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E4T project to accelerate trade
E4T or E-infrastructure for Trade and Services Development project is aimed at creating a reliable ICT ecosystem that will accelerate Bhutan’s integration into regional and global trade. Launched...
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Population, housing census report likely to be out by April 2018
About 140 university graduates recruited by the National Statistics Bureau (NSB) are compiling the data of the country’s second population and housing census. The NSB hopes to be able to launch the...
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Japan to train Bhutanese art teachers
Japan’s Hamada Municipal Corporation Agency will help Bhutan train nine of its art teachers in Japan beginning next year under a three-year project. The project was signed with the Royal Education...
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Bhutan and Japan sign Power System Plan 2040 project agreement
The governments of Bhutan and Japan signed the technical cooperation agreement for the project on the Power System Plan 2040 yesterday. It is to update the master plans of hydropower projects developed...
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Thimphu City thrashes Phuntsholing City 13-nil
It was goals galore at the Changlimithang yesterday as Thimphu City defeated Phuntsholing City 13 – nil. At the back of last week’s defeat to Transport United, Thimphu City had to come back strong....
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BDBL decide actions against 16 employees for lapses in connection with...
The Bhutan Development Bank Limited’s (BDBL) board has decided to withhold the promotions and trainings of 16 of its employees. This is for failing to shoulder their responsibilities in connection...
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Monggar, Trashigang farmers receives Semso Soelra for crop damage
Farmers in nine gewogs in Monggar affected by the recent windstorm, rain and drought received Semso Soelra from His Majesty the King. About six hundred acres of maize fields belonging to over seven...
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Fuel card introduced for government pool vehicles
Government pool vehicle drivers in the country will now have to use a card while refuelling their vehicles. The finance ministry, in collaboration with Bank of Bhutan, launched the fuel card in the...
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Govt. to amend acts that allow it to grant fiscal incentives
The Lhengye Zhungtshog has decided to propose the amendment of all laws that empower the government to grant fiscal incentives. The laws will be tabled as urgent bills in the upcoming session of the...
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DNT sues govt. for unconstitutional implementation of tax alteration
The Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) has filed a lawsuit in the High Court against the government. The party is suing the government for an alleged unconstitutional implementation of tax alteration....
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Dengue fever remains a health concern
With hundreds of people infected with dengue fever every year, the mosquito-borne disease remains a health concern particularly in the country’s south. Proper management of water stored in...
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18 youths to leave for Korea for various vocational trainings
A total of 18 young Bhutanese will soon head to South Korea’s Jeju Province where they will undergo trainings in bakery, cooking, horticulture and carpentry among others. The opportunity is being...
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A project to support CSOs launched
The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country are now expected to be able to reach out to more disadvantaged groups. That’s because a project called “Support to Civil Society in Bhutan” was...
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National drama festival kicks off
The first ever national level drama festival is underway in the capital. The festival began from August 16. Hundreds of students including teachers from schools in Thimphu are attending the festival...
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Lhuentse local leaders seek clarification on Shingkhar-Gorgan road delay
Local leaders in Lhuentse want to know what is causing delays in the construction of the road from Shingkhar to Gorgan. As the works remain stalled, the local leaders say the delay has affected the...
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Villagers blame Kholongchu blasting for damage to homes
The people of Koenchholing village of Khamdang Gewog in Trashi Yangtse say blasting works at the Kholongchu hydroelectric project is damaging their homes. Koenchhoeling village is located across the...
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BNCA fines 17, collects Nu 85,000 in Paro
Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) fined 17 people and collected around Nu 85,000 for illegal possession of tobacco and smoking in public places in Paro town during the recent inspection....
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Eye Camp treats nearly 900 patients in Punakha
The eye camp in Punakha, this year, saw the highest number of people turnout. Almost 900 people were treated during the week-long camp. Some 87 patients underwent eye surgery. Last year, close to 700...
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Emerging honey farmers of Bumthang
With a good market for organic honey in the country, beekeeping is increasingly becoming popular among the farmers of Bumthang. It has been a part-time job and an extra source of income for Bumthaps...
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Man jailed for trying to kill musk deers
Bumthang district court sentenced a 50-year old man from Lhuentse to 3 years imprisonment for attempting to kill musk deers within Wangchuck Centennial National Park’s territory in January this year....
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