Local claims authorities are turning a blind eye By Tshering There is a hotel at Bondey, Paro that sells an item that is not available in many hotels. It is not on the menu, but they sell it by the kilogramme. Inside the kitchen, in a big refrigerator, there are local fish. Many call it Rainbow trout, a species that …

Barnyard Bhutan provides shelter and attends to more than 350 animals By Tshering It is 1 am, Jamie Vaughen is still awake attending to Kaia, a three-legged horse. Kaia had not been well. Jamie Vaughen will sleep after ensuring Kaia falls asleep. Jamie is surrounded by animals. There are cats, roosters and even mice in her room, in all the …

By Tshering A fire that started around 4.30 pm in Hungtsho, Thimphu on Friday had razed two wooden bungalows to the ground. Fire fighters, school students and volunteers helped contain the fire within an hour and no causalities were reported. The cause of fire is not known. Two families lived in bungalows. They lost all their belongings except a gas …

The Royal Monetary Authority had reduced the amount of money people can borrow from the banks to buy a car. Now they can avail only 30 percent of the total cost. The decision of the central bank is received with mixed feeling. The rich are laughing at the decision, the poor are thinking why and many are thinking why now. …

By Tshering To reach out to commuters and drivers in specific and the general public at large, the Chithuen Phendey Association is organizing a drug and alcohol free advocacy program. The month long program started in the capital on August 4. With the theme “Health and happiness”, the program is initiated to advocate and create awareness to reduce drug and …

By Tshering Each chiwog in the country will have at least an electric fence installed, according to the Annual Performance Agreement (APA) 2017-2018 signed between Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay and agriculture minister Yeshey Dorji on Friday. The ministry will also find ways to improve rice production to achieve cereal self-sufficiency. APA is aimed at establishing clarity and consensus on the …

By Tshering The Close Circuit Television (CCTV) police installed in the city had come handy in solving an alleged murder case of a 33-year-old man. In the early hours of July 22, police received a call about a man lying unconscious near the works and human settlement ministry’s gate. A police team reached the site and found the man still …

Far away from the madding crowd of the capital, at Memelakha, there is much more than the dumped waste that is rotting. The stench is an indication that after decades of planning, we are still grappling with the same problem. Call it a policy failure or implementation, solid waste management, although recognized long ago, is still haunting us. It be …

Zimdra Automobiles workshop is conducting two days free service check up camp for Maruti Suzuki taxis at RSTA premises in Phuentsholing. The camp is conducted, according to officials, as taxis are always busy and do not have time to visit workshops. Through the camp, taxis can have periodic checkup on suspension, brakes, lubricants and wiper system. “As it is monsoon …

By Tshering Thimphu police arrested a 33-year-old man on July 22 for allegedly raping a minor. As per police, the incident happened on July 21 around 6.30 pm, while the victim was returning home from her usual work. It was raining and the suspect requested to share her umbrella. During the walk in the rain, he promised her to buy …