DNT request govt. to reconsider TOP policy
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : RSTA: The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa has called the introduction of the Taxi Operating Permit a policy of social injustice' and requested the government to reconsider the decision.
View ArticleThe great Punakha Dromchoe
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Festival: The courtyard of Punakha dzong was once again transformed into a battlefield as 136 pazaps from eight-western-clan recreated the 17th century war scenes on the third...
View ArticleBhutan triples medal tally from last SAG
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : SAG: Bhutanese athletes displayed impressive skills at the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati and Shillong to win 16 medals at the games.
View ArticleExplained: Why was the Sashastra Seema Bal force created?
Yahoo! News : US : What is the Sashastra Seema Bal? The Sashastra Seema Bal is a paramilitary police force under the Ministry of Home affairs responsible for guarding India's international borders with...
View ArticleLocal leaders: Money and incumbency have advantage
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: With no campaign fund from the state, incumbent local leaders in Trongsa and Bumthang feel that money and incumbency could shape the outcome of upcoming 2016 Local...
View ArticleReaching electricity to remote Gong
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : The remoteness is hampering works Infrastructure: At the rate of electrifying one household in a month, it will take a few more years to supply electricity to the 13 remote...
View ArticleAmochhu bridge to be complete before monsoon
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Contract terminated and new contractors appointed to speed works Update: The Department of Roads in Phuentsholing has terminated the contract of Gaseb Construction and its...
View ArticleMan scratches cars out of frustration'
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Crime: A former security personnel of Jachung Security Services is in police custody in Thimphu for scratching cars that were parked in the town.
View ArticleLG elections need state support
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : It looks like local government elections could become a sad affair in our much-exalted system of governance. In a democracy, every little part has their role to play. No...
View ArticleMango village in Samdrupjongkhar aims big
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Income: Samrang gewog in Samdrupjongkhar is known as mango village'. Villagers are exploring ways to generate income from mango. Many have planted grafted trees.
View ArticleMore than 500 to fight Chuzom fire today
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Fire: More than 3,000 acres of Blue Pine has been razed by the forest fire that began at Chuzom on February 15.
View ArticleTrade deficit widens to Nu 32.8B last year
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Excluding trade in electricity, the deficit would have been Nu 44.6B BTS: The country experienced a trade deficit of more than Nu 32.8B last year, registering a record high...
View Article27 immigration officials terminated without benefits
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Corruption: Following the conviction of 27 immigration officials both by the Phuentsholing dungkhag and Chukha district courts, the home ministry's human resource committee has...
View ArticleKashmiri Youth Bags Gold in Tri-Nation SQAY Championship In Bhutan
Kashmir Life : IN : KL NEWS NETWORK SRINAGAR A Kashmiri youth sponsored by J&K Police has won gold medal in Tri-Nation SQAY Championship 2016 organized by SQAY Federation of Bhutan. The...
View ArticleJK Tyre Himalayan Drive goes international
Yahoo! News : US : Siliguri, Feb 18 The fourth edition of the JK Tyre Himalayan Drive will now be part of the Biswa Bangla International T.S.D. event which endeavours to connect West Bengal to its...
View ArticleSouth Asian University students stand with the Student and Faculty community...
TwoCircles.net : IN : By TCN News, New Delhi: The students of South Asian University, New Delhi has issued a statement in solidarity with the student and faculty community of Jawaharlal Nehru...
View ArticleSecond phase of LG elections in July
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : LG: Incumbent members of the local governments wishing to re-contest in the upcoming local government elections will be allowed to complete their term, and perhaps even receive...
View ArticleChuzom fire controlled on Thimphu front
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : But the fire is still burning uncontrollably in Paro Fire: The forest fire that began at Chuzom has been brought under control in Thimphu but continues to burn towards Paro.
View ArticleMan hit by arrow recovering at JDWNRH
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Safety: 38-year-old man who was hit by an arrow on the forehead on February 15 is now in stable condition at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in Thimphu.
View ArticlePrime supplier of brown sugar arrested
Kuensel Newspaper : BT : Police recovers 17.34 grams of brown sugar Crime: After being on police radar for almost two years, a tour operator along with his accomplice, who is also a businessman, was...
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