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Influenza A outbreak reported in Kengkhar under Monggar
There is an outbreak of type A Influenza in Kengkhar Gewog in Monggar. Until yesterday, the Kengkhar Basic Health Unit recorded 418 cases, of which 56 are boarder students of Kengkhar Lower Secondary...
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MoWHS requests Court to dismiss case filed by Gaseb Construction
Supreme Court The Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) requested the Supreme Court to dismiss the case filed against them by Gaseb Construction Company for contract termination. The company...
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Thimphu Tshechu begins
The three-day annual Thimphu Tshechu began today. People from Thimphu and neighbouring Dzongkhags came to witness one of the biggest festivals in the country. Although it drizzled for most part of the...
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Man apprehended for possessing controlled substances
Police in Gelegphu arrested a man for illegal possession of marijuana and controlled pharmaceutical tablets on September 28. The man was intercepted at the Indo-Bhutan border gate during inspection...
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Overheated APU causes smoke emission from Bhutan Airlines aircraft...
Overheated Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is what prompted Bhutan Airlines to perform emergency evacuation earlier this month. The Bhutan Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) had launched an investigation...
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Guesthouse for retired armed force opens in Monggar
The Office of the Gyaltshab started the operation of the Guesthouse of His Majesty’s Retired Armed Force Society at Monggar on September 28. Although the 31 bedded Guesthouse was inaugurated on...
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His Majesty The King grants Dassain Tikka
His Majesty The King granted Dassain Tikka and blessings to representatives of the Hindu community gathered at the Lingkana Palace. A representative each from the sixty gewogs of the southern...
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A look at some local sports news
The National Open Badminton Championship ended yesterday in the capital. More than 70 participants from across the country took part in the championship. The participants include athletes, students,...
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Coronation archery tournament sees team from Soe and Naro Gewogs
The annual coronation archery tournament is underway in the capital. This year for the first time, amongst the 16 participating teams are team Highlander. Team Highlander comprises of 12 players from...
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Thimphu Thromde to try-out new method of composting kitchen wastes
Thimphu Thromde will experiment a new method of composting kitchen wastes. Known as Takakura method, it is considered to be easier and affordable. Experts from Japan demonstrated its functioning...
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Farmers in the east trained to become more enterprising
Twenty-four farmers from six eastern Dzongkhags completed the Lead Famers’ training in Monggar recently. The five-day training was to acquaint farmers with post harvest and marketing skills. Lead...
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Gewogs in Sarpang can avail excavator services from the Dzongkhag
The Gewog administrations of Sarpang will not have to hire private heavy machinery such as excavators or backhoe loaders. This is because the Dzongkhag administration will now provide such services....
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Accounts assistants take part in financial management training
Accounts assistants in the country are expected to perform better with the financial management training they are currently attending. More than 500 of them are taking part in the four day training....
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Woman mauled by a bear in Bumthang
A woman was airlifted to the national referral hospital in Thimphu from Bumthang yesterday morning after she was mauled by a bear on October 1. The incident happened at a nearby forest in Kharsa...
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Water, labour shortage force farmers to leave farmland fallow
More than a hundred acres of agricultural land lie fallow in Yangphelthang village of Norboogang Gewog in Samtse. Lack of irrigation water is one of the factors that have forced the villagers to...
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Dechhenling land owners wait for lag thrams for substitute land
It’s been almost eight years since landowners in Dechhenling Gewog in Pema Gatshel were provided with substitute land after the government acquired their land for the construction of the...
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His Majesty The King grants audience to India’s Foreign Secretary
His Majesty The King granted an audience to Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Foreign Secretary of India today. The Foreign Secretary is in the country on a three-day official visit. The visiting...
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2016 national tennis champion determined to defend his title
At just 15 years of age, Tenzin Singye Dorji was crowned the national tennis champion last year. He is determined to defend his title this year as well. Tenzin Singye Dorji has already secured a...
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Khengkhar’s Palang business grows
Palang is a wooden container traditionally used to store Ara, a locally brewed alcohol. Locals of Kengkhar in Monggar are known for palang making. The age old craft has been a lifeline of many in the...
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Dagana’s DT endorses opening of Internet Cafes
People living in Daga town in Dagana have been finding it difficult to avail themselves of G2C services without an ICT Centre. However, things are expected to improve since the recent Dzongkhag Tshogdu...
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