha, Damphu, Tashitse, Gyelposhing, Taktse, Chukha and Drugyel are the venues for the exhibition.

The selected exhibits from the Thimphu Thromde will be…

Toxin in kharang and ara possibly related to liver diseases

While reports indicate that aflotoxin can directly cause liver cancer, more studies need to be conducted to confirm that the chronic liver diseases in Bhutan are caused by the toxin.

Maize products like ara (alcohol) and kharang (beaten maize) were found to contain Aflotoxin, a deadly chemical which caused the death of hundreds of chickens in Pemagatshel earlier this year, as per a study conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture…

The boy who was sold for 27 CGI sheets

Twenty-seven second – hand CGI sheets, 50 kilograms of rice, three bed sheets, one school bag and a Tiffin-box.

This was the cost of 14-year-old Sunil Limbu from Tendruk gewog, Samtse whose mother  allowed 40-year old Phub Nidup originally from Haa but  now resettled in Samtse to  hire her son.

According to the  boy’s mother, Gori Maya Limbu, who has four…

Army planning to get rid of orderly system, Goongloen says it will take time

The orderly system in Bhutan was a topic much discussed after an officer at Paro manhandled and beat up his orderly.

The Bhutanese which received a call from the orderlies to highlight their problems talked to the Goongloen (Army General) Dasho Batoo Tshering who said, “To be honest, we are planning to get rid of the orderly system but we cannot change things overnight” adding that “just because of a…

Bhutan faces domestic credit crisis as banks freeze loans

Financial Institutions say they may not be able to issue any new loans for months and even years under RMA’s latest liquidity or borrowing restrictions. This comes in the backdrop of the already existing housing and transport loan restrictions.

Bhutan’s Financial Institutions are heading for a deep freeze as a new set of measures by the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)…

Indian ambassador assures government of GoI’s support during rupee crisis

The Indian ambassador to Bhutan, Pavan K Varma, said that the Government of India (GoI) will standby Bhutan to help tide over the rupee crisis. This, the Indian ambassador highlighted in an interview with The Bhutanese.

The Ambassador said “Bhutan enjoys bipartisan support across political parties in India and India will stand by its commitments as far as…

Education City Project bid ratified by Cabinet

Bhutan’s Education City Project, an ambitious scheme incepted two years back is finally moving forward with the project bid further ratified by the Cabinet as per the Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) framework policy.

The bid has been awarded to the consortium bidders, Infinity Infotech Parks ltd and ILFS (Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services limited).

Now, with the negotiations finally concluding,…

Coronation Cup ends with Phojas and defending champions Mystiques lifting the trophies

Phojas emerged as winners in the Coronation Cup man’s finals played on Sunday against the Wizards.

The YDF indoor stadium was crowded with spectators at the finals. Supporters of both the teams sat on the edge of their seats with the first half of the game seeing competitive baskets.

The second half of the match saw Wizards employing a new strategy,…

Eight years and still waiting

Kanglung township planning has been in the offing for eight years now but it still has not seen the light of day and the community has no access to municipal services whatsoever.

The residents are concerned if the town planning would actually come through although this has been discussed in the Gewog Yargay Tshogchung(GYT) and Dzongkhag Yargay Tshogchung(DYT).

“The issue was discussed in the last DYT session in December,” said Kanglung…