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A light in the darkness, RENEW’s success in Bumthang
Apart from the capital city, Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women, RENEW’s effort to improve and shape the lives of women and rural communities is very much flourishing in Bumthang. The members...
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NC ratifies Paris Agreement and Trade Agreement
The National Council today unanimously ratified two international agreements. They are Paris Agreement on environment protection and conservation and Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between...
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BNB donates Nu 2.25M to Tarayana Foundation
The Bhutan National Bank (BNB) donated Nu 2.25M to the Tarayana Foundation in Thimphu, today. The donation will support Her Majesty the Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck’s commitment to support Jurme...
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No cost escalation in Dalbari-Lhamoi Dzingkha highway construction: MoWHS...
South Thimphu’s MP Yeshey Zimba asked for clarification on the cost implication of the delayed construction of Dalbari to Lhamoi Dzingkha highway in the National Assembly, today. The works and human...
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Education Minister questioned on central schools
The education minister, Norbu Wangchuk, during the question hour session at the National Assembly, today, clarified that central schools have adequate facilities to cater to over 50,000 students...
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NA questions status of bridge over Singyechhu in Pasakha
The National Assembly session yesterday saw the minister for Works and Human Settlement being questioned on the status of the construction of bridge over Singyechhu between Rinchending and Pasakha. The...
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MoWHS minister questioned on locally made bricks
The government in 2015 made it mandatory for all government constructions to use locally manufactured bricks. However, this is not happening, said MP Ugyen Wangdi in the National Assembly yesterday....
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Flood protection initiatives in Shetikhari
If all goes as planned, Shetikhari residents in Gelegphu can put to rest their fears of flash flood this monsoon. Dredging works and construction of a gabion wall along Shetikhari river are underway....
View ArticleSingapore’s Foreign Minister to arrive tomorrow for 3-day visit
Singapore’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, arrives in the country tomorrow for a three day official visit.This is the first visit to Bhutan by a Foreign Minister from Singapore. The...
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18 GC roads excluded from blacktopping list
Lyonpo Dorji Choden said 18 Gewog Centre (GC) roads have been excluded from the list of GC roads to be blacktopped by end of next year. The Works and Human Settlement Minister was responding to a...
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Dagana’s 6th Moenlam Chenmo begins
His Holiness the Je Khenpo is in Dagana presiding over the Dzongkhag’s moenlam chenmo. The six day moenlam chenmo began today. This is the 6th moenlam chenmo to be held in Dagana. Thousands of devotees...
View ArticleDNT’s debt concerns politically motivated: PM
Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, at the Friday Meet the PM session yesterday, described Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa’s (DNT) concerns over the country’s debt situation as an act mainly geared towards gaining...
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Towards improving adult literacy rate
Towards improving the country’s adult literacy rate from 53 to 70 percent in the 12th Five Year Plan, the education ministry met with local leaders and other relevant stakeholders of Monggar, Lhuentse...
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Philooma farm road finalized
The construction of a farm road to Philooma chiwog in Samdrup Jongkhar will finally materialize. The plan to construct the farm road remain stalled up until now as the villagers and and its gewog...
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Draagteng households wait for MHPP compensation re-verification
17 Households of Draagteng gewog in Trongsa, who lodged a complaint against the Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project Authority, will have to wait a little longer for re-verification of their...
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Berti takes up watermelon farming
Watermelon could be the next big catch for the people of Berti village of Trong Gewog in Zhemgang. 12 households of the village have cultivated watermelon in about three acres of their paddy fields....
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Monggar court hands life sentence to Rido
Enforcing the 2002 verdict, the Monggar District Court handed life sentence to Rido on May 8. The district court’s decision to sentence Rido to life imprisonment 15 years later follows an order from...
View ArticleFashion Stories from Thimphu
Fashion Designing is fairly new in Bhutan. Despite being a small venture, there are few women designers and entrepreneurs who are making a difference in the status quo. Our producer Sonam Dema caught...
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Girls, first timers in Boxing Championship
The National Youth and Junior Boxing Championship saw female participants for the first time. The championship was held in Thimphu, yesterday. From the female participants, Tandin Lhamo and Dechen...
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Thimphu City FC continues their winning run
In the ongoing Thimphu League, table toppers Thimphu City FC extended their unbeaten run with a win against Thimphu FC. While the leaders marched on, FC Tertons continued their dismal run in the...
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