Price of local potatoes plunge
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Agriculture: The price of local potatoes at the Food Corporation of Bhutan Ltd auction yard in Phuentsholing has dropped.
View ArticleExpediting the new township in Sarpang
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Town: Works and human settlement minister Dorji Choden and a team from the ministry are in Sarpang to discuss the restoration of structures, mainly roads and river protection,...
View ArticleContesting to empower women
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Tshering Choden, 33, of Chasilhakha, Bongo gewog in Chukha will contest for the post of gup. However, winning will not be her only goal.
View ArticleFormer gup nominated as gup candidate for Phuntshothang
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Experience was a major factor in the outcome LG: Voters of Phuntshothang chiwog in Phuntshothang gewog voted for former gup Sangay Wangdi during the chiwog zomdu held yesterday.
View ArticleCounseling and life skills for prison guards and inmates
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Training: The number of people abusing and trafficking controlled substances are increasing every year despite stringent laws, additional chief of police, Colonel Chimi Dorji...
View ArticleBhutan loses 0-3 to India
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Football: Bhutan lost 3-0 to the Indian national squad in the unofficial friendly match on August 13 at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.
View ArticleTheir Majesties grace Guru Nangsid Zilnon Phodrang
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : His Majesty The King graced the consecration of the Guru Nangsid Zilnon Phodrang in Bumthang. Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen and His Royal Highness The Gyalsey accompanied His Majesty.
View ArticleGoverning non-tariff paying tourists
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : In wake of increasing regional tourists visiting the country Tourism: Introduction of a green tax, monitoring of vehicle road worthiness and hotel occupancy, and mandatory...
View ArticleZhung Dratshang, youth groups observe youth day
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Community: His Holiness the Je Khenpo granted an audience to 400 youths from eight schools in Thimphu and the Youth Group Association of Bhutan at the Kuenrey of the...
View ArticleMarket capitalisation increases to almost Nu 24B
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Stock exchange: Price fluctuations, bonus issues and off-market transactions of shares of the 21 listed companies in the country has resulted in an increase in total value of...
View ArticleFuel sufficiency initiative seeks funds
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Resource: A project that could likely boost self sufficiency in fuel is seeking funds to go full swing.
View ArticleBeing prepared and ensuring connectivity
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The recent monsoon disaster has alerted our works and human settlement ministry, which is besides human settlements, also responsible for all the roads and bridges in the country.
View ArticleSix former gups to re-contest in Punakha
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The dzongkhag is also likely to see four female gup candidates LG: With the start of the chiwog zomdus for nomination of gup and mangmi candidates, six of the 11 former gups...
View ArticlePaddy growers in Bumthang facing problems
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Agriculture: Paddy fields in Bumthang that basked in the pride of growing paddy for the first time in 2004 are today vastly left fallow.
View ArticleWork on Dhamdum Industrial Park begins
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Industry: Work on the 349-acre Dhamdum Industrial Park in Samtse, which is one of the four Special Economic Zone projects in the country has begun. A ground-breaking ceremony...
View ArticleI can feel Bhutan calling me back
Matador Network : US : Bhutan has pioneered the concept of Gross National Happiness. I wondered whether the Bhutanese are truly happy and whether they could teach me what happiness actually means.
View ArticleDeferment of thromde elections leave some aspirants in limbo
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Some of the aspiring local government candidates in Thangchu Gonpa village in Phuntshothang gewog are disappointed with the deferment of yenlag and dzongkhag thromde...
View Article24th round of Bhutan-China boundary talks held
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Border: The 24th round of Bhutan – China boundary talks was held in Beijing on August 11, according to a foreign affairs ministry press release.
View ArticleNC member instructed to leave constituency
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Ministers and parliament members cannot undertake trips or official tours to a demkhong during the election period LG: Trongsa's National Council member Tharchen is expected to...
View ArticleSpeak, but know your rights well
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : For the past few days the eminent motormouths have made themselves quite a showpiece, engaging the people unnecessarily and blowing an issue that is still with the court...
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