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Sinchula PS students struggle with accommodation shortage
Sinchula Primary School under Darla Gewog in Chhukha Dzongkhag is plagued with acute shortage of accommodation for the students. The boy’s hostel, which suffered damages by earthquake in 2011, was...
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Gosarling’s villagers sulk over the maintenance of the farm road
Villagers of three chiwogs under Gosarling Gewog in Tsirang are disappointed with the how the maintenance works of their 5.5 kilometres farm road have shaped up. The farm road interconnects three...
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Re-launch of Duenchhukha Bridge commences
The re-launching works of bridge in Duenchhukha Gewog in Dorokha Dungkhag in Samtse began on Friday. Villagers in the gewog are delighted to see such progress in terms of connectivity. Following the...
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Villagers of Saling receives domestic LPG cylinders
Ninety households of Saling Gewog in Monggar received domestic LPG cylinders as part of Economic Affairs Ministry’s scheme to distribute LPG cylinders to rural households who do not have one. The...
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Queen Mother interacts with students and teachers in SJ
Her Majesty the Queen Mother Sangay Choden Wangchuck interacted with over 500 students and teachers in Samdrup Jongkhar, today. Her Majesty talked about youth related issues such as substance abuse,...
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Damphu LSS’s litter-free move on the road to success
With the catchphrase of “My waste My responsibility,” Damphu Lower Secondary School is effectively managing trashes in their school compound. The school management has discouraged students to bring...
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Road at Tashiling opens to vehicular traffic
(Update): After three consecutive days, the road block at Tashiling near Tsheringma Drupchu in Trongsa has been cleared, this evening. The road has been opened for vehicular traffic at around 6 PM,...
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His Holiness appoints Lhuentse Lam Neten and Weringla Lam
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed 41-year-old Lam Nawang Sithup from Lhuentse as the Dzongkhag’s Lam Neten. Prior to his appointment, Lam Nawang Sithup served as the Lam of Singye Dzong. Lam Nawang...
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Bhutanese actors stage skit on Jetsun Milarepa’s life
A skit about the life of Jetsun Milarepa, a deeply revered Tibetan saint, was staged in Thimphu yesterday. It was to acknowledge the supporters and to raise fund for the completion of the 10 storied...
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Vehicle accident in Martshala kills one
A man aged 20, was killed on the spot when the truck he was traveling in veered some 80 metres off the highway. The accident took place in Martshala Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar, at around 1 :30 PM,...
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Rise of fake news on social media
The growth in the fake online news content and sites, which looks exactly like the real ones, is making it difficult for online users to spot the fake and the real or differentiate between the two. The...
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EU commits 3M Euros for public financial management reforms
The European Union today signed an agreement with the World Bank to join the Public Financial Management Multi Donor Fund (PFM-MDF) and to contribute 3 million euros to Bhutan over the next three...
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Doksum town house design change plea rejected
The plot owners of new Doksum town who requested the prime minister last month to reconsider the housing design approved for the town have been left disappointed after the government rejected their...
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His Majesty graces Paro Tshechu
His Majesty The King graced the final day of Paro Tshechu today. His Majesty The King offered prayers before the Guru Thongdrol. Thousands of people from in and around Paro braved the early morning...
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Fire guts community lhakhang in Zhemgang
A community lhakhang in Zhemgang has been razed to the ground by a fire. The lhakhang, named Kibulungsi, belonged to Dungbi village under Trong Gewog. The fire broke out around 8:30 pm yesterday. It is...
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5 calves die of suspected foot and mouth disease in SJ
Five calves have died at the cattle quarantine station in Samdrup Jongkhar. Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) officials suspect the deaths could have been caused by foot and...
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Remote village in Phuentshogling receives electric fencing
The people of Amaritar, Pana ‘C’ under Sampheling gewog in Phuentshogling who lost all their crops to rampaging wild elephants most of the times are now at ease. Thanks to electric fencing provided...
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House constructions begin in new Sarpang town
Some of the plot owners of Shachaythang, the new Sarpang town area, have begun the much awaited house construction. This comes after His Majesty granted timber kidu to some 49 plot owners. Timber kidu...
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Private firm dupes Jiminang farmers of Nu 219,000
Drukyul Destiny, a private business firm, has duped close to 40 villagers in Thimphu of more than Nu 219,000. Thimphu Dzongkhag Agriculture is reviewing the case. It is likely to be forwarded to the...
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Bhutan records growth in exports to Bangladesh
Bhutan’s export to Bangladesh rose by half a billion ngultrum last year compared to 2015. Bhutan exported goods worth over Nu 1.8 billion in 2015. It increased to about Nu 2.4 billion last year. The...
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