The smile on the wrinkled face of Tshering Dem, a farmer of Chedalu village in Wangdue was not because of the ‘international happiness day’ celebrations yesterday.It was because officials from the dzongkhag administration voluntarily roofed her small house with CGI sheets yesterday. “I never dreamt of roofing my house with CGI,” Tshering Dem said. “I
Maitreya Buddha Statue, Kushinagar: The department of culture will exhibit, later this year in Bhutan, ancient sacred Buddhist relics that are meant for the heart shrine of the 500ft tall bronze statue of Maitreya Buddha to be constructed in Kushinagar, India. Chief cultural property officer, Tshewang Gyalpo, said the relics’ exhibition was scheduled for October 15
Initiated by the third reincarnation of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, Thuktrul Jigme Drakpa, the old ways live on Talo Tshechu: Every year, two weeks before the annual Talo tshechu in Punakha begins, a group of lay monks and elderly women gather below the Talo goenpa and practice mask dances and folk songs. It is not that there is no other space
Bhutan Takin preserve officials said this was the highest number of births in nine years. Six-year-old Kinzang Lham did not turn up for break fast nor did she stick around with the rest of her herd. Her guardian, Kuenzang Gyeltshen was worried. He took a friend to look for Kinzang Lham, spotted her at a distance
Wildlife conservationists have set up 20 camera traps in north Pemagatshel over a 150-200 sq. km, with the hope of capturing an image of an ape like creature that was sighted last year in Zobel gewog.“It looked like a gorilla, it was black, huge and over five feet tall,” Sonam Dorji, a ferrosilicon employee who
His Majesty the King, accompanied by Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen, graced the Dharmarajika Bauddha Vihara, a Buddhist Monastery in Dhaka. In the evening, His Majesty met with the prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Gyaltsuen were warmly welcomed by the Buddhist community in Dhaka to the monastery.
As part of the final preparation, a full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade was held today in New Delhi. All the grand military and cultural displays that will be showcased during the celebration were performed. Different regiments of three Indian military services, Indian army, navy and air force presented the Guard of Honour.
A day-long photo exhibition called the Rainbow of Happiness was held in Samdrup Jongkhar town yesterday. Hundreds of photos were displayed outside in the open. The exhibition was by a Japanese volunteer, Mariko Kamara, who is working with the education ministry. She said she want to spread the message of happiness through the photos which
With five parties formally registered but still apprehensive about a win beyond the primaries against the seasoned incumbents, ‘merger’ is a catchphrase doing the rounds in many circles as a probability, but one that may surely come to realization in the nearing elections Fishing for candidates in a political pool that is visibly dry of potential
The beekeepers’ association of Bhutan in Bumthang will transport, for the first time, some of its beehives to Haa on a trial basis. The association’s chairperson, Tekh Bahadur Pulami, said around 100 hives will be selected from the 34 members to be moved by April end this year. He said the plan is to keep
