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Falling cardamom yield puts Norgaygang farmers in distress
Compared to last year, the cardamom yield this season, declined in Norgaygang Gewog, Samtse. This has not only deprived the farmers of an important source of income but also discouraged them from...
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Fuel imports soar as vehicle imports rise
Bhutan’s car imports have soared rapidly in the recent years with close to 9,500 vehicles imported last year alone. More vehicles obviously mean more traffic. It also means a spike in fuel imports....
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DT chairpersons attend first-ever coordination meeting
The Dzongkhga Tshogdu (DT) chairpersons from across the country met in Thimphu over the two-day DT chairpersons Coordination Meeting. This was first meeting of the chairpersons organized by the...
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A 63-year-old man’s love for archery
Age is just a number for 63-year-old Gyem Dorji from Paro taking part in the ongoing open Yangphel style archery tournament with other archers who are much younger than him. The former member of the...
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Gewog offices in Sarpang to have high speed internet
Gewog offices of Sarpang can soon enjoy faster internet connectivity. TashiCell, the service provider will upgrade its internet speed in all 12 gewogs in the dzongkhag. The matter was highlighted...
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Bananas aplenty but not fetching high returns for farmers
When Orange is still green and Cardamom is on the drier, it is the Banana that is dominating the business along the Thimphu-Gelegphu highway. However, the Banana business doesn’t do well compared to...
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SAARC crop management project status, way forward discussed
Representatives from six SAARC countries gathered in Thimphu yesterday to discuss the progress of a post harvest crop management project initiated in 2013. The six countries are Afghanistan,...
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Parking fee charges at Paro International Airport waived off
Charging of parking fees at the Paro International Airport has been waived off for a time being. The Department of Air Transport terminated its contract with service provider, USD Enterprise, after it...
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Smoking in cars punishable by law
If you thought smoking inside your car in a a public place is legal, you thought wrong. The Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) says the act is punishable by law. As per the Tobacco Control Rules...
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Bhutan in need of more rehab centres
Institute of Wellbeing, a rehab centre located in Tsaluna, Thimphu There are only two rehabilitation centres in the country with each centre housing around 20 people. On the other hand, the national...
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Former members of RAC offer Ku-Sung-Thug Mendrel to Je Khenpo
Former members of Royal Advisory Council (RAC) offered Ku-Sung-Thug Mendrel to His Holiness the Je Khenpo at Kuensel Phodrang in Thimphu today. Members led by former Zhung Kalyon offered Mendrel for...
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Four Bhutanese Athletes competing at 9th WBPF Championships
Damchoe Zam The 9th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships is underway in Ulaanbaatar, the Capital of Mongolia. Four athletes including one woman are representing Bhutan at the...
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Low potato prices disappoint farmers
The potato prices at the auction yard in Puentsholing this year is lower than last year, leaving the farmers dejected. Ugyen, a potato farmer from Jabana in Paro said potato is an important source of...
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Two arrested in drug related cases
Police in Thimphu have arrested a 30-year-old man for illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. He was caught last Sunday following a tip off. Police seized more than 15,000 SP...
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DLG recommends suspension of Chang Gup
The Department of Local Governance (DLG) has written to Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration, calling for the suspension of the serving Chang Gup Kanjur for his suspected involvement in a state land...
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Paro RICBL embezzlement case reaches court
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has forwarded the Paro RICBL embezzlement case to the Paro District Court yesterday. A total of 22 people have been charged in the case for suspected...
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Prices of imported food items rise by about 8%
The prices of imported food items soared by almost 8 per cent from August last year till August this year. This is the highest inflation recorded so far in the import of food items as per the National...
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Bhutan to face Palestine tomorrow
In the on going AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, Bhutan will take on Palestine at the Dora International Stadium in Hebron, tomorrow. While Bhutan will be hoping to avoid a repeat of what happened in Oman, a...
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‘Dragon Delights, A Rosary of poems,’ debut book by Bhutanese Author
After almost two decades of writing, a teacher’s dream of publishing a book finally came true. The undying love for literature and poetry motivated Namgyal Tshering to pen down his first book titled...
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Entrepreneurship course equips youth with business skills
More than 30 out of school youth are learning how to make banana bread and chips and fruit wine and cardamom tea at a basic entrepreneurship course in Tsirang. Gyan Kuma Subba is one of them. The...
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