The Parliamentary Human Rights Committee (PHRC) will summon and interrogate all those involved in Penjore Penjore’s arrest and detention By Tashi Namgyal Thimphu The Parliamentary Human Rights Committee (PHRC) has completed four rounds of talks and also compiled a 39 page report as of last week in connection with Penjore Penjore, who lodged a complaint to the PHRC about violation …

By Tashi Dendup The Embassy of India in Bhutan organized a flurry of events this week to commemorate the 75th Independence Day Celebrations of India. As part of the India@75 ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav’ celebrations to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, the Embassy of India organized an interaction between the Ambassador of India to Bhutan, Ruchira Kamboj and …

People who served jail term are all up against the probation period before obtaining their security clearance certificate By Tashi Namgyal Thimphu Ex-convicts are finding it difficult to sustain their lives and livelihoods after serving their punishment (jail) time. It happens because they will not be entitled to obtain their No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the police until their cooling …

By Tashi Dendup Students of Khatoeykha Primary School under Logchina Gewog in Chhukha Dzongkhag are having nightmares walking long distances to school and also face difficulties as there are no sufficient teachers. The only school in the community was established in 2012 as a Community School with 64 students and four teachers, of which two were contract teachers.  However, after …

By Tshering Dema Further cementing Bhutan’s efforts in developing safe and reliable energy sources, the Bhutan-India joint Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project reduces 2.4 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year, enhancing on the country’s Carbon negative status. On Thursday this week, the new Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project in Trongsa was conferred with the Brunel Medal awarded by the Institution of Civil …

By Tashi Dendup Bhutan is the world’s only carbon-negative country. Having centered its development philosophy on collective well-being and public good, Bhutan is already ahead of the 2030 agenda on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and just two years away from graduating from the UN’s list of Least Developed Countries. Azusa Kubota, the UNDP Resident Representative in Bhutan talking to foreign …

RSPN and DoFPS charts out the Black-necked Crane Conservation Action Plan for Bhutan 2021-2025 By Tandin Wangchuk The Department of Forests and Park Services, MoAF in collaboration with Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN) has come up with the Black-necked Crane Conservation Action Plan 2021-2025. In Bhutan, BNCs face increasing threats from infrastructure development, changing land use patterns and …

By Chimi Wangmo Bhutan for Life, an initiative which was launched by Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck on 11th November, 2017, is the leading organization that spearheads conservation efforts in the country. Of the many milestones and achievements, Bhutan For Life has highlighted some of their major hallmarks of 2020 that deserves special mention. BFL reports that for …

By Tshering Dema B-boying, a modern urban dance form and pop culture and often referred to as a synonym for conventional break-dancing, will be inducted as an Olympic sport in the upcoming Paris Olympics, 2024. The news comes as hope for millions of B-boyers across the planet who can now take the culture into ever greater heights. Back home in …

Rinpung FC 0-1 Paro FC By Tashi Dendup It took just 7 minutes for the current League leadersto open the scoring which was beautifully struck into the back of the net by Tsheltrim.It was a one-way traffic with the visitors dominating the entire game in a rain soaked Saturday afternoon at the Woochu Sports Arena in Paro. With the derby …