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Works to develop Haa Dzongkhag Thromde included in 12th FYP: PM
Haa Dzongkhag Thromde will be booming with developmental works during the 12th five year plan. This was shared by the Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay yesterday during the meeting with the people...
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His Eminence Namkhai Nyinpo Rinpoche presides over prayer recitation
The five-day “Jungwazhi-Bum-Ther” recitation is under way at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Chorten in Thimphu. His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche along with other eminent religious...
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His Holiness appoints Zhung Dratshang’s Cham Gi Lopen Ghom
His Holiness the Je Khenpo appointed Lopen Kinley Penjore as Chham Gi Lopen Ghom of the Zhung Dratshang. His Holiness conferred Tashi Khadar to 50-year-old Lopen Kinley Penjore this morning at the...
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SARRC CCI calls for measures to boost regional tourism
Connectivity and information sharing among the SAARC member countries are seen as crucial factors to promote regional tourism. The issue was discussed at the 70th Executive Committee meeting of the...
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Towards achieving land degradation neutrality
Bhutan is among the 110 countries that committed to set national land degradation neutrality targets. In line with this, a national stakeholder workshop on Land Degradation Neutrality, LDN, was held...
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Supreme Court judgement allows convicts in SP+ cases to pay thrimthue
The Supreme Court, in a judgement issued yesterday on the first Spasmo Proxyvon Plus (SP+) case in the country, ruled that people convicted so far since 2015 for illegal possession or trafficking of...
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Nation observes Drup Tshe Zhi
As the Nation observed Drup Tshe Zhi – the First Sermon of Lord Buddha- today, thousands of people visited Lhakhangs and Goendeys to offer prayers. The fourth day of the sixth Bhutanese month is...
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Taekwondo coaching keeps students occupied
About 32 students from various schools in Monggar got through the month-long summer Taekwondo coaching out of nearly 70 participants. The coaching concluded yesterday with awarding of certificates to...
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Zhemgang students learn farming skills
Some 50 students from different schools in Zhemgang spent the last two weeks learning some basic farming skills. The training, which was conducted by the Rural Livelihood Training Centre (RDTC) in...
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Reviving traditional way of dining in schools
Schools in Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag will now put into practice the traditional way of dining using Phob and Torey. This is part of the skills taught to some 300 teachers at the Yangtse Sherig...
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Long-awaited Duenchhukha bridge opens
The bailey suspension bridge over Amochu at Duenchhukha Gewog in Samtse is now open to traffic bringing relief to the people in the Gewog. It has been over five years since the works for the...
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Cordycep fetches better price in Saephu Gewog
A kilogramme of best quality cordyceps fetched a little more than Nu 2m at the cordycep auction in Saephu Gewog of Wangdue Phodrang. This was the highest price recorded this year. The lowest price...
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Childcare professionals warn against enrolling children under 3 in childcare...
With no one to look after their child at home, a growing number of working Bhutanese parents are relying on day care centers for the care of their children. Some child care centres in Thimphu have...
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Samtse College of Education offers master’s in science and maths
The Samtse College of Education (SEC) on Wednesday opened its door to its first batch of students enrolled in the science and mathematics master’s course. A total of 40 high school maths and science...
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Making vegetable cuisines more delectable
Vegetarianism is a growing trend among the Bhutanese. However, there are not many chefs who have profound knowledge to cook a variety of vegetarian cuisines in the country. So, 15 people underwent a...
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Upswing in the number of drivers taking basic vehicle maintenance course
The number of drivers availing themselves of the basic vehicle maintenance course at the Technical Institute in Wangdue Phodrang has increased drastically. From 11 in 2006, in recent batch, 97 drivers...
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CCTV camera helps Police nab murder suspects
Thimphu Police apprehended four men for their alleged involvement in the death of a 33-year-old man on Wednesday. On the wee hours of 22 July, a passerby saw the deceased lying on the road below the...
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Chamkhar-Dekiling bypass road construction on track after few hiccups
Works have resumed at the long overdue Chamkhar-Dekiling bypass road in Bumthang after a delay of more than six months. Construction works were stalled after the previous contractor was fired by the...
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Jomotshangkha landowners finally get Lag Thrams
Landowners of Jomotshangkha Dungkhag town under Samdrup Jongkhar now have the privilege to construct houses. The Dungkhag Office issued landownership certificates or Lag Thrams to 114 business people,...
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Tigers’ survival rely on well-established prey-base
Tiger is a top predator and ensuring their survival depends on a well-established prey-base. For the survival of the endangered cat, it requires the species it preys on to prosper in a shared habitat....
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