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Contractors welcome e-GP system
Come January 2018, the use of Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system will be mandatory. If the reactions at the Annual General Meeting of the Construction Association of Bhutan (CAB) are...
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Dzongrabs, Drungpas meet for first-ever coordination meeting
Dzongrabs and Drungpas from all 20 districts are congregated for the first-ever coordination meeting in Gelegphu today. During the meeting, they will share common problems and issues concerning their...
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ECB conducts seminar for aspiring NC candidates
The Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) conducted a two-day seminar for the aspiring candidates for the National Council elections next year. ECB organised the seminar to educate them on the election...
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Pema Gatshel farmers take up winter chili cultivation
The people of Dungmaed, Norboogang and Chhimoong Gewogs in Pema Gatshel are preparing to grow chilies on a commercial scale this winter, something that has not been done before in the dzongkhag. The...
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Farmers in Bumthang revive buckwheat cultivation
Buckwheat cultivation in Bumthang has been on a declining trend over the last few decades. However, the district is now seeing a revival in the cultivation of the traditional crop. Thanks to an...
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Teacher of Gaselo Central School booked for alleged battery case
A police complaint has been logged against the teacher of Gaselo Central School in Wangdue Phodrang. He was alleged to have used corporal punishment to those students who scored low marks in the class...
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Contractors plead against mobilisation advance fund reduction
The contractors want the mobilisation advance fund amount to remain the same. Mobilisation advance fund is an amount given to contractors before the start of construction works. The contractors receive...
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Paro International Airport gets a makeover
Paro International Airport is getting a facelift with construction of parallel taxiway and re-modification of departure terminal building. The new arrangement is being made to improve efficiency in...
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Snow leopard footages caught on camera traps in JSWNP
For the first time ever, camera traps set in Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park (JSWNP) have captured snow leopard footage, confirming the presence of the vulnerable cat species in the park. The...
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142 aspiring NC candidates register with ECB
An overwhelming 142 aspiring National Council (NC) candidates have registered with the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) for the 2018 NC elections till date. This is a sharp rise from the earlier two...
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His Majesty grants Dhar to four new Drangpons
(Left-Right:) Drangpon Kezang Choden, Drangpon Pema Dechen, Drangpon Pema Choden, and Drangpon Karma Dorji. His Majesty The King granted Dhar to the four newly appointed Dzongkhag Drangpons at...
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11 caught for illegal possession of tobacco products
The Bhutan Narcotics and Control Authority (BNCA) have fined 11 people for illegal possession of tobacco products in Phuentsholing yesterday. The authority collected over Nu 4,000 from the defaulters....
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Paro Moenlam Chenmo begins
Former Dorji Lopen of the Zhung Dratshang, Ngawang Tenzin, is presiding over the annual Paro Moenlam Chenmo. The five-day prayer ceremony began yesterday. A thousand butter lamps were lit to...
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Spiritual essence of offering Ku-Sung-Thug-Ghi-Mendrel
Ku-Sung-Thug-Ghi-Mendrel is one of the integral parts of religious offerings in Buddhism. It is also believed to be one of the best ways to accumulate merits and purify oneself from all the sins. These...
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Samrang farmers enjoy bountiful rice harvest
The villagers of Samrang Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar are rejoicing over an abundant rice harvest this year. For some of them, this is the first time in fifteen years that they got to reap what they...
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Bhutan Dialogues- forum for developing critical thinking
Towards developing critical thinking and challenge experts and practitioners to deliberate on serious issues of development, Bhutan Dialogues, will be held every month. The session, an initiative of...
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Understanding CSOs and their role in society
To commemorate the 6th Royal Wedding Anniversary, forty seven Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) came together to host the third Civil Society Fair in the capital today. Prime Minister Dasho Tshering...
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Govt. plans to introduce low emission urban transport system
Given the increased fossil fuel dependency in the transport sector in the country, the government has identified to implement low emission urban transport system within the next three years. This is in...
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ECB to address barriers facing the disabled during elections
As the 2018 parliamentary elections draw closer, the Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB) is looking at ways to get more voters to the polls. Addressing the barriers to voting faced by people with...
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Disaster reduction day marked with students
Children are among the groups that are considered vulnerable during disasters. Recognizing this, the Department of Disaster Management chose school children as the target group for disaster awareness...
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