Ordinary families feel the heat of rupee crunch as well
TSHERING SONAM/ Thimphu
May 19, 2012: Not only local businessmen, vegetable vendors and private industrialists, but ordinary families in the country are also feeling the repercussion of rupee shortage as well.
Individual families shared with Bhutan Times the numerous setbacks the rupee crisis has orchestrated in their lives in the past few weeks. Read more...
Embargo on imports of foreign liquors exposes fronting in beer distribution
Sonam Tashi/Phuentsholing
May 19, 2012: An embargo put up by the government on imports of foreign liquors especially Hit and Foster beers till further notice has given rise to rampant fronting business in the border town of Phuentsholing.
While few genuine local beer distributors welcomed the ban, it has come as a huge blow to those who are operating these businesses illegally. Read more...
Paddy fields left fallow in Sibsu, farmers wonder where the rains have gone
Sonam Tashi/Samtse
May 19, 2012: Hangay village under Sibsu gewog in Samtse assumes a peculiar sight these days.
Most of the farmers that would be busy working in their paddy fields at this time of the year have laid down their ploughs and spades for now because of the long dry spell and an unusual rise in temperature in the southern belts of the country. Read more...
Locating exact places in a constantly growing city to be made easier by year end
Pema Choden/Thimphu
May 19, 2012: Save for the installation of individual mailboxes in every building under the project area (along Norzin Lam, Wogzin Lam and Chang Lam), the pilot project of the Thimphu Thromde on city addressing is almost complete.
Once the installation is over, a public awareness campaign would be carried out, according to Thromde officials. Read more...
