April, 2011
The myth and reality of organic farming
The government has once again reiterated its ambitious dream to pursue organic farming as the finest recourse to alleviate rural poverty in the country. Speaking to journalists at the 12th monthly press conference yesterday, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley said the time has come for Bhutan to go ... [more]
Ministers tell media to think national interests
Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley and the cabinet ministers yesterday told the media to be bold and fearless, but sensitive to and mindful of the larger interests of the country. The 12th Meet the Press session in Thimphu yesterday saw the cabinet ministers ask questions to the local journalists ... [more]
A call to urban voters
Trashigang: The hopefuls of the upcoming local government election in some eastern gewogs are urging the voters living away from their villages to take part in choosing the right leaders. They say people from their gewogs living in urban centres are also expected to help make the election a ... [more]
Bhutan Telecom breaks the highest run record
Dorji Loday of Bhutan Telecom on his way to registering an impressive ton Bhutan Telecom broke the highest run record of the tournament after piling on an incredible 232 runs, eclipsing previous record of 216 runs registered by the defending champions Rigsum CC, on April 24 in the ... [more]
The 12th Meet the Press session
The 12th Meet the Press session for April was held yesterday at the Saarc convention centre in Thimphu. This month’s conference assumed a different format. For the first one hour, journalists asked questions to the cabinet. The ministers asked questions to the journalists in the second ... [more]
12th BOC- Funakoshi Table-Tennis Championship
The 12th BOC-Funaksohi Table Tennis Championship started off with Beginner Boys’s, Beginner Girls’s and Sub-Junior Boys’s matches yesterday. About 150 participants in five categories— Open Singles, Open Doubles, Beginner Boy’s Singles, Beginner Girls’ Singles, Junior Boys’ Singles below 18 years, Sub-Junior Singles below 12 years— are taking ... [more]
Education gets a bad press
Is there truth? Goodness? And is it necessary? Education minister Thakur S Powdyel 12th Meet The Press 29 April, 2011 - Expressing his disappointment with the press coverage of the education sector the education minister Thakur S Powdyel yesterday asked the media if the stories it writes ... [more]
Donors shift focus to Africa
South Asia is no longer seen as requiring aid-based financing for development activities 28 April, 2011 - Social protection, infrastructure development, food security, economic diversification, trade and employment will be some of the key issues at the United Nations conference on least developed countries (LDCs) to take place ... [more]
Drug Regulatory Authority
The move to register drugs created a sudden shortage in the market Drug Regulatory Authority 28 April, 2011 - In the past year 1,469 medicinal drugs received the stamp of approval for safety, quality and efficacy from the drug regulatory authority (DRA). Of these, 1,345 are allopathic medicines for humans, ... [more]
United Bhutan lift trophy
Brother in arms: Bhutanese archers celebrate with Sikkimese archers and organisers after the finals in Tathangchen, Sikkim 12th Chief Minister Gold Cup 28 April, 2011 - Three teams from Bhutan participated in the 12th Chief Minister Gold Cup archery tournament 2011 in Sikkim, and United Bhutan ... [more]