Bhutan’s ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’ Had an Arduous, Unexpected Journey to the Oscars
BY PATRICK BRZESKI at The Hollywood Reporter If an Oscar category existed for biggest production challenges, the Bhutanese…
Fuel price hit a new record high
Fuel prices will hit a new record high tonight. The price of petrol will increase by more than…
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for larceny
The Bumthang District Court sentenced a 26-year-old man to 15 years in prison for larceny. The man stole…
Govt announces further relaxations
The residents of Thimphu and other districts in a similar relaxation phase can move within their respective Mega…
Dagana to get its first artificial turf football ground this year
If everything goes as planned, Dagana will get its first football ground with artificial turf this year. Without…
Low prices leave ginger growers unhappy
The government’s ginger buy-back scheme has helped the farmers across the country market their produce amid the pandemic.…
Pem Zam, Lunana’s young amateur actor transcending boundaries
Life has a strange way of working itself out when you least expect it. This is true for…
Million Fruit Trees Plantation Initiative launched
To bring youth closer to rural Bhutan, foster food security and support farmers, a million fruit trees will…
Power tillers rusting idle due to shortage of spare parts in Trashigang
Most of the gewog power tillers in Trashigang have remained idle due to spare parts shortage. Some gewogs…
Close to 600 students and staff in Samtse and Sarpang test positive for COVID-19
Nearly 600 students and staff in Sarpang and Samtse tested positive for COVID today. They were tested after…