The Cabinet rejected the agriculture ministry’s proposal to lift the ban on import of chillies to address shortage in the country last week.
Consumers have been unhappy with chilli shortage and its hiked prices in the market.
After more than a month’s lockdown, six gewogs and Paro Throm will be declared green zone from today.
Naja, Dogar, Doteng and Tsento gewogs were declared green zone from January 17.
The government will not be taking any form of ‘undertaking’ from the public on the Covid-19 vaccination programme, Chidrel Lyonpo (foreign minister) Dr Tandi Dorji clarified yesterday.
In an effort to promote local turmeric and ginger, a farmer from Danreyboog Toed, Tsirang, Kalyan Mahat, ventured into making turmeric and ginger powder about a month ago.
Growing food in Bhutan has always been difficult. If what we grew was considered sufficient, it was because we didn’t have to feed many mouths. What was grown in the backyard and dried for the winter was enough.
The Umling drungkhag court in Gelephu conducted the first rebuttal hearing of the 37-year-old businesswoman, who was charged for breaching mandatory quarantine protocol, yesterday.
Police in Gelephu charged the woman for breaching public order and tranquillity as per section 448 of the Penal Code of Bhutan in November last year.
Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is collecting data of voters of Thimphu, Phuentsholing, and Gelephu thromdes.
The annual national film awards has been cancelled following a disagreement between Film Association of Bhutan (FAB) and National Film Commission (NFC).
Destiny put us here. Geography made us neighbours. History made us friends. Trust has made us brothers. And, necessity has guided us to forge a common vision and a shared destiny. What we make of these endowments and accomplishments will be the legacy of succeeding generations of leaders and citizens of honour and wisdom.
Q&A:Indian Ambassador to Bhutan, Ruchira Kamboj talks to Kuensel on a host of issues
The government has requested GoI for a million doses of Oxford vaccine (Covishield). With India starting the vaccination program from January 16, when can Bhutan expect to receive the Covishield vaccine?
January 20, 2021 was a historic day for the unique and special friendship between our two countries when Bhutan was the first among our neighbours to receive the Made-in-India vaccine.
Class VII and VIII students and the secondary teachers of the five schools in Phuentsholing will continue their academic session in their respective schools and not be relocated to other dzongkhags, the education ministry (MoE) officially confirmed yesterday.
A week after the mass screening in the capital, another round of testing will begin in Thimphu today, following the completion of the two-day mass testing in Paro yesterday.
Residents along the Thimphu-Phuentsholing highway are worried of vehicles transporting goods stopping along the route.
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