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Talk presents Bhutan’s rich flora and fauna

KUCHING: More than 50 people attended a talk titled ‘Insights Discoveries of Bhutan: The Land of the Thunder Dragon’ which was held at the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre yesterday. Presented by Mani Prasad Nirola from the National Biodiversity Centre of Bhutan, the talk revolved around the country’s rich culture and...

Impracticability of using Dzongkha

During the recently concluded parliament session, confusion had arisen regarding a Dzongkha word for ‘institute’. A same word for both University and Institute was used in the new bill introduced to the parliament for establishment of Bhutan Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS). One of the media surveys last year...

Census: Bhutan Vs Australia

In 1990, I, along with my family, was evicted out of the country after a census that was carried out exclusively in southern Bhutan. Census in Bhutan was a means to determine who is Bhutanese and not which eventually helps government to identify government and formulate policy of eviction....

Seeking loan to pay loan:DPT

On Wednesday, the DPT leaders rushed to National Pension and Provident Fund seeking loans to pay their party as decided which they hope will erase party debt. The ruling party leaders intend to collect at least Nu 5.5 million through contribution of the party leaders. Each MP contributed Nu...

Will home ministers turn productive in Thimphu?

In its history of 29 years, the interior ministers of the SAARC nations – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – will congregate in the Bhutanese capital on Thursday to Saturday to discuss issues pertaining to regional security and migration. Nepal’s home minister, who is...

Cordyceps: low yield, high price

The cordyceps business has been in full swing in Bhutan currently. Bhutanese citizens, who prioritised cordyceps over local government elections, have returned with their dream plants to fetch the best prices. The enthusiasts were not shattered with their dream despite low yield this year, the prices have almost doubled....