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Poor cordyceps quality disappoints buyers in Paro
The country’s first cordyceps auction for this year was held in Tsento, Paro yesterday. As is the case almost every year, this year too, the quality of the cordyceps collected from the dzongkhag...
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Thimphu Karate Championship 2017 ends
Tandin Tshewang of Jigme Namgyel Lower Secondary School and Tshering Chenzom of Zilukha Middle Secondary School bags gold medal in the open category of the Thimphu Karate Championship 2017. They were...
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Wangchen Chuchi wins coronation archery tournament
Team Wangchen Chuchi won this year’s Coronation Silver Jubilee National Archery Tournament. In the finals played on July 15, team Wangchen Chuchi won two straight sets against team Nidup Supplier....
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Scout Leadership Training Programme begins
Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay graced the opening of the 8th batch of Scout Leadership Training Programme in Tencholing in Wangdue Phodrang today. Some 125 class twelve students are undergoing...
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Traditional process of dyeing woolen yarns at risk of dying out
The traditional method of dyeing woolen yarns to weave Yathra in Bumthang is hardly practiced today. The tradition of Yathra weaving is native to Bumthang valley and is particularly popular among the...
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Sharpa Gewog’s vendors prefer the roadside
It all comes down to money. Vendors of Sharpa Gewog in Paro prefer selling crops on the roadside of the highway than in the vegetable market shed. Farmers said they are minting more money by selling...
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Cooks, teachers trained to improve quality of nutrition in schools
An extensive training is underway in Punakha for school cooks and teachers from across the country to improve nutrition and hygiene in school’s menu. The training is expected to diversify school menu...
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Dratshang Lhentshog looks at enhancing financial & administrative services
In a move towards improving financial and administrative service delivery including property management of Zhung Dratshang(Central Monastic Body), the annual conference for the Rabdey Dungchens began...
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Long summer vacation proves helpful for farming families
The month-long summer vacation is being greeted with gratitude by parents in the rural parts of the country. The long summer break means more helping hands for them. The month of July is one of the...
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Water woes in Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde to end by 2018
Come 2018 and the scarcity of drinking water in Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde will become a thing of the past. This will be possible once the first phase of water treatment plant is complete early next...
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Dagana District Court sentenced a 48-year-old man to 11 years imprisonment for voluntary manslaughter. According to the verdict, passed on July 4, the convict has to pay compensation of over Nu 490,000...
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5 tertiary educational institutes accredited
The Bhutan Accreditation Council (BAC) has accredited five tertiary-level educational institutes in the country. The institutes are Gaeddu College of Business Studies (GCBS), Samtse College of...
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Large-billed crow population decreases as they fall prey to house crows
The large-billed crows, a crow species common in Bhutan, have become a rare sight in the country’s urban areas over the years. Conservationists say the population of the bird is diminishing...
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FMD outbreak in Paro leaves 160 cattle infected
With at least five new cases being reported every day, the number of cattle infected with foot and mouth (FMD) disease in Paro is continuing to rise. The number has now climbed to 160 since the first...
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NEC adopts standards to ensure safe drinking water
To ensure the safety of drinking water supplies and protection of public health, National Environment Commission (NEC) adopted the Bhutan Drinking Water Quality Standard 2016. Drinking water standards...
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Minor arrested for an alleged murder
Thimphu Police have detained a 16-year-old boy for stabbing a 24-year-old man to death in Chamgang, Thimphu. The incident is said to have taken place yesterday evening. Police said the deceased was...
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4 Indian nationals arrested for an alleged gang rape
Thimphu police have arrested four Indian nationals for allegedly gang raping a 42-year-old Bhutanese woman. The alleged gang rape is reported to have taken place in Serbithang, Thimphu around 7:30 pm...
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Students of Taba Dramtoe attend taekwondo training
For the first time, a group of students from Taba Dramtoe Lower Secondary School in Samtse is in the capital for an exposure and attend a training on taekwondo. The Bhutan Taekwondo Federation (BTF)...
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Sarpang Strikers, the probable winner of Women’s T-20 Club Championship
The league stage of the ongoing Women’s T-20 Club Championship is nearing completion and it’s the Sarpang Strikers who have made their spot for the finals almost certain. The girls from Sarpang,...
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People of Yangnyer can now travel in comfort
The recently blacktopped gewog connectivity (GC) road in Yangnyer Gewog in Trashigang has brought smiles to the villagers face. For the past 30 years, over 3,000 residents in the gewog have been...
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