Panbang honours the late Dasho Nishioka
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : History: While a motorable bridge now connects Panbang town in Zhemgang, a pedestrian-only suspension bridge located beside it will continue to remain.
View ArticleParliament sticks to previous Paro thromde boundary
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : NA: Following a daylong deliberation amid confusion and accusations flying back and forth, the joint sitting of Parliament yesterday decided to endorse the previous boundary...
View ArticleThe paradox of progress
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The ongoing rural electrification works along the Jomolhari trek has allegedly obstructed trekking activities Tourism: The ongoing rural electrification works along the...
View ArticleInvestigation team to leave for Qatar soon
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Employment: A team from the labour ministry will leave for Qatar to discuss the issue of the unpaid Bhutanese employees on June 5.
View ArticleMan who killed taxi driver given 30-year prison sentence
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : His accomplice was sentenced to 10 years Crime: Thimphu district court's bench IV, yesterday sentenced the three men involved in the murder of a 50-year-old taxi driver in...
View ArticleCleaning house
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The exit-survey conducted by the Tourism Council last year has revealed that road conditions topped complaints from tourists.
View ArticleBAFRA continues to test vegetables and fruits
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Safety: Following the recent temporary ban on import of beans and cauliflower due to chemical contents beyond permissible limit, the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory...
View ArticleNew road dug up less than a month later
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Water seepage was found to be the problem Infrastructure: With several portions of a newly paved road in the Thinleygang area on the Wangdue-Thimphu highway being dug up, local...
View ArticlePanbang BHU faces erratic power supply
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Electricity: With the onset of monsoon, residents of Panbang are anxious about the unreliable electricity supply.
View ArticleStar India to broadcast French Open for next 5 years
Yahoo! News : US : New Delhi, June 1 India's leading broadcaster Star India on Wednesday announced that it has bagged exclusive broadcasting rights for the next five editions of the French Open tennis...
View ArticleWitnessing the mass tourism era?
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : In absence of a policy to govern regional tourists… Tourism: In absence of a policy to govern regional tourists, the unprecedented growth of regional tourists over the years is...
View ArticleEIB joint committee in deadlock
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The NC and the opposition have refused to budge from their stand Agreement: The joint committee of the two houses of Parliament constituted during the sixth session to review...
View ArticleNC reviews if tourism sector has implemented its resolutions
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Tourism: National Council gave a sweet-sour review of the implementation of the resolutions passed last winter while deliberating on tourism sector issues yesterday. Auditing...
View ArticleProgrammes at the three new colleges confirmed
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Question hour: The academic curriculum for the three new colleges to be established in 2017 in the east, has been confirmed.
View ArticleReclaiming our soul?
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : At a time when our arable land is increasingly becoming smaller, it is reassuring to learn that agriculture ministry is making efforts to reclaim cultivable land.
View ArticleWorld Environment Day 2016: Sustaining our Wildlife
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : In a world where consumerism and materialism are increasing, the celebration of World Environment Day is a time to reflect on whether our collective behaviour needs to be...
View ArticleHaa-Chuzom road widening to begin soon
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Connectivity: The groundbreaking ceremony for the widening of the Chuzom-Haa road took place yesterday at Neymo in Naja gewog, Paro.
View ArticleA budget outlay of almost Nu 50B
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Major initiatives to strengthen decentralisation on the cards Finance: The initiatives to realise the government's ideology of Wangtse Chirphel or power decentralisation has...
View ArticleThe will of government is key to energy access...
The Conversation : UK : The Bropkas meet the grid In what must surely be a first for the Conversation, I am writing this post from the village of Sakteng in remote eastern Bhutan. That I can do so is a...
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