Lockdown hits farmers hard
August 22nd, 2020
Around this time in Paro, farmers sell farm produce and begin growing winter crops. In Dogar Gewog, August is the peak season to grow mustard.
This age-old tradition had almost disappeared. But then, this year, a youth group is planning to grow mustard. The aim is to reduce import of cooking oil.
Testing stations only for those who travelled between Phuentsholing and Thimphu
August 22nd, 2020
Confusion led to a rush. The Covid-19 testing stations in Thimphu...
BDBL provides unconventional banking services in Pemagatshel
August 22nd, 2020
Bhutan Development Bank’s (BDB) branch office in Pemagatshel is providing banking...
Shana Zam back in shape
August 22nd, 2020
Continued rainfall and limited helping hands in the lockdown times haven’t stopped the...
Beyond the lockdown and the pandemic
August 22nd, 2020
Weeding paddy, guarding cornfields or grazing cows – normalcy will return...
Feeding the workforce rendered jobless by lockdown
August 22nd, 2020
The nationwide lockdown, which enters the 11th day today, has brought construction...
Increase in the network traffic during the lockdown: telecos
August 22nd, 2020
The mobile data traffic for Bhutan Telecom Limited (BTL) increased by...
Trongsa dzongkhag to initiate zoning system
August 22nd, 2020
Trongsa dzongkhag task force yesterday finalised the zoning system in the...
Exhausting yet rewarding duty: from the frontliners
August 22nd, 2020
The vehicles on Covid-19 duty are parked in front of the...
Lockdown, for now is the only solution
August 22nd, 2020
Upon the command of His Majesty The King, the government, considering...
Over 370 villagers benefit from cash delivery services
August 22nd, 2020
When the government announced lockdown, a resident in Dagana was stuck...
Farmers send surplus farm produce to Thimphu
August 22nd, 2020
Dorokha drungkhag has 300 cartons of eggs, 180kg of butter and...
Trongsa sends livestock products to Thimphu
August 22nd, 2020
Farmers from Bumthang and Trongsa dzongkhags supplied their surplus dairy products...