World Bank commits USD 14.8M for climate and disaster response
May 21st, 2020
World Bank (WB) has committed to providing USD 14.8 million (M) to help Bhutan carry out comprehensive reforms to manage climate and disasters risks, including disease outbreaks.
2121 hotline losing hotness
May 21st, 2020
The health ministry’s 2121 hotline has played a crucial role in...
Limited wetland restricts farmers from growing extra paddy
May 21st, 2020
It has been almost ten days since the paddy transplantation began...
Damchu-Chukha bypass restaurant economy dries up
May 21st, 2020
Forty-two-year-old Yangchen Lhamo’s daily income today is about Nu 1,500. Before...
CU final year students will sit online examination
May 21st, 2020
Twenty-something final year Bhutanese students from Chandigarh University (CU), India will...
No major impact from Amphan on first day
May 21st, 2020
The extremely severe cyclonic storm, Amphan, made its landfall by 7pm yesterday...
Cyclone Amphan to affect parts of Bhutan for the next two days
May 20th, 2020
With the “extremely severe” cyclone Amphan making landfall this afternoon, authorities...
Updated CMS to benefit the construction industry
May 20th, 2020
Department of Engineering Services (DES) under the Ministry of Works and...
SOEs sign performance compact with finance minister
May 20th, 2020
The finance minister and 13 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) yesterday signed an...
Messenger charged for forgery
May 20th, 2020
A messenger of Thimphu dzongkhag livestock office in Ramtokto is convicted...
Communities step up security measures to prevent Covid-19
May 20th, 2020
Communities in Chukha have taken the responsibility of Covid-19 prevention in...
Bhutan bids farewell to former RBA Chief Operations Officer
May 20th, 2020
The military funeral of the former Chief Operations Officer (COO) of...
Vendor caught importing 167 kilogrammes of chillies
May 20th, 2020
Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) officials in Gelephu seized...