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Religious programme keeps students occupied
A week-long religious programme in the capital known as Lakshed Rigtsel attracted over two hundred students from Thimphu Thromde and nearby districts. Lakshed Rigtsel is a religious programme, first of...
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Shivalaya Mandir construction in Sarpang to complete by next March
The construction of Shivalaya Mandir in Sarpang is scheduled for completion in March, next year. Works to build the Hindu temple began in March last year and it is being constructed upon the command...
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Dharma camp engages students during summer break
More than one hundred students from different schools across the country attended the first Dharma camp at the Institute for Science of Mind in Simtokha, Thimphu. The camp which started from July 8...
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Dzongkhag grant not fully utilised in Trongsa & Zhemgang
Trongsa and Zhemgang are the only two Dzongkhags in the country that did not utilise the Dzongkhag Development grant fully during the financial year 2016-2017. A grant of Nu 7m is provided to all the...
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Tackling human-bear conflict
The number may not be high but bear attacks on humans are not uncommon in the country. At least one case of bear attack has been reported almost every year in the last eight years. While an an...
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Protests in Sri Lanka affect Bhutanese medical students
Some 120 Bhutanese medical students in Sri Lanka are unable to continue their regular classes for over six months now. This was following the protests by doctors and students for months, requesting...
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Longer summer vacation benefit parents at home
The extended summer holidays for schools across the country are found useful both for the students and parents especially in rural areas. In Monggar, nearly 20 students from Chhaling Lower Secondary...
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Youth equipped with life skills for brighter future
The Passport To Success, a life skills training conducted by the Nazhoen Pelri- Drop In Centre in Bumthang is able to instill some valuable lessons for the students and youth in the locality. From...
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Elephant goes berserk, kills cattle in Gaden village
Wild elephants killed three claves and a cow yesterday night at Gaden village under Umling Gewog in Sarpang. The elephants also destroyed banana and areca nut trees. The villagers spotted four...
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Executive meeting of SAARC CCI underway in Thimphu
Re-launch of SAARC Young Entrepreneurs’ Forum to bring together the youth of South Asia to explore ways and means to improve business will be held during the ongoing Executive Meeting of SAARC Chamber...
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Another defeat for Phuentshogling City
In the ongoing National League 2017, Phuentshogling City suffered their third consecutive defeat, yesterday. And on Saturday, Ugyen Academy notched up their second win on the trot, beating Paro...
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Sarpang Strikers wins first-ever Women’s T20 Club Championship
Sarpang Strikers defeated Dechencholing Nazhoen to lift the inaugural Women’s T-20 Club Championship. The stage was set at the Pelkhil Oval as Sarpang Strikers and Dechencholing Nazhoen readied to...
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2 jailed for illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs
Chhukha District Court The Chhukha District Court sentenced a 34-year-old man to six years in prison last Thursday for illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Police...
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Man gets 16 years in jail for killing his mother
Dorokha Dungkhag Court In Samtse, Dorokha Dungkhag Court sentenced a 24-year-old man to 16 years in prison for stabbing his mother to death. The incident happened in Dophuchen Gewog in March, this...
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BNCA & RSTA plan drug tests for taxi and bus drivers
The Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) in collaboration with the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) will carry out surprise drug tests for taxi and bus drivers in the country. This is...
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Trongsa-Zhemgang highway blocked
The Trongsa-Zhemgang highway has remained blocked since last night. A swollen stream washed away about 50 metres of road at Yeshigang which is around 20 kilometres away from Trongsa towards...
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Naro Gewog to connect by a motor-able road by next year: PM
Over the weekend, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay visited Naro Gewog in Thimphu and met with the people there. During the meeting, locals shared their concerns about the slow progress of the road...
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DAT tests staff of Drukair & Bhutan Airlines for drugs again
Another surprise drug test was carried out for the crew members and maintenance engineers of Drukair, Bhutan Airlines, and the Royal Bhutan Helicopter Services Limited yesterday. Thirty nine employees...
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Principal of Damphu HSS denies allegations against him
Tsirang District Court The Principal of Damphu Higher Secondary School in Tsirang denied all the allegations made against him by Bal Bahadur Subbha, the brother of school’s former cook, Harka Bahadur...
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Master’s programme for Dungtsho launched
Starting today, Faculty of Traditional Medicine is offering first-ever master’s degree programme. It is intended to take the traditional medicine service to new heights through research findings....
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