His Majesty the King with Nobel laureate Dr R K Pachauri at the Lingkana palace ground
The 16th SAARC summit, scheduled to be held in Bhutan in April, will provide an opportunity where politics, hopefully, will not come in the way of cooperation, according to Nobel laureate and chairman of the intergovernmental panel on […]
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The government’s decision to use Nu 26 million from the tourism development fund (TDF) as funding to market Bhutan as a tourism destination under the McKinsey plan has led to differences between the association of Bhutanese tour operators (ABTO) and the tourism council of Bhutan (TCB) over the fund’s control and ownership.
According to ABTO, the […]
11th Mar, 2010
The Road Safety and Transport Authority have come up with new penalties for violating traffic rules
For 13 years the motorists plying on the road have been paying the same penalties. Not anymore. The Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) have come up with new penalties for violating traffic rules.
From May 1 this year motorists violating traffic rules will have to pay Nu. 500 more than what they used to […]
10th Mar, 2010
Forest fire in Trashigang
The fire below Drametse, Mongar as seen from Kanglung Photo : Pankaj Thapa, Sherubtse College
A forest fire, which started yesterday afternoon from Chenari, near Chazam in Trashigang, has burnt down an automobile workshop, three cars and 25 two-wheelers kept for repair there, as the fire spread, fanned by fierce wind.
The fire also burnt down […]
9th Mar, 2010
We had an excellent trip
Dear Mr Namgay,
This is to put on record that we had an excellent trip arranged via Corporate Flyers Delhi thru Your Organisation, Bhutan Majestic Travel for me and Ms Suri from 27th Feb to 2nd March,10. Pema who was our Guide very courteous, knowledgeable and ever ready to support. He really took great care of […]
9th Mar, 2010
A wonderful time in Bhutan
Dear Mr. Namgay,Yes, we had a wonderful time in Bhutan. Chimmi and Rabten made us feel absolutely at home. Managed to click about 1500 photo graphs (between me and Avanee) to treasure our memories.
Yes, we have a long list of people who want to travel to Bhutan and Bappaditya is one of them. I think […]
9th Mar, 2010
The prime minister interacts with participants of the Education For Gross National Happiness Workshop
Feedback Session The prime minister interacts with participants of the Education For GNH workshop
A few students in the capital, who lived within walking distance from school, but would rather have their parents chauffeur them to school in a car, have now begun walking.
Some have started picking up rubbish they find along the way and […]
9th Mar, 2010
The Domestic Airport in Bhutan
Bathpalathang Airport: The govt. owned land in Bumthang identified for the purpose
Work on the domestic airport at Bathpalathang in Bumthang will begin early next week to have it ready for use by the end of September this year.
Civil aviation director general Phala Dorji, on a field visit in Bumthang, said tenders for the work […]
Calling attention to advocate against domestic violence in Bhutan, Ms Robin Martz, an American living in Bhutan will run the 50 km highway between Thimphu and Paro, as Bhutan joins the world to observe International Women’s day today.
An avid marathoner and a social worker, 39-year-old Ms Martz has been running for the last 11 years. […]
Unmasked Possibly of the small-toothed variety of ferret badger (Melogale moschata) Picture by Tenzin Wangchuk, CFO, RMNP.
The ferret badger, a hitherto unknown species, found during Small Mammal Survey Training
A research team from the Ugyen Wangchuck institute for conservation and environment and royal Manas national park (RMNP) staff have found a new species of mammal, […]
